February 3, 2016
Nominations and Election of Delegates to Attend
I.A.M.A.W. Transportation District Lodge 140
2016 Annual Convention
Calgary Alberta, October 18, 19 & 20, 2016
Please note that Local Lodge 2323 has been given special dispensation by District Lodge 140 to hold Nominations and Elections contrary to the District 140 Lodge Bulletin No. 003, issued January 08, 2016. Dispensation has been granted to afford Local Lodge 2323 to hold nominations and elections for both District Lodge Convention and Grand Lodge Delegates simultaneously in order to align the two elections and reduce cost to the Local Lodge. In order to do this Elections and Nominations will be received at the April 05, 2016 General Membership Meeting with Elections May 03, 2016.
Eligibility:
Members in attendance may accept nomination. Nominees not in attendance will be required to submit their acceptance in writing to the Recording Secretary to be read out at the nomination meeting. They may be mailed, faxed or handed in person to the Recording Secretary.
Members accepting nomination must have attended at least 50% of the Regular Local Lodge Meetings held during the 12 month period ending the date of the close of nominations that their scheduled shifts, employee assignments, vacations, verified illness, Local-District-Grand Lodge business shall allow. Proof of attendance shall consist of signing the register by each member attending the Regular Local Lodge meetings and said register shall be in the custody of the Recording Secretary. Members in good standing in Line Stations shall be accredited as having attended said meetings.
Absentee Ballots:
Any member entitled to receive an absentee ballot must make written request (download request from our website) indicating one of the acceptable reasons for the request, must include your Union card number and forward it to the Recording Secretary via Canada Post or handing in in person to the Recording Secretary. Each Absentee Ballot Request must be sent in an individual envelope. Absentee ballot request must be received by April 05, 2016.
District Lodge Convention
Nominations:
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
1900hrs
General Membership Meeting
2580 Drew Road, Mississauga ON
Bring your Union Card
District Lodge Convention
Election:
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
06:30 to 21:00hrs
2580 Drew Road, Mississauga ON
Bring your Union Card
In solidarity,
Vince Commisso
Recording Secretary
