Dear Colleagues,
We have a tentative agreement. The ratification vote is upon us. And now, it’s time to build on our strong foundation by electing our first post-contract officers. We know it sounds like we’re getting ahead of ourselves, but our bylaws require that we seat our new Executive Committee at our January, 2020, all-hands meeting.
It’s a long-ish process, but the first step is to nominate candidates for nine positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five at-large representatives. Our nomination meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in El Segundo, on the second floor, in Conference Room 202.
The term of office is two years. Any Guild member in good standing may nominate a candidate or run for office. There is one exception: No one who is on the Elections Committee may be a candidate.
In order to vote for officers, you must be a Guild member in good standing as of Dec. 13. What are the requirements to be in good standing with full voting privileges? You must have signed a membership card, be current on dues and have paid your initiation fee of $10.
We will explain the whole process in later e-mails and at the nomination meeting on Nov. 11. Officers’ responsibilities are described below, as per the bylaws. Check them out and see if you might be a good fit.
Article IV. Duties of Officers
Section 1. The President shall:
Preside at general membership and Executive Committee meetings.
Serve as an ex officio and non-voting member of all standing and special committee meetings.
Section 2. The Vice President shall:
Perform the duties and responsibilities of the President caused by the President’s absence, resignation or demise until the vacancy is filled in accordance with the Bylaws.
Section 3. The Treasurer shall:
Serve as the custodian of all assets of the Local.
Ensure that the Local’s finances are audited annually and that fiscal records of the local are properly submitted to the TNG-CWA.
Provide reports on the Local’s finances at each Executive Committee and each Membership meeting.
Sign tax returns or other reports required under state and federal law.
Section 4. The Secretary shall:
Ensure that minutes for meetings of the Executive Committee and general Membership are prepared and posted.
Ensure that agendas for meetings of the Executive Committee and general Membership are prepared and posted.
Maintain all records of the Local that are not fiscal records.
Prepare correspondence as directed by the Executive Committee.
Oversee Membership rolls.
Provide Membership lists for those who wish to circulate petitions in accordance with the Bylaws.
Accept and process referenda and petitions.
In addition to the four named officers, we will be electing five at-large representatives. These officers serve as liaisons to the general membership. They are voting members of the executive board and have whatever additional duties may be assigned to them by the the president and/or the board.
Mark your calendars: Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m., second-floor Conference Room 202.
Watch this space for more information. And think about who you want to see on your Executive Committee as we continue to build TNG-CWA 39213.
Best,
The Elections Committee: Michael Finnegan, Maria La Ganga, Vanessa Martinez, Maloy Moore, Sonja Sharp