1. Members who wish to vote, nominate someone for elected office, or stand for elected office, must register as a voter by completing the registration form above or CLICK HERE or visit https://bit.ly/325OzgS
NOTE: VOTER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, AND WILL CLOSE ON MAY 3, at 6PM.
2. All initiated members of Local 716 in good standing are eligible to vote, nominate someone other than themselves for an elected position, and stand for election for any of the advertised positions.
3. Pursuant provisions of the local bylaws, a member in good standing has signed a union card, paid their initiation fee (a nominal fee of $10) and was initiated in-person at a membership meeting by swearing or affirming an oath that states:
“I promise to support and obey the Constitution of this Union, to work to improve the economic and social conditions of other members and other workers, to defend and work to improve the democratic rights and liberties of workers and that I will not purposely or knowingly harm or assist in harming another member of the Union.”
4. Given that it will not be possible to initiate members who were recently hired or not yet initiated, the act of registering to vote will serve to fulfill the requirements of membership and initiation as required in the Bylaws.
5. Duties and descriptions of each of the positions listed above can be found in the Appendix of the Bylaws available online or by requesting it from the Union Office.