Notice of Nominations & Election Delegates to Canadian Labour Congress Convention

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Please be advised that the 27th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress will be held from Monday May 5 to Friday May 9 2014 at the Palais des Congres de Montreal.

Local Lodge 2921 will send 1 delegate to attend the CLC Convention.

Nominations & Elections for this position are as follows:

Date of Nomination: February 20 2014 at Sheraton Gateway Hotel at 14:00 hrs.

Date of Election: April 15, 2014 at Sheraton Gateway Hotel 0700-2100

Eligibility: Members in attendance may accept nomination. Nominees not in attendance will be required to submit their acceptance in writing to the Recording Secretary (via fax, mail or in person but not e-mail) to be read out at the nomination meeting.

Bylaw of Local Lodge no. 2921 Article 2 Section H
In order for any member to be eligible for nomination to a local lodge office or committee, shop steward, delegate, or any Local Lodge sponsored convention, conference or seminar, the member must be in good standing for a period of one (1) year and have attended at least fifty percent (50%) of the regular Local Lodge monthly meetings in the preceding twelve (12) months of their nomination.

In order to qualify for this position, you must have signed an IAM card as of February 20 2013

Absentee Ballots: Members who reside in outlying districts more than 25 miles /40km from the Local Lodge (as determined by Google Maps, MapQuest or the like, members who are either confined because of verified illness or on vacation or on official IAM business, approved by the Local Lodge, District Lodge or Grand Lodge, or on an employer travel assignment, as the case may be, may request an absentee ballot request form.

Any member entitled to receive an absentee ballot shall make a written request (form on 2921 website) to the Recording Secretary of the Local Lodge by delivering in person or mailing such request not later than 30 days before the election.

Deadline for Absentee Ballots: March 15 2014

In Solidarity,

Caterina Barone
Recording Secretary
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