Notice of Nominations & Election
2023 Negotiating Committee- Local 2921

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Local Lodge 2921 is calling nominations for negotiating committee members.  The NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE will consist of 7 members plus an IAM Business Representative.  The seven (7) members elected by the membership:

• three (3) from Terminal 1,
• three (3) from Terminal 3, and
• one (1) from Toronto Island.

Nominations & Elections for this position are as follows:

Date of Nomination: February 16 2023 at Sheraton Gateway Hotel at 13:00 hrs.
(Monthly Membership Meeting) Heathrow Room

Date of Election: April 20 2023 0700-2100hrs.

Eligibility: Members in attendance may accept nomination. Members who are not present may be nominated, but they MUST have a letter on file with the Recording Secretary stating that they will accept nomination for that particular position.

Qualifications and expectations for the Negotiating Committee members are as follows:

1.    Must be a member in good standing and must of signed an IAM card as of February 16, 2022

2.    Must have been employed at Garda for at least one year, as per Article 23.

3.    Must have attended at least fifty percent (50%) of the regular Local Lodge monthly meetings in the preceding twelve (12) months of their nomination.

4.    Nominator must also be an IAM member in good standing.

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

Bylaw of Local Lodge no. 2921 Article 2 Section I
A member may be excused from attendance to the Local Lodge monthly meeting due to work schedule, employer out of town assignment, sick leave, bereavement leave, compassionate leave, union business, or scheduled vacation. In these cases, the member will be considered as having been in attendance. Evidence in support of any excused attendance must be provided to the Recording Secretary prior to the nomination meeting.

Bylaw of Local Lodge no. 2921 Article 6 Section F Subsection (i)

Each Negotiating Committee member shall be nominated and elected from and by the members employed at each airport terminal for a period equal to the term of the collective agreement.

In Solidarity,

Caterina Barone
Recording Secretary