ATU Local 587
2815 Second Avenue
Suite 230
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 448-8588

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS:

Nominations for the offices of President/Business Representative, Vice-President/Assistant Business Representative, Second Vice-President/Assistant Business Representative-Maintenance, Financial Secretary/Treasurer, Recording Secretary/Correspondent to In-Transit, Minority Affairs Officer, Transit Operator Representatives (eight positions), Vehicle Maintenance Representatives (three positions), Facilities Maintenance Representative, Special Classifications Representative, First-Line Supervisors Representative, Clallam & Jefferson County Representative and SPT Transit Representative will be accepted from the floor of the April 2009 membership meetings at the date, time and places indicated below.

The term of office will run for three years beginning July 1, 2009. Candidates elected as full-time officers will also serve as delegates to the ATU International Convention.

Nominations may also be made in writing and must be received by the Recording Secretary at the Local 587 office, 2815 2nd Ave., Suite 230, Seattle, WA 98121, no later than 5:00 PM on April 7, 2009.

As is provided in the Local 587 bylaws, any member shall have at least two years continuous membership and be a member in good standing, having paid all initiation fees, dues and assessments in full to be nominated and run for office.

No member’s name shall be placed on the ballot unless the member is present and accepts the nomination at the meeting when the member was nominated, or has signified in writing a willingness to accept the nomination for the position for which nominated.  All written acceptance of any nomination must be received by the Recording Secretary before nominations for that position are closed at the last meeting of the Local in April.  Written acceptance of any nomination are subject to verification by the Election Committee.  Any written or oral self-nomination implies the acceptance of such nomination.

No member can be placed in nomination nor appear on the ballot for more than one position.  The acceptance of any nomination automatically declines all prior nominations.  Once a candidate has accepted a nomination and subsequently declines that position, that candidate may not be nominated again for that position in that election cycle.

Persons interested in running for office are encouraged to attend a candidate information meeting which will be held prior to each meeting in the March cycle of meetings. Candidate Information Packets will also be available at these meetings.

Questions?  Please contact the Election Committee at the Local 587 Office (206) 448-8588 or by e-mail ElectionCommittee@atu587.com

Your Election Committee,

              Russ Bates, chair

              Jim McKenzie

              Theresa Tobin

              Paul Tefft

              Ruth Wilson

NOTICE OF ELECTIONS (corrected)

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587

NOTICE OF ELECTIONS:

Notice is hereby given that ATU Local 587 will hold Primary and General Elections for the purpose of electing candidates for positions listed below.

ELECTION DATES:

Primary Election May 14, 2009

Ballots for the primary election will be mailed to the member’s address on file as of April 10, 2009 during the last week of April. If you do not receive a primary election ballot by May 2nd, please contact the Local 587 Office at (206) 448-8588 to request a duplicate ballot.

General Election June 4, 2009

Ballots for the general election will be mailed to the members during the third week of May. If you do not receive a general election ballot by May 26th, please contact the Local 587 Office at (206) 448-8588 to request a duplicate ballot.

CASTING OF BALLOTS:

The Primary and General Elections will be mail-in ballot ONLY. We will provide a postage-paid envelope to return the ballot. Ballots must be RECEIVED at the designated ATU 587 Election Committee Post Office Box by the close of business at that post office on the date of election (“close of business” means “the time when the Post Office has completed processing and distributing Business Reply Mail into Post Office Boxes”).  POSTMARKS DO NOT COUNT! Important! Federal Regulations do not allow for ballots to be hand-delivered or sent by inter-office or US mail to the Local 587 business office.

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