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APRIL 12, 2010
Dear Members,
NOTICE OF NOMINATION AND ELECTION
DELEGATES TO THE 35TH UAW CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (JUNE 14-17, 2010 DETROIT, MICHIGAN) NOMINATIONS
In order to be eligible to serve as a delegate to a UAW Constitutional Convention, a member must have been in continuous good standing in the International Union for twelve (12) months immediately preceding the first (1st) day of the month in which the convention is held and shall have been a member of his or her local union for three (3) months immediately preceding the
first (1st) day of the month in which the convention is held. All delegates are nominated and elected by the Local Union membership. All eligible members are automatically nominated for the following positions:
3 Delegates to the UAW Constitutional Convention
EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS
All Executive Board officers are nominated and elected by the Local Union membership. All Executive Board officers are, by virtue of their office, members of the Joint Council and the Bargaining Team. All UAW Local 4123 members who have been in continuous good standing for one (1) year prior to accepting nomination are automatically nominated for the following Executive Board offices for terms ending in May 2013:
President, Financial Secretary, Vice President District I, Vice President District II, Vice President District III, Vice President District IV, Recording Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, Guide, and Three (3) Trustees.
HEAD STEWARD NOMINATIONS |
All UAW Local 4123 members who have been in continuous good standing for ninety (90) days prior to accepting nomination are automatically nominated for Head Steward for terms ending in May 2013. All Head Stewards are nominated and elected by the campus membership. All Head Stewards are, by virtue of their office, members of the Joint Council.
Each campus has the following number of Head Steward positions: |
BAKERSFIELD 1
CHANNEL ISLANDS 1
CHICO 1
DOMINGUEZ HILLS 1
EAST BAY 1
FRESNO 1
FULLERTON 1
HUMBOLDT 1
LONG BEACH 2
LOS ANGELES 1
MARITIME ACADEMY 1 |
MONTEREY BAY 1
NORTHRIDGE 2
POMONA 1
SACRAMENTO 1
SAN BERNARDINO 1
SAN DIEGO 4
SAN FRANCISCO 1
SAN JOSE 2
SAN LUIS OBISPO 2
SAN MARCOS 1
SONOMA 1
STANISLAUS 1 |
STEWARD NOMINATIONS |
All UAW Local 4123 members who have been in continuous good standing for ninety (90) days prior to accepting nomination are automatically for Steward for terms ending in May 2013. All Stewards are nominated and elected by the campus membership.
Each campus has the following number of Steward positions: |
BAKERSFIELD 1
CHANNEL ISLANDS 1
CHICO 3
DOMINGUEZ HILLS 1
EAST BAY 2
FRESNO 3
FULLERTON 4
HUMBOLDT 2
LONG BEACH 6
LOS ANGELES 2
MARITIME ACADEMY 1
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MONTEREY BAY 1
NORTHRIDGE 5
POMONA 2
SACRAMENTO 3
SAN BERNARDINO 1
SAN DIEGO 11
SAN FRANCISCO 4
SAN JOSE 5
SAN LUIS OBISPO 5
SAN MARCOS 1
SONOMA 2
STANISLAUS 1 |
NOMINATION PROCEDURES
Members may accept nomination for no more than one Convention Delegate and/or no more than one Executive Board, Head Steward, or Steward position. Each member who wishes to accept nomination must indicate this intention in writing by mailing, delivering, faxing, or e-mailing an acceptance of nomination for the specified position(s) to:
UAW Local 4123 Elections Committee
1228 "N" Street, Suite 34
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 498-8337
Email: union@uaw4123.org
Written acceptance must be received at the Sacramento office (above) no later than Friday, April 23, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. The written statement of acceptance should state how the nominee wishes her/his name to appear on the ballot. Also see the section on candidate statements below.
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
Members accepting nomination may also submit a candidate statement (up to 500 words) by the nomination deadline of 5 p.m. on April 23, 2010 to UAW Local 4123 Elections Committee at the above address. The statement will be posted on the UAW Local 4123 web site (http://www.uaw4123.org) and at the Union's offices no later than Monday April 26th, 2010 and will be available at polling sites during the election.
In addition, a member may nominate another member for a position specified above. If a member chooses to nominate another member, s/he must notify UAW Local 4123 of the nomination in writing within the first five (5) days of the nominating period by mailing, delivering, faxing or e-mailing the nomination UAW Local 4123 at the above address. The nominator is required to notify the member s/he nominated for the specific office, so that the nominee will be aware of the nomination and of her/his obligation to follow the nomination procedure as described above. If a member is nominated and the nominator fails to notify the nominee, such failure will not invalidate or excuse the member's responsibility to accept such
nomination within the established acceptance deadline of 5pm on April 23, 2010.
ELECTION
The election for Constitutional Convention Delegates, Executive Board officers, Head Stewards and Stewards will take place at the following times at the following campus locations:
BAKERSFIELD
Monday, May 10th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Between Science I and Education Buildings, next to Jazzman's Café
CHANNEL ISLANDS
Monday, May 10th 11:00AM-1:00 PM
In the Bell Tower East, in the Lounge, next to the vending machines
CHICO
Thursday, May 13th 11:00AM-3:00PM
West Central Campus, on the path by Meriam Library, between Glenn Hall and Siskiyou Hall
DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Wednesday May 12th 11:00AM-1:00 PM
Student Union, outside in front, across from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Buildings
EAST BAY
Friday, May 14th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Library Courtyard, Westside, Outside Entrance to Student Affairs
FRESNO
Monday, May 10th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In the Free Speech Area near the fountain
FULLERTON
Friday, May 14th, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
In the Campus Quad, near McCarthy Hall
HUMBOLDT
Monday, May 10th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In the quad, in front of the University Center
LONG BEACH
Wednesday, May 12th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
In front of the main entrance (North) to Library
LOS ANGELES
Thursday, May 13th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
Between Library North and the Palmer Wing of the Library, near the Golden Eagle Statue
MARITIME ACADEMY
Wednesday, May 12th 11:00PM-3:00PM
In the Quad near the Library
MONTEREY BAY
Thursday, May 13th 11:00AM 3:00PM
In front of the Dining Commons (Building 16)
NORTHRIDGE
Tuesday, May 11th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
In the Sierra Quad, outside of the Sierra Tower facing the Oviatt Library
POMONA
Thursday, May 13th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
Between Building 3 and Building 5, on the ground floor walkway
SACRAMENTO
Wednesday, May 12th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Outside Alpine Hall, on the benches on the south side
SAN BERNARDINO
Tuesday, May 11th, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Outside of the Pfau Library, by the south-facing library stairs
SAN DIEGO
Monday, May 10th, 9:00AM- 5:30PM
Aztec Center, on walkway, between Aztec Starbucks and box office
SAN FRANCISCO
Wednesday, May 12th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Malcolm X Plaza outside Cesar Chavez Student Center
SAN JOSE
Thursday, May 13th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In front of Spartan Bookstore, on the South side of the Student Union
SAN LUIS OBISPO
Friday, May 14th, 10:00AM-1:00PM
In front of El Corral Bookstore
SAN MARCOS
Friday, May 14th, 11:00AM-1:00PM
In front of Kellogg Library 1st floor main entrance
SONOMA
Tuesday, May 11th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Schulz Information Center (Library), outside on east-facing patio
STANISLAUS
Tuesday, May 11th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Library, inside on the first floor, in the foyer outside the tutoring center
All members in good standing at the time of the election are eligible to vote at their campus. Membership may be obtained at the polling sites. Members will be asked to present a form of photo ID at the polls. Those who join at the polls must show proof of membership eligibility (campus graduate student status or campus bargaining unit employment status). The election will be by secret ballot. Write-in candidates are not permitted. Voting must be in person. There will be no absentee ballots. If any position is uncontested, the candidate shall be considered elected and no election for that position will be held. All candidates for Executive Board and Head Steward positions must be elected by a majority of valid ballots cast for that position; all candidates for Convention Delegate and Steward positions must be elected by plurality of valid ballots cast for that position.
RUN-OFF
A run-off election, if necessary, will be held on the following days and times at the following locations. SCHEDULE BELOW IS IN CASE OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION ONLY:
BAKERSFIELD
Monday, May 17th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Between Science I and Education Buildings, next to Jazzman's Café
CHANNEL ISLANDS
Friday, May 21st, 12:00PM-1:00PM
In the Bell Tower East, in the Lounge, next to the vending machines
CHICO
Thursday, May 20th 11:00AM-3:00PM
West Central Campus, on the path by Meriam Library, between Glenn Hall and Siskiyou Hall
DOMINGUEZ HILLS
Monday, May 17th, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Student Union, outside in front, across from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Buildings
EAST BAY
Friday, May 21st 11:00AM-3:00PM
Library Courtyard, Westside, Outside Entrance to Student Affairs
FRESNO
Tuesday, May 18th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In the Free Speech Area near the fountain
FULLERTON
Tuesday, May 18th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
In the Campus Quad, near McCarthy Hall
HUMBOLDT
Monday, May 17th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In the quad, in front of the University Center
LONG BEACH
Tuesday, May 18th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
In front of the main entrance (North) of the Library
LOS ANGELES
Thursday, May 20th, 9:30AM-5:30PM
Between Library North and the Palmer Wing of the Library, near the Golden Eagle
Statue
MARITIME ACADEMY
Wednesday, May 19th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In the Quad near the Library
MONTEREY BAY
Thursday, May 20th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In front of the Dining Commons (Building 16)
NORTHRIDGE
Friday, May 21st, 12:00PM-1:00PM
In the Sierra Quad, outside of the Sierra Tower facing the Oviatt Library
POMONA
Wednesday, May 19th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
Between Building 3 and Building 5, on the ground floor walkway
SACRAMENTO
Wednesday, May 19th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Outside Alpine Hall, on the benches on the south side
SAN BERNARDINO
Wednesday, May 19th, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Outside of the Pfau Library, by the south-facing library stairs
SAN DIEGO
Monday, May 17th, 9:00AM-5:30PM
Aztec Center, on walkway, between Aztec Starbucks and box office
SAN FRANCISCO
Wednesday, May 19th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Malcolm X Plaza outside Cesar Chavez Student Center
SAN JOSE
Monday, May 17th 11:00AM-3:00PM
In front of Spartan Bookstore, on the South side of the Student Union
SAN LUIS OBISPO
Friday, May 21st, 11:00AM-1:00PM
In front of El Corral Bookstore
SAN MARCOS
Friday, May 21st, 12:00PM-1:00PM
In front of Kellogg Library 1st floor main entrance
SONOMA
Tuesday, May 18th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Schulz Information Center (Library), outside on east-facing patio
STANISLAUS
Friday, May 21st 11:00AM-3:00PM
Library, inside on the first floor, in the foyer outside the tutoring center
In Solidarity,
UAW Local 4123 Elections Committee
Find out more about UAW Local 4123 elections:
Eligibility for Steward, Joint Council, and Executive Board positions
Elections
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