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_____________________________________________________________________Newsletter of the
2003 NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS
BMWE OFFICERS
The Pennsylvania Federation BMWE will hold general elections
for all Federation officers in June 2003.
All members in good standing are eligible to participate. The secret mail ballot election will be
conducted by an independent ballot counting company. The company selected will prepare the
ballots, mail out the ballots, receive the ballots, count the ballots and
certify the winner. Ballots will be sent
out on
Qualifications
for Office
Eligibility
to run for office is governed by the Grand Lodge and the Pennsylvania Federation Constitution and
By-Laws. In particular, Article 3,
Section 3 of the Pennsylvania Federation Constitution and By-Laws states:
“Every officer
of the Federation must be a member in good standing of some Local Lodge in good
standing with the Federation and shall have established at least twelve (12)
months seniority rights with some employer coming under the jurisdiction of the
Federation and must have at leas
t four (4) months continuous membership
in some Local Lodge in good standing with Grand Lodge and be in good standing
at the time of nomination, election and assuming office.”
Offices Open
for Election
There
shall be elections conducted for 1 (one) General Chairperson, 5 (five)
Executive Board Members, and 11 (eleven) Vice Chairpersons. The offices shall be elected by the affected
membership as follows:
General
Chairperson: Elected
at large by the general membership
Executive
Board 5 positions: Elected at
large by the general membership. No more
than one member may be elected to the Executive Board from the same railroad
from the same region.
Vice
Chairperson District 1: Elected
by Amtrak members of Lodges 3014 and 3068.
Amtrak Metropolitan Division.
Former Amtrak
Vice
Chairperson District 2: Elected
by Amtrak members of Lodges 3011, 3012 and 3039. Amtrak Mid-Atlantic North Division. Former Amtrak Philadelphia Division North.
Vice
Chairperson District 3: Elected
by Amtrak members of Lodges 3005, 3052, 3075, 3028 and, 3095. Amtrak Mid-Atlantic South (former Amtrak
Philadelphia Division South) including Wilmington Equipment Shop and Amtrak
Wilmington Sub Division.
Vice
Chairperson District 4: Elected
by members of Lodges 3082 and 3089 and 3041.
Amtrak Electric Traction workers
Eastern
Region District: Elected
by members of Lodges 3075, 3019, 3098, 3068, 3014, 3039, 3011, 3012, 3052,
3005, 3028, and 3095. Amtrak Southern
District and Northeast Corridor Production Units and former Chesapeake Division
of Pennsylvania Railroad.
Vice
Chairperson District 5: Elected
by members of Conrail Shared Assets, Norfolk Southern and CSXT members of
Lodges 3077, 1450, 3019, 3075, 3063, 3098, 0711, 1550 and
Lodge 3024. Conrail Shared Assets
(former Philadelphia Division Conrail), Harrisburg Division Norfolk Southern
(former Philadelphia and Harrisburg District Conrail), Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad, CSXT Baltimore Service Lane and Central East Service Lane (former
Western Maryland RR and Harrisburg Division Conrail).
Vice
Chairperson District 6: Elected
by members of Lodges 0275, 0362, 0400,
0705, 0935, 1473, 3020, 3072, 3091, 3030 and 3084. Harrisburg Division Norfolk Southern (former
Allegheny B and New Jersey District Conrail), Conrail Shared Assets (former New
Jersey District Conrail),
Vice
Chairperson District 7: Elected
by members of Lodges 3002, 3009, 3047, 3062, 3015, 3023, 3008, and 3004. Pittsburgh Division Norfolk Southern (former
Allegheny A and Pittsburgh Districts Conrail).
Central
Region District: Elected
by members of Lodges 3027, 3006, 3080, 3018, 3007, 3099, 3073, 3094, and
3016. Pittsburgh Division Norfolk
Southern (former
Vice
Chairperson District 8: Elected
by members of Lodges 3017, 3064, 3061, and 3086. Amtrak Chicago (former Chicago Union
Station),
Vice
Chairperson District 9: Elected
by members of Lodges 3045, 3025, 3060, 3043, and 3097.
Nominations
Nominations
for office will be accepted by the Federation office as per Article 3, Section
2(b) of the Federation By-Laws between
Lodge
Transfers
Members
have the right to belong to any Lodge of their choice under the jurisdiction of
the Federation. If you desire to
transfer your membership please write to the Federation office listing your
name, social security number and the Lodge of your choice.
Candidates’
Access to Mailing Lists for Campaign Purposes
Any
candidate may request that the Federation distribute his/her campaign
literature to the members or a section of the members of the District or Region
for which the person has declared his/her candidacy. Once the request is made, the candidate will
be told how many members there are in the election District or Region. The candidate will then forward to the
Federation office stamped (sufficient postage for first class mailing) and
stuffed and sealed envelopes for this number plus a check addressed to an
independent mailer of the Federation’s choosing for the cost of putting on the
mailing labels. The Federation will
promptly furnish the check, the labels and the election material to the
independent mailer who will promptly mail the material.
Any
questions should be directed to the Federation office.
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