Transport Workers Union Local 563

2011 Elections
The Elections Committee has been established per the Local ByLaws.

Swearing-In Ceremony

With Donald M. Videtich Presiding your newly elected Local 563 Officers
take on the challenges of the new year.

Executive Board Run-Off Election

A Run-Off Election was held Wednesday December 21^st .

The Results are as Follows:

Arthur Z. Lyskanowsi 12

William Maly 103

Blank/Void 0

Total Votes 115

Thank You for your support,

Election Committee

2011 Elections Results

AAA Certificate of Results December 5, 2011

If you wish to Petition for Candidacy the following information is required;

Nominee Cover Letter
Election Time Line with Election Committee Contacts
Petition and Receipt Form

Additional Elections Downloads;
Change of Address Update Form

Change of Address Form

2011 NOMINATION ELECTION NOTICE

The Election of the President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Secretary-Treasurer and three (3) Executive Board Members of Local 563 will take place between November 10th and December 5th, 2011, by secret mail ballot. The Executive Board positions are as follows:

1 - Member from Aircraft Maintenance,

1 - Member from Stores,

1 - Member with a Majority of Votes, regardless of Department.

The Elected Officers and Executive Board members will assume Office on Monday, January 2, 2012 for a term of (3) years.

The Election will be supervised by the Election Committee, administered by the American Arbitration Association (A.A.A.) and will be conducted in accordance with the Constitution of the Transport Workers Union of America and By-Laws of Local 563 using the following procedures:

A member, to be eligible for nomination and election to any office, shall be in good standing in accordance with the International Constitution of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, and the By-Laws of Local 563.

Nominations shall be by petition. Official Nomination paperwork is available for pick up at the Local 563 office; address listed below and will be available from each Election Committee member and Alternate member or can simply be downloaded here.

Nominating petitions must contain each member’s signature, printed name, and employee number. Petitions are to be returned to a Committee Member for authorization.

Nominations shall require a minimum of five (5%) percent of the signatures of members in good standing. (Note: Current membership totals approximately 540, so a minimum of 27 signatures will be required.)

Petitions must be submitted to a Committee Member by October 31st with original signatures. Photocopies will not be accepted.

Listing on the ballot will be selected randomly by drawing the candidates’ names out of a hat by the Election Committee.

Petitions must be received by mail or delivered to the Election Committee not later than 12:00 PM, on Monday, October 31, 2011.

Contact information for Election Committee members can be found in the Committee Members Contact document.

Successful Nominees will be notified by mail or by the Election Committee Chairman personally.

All rules and regulations regarding a candidate’s campaign will be issued at the time of notification of their successful nomination.

ELECTION

Ballots will be mailed to members in good standing on November 10, 2011.

Ballots must be returned to the American Arbitration Association by December 5th, 2011.

Ballots will be counted and the results of the election will be made official on December 5, 2011. The Election Committee will make public the certified results of the election on December 5, 2011.

All disputes, questions, or requests pertaining to the Election must be submitted in writing, addressed to Election Committee. The addressed is listed below.

ELECTION COMMITTEE

c/o TWU LOCAL 563
2720 South River Road, Suite 40

Des Plaines, IL. 60018

Please feel free to contact any Election Committee member if you have any questions.

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