NOTICE OF LOCAL ELECTIONS

January 11, 2012

NOTICE OF LOCAL ELECTIONS

"If you fail to receive a ballot or your ballot is damaged or lost it may be replaced if you call the Labor Guild Election Supervisor at 781/340-7887 or e-mail to elections@laborguild.com"

This serves as official notice to all members that the Local Elections process is about to begin. The election will culminate on April 12, 2012 with vote counts and a swearing in on April 26, 2012. In order to be eligible to vote in this election, a person must be on the membership list as an active member no later than 5:00 PM February 1, 2012.

The Local will elect a President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, eighteen (18) Executive Board Members and three (3) Trustees.

The official nominating petition(s) shall be signed by at least fifty (50) Regular Members in good standing for all at-large positions: President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Board Members, and Trustees. Petitions must be postmarked or received at the SEIU Local 888 office at 52 Roland St, Charlestown, MA 02129 by 5:00 PM on February 21, 2012.

Candidate statements will be mailed to the last known home mailing address as of February 1, 2012 no later than March 6, 2011. Ballots will be mailed to the last known home mailing address as of February 1, 2012 no later than March 20, 2011.

Ballots must be received (not postmarked) at the Labor Guild Post Office Box by 5:00 PM on April 11, 2012. Ballots will be counted on April 12, 2012.

The Local has a three person Election Committee that will conduct the affairs of the election in accordance with the Local and International Union Constitutions and applicable law. They will establish safeguards to insure a fair and democratic election. They will validate the eligibility of candidates for office and act as initial judge in all matters arising from the election procedures, including post-election protests. The elections committee will approve the form of the ballots and tabulate and certify the results of the election.

Our election committee members are Art McCabe – Lawrence, Rachel Idowu – City of Boston, and Danielle Evans – Watertown. Any questions, concerns, or protests should be sent in writing to the SEIU Local 888 Election Committee at 52 Roland Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 or emailed to elections@seiu888.org. More information regarding the proper conduct of a local union election can be found on our website at www.seiu888.org. You may also request a paper copy from the election committee.

If you wish to have your name placed in nomination and have it appear on the ballot for one of the positions below, you should request copies of the official nominating petition from the election committee or download the form from our website. A member cannot be nominated for more than one position at a time. The official nominating petition(s) shall be signed by at least fifty (50) Regular Members in good standing for all at-large positions: President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Board Members, and Trustees.

President: The President serves as the Local Union’s Chief Executive Officer on a full-time basis. It shall be the President’s duty to administer the affairs of the Local Union and to implement the policies of the Local Union on a day-to-day basis.

Secretary-Treasurer: The Secretary-Treasurer serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Union with responsibilities for managing, maintaining, and reporting on the books and records of the union.

Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary shall keep a correct and accurate record of proceedings of all regular and special Executive Board and union-wide meetings of the Local, in coordination with the Local Union staff.

Executive Board Member: The Executive Board serves as the top policy body between union-wide conventions and shall have the authority to take such steps it determines are needed to insure that the Local shall be able to meet its obligations.

Trustee: The Trustees shall approve a yearly audit of the Local’s finances conducted by the accountants immediately following the close of each fiscal year, and at such other times as the President or the Executive Board shall deem necessary

No person shall be eligible for nomination as an Officer, member of the Executive Board or Trustee who has not been a member in continuous good standing for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the nominations and has during all of that time paid the full dues required for Regular Members of the Local Union on a timely basis. The International President may waive this provision in his/her discretion based on good cause shown. Any such waiver shall be uniformly and equitably applied. No member convicted of a felony as defined in Section 504 of the Landrum-Griffin Act within the last thirteen years shall be eligible to hold office in this Local Union.

Retired Members, Associate Members, or any member paying less than the full dues required for Regular Members of the Local Union shall not be eligible for nomination as an Officer, member of the Executive Board, Trustee, Chapter Chair, Steward or any other office in the Local Union.