Union Brothers and Sisters,

                The Local Union Executive Board with the guidance of the International Union has determined that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions in place with respect to room capacity of the MALC, we cannot safely hold an in-person nomination meeting for the 2021 Local Union Elections. On a one-time basis due solely to the above concerns, nominations for Local Union Candidates to serve in Local Union Office will be accepted in writing. Nominations of candidates for the following offices will be accepted by submitting the nomination to Jon Garrison, Recording Secretary. Nominations to be valid, must come from a member in good standing, can be hand written or typed but must include the name of the person being nominated, position they are being nominated for, and have a printed name with signature by the person making the nomination. Nominations can be submitted by mail, hand delivery to the Recording Secretary or to a designated drop box available at the in plant Union offices.

OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION

* These Executive Board positions must be nominated by and held by members from the named unit.

** These Unit positions must be nominated by and held from members of the named unit.

Only members in good standing may submit a nomination in writing to Jon Garrison, Recording Secretary which must be received (not postmarked if mailed) no later than Friday March 5th.  The Recording Secretary’s mailing address is as follows:

Jon Garrison

193 E. Pine Hollow Ln.

Oak Creek, WI 53154

                Nominations will be tabulated and entered into the meetings minutes by the Recording Secretary at 633 S. Hawley Rd. Room 119, Milwaukee, WI 53214 starting at 10 am on Sunday, March 7. The Election Committee will then determine if nominees are qualified to hold/run for office.  Observers are welcome but must adhere to strict Covid-19 requirements including but not limited to wearing a mask at all times and social distancing.

Nominees will be contacted and must indicate their acceptance or rejection of their nomination in writing using the same format outlined above no later than Friday March 19.

VOTING FOR CONTESTED POSITIONS

After nominations are tabulated and those who are nominated accept their nomination, there will be an election for any contested Office. Contested Executive Board positions will have voting opportunities for all units and in the event of contested Unit Position, voting will be for members of that Unit only. Voting will be held at the following places during the following hours, when applicable for contested Executive Board positions or positions within that Unit:

Friday April 9             5:00 – 7:30 am   &   12:30 – 3:00 pm                        Strattec Cafeteria for Strattec

Sunday April 11          9:00 am – 12pm                                            Briggs / SEIU/Strattec

Votes will be counted Sunday April 11 starting at 12:00 pm at 633 S. Hawley Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53214. Observers are welcome but must adhere to strict Covid-19 requirements including but not limited to wearing a mask at all times and social distancing.

SELECTION OF ELECTION COMMITTEE (TELLERS)

                The USW Local Union Elections Manual states that “The Election Committee shall be selected following the completion of nominations and during the same meeting.” Due to Covid-19 and not being able to hold an in-person meeting as stated previously, the Local Union Executive Board recommends the following members to act as the Election Committee for the 2021 Local Union Elections. Please submit your approval of the recommendations or you may cross out any of the recommendations and write in the member’s name(s) you are submitting in place of the recommendations below. No Officer, no candidate, or acclaimed candidate for Local Union Office or Grievance Committee Member shall serve on the Election Committee. Write in submissions shall be tabulated by the Executive Board after the acceptance of nominations. Any member’s name(s) submitted who receives more recommendations than the Executive Board cast will replace the Executive Board recommended individual(s) receiving the most cross outs. That member will then be appointed as an alternate/replacement in the event any approved Teller(s) is unable to fulfill their Election Committee duties.

LOCAL UNION ELECTION COMMITTEE (TELLERS) RECOMMENDATIONS

                USW Local 2-232 Executive Board is recommending the following members to serve as the Election Committee (Tellers) for the designated polling sites for the Local Union Elections to be held in April, 2021. These recommendations are subject to approval or change by the membership as described in the attached Nomination Notice.

-         Tom Christian                from the Strattec Unit

-         DeLeon Jamison           from the Strattec Unit

-         Rodney Young               from the Strattec Unit

-         Alternate Committee Members Tom Bohlman                from the Strattec Unit

Please reach out to an Executive Board member if you have any questions or concerns in regards to the nomination or election process.

In Solidarity,

USW Local 2-232 Executive Board