2018 Convention Call
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01 May 2018 Convention Call

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Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union

10401 Connecticut Avenue

Kensington, Maryland 20895‑3961

CONVENTION CALL

 

May 1, 2018

 

TO ALL AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS:

GREETINGS:

The International Constitution provides, in Article III, Section 2: “The regular Convention shall be held every four years.  It shall convene on such date and in such place as the International President, with the approval of the General Executive Board, shall designate.”

“The International Secretary‑Treasurer shall issue a Convention Call to all local unions in the third month immediately preceding the convening of the regular Convention.”

“The Convention shall not extend beyond ten days of sessions, except by two‑thirds vote of the duly accredited delegates.”

In accordance with the above, you are hereby notified that the Fortieth Constitutional Convention of the Bakery, Confection­ery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union will convene in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, and concluding on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.

 

QUALIFICATIONS OF DELEGATES

Article III, Section 5 of the International Constitution states that: “Every delegate to the Convention must (1) have been a continuously good-standing, dues-paying member of the Interna­tional Union and local union the delegate represents for at least two continuous years next prior to election; (2) be provided with properly attested credentials from the local union the delegate represents; (3) have worked at least two years immediately preceding the Convention as a wage earner in any branch of the trades, except for periods of layoff (including layoffs arising from plant shutdowns) and terminations being grieved, not to exceed twelve (12) continuous months, under the jurisdiction of the International Union or as an officer or employee of the International Union or a local union; (4) be able to show such number of Union labels as the General Executive Board may require.”

(The General Executive Board has waived the requirement of showing union labels.)

“Exempted from the requirements of (1) and (3) above shall be delegates whose local unions have not been in existence for two years, provided that the continuously good-standing, dues-paying and wage-earning period of such delegates are not less than six months.”

Article III, Section 4 provides:  “Each local union may elect an alternate delegate at the same time the regular delegates are elected.  Alternates must have the same qualifications as delegates.  In the event of the inability of any delegate to attend the Convention because of an emergency, the alternate may replace the delegate, provided that the local union notifies the International Secretary‑Treasurer of the change.”

 

ELECTION OF DELEGATES

The election of delegates is subject to provisions of the Inter­national Constitution and the Labor‑Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (Landrum‑Griffin Law).

 

REPRESENTATION OF DELEGATES

The International Constitution in Article III, Section 4, pro­vides: “Local unions in good-standing including those which have been organized under the jurisdiction of the International Union six (6) months previous to the Convention shall be entitled to representation.”

“Local unions with a monthly average Internation­al per capita tax on its dues-paying membership of

  • less than 251 shall be entitled to one (1) delegate
  • from 251 to 500 to two (2) delegates;
  • from 501 to 750 to three (3) delegates;
  • from 751 to 1,000 to four (4) delegates;
  • from 1,001 to 1,400 to five (5) delegates;
  • from 1,401 to 1,800 to six (6) delegates;
  • from 1,801 to 2,200 to seven (7) delegates;
  • from 2,201 to 2,600 to eight (8) delegates;
  • from 2,601 to 3,000 to nine (9) delegates;
  • over 3,001 to ten (10) delegates;

 

but in no case shall a local union be entitled to more than ten (10) delegates.  Any two or three locals having less than one hundred members each located within an area of 250 miles may combine in the selection of a delegate.  No other local unions may combine in the selection of a delegate and no delegate shall represent more than three such local unions.”

“The number of members of a union shall be the average monthly per capita tax that it has paid to the International Union on its dues-paying membership for twelve (12) months inclusive of the fourth month (April) previous to the Convention, as certified by the International Secretary‑Treasurer to the Credentials Commit­tee.”

“Delegates representing up to twenty‑five (25) members shall be entitled to one vote, and to one additional vote for each addi­tional twenty‑five members or major fraction thereof they repre­sent.  The number of votes of local unions which are represented by more than one delegate shall be equally divided to the nearest whole number among all their delegates.”

 

CREDENTIALS OF DELEGATES

Article III, Section 6 provides:  “At least forty (40) days prior to the opening of the Convention, duplicates of credentials on blanks furnished by the International Secretary‑Treasurer from the authorized local union officer shall be received by the International Secretary‑Treasurer, or shall be postmarked not later than forty‑five (45) days prior to the opening of the Convention, in an envelope properly addressed to the Internation­al Secretary‑Treasurer.”

“The International Secretary‑Treasurer shall cause to be pub­lished in the official journal of the International Union, in the last issue before the Convention, but not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the convening of the Convention, a list of all the delegates‑elect and the local union each delegate represents.”

“Delegates to the Convention shall present the original creden­tials bearing the seal of the local union and signatures of the authorized officers of their respective locals to the Committee on Credentials.  Protests against the delegates must be in writ­ten affidavit form, stating the specific grounds for protest and signed and sworn to by the party objecting to the seating of the delegate.  These affidavits must be transmitted by registered or certified mail to the International Secretary‑Treasurer (with a copy to the local union) and the envelope, properly addressed to the International Secretary‑Treasurer, must be postmarked at least ten (10) days prior to the convening of the Convention.”

 

COMPENSATION OF DELEGATES

Article III, Section 7.  “The International Union shall pay each delegate in attendance at the regular Convention and registered at a facility designated by the International President as hosting the Convention as compensation $595 and an amount equal to the cost of regular coach transporta­tion by air from the delegate’s home city to the Convention city and return by direct route; provided, however, that such delegates remain in attendance upon the Convention commencing with its first day’s session until its adjournment and remain registered in such designated facility for the same time period.  Compensation and transportation for special convention shall be set by the General Executive Board.”

“Transportation and compensation of protested delegates shall not be furnished unless and until such delegates have been seated as accredited.”

 

CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS

Article III, Section 10.  “All resolutions by local unions to be submitted to the Convention either must be received at Interna­tional Headquarters at least forty (40) days prior to the opening of the Convention, or must be postmarked in a properly addressed envelope at least forty‑five (45) days prior to the opening of the Convention.  Each resolution must deal with but one subject matter, be submitted in triplicate and each copy signed only by all delegates-elect, or a majority of the Executive Board.”

“Resolutions by the General Executive Board may be introduced at the Convention, provided such resolutions have the approval of a majority of the General Executive Board.  All other resolutions may only be introduced with the approval of a two‑thirds vote of the Convention.”

 

Local unions are urged to forward all resolutions as soon as they are formulated in order that they may be printed for distribution to the delegates.

In order to facilitate the printing of resolutions, each resolu­tion must deal with only one subject, be typewritten, and only one side of each page should be used.

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Information with reference to hotel accommodations, etc., will be forwarded upon receipt of the delegate’s certified credential.

 

GENERAL

We hope that your local union will have full representation at the Fortieth Constitutional Convention of the Bakery, Confec­tionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, AFL‑CIO, CLC, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Your participation is essential in assisting us in setting priorities during the ensuing four years ­in important activities relative to economic advancement of our membership, political action activities, and the organizing of the unorganized workers in our jurisdiction.

 

Fraternally yours,

 

David B. Durkee                                       Steven V. Bertelli

International President                               International Secretary‑Treasurer

 

 

GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

Shad Clark

Jethro Head

Art Montminy

Ron Piercey

Anthony Shelton

Joyce Alston

John Bethel

Tom Bingler

Richard Davis

Pierre Luc Doucet

 

Paul LaBuda

Terry Lansing

Earl Lublow

Letitia Malone

Gary Oskoian

Paula Steig

Doyle Townson

Jeff Webb

Donald Woods

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