SEIU 1021 Executive Board Positions
This is a chart of the 41 positions that are up for election in SEIU 1021 under the newly approved Bylaws.
Change 1021 on the Bylaws
Do you want to CHANGE Your Local SEIU 1021?
The reform group change1021 (change1021.org) is growing and includes grassroots Rank-and-File members of our union, including members from the MAC (Member Advisory Committee) and the E-Board (Executive Board) who struggle with issues around the merger and the bylaws.
On Friday 10/16/2009, after a difficult process, and the persistence of members involved, Local 1021’s Vision and Bylaws Committee (comprised of MAC and E-Board members and the union officers) agreed to a compromise set of Bylaws modeled after those adopted by SEIU 521, with some “concessions” that were agreed to that day.
The document that will go before the members for a vote in November is less than ideal, but not passing these Bylaws could result in our Union being placed in receivership – still, we urge you to read the bylaws and decide for yourself.
Some Bylaws strengths
- Rank-and-file President
- Executive Board must approve all expenditure of funds
- Rank and File Officers shall be included in resolving all complaints and grievances
- Proposed amendments to these bylaws may be originated by majority of
Executive Board members and approved by a majority vote of all members
Some Bylaws shortcomings
- Retired Members are losing their voice as they will not be able to vote or run for office
- Staff membership rights’ concede members’ strength
- Industry Representatives are not ‘elected officials’
Staff forced to promote bylaws
Recently, we learned that staff was ordered to collect signatures (with large quotas) on petitions pledging members’ support of the Bylaws. This at a time when our members are facing mass layoffs and, more than ever, we need staff to focus and help to organize campaigns to oppose layoffs and raise revenues. Staff is pushing back, but have been told they will be fired immediately if they do not push a “yes” vote on the Bylaws. We believe this is highly inappropriate. Staff should be required to do no more than provide unbiased information to the membership.
Please contact us at change1021.org (click “join us”) and we will add your name to list serve and telephone trees to get out information to you regarding the upcoming Officer Elections that will start in 1/2010 (after the Bylaws are adopted).
