Convention Call
of the
Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers
International Union, AFL‐CIO, CLC
608 East Baltimore Pike
PO Box 607
Media, PA 19063‐0607
Labor Omnia Vincit
February 1, 2012
To: All GMP Local Unions
Greetings:
You are hereby informed that, in accordance with the Constitution of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union (AFL‐CIO, CLC), the 74th Convention of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union (AFL‐CIO, CLC) will convene at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 6, 2012 and will continue in session through Friday, August 10, 2012.
Representation
Representation and voting shall be in accordance with Article 7, Section 6 & 7,
"Any Local Union failing to be represented with its full quota of delegates at the Quadrennial Convention shall in the absence of a reasonable excuse satisfactory to and accepted by the Convention, be fined $100.00 for each number of allotted delegates failing to attend.
Representation and voting for each Local Union shall be on the basis of one (1) delegate up to and including 100 dues paying members in good standing; two (2) delegates over 100 dues paying membership up to and including 200; three (3) delegates over 200 dues paying membership up to and including 300, and so on."
Nomination, Election and Eligibility of Delegates
The nomination of delegates shall be made during the month of April 2012 and the election of delegates shall be held during the month of May 2012.
A written notice shall be mailed to all members at their last known address, announcing the date, time and place of nominations of Local Union delegates. The notice shall state the proper method for submitting nominations. This notice shall be sent to the members so that they receive it at least fifteen (15) days before the date set for nominations.
Similarly, a notice of election announcing the date, time and place must be mailed to each member at least fifteen (15) days before the date set for the election.
The notice of nominations and the notice of elections may be combined.
The Local Union President shall, by virtue of his office, represent the Local Union as one of its allotted delegates to the International Union Convention, wage conferences and educational conferences held during his term of office if he is otherwise qualified.
All other individual members are eligible to be delegates provided dues are paid up in good standing as of March 2012 and if they are otherwise qualified.
The election of delegates shall be held by secret ballot at a time designated in accordance with the Convention Call.
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