Notice of Nominations

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local No.48 will conduct nominations and an election for the offices of President (1), Vice-President (1), Business Agent (1), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1), Sergeant-at-Arms (1),  Board of Trustees (3), Executive Board (9), Alternate to Convention (1), AFL-CIO Akron (1), and AFL-CIO Canton (3), The term of office is for three years ending December 2021.

Nominations

The nomination meeting will be held on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the IATSE Local No.48 Hall located at 678 North Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44310.  Nominations will only be accepted from the floor. All members nominated for office must be present at the meeting or have provided written notice received by the Local No.48 Secretary prior to the start of the nomination meeting indicating that the member wishes to accept nomination for the offices desired.

Eligibility to Nominate

A nominator must be a member in good standing of Local No.48. Per Article IX of the Local No.48 Constitution and Bylaws, good standing is defined as having paid all financial obligations to the Local Union within thirty (30) days of such obligations being payable. Any member not in good standing on the day of nomination due to financial obligation may achieve good standing on the day of nominations by making payments to the Local No.48 Treasurer before the meeting begins. Uncleared personal checks will not be considered acceptable payment. Such payments must be made in cash or its equivalent. Members under sentence for suspension or expulsion under the provisions of the International Constitution will not be eligible to nominate. Self-nominations will not be permitted. Seconding of nominations is not required.

Candidate Eligibility

Per Article V Section 2 of the Local no.48 Constitution and Bylaws, to be a candidate you must be a member in good standing of Local No.48 and you must have been in continuous good standing in the IATSE Local Union for two (2) years immediately preceding the election. Good standing is defined as having paid all financial obligations to the Local Union within thirty (30) days if such obligations being payable. Therefore, if a member paid his/her dues within 30 days from their due date for the two years immediately preceding the election, they are eligible to be a candidate in the election.

In addition, Section 504 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes such as robbery, bribery, extortion, murder, rape, etc. from holding union office for a period of 13 years after conviction or the end of imprisonment, whichever is later. If you are unsure of your candidate eligibility based on the provisions of Section 504, please contact President John Peyton for guidance. 

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