Notice is hereby given of the nomination and election of the following officers of Local Union 572:  Secretary-Treasurer (Principal Officer), President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and three Trustees.  The terms of office for these officers will commence on January 1, 2003 and conclude on December 31, 2004.

Nominations will be accepted at a Special Membership Meeting of Local Union 572 to be held on September 17, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at Local 572, 450 Carson Plaza Drive, Carson, CA.  

Nominations must be made and seconded from the floor by members of Local Union 572.  In order to make a nomination, and/or second a nomination, a member must have his or her dues paid through August, 2002.  Any back dues or fees may be paid at the Local Union office through 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2002.  Nominees must accept  nomination in person, or if absent, in writing, for only one office. Written acceptances must be submitted to the Trustee.

To be eligible to be nominated for Local Union office, a member must have his or her dues paid through August, 2002.

A member on dues check off will not lose good standing as a result of a delay or default by the employer in sending dues to the Local or because of an employer’s failure to make the proper deductions from the member’s pay in any month in which the member had any earnings from which deductions could have been made.

Potential candidates are encouraged to check their eligibility, and the eligibility of their nominators and seconders, prior to the nominations meeting, by submitting a written request to the Local Union Secretary Treasurer.  

The election will be conducted by mail ballot.  Ballots will be mailed to all active members and new applicants eligible for membership in Local Union 572 on or about September 30, 2002.  All ballots must be received at the designated Post Office Box by 10:00 a.m. on October 21, 2002 to be counted.  Members who have not received a ballot by October 7, 2002, should call the Local Union office toll free phone number 800-894-0572 to request a ballot.  Duplicate ballots may be requested through October 14, 2002.

Instructions for the completion of the ballot will be enclosed in the ballot package.  This is a secret ballot vote.  You should mark your ballot in private and mail your ballot, sealed in the secret ballot envelope, to the designated post office box in the postage paid Business Reply Envelope provided.  Do not give your ballot to anyone.

To be eligible to vote in this election, a member of Local Union 572 must have his or her dues paid through September, 2002.  Members have until 5:00 p.m. on October 18, 2002 to pay their dues at the Local Union office in order to have their votes counted.  Under the International Constitution, any member on dues checkoff shall not lose good standing as a result of a failure by an employer to send deducted dues to the Local, or to make a proper deduction from the member’s pay in any month in which a member has any earnings from which dues could have been deducted.  

Elected officers of the Local Union shall, by virtue of such election, be delegates to any Joint Council with which the Local is affiliated, as well as to any convention of any subordinate body which may take place during their term of office.  Elected Local Union Officers shall be delegates to such bodies in the order of priority set forth in the Local Union Bylaws.  

Any pre-election protests must be filed with the Local Union 572 Trustee in accordance with the provision of Article XXII, Section 5(a) of the International Constitution.  Any post election protest must be filed with the Trustee of Local 572 in accordance with Article XXII, Section 5(b) of the International Constitution.  

Copies of the Articles of the International Constitution, and the Rules governing the conduct of this election are available upon request, from the Local Union.

Fraternally,

Local Union 572 Trustee            Agosto 22, 2002

This is an official elections notice which must remain posted until October 21, 2002