Upcoming Officer Elections
SEIU WEBSITE NOTICE ABOUT 2008 INTERNATIONAL UNION OFFICER ELECTIONS – UPDATE
The officers of the International Union are scheduled to be elected by convention delegates at the upcoming 2008 Convention that runs from June 2-4 in Puerto Rico. Article VI of the SEIU Constitution provides for the following officer positions: International President, International Secretary-Treasurer, four full-time Executive Vice Presidents, 21 Vice Presidents (two of whom shall be members of Canadian Local Unions), and 40 Executive Board Members (two of whom shall be Members of Canadian Local Unions and one of whom shall be a Retired Member).
The 2008 Convention Call points out that the provision governing these officer positions may be amended by the delegates at the upcoming convention. In fact the International Executive Board has approved the following proposed amendment for this convention that, if adopted by the convention delegates, would affect the number of officer positions being elected at this convention and the participation of our Canadian members.
The proposed constitutional amendment is printed below. The underlined wording is the proposed new language. The strike-out wording is current language that is proposed for deletion:
IEB Proposal to amend Article VI, Section 1 as follows:
Section 1. The officers of this International Union shall consist of an International President, an International Secretary-Treasurer, four six full-time Executive Vice Presidents, 25 21 Vice Presidents (at least two of whom shall be members of Canadian Local Unions), and 40 Executive Board Members (at least two of whom shall be members of Canadian Local Unions and one of whom shall be a Retired Member). The International President, the International Secretary-Treasurer, and the four six Executive Vice Presidents shall be elected at large by all delegates assembled at the International Convention. Two The Canadian Vice Presidents and two Canadian Executive Board Members shall be elected on the following basis: A Vice President and Board Member shall be nominated and elected from all of the provinces other than the Province of Quebec. A Vice President and Board Member shall be nominated and elected from the Province of Quebec only, provided, however, that the Vice President from Quebec and the Executive Board Member from Quebec may not be members of the same Local Union. These Canadian Vice Presidents and Executive Board Members shall be elected by the Canadian Council at its Convention composed of delegates elected in accordance with this Constitution and applicable law and which shall be held within 90 days prior to the International Convention at which the International Union officers are elected. The Canadian delegates shall not participate in the nomination or the election of Vice Presidents or Executive Board Members, at the Convention except for the Retired Member. All other Vice Presidents and Executive Board Members (including the Retired Member) shall be nominated and elected at large.