 |
| UAWTalk.com
The Unofficial Forum Where UAW Members Talk Online In Solidarity! |
MISSION STATEMENT - HELP TO BUILD SOLIDARITY IN THE MEMBERSHIP WHICH IN TURN BUILDS STRENGTH AND TO INFORM THEM WITH UNION AND COMPANY NEWS IN A TIMELY MANNER USING THE POWER OF THE INTERNET.
 |
|
| Author |
Message |
MryBing
Super Member
User is Offline
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 72
Karma: 1
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: Campaigning / Election Rules & Information |
|
|
| Quote: |
| "The Federal Law prohibits the use of any local union or employer funds to promote any person in a local union officer election. This prohibition applies to cash, facilities, equipment, vehicles, office supplies, etc., of Local 1268 and any other union, and of employers whether or not they employ Local 1268 members. Union officers and employees may not campaign on time paid for by the local union." |
If anybody knows of candidates breaking these rules they MUST notify a member of the Election Committee as soon as possible. You guys are our ears and eyes and the only way to make it fair to ALL candidates is to report these abuses.
But I will not count "Guest" comments as complaints. If you would like to report a possible complaint you can notify me at MryBing65@aol.com or send me a private message on the forum, or contact any of the Election Committee members with your name and where we can reach you.
Your Nine Election Committee members are:
Jason Logan, Chair
Mary Bingenheimer, Co-Chair
Bud Carolfi
Sally Pavlak
G.J. Jones
Lori Zimmerman
Trina Holmes
Terrie Fulton (SYC)
Michael Moe
Again we need the membership to help be our eyes and ears to make this a fair election for ALL candidates.
In Solidarity,
Mary Bingenheimer
Election Committee Co-Chair |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BrianLaws
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 1350
Karma: 9
applaud / smite
Location: Local 1268 BAP Grp 9 Team 5
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks Mary!
I'll make this thread a sticky so it stays at the top of the page until the elections are over. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BrianLaws
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 1350
Karma: 9
applaud / smite
Location: Local 1268 BAP Grp 9 Team 5
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
I'd like to add some interesting information to keep in mind during this election. I found this information on page 100 of this 195 page book called the UAW Grievance Handlers Pocket Guide. It can be ordered through the UAW Purchase & Supply Department Solidarity House and has a price of $2.00 on the back cover. Every member should buy this book.
| Quote: |
Labor-Management Reporting & Disclosure Act of 1959
(Landrum-Griffin Act)
Title V provides certain safeguards for labor organizations. Officers and other representatives of unions are to occupy a position of trust, and when they violate this position of trust and the union refuses to sue to recover funds or property or refuses to seek other appropriate relief, a member of the union may sue or seek other relief.
No person who within the preceding 13 years who has been convicted or served any part of a prison term with regard to robbery, embezzlement, bribery, extortion, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill or who inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violations of Title II or Title III, or conspiracy to commit any such crime shall hold the position of a union representative. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BrianLaws
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 1350
Karma: 9
applaud / smite
Location: Local 1268 BAP Grp 9 Team 5
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| MryBing wrote: |
| "The Federal Law prohibits the use of any local union or employer funds to promote any person in a local union officer election. This prohibition applies to cash, facilities, equipment, vehicles, office supplies, etc., of Local 1268 and any other union, and of employers whether or not they employ Local 1268 members. Union officers and employees may not campaign on time paid for by the local union." |
Mary - May I ask where you took the above quote from? I assume the above applies both on and off the clock correct? If so, I received a PM from a user that states a current candidate has been seen using a vehicle while campaigning. Don't the candidates receive a copy of these rules when they sign-up or do we just assume they already know them? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
YourPonyDied
Super Member
User is Offline
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
Posts: 205
Karma: 4
applaud / smite
Location: Hellhole known as Johnson Controls
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| BrianLaws wrote: |
| MryBing wrote: |
| "The Federal Law prohibits the use of any local union or employer funds to promote any person in a local union officer election. This prohibition applies to cash, facilities, equipment, vehicles, office supplies, etc., of Local 1268 and any other union, and of employers whether or not they employ Local 1268 members. Union officers and employees may not campaign on time paid for by the local union." |
Mary - May I ask where you took the above quote from? I assume the above applies both on and off the clock correct? If so, I received a PM from a user that states a current candidate has been seen using a vehicle while campaigning. Don't the candidates receive a copy of these rules when they sign-up or do we just assume they already know them? |
If it if their private vehicle, it shouldnt be an issue.
As for me, i was informed by my chair that i couldnt use any materials from the union office |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BrianLaws
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 1350
Karma: 9
applaud / smite
Location: Local 1268 BAP Grp 9 Team 5
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| YourPonyDied wrote: |
| If it if their private vehicle, it shouldn't be an issue. |
I understand it was a golf cart in the plant. I guess it might have been a contractor's cart, not really sure. I'm not going to give up the name of the person in question or the user that sent me the PM, I just feel the above rule/quote should be clarified a bit more. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mom22
Valued Member
User is Offline
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 40
Karma: 0
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
Wow...so we shouldn't, in all actuality, be using the facilities of the Local or employer either huh? lol Guess there should be some clarification since the definition of facility is :
something that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MryBing
Super Member
User is Offline
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 72
Karma: 1
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
The information I posted came out of the "Guide for Local Union Election Committees" Chapter 1 , Under Election and Campaign rules , rule #12.
The Campaign rules are set up to be fair and equal to everyone.
The cart is company owned.
No cart should be used unless it available for every candidate.
So here is a basic rule:
To all the candidates out there - do not do anything out there, unless all candidates have the same opportunity to do the same thing. (on or off the clock)
In Solidarity,
Mary Bingenheimer |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BrianLaws
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 1350
Karma: 9
applaud / smite
Location: Local 1268 BAP Grp 9 Team 5
|
| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
Please be sure of what you say about the candidates:
| Quote: |
SLANDER
A type of defamation. Slander is an untruthful oral (spoken) statement about a person that harms the person's reputation or standing in the community. Because slander is a tort (a civil wrong), the injured person can bring a lawsuit against the person who made the false statement. If the statement is made via broadcast media -- for example, over the radio or on TV -- it is considered libel, rather than slander, because the statement has the potential to reach a very wide audience. |
http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/term/85BAB88B-0660-4AB6-A2F5C32E716A6D52
| Quote: |
LIBEL
An untruthful statement about a person, published in writing or through broadcast media, that injures the person's reputation or standing in the community. Because libel is a tort (a civil wrong), the injured person can bring a lawsuit against the person who made the false statement. Libel is a form of defamation , as is slander (an untruthful statement that is spoken, but not published in writing or broadcast through the media). |
http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/term/7613C25C-8E5D-47A5-9E0D93B952DE16E7
| Quote: |
defamation
A false statement that injures someone's reputation and exposes him to public contempt, hatred, ridicule, or condemnation. If the false statement is published in print or through broadcast media, such as radio or TV, it is called libel. If it is only spoken, it is called slander. |
http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/term/E0563767-C3CE-42B0-90107F29AF588A6C |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BrianLaws
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
Posts: 1350
Karma: 9
applaud / smite
Location: Local 1268 BAP Grp 9 Team 5
|
| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
Here's more information:
| Quote: |
Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor (DOL) is the federal agency charged with enforcement of more than 180 federal laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The DOL also compiles statistics relating to the national economy. |
http://www.fordharrison.com/showref.aspx?Show=647 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT - 5 Hours
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
| |
|