We are wrapping up our negotiations for our new contract with MCPL, and anticipate a joint submission going to the Board at the next Work Session (8/14) to be voted on at the August Board meeting (8/21).
Our Local will meet at the Runcible Spoon (downstairs) to vote to ratify the new contract. No food service will be available - we are just using the space at the Spoon. To have a vote, you must attend - no proxies or absentee ballots are allowed. Please see Section 5 of our Local By-laws for more information. Needless to say, I'd like as many members as possible to attend and vote.
Posters will be up on the boards shortly, but consider this your official notification of the Contract Voting meeting.
Our Local will meet at the Runcible Spoon (downstairs) to vote to ratify the new contract. No food service will be available - we are just using the space at the Spoon. To have a vote, you must attend - no proxies or absentee ballots are allowed. Please see Section 5 of our Local By-laws for more information. Needless to say, I'd like as many members as possible to attend and vote.
Posters will be up on the boards shortly, but consider this your official notification of the Contract Voting meeting.
AFSCME Local 2802 Bylaw Action: Contract Voting Procedure
Upon receipt of the “Last Best Contract Proposal” from the Library, the following procedure is to be followed by the negotiation team of AFSCME Local 2802:
- the “Last Best Contract Proposal” will not be discussed or released by the AFSCME Local 2802 in whole or in part to the general membership or any third party including the media until the start of the meeting at which the contract is submitted to the members for review and ballot vote.
- the president will notify the members of Local 2802 when the “Last Best Contract Proposal” has been received from the Library and will outline the steps in the voting process to the members.
- a minimum of (7) seven calendar days’ notice will be given to the members of the bargaining unit before voting can take place.
- the proposed contract vote will be done by paper ballot. As per AFSCME International rules, there will be one vote per eligible member; no absentee ballots or proxy voting will be allowed.
- whether the proposal passes or fails, the results of the vote will be announced at the meeting. The exact totals of the voting may be announced at a later date for strategic negotiation reasons.
