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NOTICE OF UPCOMING AIR CANADA COMPONENT ELECTIONS – 2019

As the Bylaw amendments that were accepted by the membership in the July 2018 Referendum are still in the process of being approved by the CUPE National President’s Office, the current Bylaws, that were amended in December 2016, will be in effect for this election.
In accordance with the Air Canada Component Bylaws, anyone wishing to be nominated should adhere to the following information:

B.5
B.5.1
Notice Of Component Officer Elections
Component Officer Elections shall be held every two years and commence at ­09:­00 EST on January ­10th and close at ­12:­00 noon EST on January ­24th.
B.6
B.6.1
Nomination Procedures for Component Officer Elections
Members who desire to be nominated for a Component Officer position (Component President, Component Vice-President, Component Secretary-Treasurer, or Component Trustee) shall file nomination papers, to be received by the Chairperson of the Component Tabulating Committee by November ­15th in the calendar year preceding the Component Officer Elections.
B.6.2 A candidate may be nominated for only one (1) Component position and in doing so may only solicit signatures for one intended position.  Candidates shall disclose their full name and intended position clearly on the nomination papers prior to soliciting signatures.
B.6.3 Nomination forms, as provided by the Component Tabulating Committee, must have at least ­100 signatures from eligible voters on the “Membership List”.
NOTE: For interested candidates, a complete instruction package with nomination sheets is available by clicking HERE.  Alternately, the package can be found on the Component website at www.accomponent.ca, as well as by request from your local office. It is recommended that you read the complete instruction package.

DEADLINE:  Completed original nomination sheets must be received no later than,
November ­15, ­2018, at ­16:­00 EST at the following address:
AIR CANADA COMPONENT TABULATING COMMITTEE
25 BELFIELD ROAD
ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO   M9W 1E8
Nomination sheets received after November ­15, ­2018 at ­16:­00 EST will NOT be accepted. The Tabulating Committee recommends sending your documentation by registered mail to ensure timely delivery and receipt.
Click HERE for a printable, and downloadable, version of this bulletin.