CLEVELAND, April 22 — Triennial elections for BLET Divisions will be held later this year, with nominations being held at each Division’s first regular meeting in September.
To be nominated or to nominate anyone for a division election you must have paid your dues for 24 months prior to the election. This includes all dues — National Division dues, General Committee of Adjustment dues, Division dues and State Legislative Board dues.
In other words, only members who have 24 months of consecutive good standing may be nominated to run for office. This means a member must have paid full dues to any BLET division from August 2007 through August 2009.
However, there is an exception. Those in active duty in a reserve component of the military or the National Guard for a period lasting more than 30 days but not more than 24 consecutive months are not required to pay dues to maintain their continuous good standing.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Constitution provides that members are eligible to run for election only if they are “in continuous good standing . . . and actively employed in the craft . . . for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months prior to the month of nomination” (IBT Constitution, Article II, Section 4(a)(1)).
In general, “continuous good standing” means the timely payment of dues for each of the twenty-four months during the applicable period together with no interruptions in active service during that period.
If you are a Division Secretary-Treasurer, you will also serve as an election official for your Division. A package of election material, including a booklet titled “On The Right Track,” will be mailed to you in the near future.
Should you have any questions, please contact the BLET National Division, Office of the National Secretary-Treasurer.