CLEVELAND, July 12 — Triennial elections for BLET Divisions will be held later this year, with nominations being held at each Division’s first regular meeting in September of 2012.
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 24 months during the applicable period together with no interruptions in active service during that period. This includes all dues — National Division dues, General Committee of Adjustment dues, Division dues and State Legislative Board dues.
In order to be eligible to be a candidate for division office, a member must have paid full dues to a BLET division from August 2010 through July 2012. Members 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 deemed to maintain their continuous good standing without the payment of dues.
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 revised edition of the National Division’s “On the Right Track” publication will be mailed to you in the near future. This publication also will be made available to all members on the BLET website.
Because determinations of eligibility to run for office may involve an interpretation of the BLET Bylaws, any eligibility questions must be submitted, in writing and via a signed letter, to National President Dennis R. Pierce.