FBU Elections

[Vestan Pance]

Could this be construed as canvassing?

[The Butcher Of San Carlos]

Like your piccy Vestan, howabout this then!!!

[Iron Man Mike]

If the ticket for AGS

could be won on arrogance and talking down ones nose at people, Magoo would get in on a landslide.

[oldsilky]

i prefer this one

[Iron Man Mike]

Not sure if your picture could be construed as canvassing Butch. But I'm certain that this statement from Fordham could.

"When he [Andy Gilchrist] is due for re-election he will do so with my full support. The future of our Union and our service will be as much determined by the result of that election and other National elections as it will be by the negotiated outcome to the dispute and the new Government framework."

[oldsilky]

The future of our Union and our service will be as much determined by the result of that election and other National elections

Dead right it can only get better when they are voted out.

[slender]

Coddy, I wrote a letter to Gilchrist last week asking for dates for their elections as a condition of complaining to the Certification Officer.

I got a reply which said, "Andy is out of the office currently but I will ensure your correspondence is passed to him as soon as possible on his return."

If I dont get a reply soon I`m told the complaint will be accepted by the Officer for investigation. It makes a mockery of democracy that the union have to be forced through legislation to hold elections.

Democratic union my a*se.

[slender]

Today I recieved a reply from Andy Gilchrist about my complaint regarding the three EC members who are currently out of office and unelected.

Dear Bro. Evans,

I note the contents of your letter and I have instigated a full investigation. It is anticipated that this will be completed within 14 days at which time I will write to you again.

Please note that if at any stage you have a complaint in respect of this matter, either generally or in relation to the conduct of an official, the procedures are set out in Rule 24. I would ask you to ensure that those established procedures are followed as required by Rule.

Yours fraternally,
Andy Gilchrist

Sorry Andy, not good enough.

All that is needed are dates for the elections. The letter goes on to the Certification Officer and he will decide if Handscomb and Ford are added to the already accepted complaint against Micallef.

[slender]

Rule 24 takes a complaint against an official through the Regional Committee. Region 5 doesn`t have a Regional Committee only a treasurer.

[Iron Man Mike]

And here they are:

Rule 13

THE GENERAL SECRETARY

(1) The General Secretary shall conduct the business of the Union in accordance with the Rules and act under the instructions of the Executive Council.


(part of) Rule 19

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS

(1) (a) General

The overlapping of elections is permitted subject to adherence to these basic principles.

(i) The Executive Council shall determine the order in which elections shall be processed and shall be required to give notice of intention to hold an election to the respective electoral territory concerned before instituting nominating procedures.

(ii) Following acceptance of nominations in respect of an election, nominations in respect of outstanding elections may be called for, providing that the Executive Council are satisfied that no eligible candidate is concerned in the first election. Similarly nominations for an election may be called for at the ballot stage of another election providing the Executive Council are satisfied that no eligible candidate is concerned in that ballot.

(iii) This procedure shall be ongoing and uninterrupted subject to the proviso that no member shall stand for more than one full-time or honorary position at any one time nor be debarred from standing for election to any post for which he/she is eligible.

(b) (i) Elections for the following posts are referred to as statutory elections in this Rule.

President

General Secretary

Assistant General Secretary

All Executive Council Members


Rule 9

ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

(2) Members of the Executive Council shall hold office for four years on the basis of quadrennial elections. The quadrennial elections shall take place without regard to casual vacancies. Where and whenever it is practically possible to do so, election procedures shall be instituted three months prior to retirement of an Executive Council member. Retiring members shall be eligible for re-election.