Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Our next General Membership Meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 5:00 pm in the Meeting Room at 545 West 45th Street, 2nd Floor, New York City.

2016 TRI-ANNUAL ELECTIONS

Due to a challenge from the floor of one of the nominees, the election process has been postponed by four (4) weeks. The ballots will be mailed out from American Arbitration Association on December 16, 2016. Ballots will be counted on January 10, 2016 at 10 a.m., at the A.A.A. located at 120 Broadway, Concourse Level, New York, NY 10271.

Voters with missing or damaged ballots will be directed to request replacements by calling A.A.A. Duplicate Hotline 1-800-529-5218 Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM ET. This number is to be utilized only for duplicate ballot request. Members may also make request by e-mailing request to Sacha Ulerio at ulerios@adr.org.  Voters are asked not to call prior to December 23, 2016 to allow sufficient time for the delivery of the ballots.

The following officers are running unopposed:

The following will appear on the ballots:

Business Representative Traditional Dept. Nominees (only appearing on ballots going to Traditional Dept. Ballots)

Michael Fewx

Barry Garfman

Business Representative Theatrical Dept. Nominees (only appearing on Theatrical Dept. Ballots)

Carol Bokun

Donna VanDerlinden

Executive Board Nominees (appearing on ballots in both Dept. Ballots)

As requested at the November General Membership Meeting, an Officers Meeting Attendance Report will be available at this meeting.

I.A.T.S.E. STAMP PER CAPITA INCREASE

Stamps dues in all Departments will be raised to meet I.A.T.S.E. STAMP PER CAPITA increases.

The following are the NEW STAMP RATES in each Department:

In Solidarity,
 

John Seid

Secretary-Treasurer

Please attend and participate at every meeting.

Always in meetings be courteous and respectful to your Union Sisters and Brothers, regardless of his/her point of view and regardless of department.  It is imperative that we all are informed of the decisions made by our elected officials, so that membership oversight, mandated by our Constitution and By-Laws, is properly exercised.  Also, please be prompt so we may start on time and all business will conclude, allowing every worker to get to his/her theater call on time. Courtesy to your fellow members is always very much appreciated.

BY ORGANIZATION AND

MUTUAL ENDEAVOR

WE SHALL ACHIEVE

FOR ONE OF US

FOR ALL OF US

UNITED!!