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Official Call to the Special Convention of the Arkansas AFL-CIO
Saturday, March 29, 2008 HILTON LITTLE ROCK 925 South University Little Rock, Arkansas Dear Sisters and Brothers: Pursuant to the By-Laws, you are hereby notified that the Special Convention of the Arkansas AFL-CIO will convene on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Hilton Little Rock, 925 South University, Little Rock, Arkansas. Registration of credentialed delegates and visitors will be from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. The convention will convene at 9:00 a.m. Delegates to the convention must be members in good standing of an affiliated local union of the Arkansas AFL-CIO which he/ she represents or an accredited representative of the parent organization of the affiliate and must be qualified electors of the state of their residence. IMPORTANT Article IV, Section 9, requires original credential to be returned to Secretary-Treasurers office ten (10) days prior to convention. The delegates shall retain duplicates. Convention credentials will be mailed to the Financial Secretary or Business Agent of each local in the next few weeks.
REPRESENTATION
Each affiliated local union in good standing shall be entitled to representation and votes in convention of the Arkansas AFL-CIO based upon the average number of members on whom per capita has been paid for the 24 months period ending February 28 immediately preceding the Convention, except that locals affiliated for as much as three months of that period, but less than all of it, shall have the number of delegates and votes based upon the average for all the months affiliated, divided by (24) twenty-four. The schedule of representation shall be as follows:
100 members or less .1 delegate 2,101 to 2,800 .. 8 delegates 101 to 300 members ..3 delegates 2,801 to 3,600 . .9 delegates 301 to 600 members . .4 delegates 3,601 to 4,500 .10 delegates 601 to 1,000 5 delegates 4,501 to 5,500 11 delegates 1,001 to 1,500 .... 6 delegates 5,501 or more ..12 delegates 1,501 to 2,100 .7 delegates
Locals, which have been affiliated for less than three months of the immediately preceding 12-month period ending February 28 or which have affiliated since February 28 shall be entitled to one delegate and one vote. However, newly organized locals affiliating within 6 months of the date of their charter shall be entitled to representation and vote based on the average number of members on whom per capita tax has been paid, divided by (24) twenty-four. LOCALS WHICH ARE NOT IN GOOD STANDING, THAT IS, THREE MONTHS OR MORE IN ARREARS, SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY DELEGATES OR VOTES. ALL DUES MUST BE PAID THROUGH THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2007 TO BE ENTITLED TO ANY DELEGATES OR VOTES. Each affiliated local union in good standing shall be entitled to one vote per member based upon the average membership determined in the manner set forth in Section 4 of Article IV of the Constitution. Each affiliated subordinate body in good standing shall be entitled to three delegates and three votes.
All members of the Executive Board who are not elected as delegates from their respective organizations shall have a voice but no vote in the convention. Each affiliated organization may designate one alternate delegate for each regular delegate to which it is entitled. The alternate delegate shall become a regular delegate representing his organization in case a regular delegate is unable to serve by registration with the credentials committee as a regular delegate. CREDENTIALS YOUR ORIGINAL CREDENTIAL MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE SECRETARY-TREASURERS OFFICE BY MARCH 19, 2008.
Fraternally yours,
Alan B. Hughes Ricky Belk President Secretary-Treasure
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