Bulletin #05-19
February 11, 2019
OFFICE OF LOCAL 13 WILL BE CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT’S DAY
The Office of Local 13 will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of President’s Day.
PRESIDENT’S DAY PAID HOLIDAY
President’s Day, Monday, February 18, 2019 is a paid holiday. Only registered persons who have 800 qualifying hours in the prior payroll year (2018) and meet the availability requirements for at least two of the five days Monday through Friday (exclusive of the day of the holiday) during the payroll week in which the holiday falls will receive a paid holiday for President’s Day. This means you must work or meet the availability requirements for at least two days, Tuesday, February 19th; Wednesday, February 20th; Thursday, February 21st; and Friday February 22, 2019.
Under the current contract, if you worked 1300 hours or more in the payroll year 2018, you do not need to meet the availability requirement to receive President’s Day Holiday pay.
Anyone intending to take a vacation during the holiday week must report the vacation to the Records Clerk in the Dispatch Hall on or before February 22, 2019. Any person not receiving holiday pay because of injury, illness, jury duty, etc. must file a claim with the Records Clerk on or before Friday, April 5, 2019. President’s Day Holiday pay will be paid on March 1, 2019.
LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2019 IS A HOLIDAY BUT IS NOT A PAID HOLIDAY. ALL WORK PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019 (TUESDAY) WILL BE PAID AT THE OVERTIME RATE.
2019 SPRING ELECTION
The deadline for the submission of nominees is Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Nomination papers must be turned in at ILWU Local 13, 630 S. Centre Street, San Pedro, CA 90731.
ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR OFFICE
In accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws, Article IV, Nomination of Officers, Section 1, Sub-Section (f) and Article XI, Dues, Fines and Assessments, Section 1, Sub-Section (b). For a member to be considered in good standing, they shall have their dues, fines, and assessments paid in full every month, for twelve consecutive months prior to picking up a nomination form. No nomination form shall be issued to the member if this criteria has not been met.
ELECTION NOTIFICATION
ILWU LOCAL 13 – 2019 SPRING ELECTION
An election for the office of President (1), Vice-President (1), Labor Relations Representative (1), Day Business Agent (1), Night Business Agent (1), Trustee (2), Day Dispatchers (5), Day Flex Dispatcher (1), Casual Hall Dispatcher (1), Chairman of Stewards (1), Casual Hall Sgt-At-Arms (1), Publicity Committee (3), and Grievance Committee (10) will take place at the date, time and place indicated below.
Date: March 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2019
Time: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Place: ILWU Memorial Hall
231 W. “C” Street
Wilmington, CA 90744
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL BY-LAWS GENERAL RULES CHANGE ELECTION
At the August 2, 2018 Stop Work Meeting, the following motion was carried: M/ S/C: To change the Constitution General Rules, Item #1 voting fine from $2.00 to $10.00.” A second reading was read and accepted by the membership at the November 1, 2018 Stop Work Meeting.
General Rules, Item #1:
All members are required to vote at all elections, regular or special, where voting is for two days or more, or be fined two dollars ($2.00) for failure to do so, except sick or injured members and all members out of town, who have cleared with the Secretary/Treasurer.
Proposed change to read:
All members are required to vote at all elections, regular or special, where voting is for two days or more, or be fined ten dollars ($10.00) for failure to do so, except sick or injured members and all members out of town, who have cleared with the Secretary/Treasurer.
The proposed constitutional changes will be placed on the 2019 Spring run-off ballot along with the office(s) for the Membership Committee (16), Political Action Committee (6), Executive Board (25) and other office(s) in the run-off(s). The proposed constitutional changes and run-off(s) will take place as indicated below:
Date: March 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2019
Time: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Place: ILWU Memorial Hall
231 W. “C” Street
Wilmington, CA 90744
Fraternally,
Mark A. Mendoza Gary Herrera Mark Williams
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer