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Constitution Committee Begins Reviewing Convention Resolutions
APWU Web News Article #41-06, July 11, 2006
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The union’s Constitution Committee met at APWU headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 10 to begin reviewing resolutions submitted by APWU state and local unions to amend the APWU Constitution and Bylaws. The resolutions will be debated and voted on at the union’s 18th Biennial National Convention in Philadelphia, Aug. 14-18, 2006.
The committee is expected to spend the remainder of this week analyzing 35 measures that were referred to it by the convention’s resolution Screening Committee. The panel will evaluate the resolutions and make recommendations for or against adoption by the convention.
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In assessing whether a resolution merits the delegates’ approval, the committee will consider the implications and likely results of the resolution, reported Linda Turney, the committee chairperson. The panel may solicit input from the union’s resident officers or consult the APWU’s lawyers.
The committee began its work by organizing the resolutions according to the article of the constitution they address, reported Turney. “We deliberated on the first five, which pertain to membership in the union,” she said. “By the end of the week we will make our best recommendation on the resolutions, but ultimately it will be the delegates who will decide whether or not to adopt them.”
The APWU Constitution and Bylaws govern the union, outlining its structure, rules, and dues, as well as the rights of members and the responsibilities of officers.
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Constitution Committee members (seated, left to right) Carolyn Pierce, President, Broward County Area Local, FL; B.C. Morris, President, Pocatello Local, ID; Chairperson Linda Turney, President, Illinois APWU; Pat Ahern, President, New Hampshire APWU; Sara Witherspoon, President, Birmingham Area Local, AL; Cindy Martinez, President, Texas APWU; (standing, left to right) John Zamudio, President, St. Charles Area Local, MO; Stephen Lysaght, President, East Bay Area Local, CA; Kevin Gallagher, President, Scranton Local, PA; Clarice Torrence, President, New York Metro Area Postal Union, NY; Mark Case, President, Asheville Area Local, NC; David Greenlaw, President, Maine APWU; Clint Burelson, President, Olympia Area Local, WA; Greg Stinson, President, Portland Area Local, OR; Michael Carr, President, Northeast Louisiana Area Local, LA; Danny Pride, President, Cleveland Area Local, OH; and Gloria Jartos, President, Hartford Local, CT. Not pictured: Richard Phillips, President, Tampa Area Local, FL. (Click on photo for larger view) |
