2023 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Call for nominations for UHP Officers: Nominations are now open for the following positions:
- President
- First Vice President for Collective Bargaining
- Treasurer
- Recording Secretary
- Vice President for Membership Activities
- Vice President for Political Activities
- Vice President for Communication
Each position is a three-year term beginning July 1, 2023.
The positions of President and First Vice President are full-time released positions. The other officers receive a stipend. The nominee must be a member in good standing and be nominated by members in good standing. The nomination(s) shall be in writing and must contain at least 10 original signatures of members in good standing. Nomination(s) by email or fax will NOT be accepted for officer nominations. Nominations are due no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 1, 2023, to the UHP Office (or Mail Code 6335) in a sealed envelope addressed to the attention of the Elections Committee.
Call for nominations for UHP Delegate Positions: Nominations are now in open for the positions of delegates to the:
- AFT-CT Convention
- CT State AFL-CIO Convention
- AFT-CT Delegate Assembly
- Greater Hartford Central Labor Coalition
- Greater Bristol Labor Federation
- Eastern CT Area Labor Federation
The nominee must be a member in good standing and must be nominated by a member in good standing. Members may nominate themselves. Per UHP Constitution Article XVII, determination and allocation of all expenses shall be determined by the Executive Committee prior to the election and will be communicated to the membership. Delegate nominations are due no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 1, 2023. Nominations may be submitted by email provided that each nomination is signed by a member in good standing, may be dropped off at the office, or mailed to the UHP office (Mail Code 6335) in a sealed envelope addressed to the attention of the Elections Committee. The email address is recordingsecretary@uhp3837.com.
Proposed Constitutional Amendments: Any proposed amendments shall be submitted by members in good standing, and that member must sign the proposal. The proposed amendments will be voted on at the UHP Annual Business Convention April 14, 2023. Proposed Constitutional Amendments are due no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 1, 2023. Proposed Constitutional Amendments may be submitted by email provided that each nomination is signed by a member in good standing, may be dropped off at the office, or mailed to the UHP office (Mail Code 6335) in a sealed envelope addressed to the attention of the Elections Committee. The email address is recordingsecretary@uhp3837.com.
Members in Good Standing: A member in good standing is defined as one who has authorized membership (that is, signed a card) and paid dues as stipulated in Article X and Article XVI, or Article III, Section 2b of the UHP Constitution.
The general duties and requirements of Officers are located in the UHP Constitution, which can be obtained by visiting the UHP website at www.uhp3837.com.
Pd By UHP 1/3/2023