\nA CONFERENCE CALL WAS HELD TODAY WITH THE CIRB THE ISSUES TO BE DETERMINED WERE WHEN AND WHERE A REPRESENTATIONAL VOTE WOULD TAKE PLACE AMONG OTHER ISSUES TO BE DETERMINED WAS VOTER ELIGIBLITY.
\nTHE IAM & AW TOOK THE POSITION THAT ALL MEMBERS ON THE COMPANY
\nPAYROLL AS OF JANUARY 24, 2013 SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
\nTHE CAW TOOK THE POSITION THAT ONLY THOSE ON THE COMPANY PAYROLL AS OF MARCH 09, 2012 WERE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
\nTHIS WOULD RESTRICT ANYONE HIRED AFTER THAT DATE FROM HAVING A
\nDECISION IN THEIR FUTURE.
\nTHE IAMAW BELIEVES THIS TO BE UNDEMOCRATIC AND PRESSED THE CIRB TO USE THE LIST AS OF JANUARY 24, 2013.
\nTHE CIRB DECISION WAS THAT THESE POTENTIAL VOTERS WILL HAVE THEIR VOTES SEGREGATED AND THE CIRB WILL DECIDE AFTER THE VOTE TAKES PLACE IF THEY ARE NEEDED TO BE INCLUDED
\nTHE CIRB WILL POST AN OFFICIAL NOTICE OUTLINING ALL THE DETAILS PERTAINING TO THE VOTE.
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<\/a>\nTHE DATE OF THE VOTE WILL BE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2013.
\nWE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO COME OUT AND VOTE.
\nTHIS IS YOUR FUTURE.
\nTHE IAM & AW THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
\nIn Solidarity,
\nGary Sinclair, General Chairperson
\nTransportation District 140, IAM & AW<\/p>\n