Why Vote?
Important Info
Your ballot papers will be included in the Voice magazine.
Despatch of Ballot Papers: 21 April 2010.
Close of Ballot: 11 May 2010 (first post).
It has been noted that in recent times a lack of enthusiasm surrounds the process of electing the leadership of the union.
In an attempt to understand this, whilst debating the relevance of the Executive elections at a recent meeting a member raised an interesting point. He described the reaction of members when they got the ballot papers, biographies, election addresses and associated paperwork:
“Executive Election: Vote, Who are they? Why bother? What’s it got to do with me?”
Just a few questions that might enter in to your mind when you receive your national executive ballot information.
- For Central Counties & Thames Valley Branch members this is the first time for many years we will have the chance to help elect someone from our own branch to the NEC.
- This is your chance to influence the direction that the union takes.
- Chic has always shown a fierce loyalty to the people that he represents. There are quite a few people working for the businesses represented by the union who would not be doing so but for him.
- Voting in an NEC Election is something that affects members as much as a pay ballot.
- Voting for Chic will be the first step towards getting your thoughts and opinions listened to where it matters.
- Even if you do not know the other people nominated, if they are just names on a list, the Central Counties & Thames Valley Branch committee (and no doubt other branches) will soon be sending out their recommendations for the people they feel will best represent the members in their nominated postions.
Chic supports and recommends the following:
| T&FSE Chair | |
|---|---|
| Davie Bowman | Elected |
| Engineering Chair | |
|---|---|
| Allan Eldred | Elected |
| NEC | |
|---|---|
| Andy Gibb | Northern Ireland Engineering |
| Brendan O’Brien | Birmingham |
| Fred Simpson | South West Engineering |
| Simon Trim | Solent |
| T&FS Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Dan Andrews | Croydon & South London |
| Tom Cooper | Leicester & Mid Shires |
| Andy Gibb | Northern Ireland Engineering |
| Dave Jukes | West Yorkshire |
| Chic McGlynn | Central Counties & Thames Valley |
| Gerry Ryan | Capital |
| Fred Simpson | South West Engineering |
| Simon Trim | Solent |