Delegate Selection, Planning for SEIU Convention

SEIU holds its 2008 SEIU International Convention on May 30 - June 4, 2008, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie Grant, CSUEU Vice President for Organizing, provided a scanned image PDF of the paper mailing he received about this. Below are some highlights from the mailing.

From the 2-page memorandum by Anna Burger, SEIU Secretary Treasurer, dated December 21, 2007:

As the convention approaches, please remember that the number of eligible delegates a local union is entitled to have seated at the convention is based on the average of the twelve most recent per capita tax payments received on or before December 31, 2007.

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In addition, please be mindful of the election requirement for delegates to the Convention. These elections must be conducted by a secret ballot vote of the members under the U.S. Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

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Pre-Convention Townhall Meetings

In preparation for the SEIU 2008 Convention, a series of SEIU Pre-Convention Townhall Meetings will be held to review the overall Convention program and the vision and plans for each of the divisions. The working schedule for the townhall meetings is as follows:

• Monday, February 25 Seattle, WA
• Tuesday, February 26 Los Angeles, CA
• Thursday, February 28 Chicago, IL
• Monday, March 3 New York, NY
• Thursday, March 6 Boston, MA
• Saturday, March 8 Denver, CO [also, other SW sites via video-conference]
• Monday, March 10 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Local unions are invited to send up to seven of their top leaders to a townhall meeting. Local unions can select any one (but only one) of the townhall meetings with the exception of Denver and Puero Rico. The Denver townhall meeting will be limited to locals in the South/Southwest; Puerto Rico is limited to Puerto Rico locals.

From the "Key SEIU 2008 Convention Planning Dates for Local Unions":

Preliminary Plans as of 12/18/07 - Dates and Events Subject to Change

January 23-27	International Executive Board, Los Angeles
Early February	Convention Call Distributed Convention Website Launches, Online Registration Opens
February/March	Regional Pre-Convention Townhall Meetings Monday, February 25 Seattle, WA Tuesday, February 26 Los Angeles, CA Thursday, February 28 Chicago, IL Monday, March 3 New York, NY Thursday, March 6 Boston, MA Saturday, March 8 Denver, CO [also, other SW sites via video-conference] Monday, March 10 San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 25	Requested Date for all Locals to Ensure the Secretary-Treasurer has Received Resolutions and Amendments (to ensure ability to translate, etc.)
March 30-31	Executive Committee Meeting
May 2	Executive Committee, NYC Online Registration Ends
May 3	Constitutional Deadline for Receipt by the International Secretary-Treasurer of All Resolutions and Amendments from Local Unions
May 3-4	International Executive Board, NYC
May 29	International Executive Board, San Juan, PR

Links:

• SEIU International Convention 4 Months Away (Unit 9 News)
• First mailing for 2008 SEIU International Convention [image PDF]
• SEIU Constitution and Bylaws [PDF]