2010 MPWU Biennial Constitutional Convention

To view the Convention book for this year's convention, click here.

To view the Resolution book for this year's convention, along with committee assignments, click here.

WEAR RED on Friday (April 16) during the convention to show your support for the Troops!

NOTE:  The hotel has notified us that they are currently fully booked (actually overbooked is the word they used) for the weekend of the convention.  If you were unable to make reservations the following three hotels are in the general vicinity of the hotel.

ATTENTION.  I-96 is torn up around M43/Saginaw Highway (the exit where you need to get off for this convention).  While you are able to get on or off the exit at Saginaw Highway, if you are traveling from the West, you must get off for this exit a few miles before the actual exit.  For those traveling from the East on I-96, make sure you get off on the first exit for Saginaw Highway.   Please check the MDOT website for an update to this area prior to arriving.

More information will be forthcoming.  Click here to view information regarding Lansing and its surrounding area.

ARTICLE 7. TIME OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Section 1. The Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO shall convene the same year as the National Convention of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, on any Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in April or May. In any week except that which precedes Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Mothers Day, or Memorial Day.

Section 2. It shall be the sole responsibility of the State Union to plan and expedite the proceedings of the Convention, including suitable and ample accommodations for delegates. It shall further be the responsibility of the State President to appoint two (2) members of the Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, and the President of the State Convention Committee to work with any Local who represents the Convention location as voted under Article 7, Section 5. The financial responsibility of the State Convention shall be solely that of the Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO.

Section 3. The Convention shall convene at 9:30 a.m. on the first day and recess at 11:30 a.m., immediately after the committee assignments and reconvene at 3:00 p.m. The Constitution Committee shall meet the day prior to the first day of the MPWU Constitution Convention. This time is to be utilized for official use by the committees. The Convention shall remain in session until completed.

Section 4. Nominations for, all candidates for Executive Board positions shall be the last order of business, Friday of the Convention. No candidate shall be allowed to run for more than one (1) office. Any nominee must accept or decline a nomination for office, prior to the closing of nominations. Convention Delegates as well as the Convention City shall be the first order of business on Saturday. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. shall be reserved exclusively, for the purpose of caucuses.

Section 5. The election of Officers will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday of the Convention. President, Secretary-Treasurer, Executive Secretary, Director of Education, Human Relations/Compensation Director, Legislative Director, Editor, (3) Craft Directors, Area Directors, Convention Delegates, plus Convention City, will be elected at this time, by secret ballot.

Section 6. [A]. The three (3) Craft Directors shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with Section 5 above, but Craft Directors shall be elected from delegates from their Craft only. [B]. Area Directors shall be elected by secret ballot from delegates, present from their Area only. If a Craft or Area Director is not represented by at least one delegate to the Convention, or if there are no candidates from a specific Craft or Area, for the position of Craft or Area Director, then the President shall appoint a member of that Craft or Area to that position, with the advise and consent of a majority of the Executive Board. [C]. If after three (3) ballots have been cast, a tie exists, a toss of a coin will break the tie.

Section 7. All terms of office shall be from the date of the certification by Election Committee, until the conclusions of elections, at the next scheduled MPWU State Convention.

Section 8. Any retired member, who is paying full dues to their Local Union, may hold office in this Union. Any retired member who retires from State Office, can at the discretion of the President, be used in an advisory capacity.