We're coming up to the start of election cycles for all officers of Local 161. October 2010 will see the elections of the Local Committee (General Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons (6), Delegate and Alternate Delegate). October 2011 will see all local positions up for elections. Those positions include: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Trustees (3), and Legislative Rep. It's never too soon to start thinking about running for office. If you've been dissatisfied with the direction your local has taken, then now is the time to come forward, run for office and be part of a new direction. This process starts in just seven short months!

Larry Gregg is stepping down from office of Secretary-Treasurer due to part time work at Metro which required his membership in Amalgamated Transit Union. The remainder of this term will run through December 2011. Although it is perfectly acceptable for our general members to be part of multiple organizations, Article 7 of our constitution restrict officers from E-49 status or membership in another transit related labor organization. Any member  who is "dues current" and meets all requirements outlined in Article 7 (see below) can run for (or retain) office with equal opportunity.

     ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE

1)     Unless otherwise provided, any member paying full dues shall be

2)    eligible for election to any office in the United Transportation Union,

3)     except a member who:

4)     (a)      Has attained age 65 or attains age 65 during the year of

5)               election;

6)     (b)      Holds membership in any other union representing

7)               transportation employees, other fields of employment,
8)               trades and industries, whether in public or private
9)               employment, except when a member is forced by

10)             agreement to belong to another union;

11)     (c)     Is serving in an official capacity with a transportation

12)             company, other fields of employment, trades and industries,

13)             whether in public or private employment, except as

14)             yardmaster where the United Transportation Union hold the

15)             contract for yardmasters;

16)     (d)    Does not hold seniority rights in transportation service,

17)             other fields of employment, trades and industries, whether

18)             in public or private employment where the United

19)             Transportation Union holds the contract, except this does

20)             not apply when a member is dismissed from service and his

21)             case is being appealed;

22)     (e)    Voluntarily elects to receive a rebate of dues from any

23)             department will not be eligible to hold office in that

24)             department and will not be eligible for the offices of

25)             Delegate or Alternate Delegate, Legislative Representative,

26)             or Alternate Legislative Representative;

27)     (f)    Is restricted from holding office by Labor-Management

28)             Reporting and Disclosure Act;

29)     (g)    Is an elected officer of the International shall not be eligible

30)             to the office of Delegate;