Progress Through Unity

A message from Legislative Representative Steve Mikola (Wings)

Greetings to all,

As Local 60’s Legislative Representative, I urge you to exercise your constitutional right to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. Determine where the candidates on the ballot in your district stand on the issues that are important to YOU, and cast your vote. The power to control the destiny and direction your State and your community is headed, lies in your hands.

Best regards and fraternally yours,
Steve Mikola
(Wings)

UTU InternationalConstitutions

Any member who would like a hard copy of the constitution from the International, please email me at msussman@utulocal60.com.  I will need your full name, mailing address, and the last four digits of your social security #.  I must have all the information prior to April 1, 2015.  The International will no longer mass mail hard copies of the Constitution but will have them available electronically.

Thank You,

Secretary Marc Sussman

2014 Election Runoff Results

Here are the results of the 2014 Election Runoff.

GENERAL CHAIRMAN

Steve Burkert-375 *

David Rasmussen “Razz”-335

GENERAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY

Stan Gaskin-234

Scott F. Spratt-463 *

VICE LOCAL CHAIRMAN

Jennifer “Cookie” Doyle-308

Kevin Powers-397 *

VICE PRESIDENT

Otheo “Opie” Muse-326

Carlos Vidal-358 *

There were 712 members that voted, 1059 eligible voters, and 347 voters that didn’t vote.  All results will be given at the meeting on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 10:00 A.M.

Secretary Marc Sussman

2015 Mileage Rate Increased to 57.5 cents per mile

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2015 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business.  Beginning on January 1, 2015 the standard rates for the use of a car will be 57.5 cents per mile for business miles driven.

Therefore, I am authorizing automobile mileage allowance consistent with the maximum rate set by the Internal Revenue Service (Notice 2014-79 in IRB 2014-53), effective January 1, 2015.  The automobile rate will be increased by one and one-half cent, from 56 cents per mile to 57.5 cents per mile.

Fraternally Yours,

John Previsich

President-Transportation Division

 

2014 Election Results

2014 election results

President – Jerome Johnson

Treasurer – Greg Taylor

Secretary – Marc Sussman

Alternate Legislative Rep. – Scott Aitkens

Trustees – Joe Nuzzo, Rashonda Brown, and Duane Ince

Vice Local Chairmen – Donny Albertson, Jermaine Jenkins, Roberto Milan, Gene Ruocchio, and Dan “JR” Schneider

 

There will be a runoff for Razz and Steve Burkert for General Chairman.

There will be a runoff for Scott Spratt and Stan Gaskin for General Committee Secretary.

There will be a runoff for Jen “Cookie’ Doyle and Kevin Powers for V.L.C.

There will be a runoff for Otheo “Opie” Muse and Simon Reichman for Vice President.

 

Ballot Update

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS,

IF ANY MEMBER HAS NOT RECEIVED THEIR BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS FROM VOTENET SOLUTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT PRESIDENT JEROME JOHNSON IMMEDIATELY AT 908-294-0166.

 

SECRETARY LOCAL #60

MARC F. SUSSMAN

2014 Elections

ELECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING WHICH WILL BE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE VFW POST-1397, 20 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AVE., LINDEN, N.J. 07036. THE TELEPHONE # IS 908-862-7191.

WE WILL BE HOLDING THE ELECTIONS FOR THE POSITION OF GENERAL CHAIRMAN, GENERAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY, VICE LOCAL CHAIRMEN, PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, ALTERNATE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, AND TRUSTEES. ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE VIA ELECTRONICALY THROUGH VOTENET SOLUTIONS.  YOU WILL BE RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CAST YOUR BALLOT.  THE CUTOFF FOR THE VOTING TIME IS NOVEMBER 29, 2014 AT 12:00 P.M.  THE VERYFING OF DUES WILL BE ALSO HELD AT THIS MEETING.  ALL BALLOTS ARE SECURED AT VOTENET SOLUTIONS SERVER AND NO ONE WILL HAVE ACCESS UNTIL THE COMPANY TABULATES THE RESULTS.  THE RESULTS WILL BE TABULATED NOVEMBER 29, 2014.

 

SECRETARY LOCAL #60

MARC F. SUSSMAN

2014 Nomination Notice

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

ELECTION FOR LOCAL 60 OFFICERS

AT OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 AT 10:00 A.M. WE WILL BE HOLDING THE NOMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CHAIRMAN, GENERAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY,  (6) SIX VICE LOCAL CHAIRMEN, PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, ALT. LEGISLATIVE REP., AND (3) THREE TRUSTEES.  THE LOCATION OF THE MEETING WILL BE AT THE VFW POST-1397 WHICH IS LOCATED AT 20 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AVE., LINDEN, N.J. 07036.  THE TELEPHONE # IS 908-862-7191.

NOMINATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS:

  • AT THE UNION MEETING AS SHOWN ABOVE OR
  • A PETITION (WITH 5 SIGNATURES OF CURRENT MEMBERS) SENT TO SECRETARY MARC SUSSMAN AT 1946 HOLLAND BROOK RD. WEST, BRANCHBURG, N.J. 08876

Secretary Marc Sussman

By-laws: Section V Amendment

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

AT OUR LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON JULY 27, 2014 A MOTION WAS MOVED TO AMEND SECTION V OF OUR BY-LAWS TO READ AS FOLLOWS.  REGULAR ELECTION FOR OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE-PERSON SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21B, SECTION 57.  PERMANENT VACANCIES FOR OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE-PERSON SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21B, SECTION 57.  ONLY THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS MAY BE FILLED BY SECRET BALLOT AT A NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE LOCAL OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING.  THIS METHOD WILL ONLY BE USED TO FILL PERMANENT VACANCIES IT WILL NOT BE USED FOR REGULAR ELECTIONS.  THIS METHOD MAY BE USED FOR ALL VACANCIES EXCEPT THE GENERAL CHAIRMAN POSITION IF THE VACANCY DEVELOPS WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THE END OF THE TERM:

  1. VICE PRESIDENT
  2. TRUSTEES
  3. ALTERNATE DELEGATE
  4. ALTERNATE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

 

IF A VACANCY DEVELOPS FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THE END OF THE TERM, IT MAY BE FILLED BY SECRET BALLOT AT A NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE LOCAL OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING:

 

 

  1. VICE LOCAL CHAIRMAN
  2. TREASURER
  3. GENERAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY
  4. SECRETARY

 

THE POSITION OF GENERAL CHAIRMAN CAN NEVER BE FILLED BY SECRET BALLOT AT A NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE LOCAL OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING. IT MUST BE FILLED BY MAIL REFERENDUM BALLOT OR ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM IF APPROVED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION. ADDITIONALLY, IF APPROVED BY THE INTERNATIONAL WE MAY USE AN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM TO CONDUCT ANY/ALL ELECTIONS. THIS MOTION MUST COME UP AT OUR NEXT TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS ON AUGUST 24 AND SEPTEMBER 26.

 

SECRETARY LOCAL #60

 

MARC F. SUSSMAN

 

 

 

Meeting Location Change…

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

AT OUR LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON JULY 27, 2014 THE FINAL VOTE CAME UP TO MOVE OUR MEETING LOCATION.  OUR NEW LOCATION IS VFW POST-1397 WHICH IS LOCATED AT 20 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AVE., LINDEN, N.J. 07036.  THE TELEPHONE # IS 908-862-7191. ALL MEETINGS WILL BE AT 10:00 A.M. THE REMAINING DATES FOR 2014 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

AUGUST 24-MOVED ACCOUNT LABOR DAY

SEPTEMBER 28

OCTOBER 26

NOVEMBER 29-SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. ACCOUNT ELECTIONS

DECEMBER 28

 

 

SECRETARY LOCAL #60

MARC F. SUSSMAN