Approved organizational structure

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Tompkins-Cortland Joint Labor Coalition

Approved Organizational Structure

LI. Elections for steering committee members to be held during
the May 7 meeting of the general body.

The steering committee will be comprised of nine members,

chosen through the following procedure:

ae Six members will be elected by the general body at the
May 7 meeting.

be Three additional members will be chosen by those already
elected, before the end of the meeting, to ensure diverse
occupational and geographical representation. These three
appointees must be approved by the general body.

This steering committee will subsequently elect a Chair, to
run general and steering committee meetings; a Vice-Chair;

a Treasurer; and a Recording Secretary.

The function of the steering committee will be formulate the
agenda for the general meeting, to get out pertinent mailings,
to act as spokespersons with the media. Steering committee
meetings will be open for any members of the labor union com-
munity to attend, with voice but not vote, and will be held
two weeks before each general meeting.

II. General meetings

General meetings will be held monthly, and at these meetings
the group will set its policies and approve all action items.
All actions .taken by the steering committee will be subject
to approval by the group at the monthly meetings.

Two voting delgates will be allowed for each member union,
providing that union has paid all assessments and fees.

There will be no absentee ballots. All meetings are open to
any and all members of the labor union community.