Bylaws Revision Information

Brothers and Sisters of Local 1021,

This past November, after two years of discussion and development, Local 1021 members approved official bylaws for our new local. Two months ago, in May, the 1021 Executive Board established a committee to look into amending those bylaws.

You may wonder why this is necessary so soon. The answer is that, for various reasons, the original bylaws committee was not able to complete its work. For one thing, we ran out of time. The Department of Labor requires new locals to elect officers within three years of being formed, which meant adopting bylaws in enough time to hold officer elections. Despite this deadline, any discussion on structuring a new local that was wider and more diverse than most of us had ever known -- geographically, culturally, occupationally, and politically -- could not be rushed.  So, our work continues.

Please scroll down to Third Vice-President Larry Bradshaw's introductory remarks explaining what the process will look like.
The Bylaws Committee is  looking for feedback, questions, commentary,  and suggestions about language for bylaws revisions from the members.  Communications in a local the size of ours is a challenge.  This website enables anyone with computer access to get in touch with the bylaws committee, and is one small step towards improved responsiveness.  Click bylaws committee to communicate with us.

May 21, 2010

From 3rd Vice President Larry Bradshaw:

President Roxanne Sanchez has convened a bylaws committee and has asked that I chair this important committee.

When Local 1021 was first created through the merger of our 10 legacy Locals, we operated under provisional bylaws established by the International Union. The new Local then established a bylaws process whereby hundreds of Members invested their hearts, their souls, their minds and countless hours, crafting new bylaws for Local 1021.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, the bylaws group was not able to complete its work. Some of the reasons for this include; there were competing ideas about what were the best bylaws, we ran out of time, there was a last minute compromise and the International imposed some modifications.

The Foundation of Our Organization  
    OUR MISSION is to ensure that all workers and their families have a voice in our Union, as well as our workplace, government, and communities.

OUR VISION for the future includes communities where:

• All workers and their families live and work in dignity and respect.

• Our Union works with the communities we serve, our labor allies, and employers toward our common goals.
• Working people engage in the democratic process and exercise their collective voice at a local, state, and national level.
• Our neighbors support and advocate for the critical public services we provide.

OUR VALUES for how we will act include:

• Being accountable and responsive to the needs of our members.
• Promoting democratic participation, engagement and leadership.
• Managing change and resources with integrity and transparency.

To Learn more about our organization, please click here for the summary and here for the bylaws.

*Please note this summary was prepared for the proposed bylaws which members voted in October.