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Ratify pact by telephone The UTU Board of Directors last month approved the use of the voting system while carrying out the mandates of Article 91 of the UTU Constitution. Those provisions require that the board "establish and publish procedures for the conduct of referendum elections, which shall thereafter be contained as an appendix to this Article; guaranteeing each affected member the right to vote on wages, rules and working conditions." Accordingly, the appendix to Article 91 reads: "Agreements shall be sent via first-class mail in an envelope marked 'Important Agreement and Ballot Enclosed.' The ballot will be a self-addressed, postage-paid post card that will contain space for the member to print name, local number and railroad employer, or a telephone electronic voting system conducted by the American Arbitration Association or similar neutral organization." "Electronic voting via a toll-free telephone call will allow all UTU members, regardless of their work or family schedules, to be assured that their ballots have been cast and their voices have been heard," said UTU International President Charles L. Little. "Using this system, available 24 hours a day from any location with a touch-tone phone, members will have the flexibility they need to participate in the decisions that are important to them and their families. Not only will voting be quick and convenient, but I believe the technology will result in greater participation." The simple instructions for quickly and easily casting a ballot will be included with the copy of the proposed agreement that will be mailed to each member. The use of an individual Personal Identification Number (PIN) and other safeguards will ensure an accurate, efficient, and reliable vote count. Also included will be a toll-free number members can call in the event that they need assistance in casting their votes. |
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