MEMBERS ONLY | Local Officers Nomination Meeting

Members of The NewsGuild of New York are invited to attend a nomination meeting for Local Officer positions via Zoom at 2PM ET. 

You must REGISTER to attend (Zoom link and dial in instructions will be sent to NYGuild registrants.)

The nomination meeting kicks off a six-day nomination period, so if you can't make the meeting, you can submit nominations via email until 11:59 PM (ET) on October 28, in accordance with the rules adopted by the Local Election Committee.

The positions open for nomination are Third Vice President, and two Executive Committee Vice Chairs. Together, along with eleven Local Officers and all Unit Chairs, make up the Executive Committee, our union's governing body. All members of the Executive Committee are working Guild members, except for the President and the Treasurer, who serve on a full-time basis. 
 

What you need to know: 

Up for election: Third Vice President, and two Executive Committee Vice Chairs.

Term of office: Thru January 1, 2026 

Important dates: 

• Oct. 23 | Nomination meeting 
• By 11:59 p.m. Oct. 28  | Written nominations and seconds 
• Oct. 29 | Candidate acceptance and announcement if there is an election
• Dec. 1 (no later) | Ballots mailed (if there’s a contested election) 
• On or about Jan. 3, 2024 | Ballots due and ballot count begins

The complete rules for the Local election can be found here. Any questions should be emailed to the Local Executive Committee, c/o hkolko@cwsny.com.