IAPE@Work: November 2019 - Two Important Ballots

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2019 Contract Ratification

Members in NY on T-shirt Tuesday - October 29, 2019

Members in NY on T-shirt Tuesday - October 29, 2019

The bargaining committee and the board have both approved a tentative agreement for a new contract with Dow Jones and now it’s your time to decide. The majority of our nearly 1,300 members will have the opportunity to vote yes or no on this agreement before it goes into effect. The board and committee think this represents the best deal possible from Dow Jones and encourage you to vote “yes.”  If you vote yes, the contract goes into effect; if you vote no, the bargaining committee will have to go back to the table.

Important Ratification Dates: 

  • Ballots sent out to members’ Dow Jones email: November 11, 2019

  • Ballots due back: November 17, 2019 by 12:00 p.m. ET

  • Results announcement: November 18, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Please check out the newly created Contract Summary & FAQ on our website for more information. The document also includes details on the ratification vote, times for Q&A meetings as well as links to the full Memorandum of Agreement and the Notice of the Ratification Vote. All three of these documents can now be found at www.iape1096.org under “Ratification 2019”. 

The NewsGuild 2019 Presidential Elections

You should have received a white envelope reading “Rerun Election for President of the Newsguild-CWA.” The NewsGuild, the parent union of IAPE, is re-running an election held earlier this year between incumbent Bernie Lunzer and challenger Jon Schleuss. Ballots arrived to most folks throughout the weeks of October 21 & 28. 

Here are some instructions on how to vote:

  • Contained in the envelope is a ballot, which you will find at the bottom section of the long blue sheet and reads “Official Ballot.” 

  • You can separate the ballot from the rest of the sheet, check the name of your desired candidate and place the ballot in the envelope labeled “Secret Ballot.”

  • Take the “Secret Ballot” envelope and place it in the blue pre-addressed envelope provided. 

  • Seal the blue envelope and SIGN THE BACK where the signature line appears. No postage is necessary to mail the ballot.

Votes will be tallied on Tuesday, December 10.

If you have any questions, or if you may have received a ballot and mistakenly thrown it away, please contact the IAPE Elections Committee at IAPE.Election-Committee@iape1096.org. And you can visit our election page for more information about eligibility and for background on the race and the candidates.