ELECTIONS RULES FOR TWU INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN’S CO-CHAIRS

1. The term for Co-Chair is two (2) years. The new Co-Chairs will be elected at the end of the two years. They will take their position the following year.

2. All members wanting to run for Co-Chair must have their Local President’s approval in writing before the elections. All leters must via email to wwc@twu.org.

3. If selected, members are not allowed to run two terms consecutively.

4. All members must have attended at least three consecutive meetings to run for Co-Chair.

5. There will be one Co-Chair elected from each division: Transit, Utilities, Universities, and Service (TUUS), Rail, and Air. You may run for the Co-Chair in your division only.

6. All candidates must be in good standing at their local.

7. Every local will have one designated representative voting for one Co-Chair from each division. Please submit the designee to wwc@twu.org by October 23, 2023.
All approval letters from the Local President must be sent to the Working Women’s Commitee email at wwc@twu.org.

DUTIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN’S COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

 To educate and encourage the Working Women’s Committee membership on what challenges they may encounter to become more active in their local union.

 To work with the hos􀆟ng local from beginning to end (i.e. initial planning, setting up on site of meeting). To assist in whatever they will need help with from the committee.

 Be available to atend Co-Chair meetings (by phone or in-person).

 To support the Chair and Director with developing guidelines and materials needed for the success of all meetings.

 To interact with the membership, listen to their ideas, and bring them back to discuss for upcoming meetings.