MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE: LOCAL 1549 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS

The Local 1549 constitution committee has met and proposed amendments to the local’s constitution. The administrators sent the committee’s proposals to AFSCME President Lee Saunders, and they have been pre-approved pending approval of the vote of the membership.

The administrators and staff will conduct, first and second readings, as well as the vote, on the proposed amendments to the Local 1549 Constitution. Below are the dates, times and locations of the meetings as well as voting information for the ratification of the amendments. These special membership meetings and ratification vote are open to all members of Local 1549 who are in good standing.

First Reading of the Proposed Local 1549 Constitution Amendments at Local 1549’s General Membership Meeting:

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place:  Days Inn/Wyndham Conference Room Staten Island
             35 Port Richmond Ave
             Staten Island, New York 10302

Please register to attend by clicking here: http://tiny.cc/si-meeting 

Second Reading and Vote of the Proposed Local 1549 Constitution Amendments at Special membership meeting:

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Electronically on RingCentral. Please register to attend by Noon on June 21st, 2024 by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/virtual-vote  

Following the second reading, members will be able to vote on the amended constitution via RingCentral.

Additional Second Readings and Votes of the Proposed Local 1549 Constitution Amendments will take place in person at special membership meetings:

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (site one)
Time: 11am-2pm, 5pm-7pm
Place: Lincoln Hospital.
            First Floor Conference room 4 (11am-2pm)
            First Floor Auditorium (5pm-7pm)
            234 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451

Please register to attend 11am – 2pm slot by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/lincoln1
Please register to attend 5pm - 7pm slot by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/lincoln2

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (site two)
Time: 12 noon – 2pm: Conference Room
Place: Human Resources Administration
            505 Clermont Ave, 6th Floor Room 0641
            Brooklyn, NY 11238

Please register to attend by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/HRA

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (site three)
Time: 5pm- 7pm: Auditorium 2nd floor
Place: NYC Dept of Health/Mental Hygiene.
            Auditorium 2nd floor
           125 Worth Street
            New York, New York 10013

Please register to attend by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/dohmh

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 (site one)
Time: 8:30 am: Conference room
Place: Local 1549 Conference room
            30 Vesey Street 12th floor
            New York, NY 10038

Please register to attend by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/local1549office

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 (site two)
Time: 11am- 1pm: Multipurpose room
Place: NYPD HQ
           1 Police Plaza
           New York, NY 10038

Please register to attend by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/nypdhq

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Time: 10am – 2pm T- building Auditorium
Place: Kings County Hospital T- building Auditorium
            451 Clarkson Ave
            Brooklyn, NY 11203

Please register to attend by clicking this link: http://tiny.cc/KChospital

Following each of the readings, members will be able to vote on the amended constitution. If you submit your vote electronically or at one of the in-person voting sites, there is no need to attend any additional in-person meetings. A copy of the amended constitution will be provided to members in attendance.

The final vote count will take place on Friday, June 28 at 6pm at Local 1549 30 Vesey Street, NY, NY 10007 12th floor in the conference room.