Susan Grundy the current NEC representative for North Area, and Stephen Scott Kennedy, NEC representative for Northern Ireland and City Quays have decided now is the right time to leave AU and Santander and leave with our best wishes on 30 November 2024.

This creates two vacancies for any eligible representative in Northern Ireland and City Keys and in North Locations area to apply to be the NEC representative for that area until the 31 December 2026.

To be eligible to stand for the National Executive Committee, you must be a current member of the Area Committee for that NEC’s Area and work within Advance Union’s bargaining group. Nominees must be proposed by one eligible member and seconded by 3 others from the area that is related to the elected position if appropriate.
12.4. All fully paid-up Ordinary Members of more than 12 months standing and working within Advance Union’s bargaining group are eligible for nomination for election to the Area Committee of the National Executive Committee. Nominees must be proposed by one eligible member and seconded by one other from the area that is related to the elected position.
12.5. All nominations for elected posts shall be submitted to the Returning Officer by the date and time requested, nominated and seconded by any members from the relevant areas and with written consent of the candidates. All elections will operate under the agreed guidelines.

Electronic applications can be completed online and must be received by Friday  29  November 2024 at noon by following the link here.

If you have any questions or points of clarity on the process do contact myself, Gerry or Jim.

If more than one candidate applies a further period of two weeks will allow candidates to share an election address to eligible members that Advance Union will publish and allow us to appoint an independent scrutineer to oversee the election process.