Further to resolutions held at last weeks NEC meeting to change the structure and makeup of our National Executive to be fit for purpose to truly represent the needs of our members we are now pleased to seek candidates as a by-election for the remainder of the term and will end in 2026.

The roles are:

National Young Workers Lead

National Inclusivity Lead

London with Triton Square and Redhill

Teesside and DL sites.

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 eligiblemember and seconded by 3 others from the area that is related to the elected position if approraite.
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 11 October 2024 at 12 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.