943 YES VOTES 192 No Votes

The Committee on the Future’s action program and structure was approved by the membership. The document will now be sent to SEIU President Mary Kay Henry for approval to begin the process of returning the Local to self-governance.

VOTE COUNT TOOK TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 26, 2018 at the Local 73 office located at 300 S Ashland, Chicago, IL 60607

We are members of the Committee on the Future, a diverse group of members and leaders representing the length and breadth of Local 73’s membership. We have spent hundreds of hours reviewing and debating the problems of the past and solutions to the challenges of the future. We all know that our union has had a lot of problems. That is why we proposed an action program and structure to build a stronger, more effective, and democratic union that puts member leadership and participation first. We did it! This was a historic vote for Local 73. We are a step closer to returning to self-governance.

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CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS

FINANCE

MEMBER STRENGTH

VOTING DATES THAT TOOK PLACE

Voting sites were scheduled between June 11 through June 23, 2018 across Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Locations and times were shared via email, text, and on the site.

Members were welcome to VOTE Monday through Friday, June 11-15 and June 18-22 from 9:00am-7:00pm at the Local 73 Chicago office (300 S. Ashland., Ave., 4th Fl).

Monday, June 18, 2018 10:00am-6:00pm

Homan Square Park

3559 W. Arthington

Chicago, IL 60624

Friday, June 15, 2018 2:00pm-6:00pm

Shabbona Park (in the preschool room, 1st Fl)

6935 W. Addison St.

Chicago, IL 60634

Friday, June 15, 2018 10:00am-6:00pm

Welles Park (in club room lower level)

2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.

Chicago, IL 60625

Saturday, June 16, 2018 9:00am-12:00pm

Nichols Park (All Purpose Room)

1355 E. 53rd St.

Chicago, IL 60615

June 12, 2018 6:30am-6:30pm

UIC Hospital (directly across from main entrance)

1740 W. Taylor St.

Chicago, IL 60612

June 13, 2018 7:00am-5:00pm

UIC Quad (next to Student Center East)

750 S. Halsted St.

Chicago, IL 60607

June 13, 2018 10:00am-4:00pm

UIC Richard J. Daley Library

Room 1-470 (1st Fl)

801 S. Morgan St.

Chicago, IL 60607

June 13, 2018 10:00am-2:00pm

UIC Skyspace

803 Roosevelt Rd.

Chicago, IL 60608

June 14, 2018 7:00am-9:00am, 11:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:30pm

The University of Chicago

Harper Memorial Library, Room 148

1116 E. 59th St.

Chicago, IL 60637

 

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 6:30am-8:30am & 11:00am-2:00pm & 3:00pm-5:30pm

Stroger Hospital of Cook County (Cafeteria)

1969 Ogden Ave.

Chicago, IL 60612

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 7:00am-11:00am

Springfield Howlett Illinois Secretary of State Facility (Hall of Flags)

501 S. 2nd St.

Springfield, IL 62701

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 12:00pm-5:00pm

Springfield Dirksen Parkway Illinois Secretary of State Facility (Room 228)

2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy

Springfield, IL 62723

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 6:30am-9:00am & 11:00am-5:30pm

Cermak Health Services of Cook County (Directly across from the employee parking lot)

27th Street and California Avenue

Chicago, IL 60608

Thursday, June 21, 2018 8:00am-10:30am

Early Childhood Center, Room 202

401 S. 8th St.

Quincy, IL 62301

Thursday, June 21, 2018 2:30pm-5:o0pm

Standish Park

Cedar St. and Tompkins St. (across from Knox College)

Galesburg, IL 61401

Thursday, June 21, 2018 11:00am-5:30pm

George Dunne Cook County Office Building (Basement Room LLA)

69 W. Washington

Chicago, IL 60601

Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:00pm-6:00pm

Nichols Park (All Purpose Room)

1355 E. 53rd St.

Chicago, IL 60615

Friday, June 22, 2018 1:00pm-5:00pm

Sherman Park (Gym)

1301 W. 52nd St.

Chicago, IL 60609

Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:00am-4:00pm*

SEIU Local 73 Office

3740 Hayes St.

Gary, IN

*Voting & free cookout in Indiana!

Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:00pm-2:00pm

HCII Office

206 S. 9th Street, Suite 203

Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:00am-4:00pm

Trumbull Park (South Gymnasium)

2400 E. 105th St.

Chicago, IL 60617

Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:00am-4:00pm

Welles Park (Club Room, Lower Level)

2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.

Chicago, IL 60625

MEETINGS HELD

June 7, 2018 6:30pm

Local 73 held a member wide conference call where committee members presented on the recommendations and answered questions. Members were called directly to participate and had the option to dial in as well. Did you miss the call? You can listen to the audio here:

June 8, 2018 10:00am-11:30am

Meeting held at Local 73, 300 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60607. Committee members presented on the recommendations and answered questions. Members were able to VOTE at this meeting.

June 8, 2018 5:00pm-6:30pm

Meeting held at Local 73, 300 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60607. Committee members presented on the recommendations and answered questions. Members were able to VOTE at this meeting.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Constitution and Bylaws Subcommittee

Alan Jones, Secretary of State

Tracy Brown, Chicago Board of Education

Karen Lindberg, City of Chicago

Dena Gary, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Roy Chayadiyil, Cook County Health and Hospital System

Betty Boles, Local 73 Staff

Veronica Heard, Chicago Public Schools

Eliseo Medina, Local 73 Co-Trustee

Joe Iosbaker, University of Illinois at Chicago

Finance Subcommittee

Regis Banks, Chicago Park District

Steven Cain, Chicago Public Schools

Cathleen Jensen, University of Illinois at Chicago

Kurt Edelman, Local 73 Together We Rise Coordinator

Sable Russell, Chicago Park District

Laura Bryson, Secretary of State

Becky Mock, Quincy School District #172

Karen Bynum, Chicago Public Schools

Member Strength Subcommittee

Kim Akins, Chicago Public Schools

Allen Flanagan, University of Illinois at Chicago

Andre Reed, University of Illinois at Chicago

Dorice Cusic, Gary Community Schools

Jason Fedorow, First Group America, Galesburg

Verna Thompson, City of Chicago

Anita Johnson, Cook County Health and Hospital System

Dian Palmer, Local 73 Co-Trustee

Regina Russell, University of Illinois at Chicago

Darlene Winston, Chicago Public Schools

Georgina Poole, Secretary of State

Joe Richert, Local 73 Staff

Willie Tines, Chicago Park District

Bob Tulo, Elmhurst School District #205

Alfred Rodriquez, Chicago Public Schools