ELECTION INFORMATION - TO ALL MEMBERS OF SHEET METAL WORKERS' LOCAL UNION #9

The regular union meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2012 will be held at the Sheet Metal Workers' Local #9 meeting hall at 6:30pm, located at 7510 W Mississippi Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226. This meeting will include a "SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS" to conduct nominations for the offices listed below. ANYONE WILLING TO BE A JUDGE OR TELLER SHOULD PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. All candidates for offices named below must reside in the area of the office at the time of nomination. If no one from that area runs, we will then accept nominations from members outside the area, but nominees must agree to move (at their own expense) into the area nominated for and elected to serve in. FULL TIME OFFICERS: BUSINESS MANAGER; BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE/FINANCIAL SEC'Y-TREASURER (Denver Metro & Surrounding Area); BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE (Denver Metro & Surrounding Area); BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE (Colorado Springs/Pueblo Area); EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS: PRESIDENT; VICE-PRESIDENT; RECORDING SECRETARY; AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS - TOTAL OF SIX: ONE DESIGNATED E-BOARD SEAT AT-LARGE (Statewide); ONE DESIGNATED E-BOARD SEAT FROM DENVER AREA (Must reside south of a line due East and West on Highway 7 and North of the Douglas/Elbert County Lines); ONE DESIGNATED E-BOARD SEAT FROM SOUTHERN AREA (Must reside south of the Douglas/Elbert County Lines which is approximately south of Palmer Lake, CO); ONE DESIGNATED E-BOARD SEAT FROM THE NORTHERN AREA (Must reside north of a line due East and West on Highway 7); ONE DESIGNATED E-BOARD SEAT FOR THE PRODUCTION WORKERS (This position is statewide and must be held by a production worker - ALL MEMBERS MAY VOTE FOR THIS POSITION); and ONE DESIGNATED E-BOARD SEAT FROM THE WESTERN SLOPE (Must reside in one of the counties covered by the Western Slope Addendum); AND TRUSTEES - (Three Trustees); WARDEN - (One); and CONDUCTOR - (One). QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES: Eligibility for nomination and election other than those described above will be as per Article 12, Section 3 of the Constitution and Ritual of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association. In order to be eligible for nomination, your dues must be paid prior to June 1, 2012 and through the end of the month of June. VOTER ELIGIBILITY: All members in good standing, including Material Handlers, Classified Workers, and Apprentice Members, shall be eligible to participate and vote in this election and must present to the "Official Judge" of the election a current dues receipt reflecting membership in good standing.

VOTING TIMES AND LOCATIONS

Monday, June 18, 2012 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm Sheet Metal Workers' Apprenticeship Training Center, 810 N Crest Dr, Unit 6, Grand Jct, CO 81506. From westbound I-70, take the Horizon Drive exit - Exit 31 - toward Walker Field Airport. Turn right onto Horizon Drive, turn left onto H Road, and then turn right onto North Crest Drive. Monday, June 18, 2012 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm I.B.E.W. Local 12 Union Hall, 2901 Farabaugh Ln, Pueblo, CO 81005. Take I-25 South to Pueblo Boulevard; West to Prairie; South to Farabaugh Ln, and then turn right to 2901 Farabaugh. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm Sheet Metal Workers' Local #9, Colorado Springs Office; 1420 Quail Lake Loop; Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Take I-25 South to CO-29/Circle Drive; Exit 38; keep Right at the fork to go onto Lake Avenue; turn Left onto Venetucci Boulevard/US 87 S/US 87 S; Turn Right onto E Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard; turn Left onto Quail Lake Loop to 1420. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm Berthoud Area Community Center, 248 Welch Avenue, Berthoud, CO 80513. Take I-25 North to Exit 250 (Highway 56); Go West 4 miles to 248 Welch Avenue (next to the Fire Department). Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 3:00pm to 7:00pm Sheet Metal Workers' Local #9 Office & Meeting Hall, 7510 W Mississippi Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226

***IMPORTANT MESSAGE***

Please make a note of this - since the Regular Union Meeting night falls on the Independence Day Holiday, the July Regular Union Meeting will be held one week later, on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Union Hall in Lakewood.

***UNION MEETINGS***

Regular Local #9 Union Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Union Hall at 7510 W. Mississippi Ave., Lakewood, CO 80226. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 6:30 pm. The informational meeting held in Colorado Springs is held on the Tuesday following the Denver Union Meeting and the next informational meeting in Colorado Springs will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Colorado Springs Sheet Metal Training Institute; 1420 Quail Lake Loop, Colorado Springs. SEE YOU THERE!!!

Online Dues Payments

Online dues payment service is now provided by Official Payments. To get to Official Payments through our website, click on "Related Links" to the left of this message, and once there, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the link for "Official Payments". When that page loads, click on "Local Payments", then on the right side of the page choose "Colorado" as your state, scroll down and choose "Sheet Metal Workers #9" as the payment entity, "membership dues" will pop up in the Payment Type box, and then click on the green "Make A Payment" button. Enter the amount of your payment and then enter the information requested to make your dues payment. If you are a Journeyman, your dues are $60.50 per month, which is $181.50 per quarter; 4th year apprentice, your dues are $45.75 per month which is $137.25 per quarter; 3rd year apprentice, your dues are $40.75 per month which is $122.25 per quarter; 2nd year apprentice, your dues are $35.75 per month which is $107.25 per quarter; 1st year apprentice, your dues are $20.75 per month which is $62.25 per quarter; Material handlers dues are $15.00 per month, which is $45.00 per quarter, and Retirees dues are $16.00 per month, which is $48.00 per quarter. If you have late fees or fines to add, they must be included with your payment. PLEASE PAY EXACT DUES AMOUNTS, AND IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR EXACT PAYMENT AMOUNT, PLEASE CALL THE LOREY AT THE UNION HALL, (303) 922-1213, EXT. 10.

RETIREE MEETINGS

All retired tinners are welcome to join old friends and co-workers on the 2nd Tuesday of even numbered months for the Local #9 Retiree Meeting. The meeting starts at 10:00a.m. at the Local #9 Meeting Hall at 7510 West Mississippi Avenue in Lakewood, CO ~ we have no agenda - just coffee, donuts and catching up with other retirees. The meeting dates for 2012 are February 14, 2012; April 10. 2012; June 12, 2012; August 14, 2012; October 9, 2012 and December 11, 2012. Questions or suggestions can be made to Ron Halverson at (970) 532-4766.