Pursuant to Article X, section 1(e) of our Constitution, I am submitting at this regular May membership meeting of this election year, my Pre- Balloting Report.
The balloting for our General Election of Officers for the term 2025-2028 will commence on November 1, 2024 and continue through December 31, 2024. The election will be conducted under the provisions of our Constitution, as amended and effective March 15, 2013, and such other voting procedures as our Secretary-Treasurer may direct.
I have, in consultation with our Executive Board and Port Representatives, made a careful appraisal of the needs of this union, its membership and its currently existing constitutional ports. We have carefully considered the changes that have taken place in the maritime industry over the last few years, with a view toward meeting the everchanging demands.
It is my recommendation, in accordance with our Constitution, that the following offices be placed on the ballot in the 2024 General Election of Officers for the term 2024–2027:
• 1 President
• 1 Executive Vice President
• 1 Secretary-Treasurer
• 1 Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement
• 1 Vice President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast
• 1 Vice President in Charge of the Gulf Coast
• 1 Vice President in Charge of the West Coast
• 1 Vice President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes, and Inland Waters
• 1 Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries
• 1 Assistant Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement
• 1 Assistant Vice President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast
• 1 Assistant Vice President in Charge of the Gulf Coast
• 1 Assistant Vice President in Charge of the West Coast
• 1 Assistant Vice President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters
• 1 Assistant Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries
• 10 Port Agents
There shall be one (1) Port Agent in the following ten (10) constitutional ports; namely: New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Algonac, Oakland, St. Louis and Piney Point.*
In accordance with the above-mentioned Article X, Section 1(e) of our Constitution, I am required to recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular office thereof, or any similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed, no later than the first regular meeting in October of this year. I will make such a recommendation to the membership before such deadline.
As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nominations open July 15, 2024 and close August 15, 2024.
The foregoing constitutes your President’s Pre-Balloting Report and, subject to my further recommendation as to the depository to be made hereafter, I recommend its adoption.
Fraternally submitted,
David Heindel
President
*Editor’s note: Seafarers in 2023 approved the President’s and subsequent Executive Board recommendation to add four constitutional ports: Norfolk, Jacksonville, Wilmington and Tacoma. Notwithstanding that approval, the union is legally bound to offer constitutional amendments in order to formalize everything. When and if approval takes place in this year’s voting, the port agent positions for those respective ports will be added to future ballots (starting in 2028).
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