Category: Convention

OFFICER ELECTION
Nominees

At the Convention on May 19, there will be an Officer election to fill the five Officer positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer. The Officer election is open only to the current members of the board. Officer nominations are posted here and will be circulated in a mailing to affiliates in April, along with the Director nominations.

DIRECTOR ELECTION
Nominees

The Mass Union Board of Officers and Directors has decided to hold a special election to fill four open Director seats on the board. The election will be held at the Spring Convention on May 19, 2024. Any member of one of our affiliates may run for the open Director seats.

The nomination deadline has been extended by one month to March 31, 2024!

Members of our affiliates may run for the open Director seats. Nominations are due on March 31, 2024. Please see information about eligibility on page 6 of our bylaws. The Election is being overseen by an impartial Election Committee made up of people who are not running for a seat. Director Nicole Beckles is the Chair of the Committee. Affiliates may also join the Committee! If you would like to join the Election Committee, please email info@massunion.org.

How to Run

You may nominate yourself or another eligible member of one of our affiliates. If you nominate someone else, we will confirm that they would like run before circulating their nomination.

Submit the nominee’s name, contact information, and the name of her/his affiliate (LTO) to info@massunion.org by 5pm on March 31, 2024. If you wish, send us a photo and brief statement (not to exceed one half page) about the candidate.

May 19 and 20, 2024

Hotel accommodations are not longer available but registration is open for our Convention and Lobby Day daytime options.

Convention Registration (May 19)
Lobby Day Registration (May 20)

ONLINE PAYMENT: RESIDENTS | NON-RESIDENTS

May 19: Convention at the Marlborough Marriot
75 Felton St, Marlborough, MA 01752
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Provided
Spanish Interpretation Provided

• • 8:00am – Registration and Continental Breakfast open
  • 10:00am – Programming Begins, including the morning plenary, lunch, workshops, and board election
  • 5:00pm – Day-time Programming Wraps Up
  • 6:30pm – Dinner

May 20: Lobby Day at The Massachusetts State House in Boston
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
Spanish Interpretation Provided

• • 7:30am – Continental Breakfast opens. Buses will leave for the state house, exact time TBD
  • 10:00am – Programming begins at the statehouse
  • 2:30pm (approximate) – Buses will leave for Marlborough, the North Shore and the South Shore (see below)

Please click here to see our Lobby Day info sheet.

Transportation

Buses will transport residents from the Convention to the State House and back to the Marriot in Marlborough. The bus is included in your Convention registration, no need to register!

Mass Union is also organizing a Convention/Lobby Day bus from the North Shore! The bus will leave Salem early in the morning of May 19 and take everyone to Marlborough for the Convention. The next day, it will take everyone to the state house for Lobby Day. After Lobby Day, it will  take everyone home to Salem. The bus is included in Convention registration fees. To reserve your spot on the North Shore bus, email info@massunion.org.

Interpretation

Spanish interpretation will be provided. If residents from your Housing Authority will need interpretation in other languages, please email us at info@massunion.org.

Thank You to Our Convention Sponsors!

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Convention Registration (May 19)
Lobby Day Registration (May 20)

ONLINE PAYMENT: RESIDENTS | NON-RESIDENTS