Let’s Update our Bylaws!

The IAPE Bylaws Committee is pleased to present to members a package of new Bylaws—the union’s guiding document—for adoption by member referendum.

So, what are IAPE Bylaws?

Union Bylaws are required by law and establish rules and guidelines for union operations. They should be current and should clearly define member expectations like dues rates and how members are represented.

IAPE’s current Bylaws, last updated in 2003, are lacking in this regard.

IAPE’s Committee—President Jodi Green, Northeast Location Director Jenny Kerrigan, Mid-Atlantic Location Director Ariana Vera and Executive Director Tim Martell—delivered a draft Bylaws package to the IAPE Board of Directors on Sept. 27. The IAPE Board, by majority vote, authorized a membership referendum to approve these new Bylaws.

A two-thirds majority of members voting in the upcoming referendum is necessary to approve this new document. The IAPE Election Committee will soon announce plans for an online referendum.

In the meantime, all members are invited to attend Town Hall meetings to hear details and ask questions about the new IAPE Bylaws. Special half-hour Zoom updates are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30, Tuesday, Nov. 4, Thursday, Nov. 13 and Tuesday, Nov. 18. All sessions begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

To receive your invitation to attend these Town Hall updates, register at the IAPE Events Page.