YUFA
Nominating
Reporting information from membership votes
11 Nov 03 - The YUFA Executive
has established a new policy on reporting the results of voting by
members. In the past, members have been told the percentage of all voters
that supported each position, but normally no further information was
given. There were and are good reasons for not revealing the number of
members voting, especially where that number may be low and the employer
may be able to use such information to improve its bargaining power. After
a thorough discussion of these points the motion, as passed by Executive,
reads: “actual numbers for all balloted general membership votes [will]
be released save for strike votes”. The Executive will decide whether to
make strike vote details public or not depending on the bargaining
situation.
Several members have asked for information on the number of voters supporting each position as well as the total number of members casting ballots. That information will now be released following every vote by the membership and will include the percentage and the number of members voting for each position as well as the total number of members casting ballots.