We the undersigned members of AFSCME Local 328 demand a special meeting be held to address concerns surrounding the suspension of CG Brothers, Trisha Crabb, and Karri Garaventa. 

Further, the suspension of popular candidates just days before the election is suspect at best. The incumbent president’s involvement in that suspension compounds the suspicions.  We demand that a new election be held to begin 15 days from the date of this meeting. In this election, we demand that Karri Garaventa, Trisha Crabb, and CG Brothers be allowed to run despite their suspension. 

Our union recognizes that the International Union made a decision. That decision does not align with the wants, needs, and desires of our membership. We are demanding an opportunity to vote for the leaders we believe in.

This petition will be presented to our Executive Board once we receive the required number of signatures to call for a meeting. 

*To sign this petition, you must be a member of AFSME Local 328 in good standing. 

**IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOICE TO BE HEARD, WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE USE YOUR FULL NAME AND OHSU EMAIL.

***PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE IN THE CURRENT ELECTION AND MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD

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ARTICLE 5

Section 2.

Special meetings may be called by the local president, the local executive board, or by petition filed with the president and signed by 5% of the dues paying members of the local. The petition shall name the items to be discussed. The president shall issue a call for a special meeting at his/ her initiative or within three days of a vote of the executive board or the receipt of proper petition. The special meeting shall be scheduled for no less than seven nor more than ten days after the call. The president and the executive board shall insure that reasonable notice of the
special meeting is provided to the membership.
Special meetings may also be called by the International President or by an authorized representative of the International President.

Section 3.

For all membership meetings, 2% of the dues paying members shall constitute a quorum. For purposes of this article, the several separate meetings that may be held at different times and/or locations within a 72-hour period shall be considered one meeting.