Petition to immediately halt and invalidate the undemocratic and fraudulent election of the SEIU ...

It is an absolute principle that the membership is the highest authority in any union and that the membership has the absolute right to choose its representatives to conduct its business and to carry out its will. On Friday, January 6, 2012, the day before the Citywide San Francisco Bargaining Team election voting began, the 1021 Union Administration quietly and without grounds removed Sin Yee Poon, a member who meets the eligibility requirements of being in good standing and employed by the City and County of San Francisco at the Human Services Agency, from the list of nominee for Bargaining Team and from the Election ballots. Sin Yee was duly nominated and had accepted the nomination. When members indicated that they would start a write-in campaign, the Union Administration promptly declared write-ins “unacceptable” and that it would “disqualify” such votes. This totally undemocratic action by the 1021 Union Administration again disrespects the rights and authority of the membership to elect the representatives of our choice that will best reflect and advocate for our interest, particularly during very important contract negotiations.

WE THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS, therefore, demand that the results of this election be invalidated and new HSA Bargaining Team election be immediately rescheduled with new complete ballots reflecting the full choice of all duly nominated members. Failure to respect the will of the members may result in further actions including but not limited to a recall of those who choose to disregard the rights and authority of the membership.