WTU's George Parker Fails To Submit Petition For Re-Election Bid For Union President
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According to a press release issued today:
For the first time in the history of the Washington Teachers Union (WTU), a sitting union president has failed to submit petitions to run for office in accordance with the requirement of the WTU Constitution and By-Laws rendering him ineligible to run for office. On May 10, 2010, during a special meeting at the headquarters of the American Federation of Teachers, George Parker, current President of the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU), announced to Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Nathan Saunders, presidential candidate for WTU 2010 election and Candi Peterson, general vice presidential candidate for WTU 2010 election and others others that he failed to submit nominating petitions for the upcoming General Election of WTU officers.
As per the WTU Constitution and By-Laws (Article 7, paragraph 2.C) “Official nominating petitions shall be made available to the membership at the March meeting or at the WTU office. Petitions must be returned to the office of the Washington Teachers’ Union on or before the