Greetings Brothers and Sisters.

At 7:00 pm on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 there will be a special meeting held at the Union hall (760 N. Lamb Las Vegas, NV. 89110) with the purpose of nominating candidates for all offices. These offices are;

Business Manager Business Agents (2) President Vice President Recording Secretary Financial Secretary Treasurer Inside Guard Executive Board members (4) Finance Committee members (3) Plumbers Examining Board members (3) Welders Examining Board members (3) Pipefitters Examining Board members (3) Refrigeration Examining Board members (3) Pension Committee Trustees (2) Pension Committee Alternate

You must be a member in good standing to nominate a fellow member for office, and each member may only nominate one candidate per office. A member must be in good standing for the two continuous years prior to November 2nd, 2017 to be eligible to run for office. All members who are nominated for office must accept the nomination in person at the time of the meeting, or have submitted a notification of acceptance of nomination to a specific office prior to the conclusion of the nomination process. Such notification can be submitted by hand, or by using any of the following methods;

Mail: 760 N. Lamb Las Vegas, NV. 89110 Attn: Election Committee Email: GEsposito@cox.net Fax: (702) 452-0029

There will be a candidate meeting immediately following the nomination meeting where candidates, or their designee, will participate in a lottery for ballot placement. The election will be conducted by mail in ballot and administered by UniLect. The timeline for the election will be as follows;

November 3rd – Nominations for office and verification of candidate eligibility November 9th – Ballots will be mailed out by UniLect December 8th – Final day to request a duplicate ballot December 16th – Counting of the ballots at the Union hall, and announcement of results January 20th – Runoff election ballot count date in case of a tie vote

To be eligible to vote a member must have been in good standing for the continuous year prior to November 2nd, 2017. The eligibility list will be made available for a candidate to review one time after the nomination meeting. Candidates, or their designee, will be allowed to observe all steps of the election process. Copies of the UA constitution, the Local 525 bylaws, and the UA election guideline are available at the hall and on the Local 525 websitewww.Local525.org

760 N. Lamb Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89110

If you have not received your ballot by November 16, 2017, or if your ballot is spoiled in any way, you can request a duplicate by contacting UniLect Election Services Call Center toll free at 1(855) 240-0363. Operators are standing by 24/7 throughout the election period. Duplicate Ballot Requests must be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday December 8, 2017. Requests must be made by the member directly and not via another member. You will need to say that you are with UA Local 525, and provide your name, address, and phone number. You will also need to provide your Union Member ID# OR the last four digits of your Social Security Number, forUniLect to confirm your identity.

If a candidate wishes to send the membership campaign literature they will need to contact Anthony Patti at PDQ printing (702) 353-8712or anthony@pdqvegas.com

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the members of the Election Committee;

Charles England Bret Anderson Greg Esposito (202) 281-5060 (702) 994-1963 (702) 375-4957 cengland2@cox.net heliarcn@me.com GEsposito@cox.net

This notice, and the information contained herein, has been written to reflect the language and intent of the UA constitution, the Local 525 bylaws, and the election guidelines for UA associated Unions, which are the documents that govern the election process. If anything in this notice does not comply with the governing documents then that part of this notice is invalid, and the language and intent of the governing documents will prevail.

Fraternally, Eric Rubeck President, Local 525

760 N. Lamb Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89110