The transparency of the South Slope Cooperative Board of Directors has become a growing concern.

South Slope’s current CEO and Board of Directors have refused to respond to member (that means customers!) requests for basic information about 2014 Board nomination and election processes, annual meeting dates, and financial reports. Not only is this against the cooperative’s by-laws, it also limits customers’ ability to advocate for the services they deserve.

South Slope Cooperative by-laws require the Board to schedule an annual meeting of members for the purpose of electing Directors, passing on reports for the previous fiscal year and membership vote on other business of the cooperative. None of these requirements are being met.

The Cooperative’s Board of Directors is increasingly operating in the shadows. Why does this matter? When decisions are made behind closed doors, it’s bad for customers, bad for workers, and bad for competition in southeast Iowa.

Please sign the petition and add your name to the growing list of supporters for a transparent Board of Directors.

http://action.cwa-union.org/c/1860/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8220