Sunday, August 31, 2025

The SECU Board Of Directors' Definition of Free Speech.....

     Fair game?

The notice and procedures for the SECU Annual Meeting [link for full info} have been published.

😎 Be sure to look at this one:  "Rule 4. Up to one hour will be set aside during the meeting for a question-and-answer session. Members must submit any questions in advance of the meeting. To permit as many members to ask questions as possible, we ask that you limit yourself to one question or topic." 

"Members will be requested to provide us their name and city of residence. We intend to answer as many questions as time allows. If we receive multiple questions on the same topic, we may group them together and respond to them collectively. If there are questions that we are unable to answer during the question-and-answer session and are of general interest to members, we will post a summary on our website after the meeting."

"While we welcome member questions, we will not address questions that (i) are not relevant to SECU, (ii) contain offensive or otherwise inappropriate language, derogatory references to individuals, or that otherwise are in bad taste, (iii) relate to pending or threatened litigation, (iv) are repetitious of questions asked by others, (v) relate to personal matters, such as individual employee relation matters or individual member account issues, or (vi) are otherwise determined by the Chair to be inappropriate or otherwise not suitable for response during the Annual Meeting."

 ✅ The SECU Board of Directors tend to think of themselves as open-minded and supportive of free speech. But this rule and other recent examples show otherwise—and prove that the Board as a group is not above using intimidation and harassment to silence dissenting voices. 

😎 In the long run, it's hard to hide one's true colors. The SECU Board seems to be tending increasingly toward dress khaki...

 

  Q&A redefined...


Friday, August 29, 2025

SECU Annual Meeting Notice Now Available... Still No Answer on Resolution

  ...Also at ncsecu.org

✅  " In preparation for the SECU Annual Meeting scheduled for October 14, 2025, we are pleased to share the Annual Meeting Notice, which includes our Nominating Committee Letter that was originally distributed July 11, 2025 and the Candidates’ Statement of Background. All information is posted on our website and in SECU branches.

  • Annual Meeting Notice: This document outlines the details of our upcoming Annual Meeting, including the date, time, location, agenda, and rules.
  • Nominating Committee Letter: This letter provides the SECU Board of Directors Nominating Committee selections for candidates seeking election to the Board. These nominations are the result of a thorough evaluation process for each candidate, identifying individuals who are eligible for membership on the Board of Directors and evaluating multiple other factors, including the merits of the candidates by way of their education, character, professional, board and volunteer experience, as well as their knowledge of the Credit Union, demonstrated commitment to the needs of members, and capacity and capability to be an effective addition to the current composition of the SECU Board of Directors.
  • Candidates’ Statement of Background: This document shares relevant background information provided by each nominated candidate, including their occupation, education, board and volunteer experience, and membership tenure.


This year, four board seats are up for election. No applications for self-nomination were received. With only one candidate for each open seat, the nominees shall be declared elected by acclamation in accordance with the Bylaws of SECU. There will not be absentee voting or in-person voting at the Annual Meeting.

A livestream of the Annual Meeting will be available on the website. Registration to attend the meeting in person is available here. Thank you for being a valued member of SECU! "

 ✅ Still no response on resolutions! [link]

Sir John Tenniel 

😎 “Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said,

Alice: “No, I give it up, what’s the answer?” 

“I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter.

 

  Alice: 'Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.”