ELECTION PROCEDURES
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) will conduct the vote in person at Seamark by secret ballot. Below are the details of the election:
Election Timeline
Date, Time, & Location: The secret ballot election will take place on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 1:30pm - 4:30pm. The election will be conducted in Old Wives’ Tale Speakeasy.
Who Can Vote: All full-time and regular part-time servers, server assistants, food runners, bartenders, barbacks, hosts, prep cooks, line cooks, dishwashers and receivers, employed by the Employer at its Everett, MA facility.
Who Can’t Vote: Office clerical employees, confidential employees, managers, guards, professional employees and supervisors as defined in the Act.
Who Will Be Present When You Vote: The election will be conducted by a representative from the National Labor Relations Board. Seamark and UNITE HERE can have an observer present, who are typically eligible voters. The observers are present to confirm a potential voter’s employment status with Seamark before the NLRB agent hands them a ballot. None of the individuals present will be able to see how you vote.
Instructions to fill out and complete the ballot:
Each ballot will have one question: "Do you wish to be represented for purposes of collective bargaining by UNITE HERE Local 26?”
If you want to be represented by the union, simply place an “X” in the box labeled YES.
If you do not want to be represented by the union, simply write an “X” in the box labeled NO.
All you should do is place an “X” in the box of your choice, fold up the ballot and put it in the ballot box.
Do not write anything else on the ballot, such as your name, classification, or department. If you do write anything else on the ballot other than the “X” in the box of your choice, the NLRB will likely not count your ballot.
Voting is quick, easy, and secret. Please exercise your right to vote. A simple majority of those who actually appear, and vote determines the election result, either in favor of or against UNITE HERE. Not voting does not mean a NO or a YES vote to the union; it means that your voice is not heard.
Counting the Vote: The NLRB agent will open all ballots and count them immediately following closure of the voting period on February 3, 2026. The result will be determined by the simple majority of votes actually cast in the election.