This document contains the by-laws of UAW Local 912 from September 13, 1999. It outlines the organization's name, membership requirements, officers, executive board, committees, elections procedures, finances, attendance rules, delegates, appeals processes, and amendments. Key aspects include regular membership meetings being held the second Monday of each month in three shifts, the executive board directing ordinary bills/expenses between meetings, and committees and stewards being nominated/elected annually by the membership.
This document contains the by-laws of UAW Local 912 from September 13, 1999. It outlines the organization's name, membership requirements, officers, executive board, committees, elections procedures, finances, attendance rules, delegates, appeals processes, and amendments. Key aspects include regular membership meetings being held the second Monday of each month in three shifts, the executive board directing ordinary bills/expenses between meetings, and committees and stewards being nominated/elected annually by the membership.
This document contains the by-laws of UAW Local 912 from September 13, 1999. It outlines the organization's name, membership requirements, officers, executive board, committees, elections procedures, finances, attendance rules, delegates, appeals processes, and amendments. Key aspects include regular membership meetings being held the second Monday of each month in three shifts, the executive board directing ordinary bills/expenses between meetings, and committees and stewards being nominated/elected annually by the membership.
This document contains the by-laws of UAW Local 912 from September 13, 1999. It outlines the organization's name, membership requirements, officers, executive board, committees, elections procedures, finances, attendance rules, delegates, appeals processes, and amendments. Key aspects include regular membership meetings being held the second Monday of each month in three shifts, the executive board directing ordinary bills/expenses between meetings, and committees and stewards being nominated/elected annually by the membership.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, U.A.W. Table of Contents Article Title Page 1. Name 1 2. Constitution 1 . !iscal "ear 1 #. $embers%ip 2 &. $embers%ip $eeting 2 '. Po(er of Administrations 2 ). *ocal Union +fficers ,. -.ecuti/e 0oard 1. Committee and 2te(ards # 13. 0argaining Committee # 11. Committees # 12. -lections and -lection Committee , 1. !inances 12 1#. Attendance 4ules 1# 1&. 5elegates !rom *ocal 1& 1'. Appeals 1' 1). 2trike and 2trike Committee 1' 1,. 4etired Workers C%apter 1' 11. 6eneral 1) 23. Amendments 1) 21. $iscellaneous 1, Amended and Approved a Re!"#ar Mem$er%&'p Mee'n! Sepem$er (, 2))3 B*-La+% Comm'ee Tom Co,,e* L'nda -one% C&ar#oe .add'/ Ar'0#e 11 2ame Se0'on 11 T%is organi7ation s%all be kno(n as *ocal 112 International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers, U.A.W. Ar'0#e 21 Con%'"'on and B*-La+% Se0'on 11 T%e Constitution of t%is organi7ation s%all be t%e Constitution of t%e International Union, UAW and t%ese b89la(s s%all be in all respects subordinate To sa8 Constitution and all sa8 applications and interpretations t%ereof. Ar'0#e 31 F'%0a# Year Se0'on 11 T%e fiscal 8ear of t%is *ocal Union s%all begin on :anuar8 1 st and end 5ecember 1 st . Ar'0#e 31 Mem$er%&'p Se0'on 11 ;a< T%e *ocal Union s%all be composed of (orkers eligible for $embers%ip in t%e International Union, United Automobile Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America UAW, o/er (%om t%e *ocal Union %as =urisdiction. ;b< -ac% member in good standing of t%is *ocal Union %as t%e rig%t to attend all $embers%ip meeting and e.press /ie(s, arguments, and opinions on all $atters and business, including candidates for office, properl8 before t%e $eeting> to meet and assemble freel8 (it% ot%er members and generall8, to Participate in t%e acti/ities of t%e *ocal Union in a responsible manner Consistent (it% good conscience in order to present and discuss factuall8 and ?onestl8 t%e issues and personalities upon (%ic% t%e members%ip must base Its decision. T%ese rig%ts s%all at all times be sub=ect to t%e rules of t%e Union. A member, in e.ercising t%e foregoing rig%ts and pri/ileges s%all not take an8 Irresponsible action, (%ic% (ould tend to =eopardi7e or destro8, or to be 5etrimental to eit%er t%e *ocal or International Union as organi7ations> or t%eir !ree democratic %eritage or (%ic% (ould interfere (it% t%e performance b8 T%is *ocal Union or t%e International Union as an affiliate of t%e 0"9*AW2 +! *+CA* UAW 112 1 International Union. @iolation or abuse of t%ese rig%ts and pri/ileges of $embers%ip, or engaging in conduct unbecoming of a union member ;c< T%e members%ip s%all stri/e to obtain t%e ob=ecti/es set fort% in t%e International Constitution and additional ob=ecti/es as establis%ed as t%e Polic8 of t%e International Union> to maintain free relations (it% +rgani7ations> to do all in its po(er to strengt%en and promote t%e *abor $o/ement> to cooperate (it% 4egional 0oard $embers, t%e International 4epresentati/es and %elp promote organi7ational acti/ities. Ar'0#e 41 Mem$er%&'p Mee'n!% Se0'on 11 4egular members%ip meetings s%all be %eld on t%e second ;2 nd < $onda8 of eac% mont%, at )A33 a.m. ; rd s%ift<, 1A33 p.m. ;2 nd s%ift< and A3 p.m. ;1 st s%ift<.
Se0'on 21 2pecial members%ip meeting ma8 be called (%en deemed necessar8 b8 *ocal Union -.ecuti/e 0oard or t%e President of t%e Union. Se0'on 31 T%e order of business of regular members%ip meetings s%all be as outlined in Article #2 of t%e International Constitution. All Buestions of parliamentar8 nature s%all be decided b8 4oberts 4ules of order.
Se0'on 31 $embers in attendance at t%e regular members%ip meeting s%all Constitute a Buorum. Se0'on 41 An8 member (%o attends a meeting in an into.icated condition andC or creates a disturbance or becomes unrul8 s%all lose rig%t to /ote at said meeting. W%en necessar8 to maintain order, t%e member ma8 be e/icted from t%e meeting b8 order of t%e C%airman, sub=ect to t%e c%allenge of t%e member. !lagrant and persistent /iolation of t%is section b8 an8 $ember s%all be considered conduct unbecoming a union member. Ar'0#e 51 Po+er% o, Adm'n'%ra'on Se0'on11 ;a< T%e members%ip is t%e %ig%est aut%orit8 of t%e *ocal Union and s%all be empo(ered to take or direct action not inconsistent (it% t%e Constitution or 089*a(s. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 2 ;b< 0et(een members%ip meetings, t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard s%all be t%e %ig%est aut%orit8 of t%e *ocal Union and s%all be empo(ered to act on t%e members%ip to t%e e.tent urgent business reBuires prompt and decisi/e action sub=ect to subseBuent members%ip appro/al, but t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard ma8 not take action affecting t%e /ital interests of t%e *ocal Union, (it%out prior members%ip appro/al. ;c< 0et(een meeting of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard, t%e President s%all e.ercise general administrati/e aut%orit8 and s%all be empo(ered to act on t%e be%alf of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard. Ar'0#e 61 Lo0a# Un'on O,,'0er% Se0'on 11 T%is *ocal Union s%all %a/e t%e follo(ing -.ecuti/e +fficersA President, @ice President, 4ecording 2ecretar8, !inancial 2ecretar8CTreasurer, T%ree Trustees, 2ergeant9at9Arms and 6uide. Se0'on 21 All officers s%all familiari7e t%emsel/es (it% t%e International Constitution and t%ese 089*a(s, in t%eir entiret8.
Se0'on 31 T%e duties of t%e President s%all be as outlined in A4TIC*- #3, 2ection 1 of t%e International Constitution. Ar'0#e (1 E/e0"'ve Board Se0'on 11 4egular meeting of t%e 0oard s%all be %eld on t%e second ;2 nd < $onda8 of eac% mont% at 11A33 a.m. Se0'on 21 ;a< T%e -.ecuti/e 0oard s%all direct pa8ment of all ordinar8 bills and e.penses of t%e *ocal Union, and s%all %a/e t%e aut%orit8 to make disbursements of t%e *ocal Union !unds. ;b< A simple ma=orit8 of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard s%all constitute a Buorum. ;c< $inutes of all -.ecuti/e 0oard meetings (ill be taken b8 t%e 4ecording 2ecretar8 and s%all be a/ailable to t%e members%ip at meetings. ;d< In case t%e C%airman of t%e 0argaining Committee is absent from t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard meetings, t%e @ice9C%airman (ill take %is place (it% /oice and /ote, as an -.ecuti/e 0oard $ember for t%at meeting. It is t%e dut8 of t%e C%airman to notif8 t%e @ice9C%airman (%en %e intends to be absent from an -.ecuti/e 0oard $eeting. Ar'0#e 91 Comm'ee and Se+ard% Se0'on 11 Committeemen s%all be nominated and elected in t%e :une election b8 t%e members%ip. 2te(ards s%all be nominated and elected in August b8 t%e members%ip. 0"9*AW2 +! *+CA* UAW 112
Se0'on 21 All members in good standing, (orking under t%e =urisdiction to be represented b8 t%e 2te(ards s%all be eligible to nominate and /ote for t%e ste(ards. Se0'on 31 A /ote on t%e Buestion of recalling a ste(ard or committeeman to a petition, setting fort% (%8 recall is soug%t and signed b8 at least 2&D of t%e current members (orking under t%e =urisdiction of t%e ste(ard. Se0'on 31 Committeeman and 2te(ards s%all be elected b8 a simple pluralit8. Se0'on 41 An8 Committee9person (%o %as been called to discuss a c%ange in a =ob classification s%all not file a grie/ance t%at is to be filed t%at (ould in/ol/e t%e c%anging of a =ob classification until suc% %as been discussed (it% entire 2%op Committee. Ar'0#e 1)1 Bar!a'n'n! Comm'ee Se0'on 11 T%e 0argaining Committee andCor Negotiating Committee s%all consist of t%e President, @ice9President, and t%e t(o ;2< Committeeman. Ar'0#e 111 Comm'ee% Se0'on 11 T%e *ocal Union s%all %a/e in addition t%e *ocal Union -.ecuti/e 0oard, t%e follo(ing standing committeesA ;a< Constitution and 089*a(s Committee ;b< Union *abel Committee ;c< -ducational Committee ;d< 4ecreation9Conser/ation Committee ;e< Communit8 2er/ices Committee ;f< Communit8 Action Program and *egislati/e Committee ;g< -ditorial Committee ;%< +rgani7ational Committee ;i< @eterans Committee ;=< !air Practices and Anti95iscrimination Committee ;k< 0argaining Committee ;l< Publicit8 Committee ;m< 0udget Committee ;n< WomenEs Committee ;o< Consumer Affairs Committee 0"9*AW2 +! *+CA* UAW 112 #
Se0'on 21 ;a< $embers of t%ese committees s%all ser/e for a period of ;t%ree< 8ears. T%e8 ma8 be replaced if t%e8 do not function. T%e President ma8 replace t%e c%airman. ;b< Committees (ill function onl8 for t%e purpose for (%ic% t%e8 are establis%ed. T%e8 (ill not assume t%e duties of officers of t%e *ocal Union and in no case (it% t%e8 incur bills (it%out t%e aut%orit8 of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard of $embers%ip. Se0'on 31 T%e c%airman of standing committees s%all direct t%e !unctioning of t%e committee. It s%all be t%e dut8 of t%e c%airman of eac% committee to make a report at eac% meeting and t%e President s%all call on eac% for suc% report. Se0'on 31 T%e c%airman of standing committees s%all %a/e aut%orit8 onl8 to t%e e.tent of carr8ing out t%e decisions of t%e committees. Se0'on 41 No persons (ill be allo(ed to be c%airman of more t%an one ;1< committee at a time (it%out appro/al of members%ip. Se0'on 51 5uties of t%e 089*a(s Committee are as follo(sA ;a< To stud8 t%e Constitution of t%e International Union and t%ese b89 la(s and to formulate and recommend c%anges or amendments to t%ese b89la(s. ;b< To formulate proposed b89la(s (%en directed to do so b8 t%e *ocal Union. ;c< To make a stud8 of t%e Constitution of t%e International Union> to ascertain (%et%er or not an8 c%anges are desirable and to formulate recommendations to resolutions to be submitted to t%e International Con/ention after suc% resolutions b8 t%e general members%ip of t%e *ocal Union. Se0'on 61 T%e 4ecreation9Conser/ation Committee s%all be composed of t(o ;2< sub9committees. ;1< 4ecreation and *eisure Time Acti/ities Committee ;2< Conser/ation and Natural 4esources 5e/elopment Committee ;a< T%e duties of t%e 4ecreation and *eisure Time Acti/ities Committee s%all be to pro/ide leisure time acti/ities and to promote recreational and at%letic programs for t%e *ocal Union members and t%eir families. T%e committee s%all inform t%e members%ip of at%letic acti/ities and encourage t%eir participation.
0"9*AW2 +! *+CA* UAW 112 & ;b< T%e duties of t%e Conser/ation and Natural 4esources 5e/elopment Committee s%all beA
;1< To inform t%e members%ip of steps t%e UAW is taking in conser/ation and recreation. ;2< To (ork (it% t%e communit8 to stud8 and e/aluate conser/ation and recreation problems. ;< To determine t%e interests and needs of t%e members and t%eir families as t%e8 relate to conser/ation and recreation. ;#< To propose and implement programs to sol/e conser/ation problems. ;&< To undertake communit8 action programs alone, or (it% ot%er groups. ;'< To establis% a close (orking relations%ip (it% ot%er *ocal Union Committee. ;)< To cooperate (it% ot%er *ocal Unions on t%ese problems.
;b< $embers in good standing in t%e UAW s%all be permitted To participate in all 4ecreational and at%letic programs implemented b8 t%e *ocal Union. Se0'on (1 T%e duties of t%e Communit8 2er/ice Committee are follo(sA ;a< To purc%ase a floral offering or 0ible to be sent to t%e famil8 or %is parents. 2uc% floral offering is to bear t%e insignia of t%e *ocal Union. T%e practice of sending flo(ers to members (%o are ill ma8 be discontinued b8 t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard and ma8 be resumed in t%e same manner. T%e cost of flo(ers and 0ibles s%all be c%arged to t%e Communit8 2er/ices funds. Se0'on 91 T%e duties of t%e Communit8 Action Program and *egislati/e Committee s%all be as follo(sA ;a< To anal87e labor legislation and keep members%ip informed t%ereof. ;b< To ascertain t%e Bualification of political candidates and keep t%e members%ip informed on t%e issues of local, state, and federal elections. ;c< To in/estigate and appro/e all political petitions before t%e8 are permitted to be circulated b8 t%e *ocal Union. ;d< To see t%at all members participate in all local, state, and federal elections and balloting, and if necessar8, to appoint a sub9committee to ac%ie/e t%is end. ;e< To see t%at steps are taken to inform local, state, and federal officials of t%e *ocal UnionEs decisions, recommendation protests or endorsements in matters of go/ernment politics.
0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 ' ;f< To ad/ise t%e members%ip of pending legislation or action, and to organi7e effecti/e protest, endorsements, or ot%er action among t%e members of t%e *ocal Union. ;g< To see t%at all literature, placards, pamp%lets, and ot%er political material issues b8 t%e International Union and t%e *ocal Union are properl8 and effecti/el8 distributed among members and ot%ers. Se0'on 1)1 T%e duties of t%e -ditorial Committee are as follo(sA ;a< To %a/e c%arge of editing t%e *ocal Union Ne(spaper. ;b< To see t%at all t%e *ocal Union papers and ot%er union papers or pamp%lets are eit%er mailed or passed out at t%e gates of t%e plants. T%e met%od s%all be determined b8 t%e *ocal Union. Se0'on 111 T%e duties of t%e @eteranEs Committee are as follo(sA ;a< To make stud8 of legislation pertaining to national defense, selecti/e training and ser/ice acts, soldiers and sailors ci/il relief and similar legislation. To keep t%e members%ip informed as to t%ose sub=ects and to make recommendations to t%e *ocal Union t%e8 deem necessar8. ;b< To see t%at labor is properl8 represented on draft boards, appeal board and as appeal agents. Se0'on 121 T%e duties of t%e +rgani7ational Committee are as follo(sA
;a< To de/ise (a8s and means of bringing all (orkers (it%in t%e =urisdiction of t%e *ocal Union into members%ip. ;b< To use all means possible to organi7e t%e office (orkers and an8 ot%er group t%at ma8 be possible. ;c< To report to t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard and to t%e *ocal Union members%ip t%e general organi7ation problems of t%e *ocal, t%e International Union, and to recommend action b8 t%e *ocal Union to assist in sol/ing t%ese problems. Se0'on 131 T%e duties of t%e !air Practices and Anti95iscrimination Committee is as follo(sA ;a< To promote fair emplo8ment practices and to eliminate discrimination affecting labor (elfare of indi/idual members of t%e *ocal Union, t%e International Union, t%e labor $o/ement of t%e Nation. ;b< To in/estigate and take effecti/e action t%roug% t%e proper *ocal Union c%annels on all cases of discrimination on account of race, se., color, creed, or national origin. ;c< To summit recommendations to t%e *ocal Union on (a8s and means to eliminate unfair emplo8ment practices.
0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 ) ;d< To de/ise (a8s and means to dissipate racial pre=udice. Se0'on131 T%e duties of t%e Publicit8 Committee are as follo(sA
;a< To gi/e proper publicit8 to t%e affairs and acti/ities of t%e *ocal Union (%ic% are not secret, (%en suc% publicit8 (ill en%ance t%e UAW in t%e e8es of t%e general public and of t%e *ocal Union $embers%ip. Se0'on 141 T%e duties of t%e 6rie/ance Committee are as follo(sA ;a< To present to t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard or general members%ip meetings for t%eir disposition, an8 grie/ance of a member of t%is *ocal Union or against t%e International Union, or an8 $ember t%ereof, pro/ided suc% member s%ould not c%oose to seek redress under t%e pro/ision of t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 151 T%e duties of t%e WomenEs Committee are as follo(sA ;a< To ac%ie/e (omen in t%e labor mo/ement. ;b< To aid and assist all ot%er committees. ;c< To organi7e (omenEs educational programs. ;d< To encourage (omen to take more acti/e participation in all Union and communit8 acti/it8. Se0'on 161 T%ese committees s%all perform all duties assigned to t%em b8 t%e Constitution and b89la(s and suc% additional duties t%at ma8 be directed to perform from time b8 t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard or t%e members%ip. Ar'0#e 121 E#e0'on% and E#e0'on Comm'ee Se0'on 11 ;a< An election committee of t%ree ;< (ill be elected to conduct all elections, (%ic% and election committee must constitutionall8 conduct, and certain ot%er elections during t%e period of t%e election committee tenure. ;b< T%e election committee (ill be nominated and elected at t%e regular meeting preceding t%e meeting at (%ic% nominations for *ocal Union -.ecuti/e +fficers take place. ;c< T%e President s%all be empo(ered to appoint an election committee of t%ree ;< to conduct t%e election of t%e election committee. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 , Se0'on 21 ;a< Candidates (ill be elected b8 nomination, b8 a number at a meeting (it% t%e nominee %a/ing t%e option to accept or decline at said meeting> if nominee is not present at t%e meeting set fort% for nominations, %e s%all be under obligation to accept (it%in se/en ;)< da8s, in (riting to a member of t%e election committee or t%e !inancial 2ecretar89 Treasure. Candidates (ill automaticall8 be considered as declining if %e or s%e fails to accept (it%in t%e time limits. ;b< To be eligible to be a candidate for or %old a *ocal Union -.ecuti/e office, t%e member must %a/e been in good standing in t%e *ocal Union for t%e last t(el/e ;12< mont%s preceding t%e nominations for t%at office. ;c< All members in good standing s%all be notified at least fifteen ;1&< da8s, in ad/ance of t%e time and place of elections and run9off election, if necessar8. Se0'on 31 Committeeman s%all be elected for a t%ree ;< 8ear term of office and elected at t%e same time as t%e *ocal Union -.ecuti/e officers are elected, per A4TIC*- #&. Se0'on 31 Nominations and electi/e for *ocal Union officers s%all be made from t%e floor during a regular mont%l8 meeting. e.cept as pro/ided in A4TIC*- 12, 2ection of t%ese b89la(s. Se0'on 41 T%e nominations and elections for *ocal Union officers s%all be as outlined in A4TIC*- ,, 2ection 2 of t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 51 0argaining Committee, ot%er t%an t%e C%airman and t%e Fone Committeemen, s%all be elected at large from t%e pre/iousl8 elected 5istrict Committeemen, not less t%an ten ;13< da8s, not more t%an fifteen ;1&< da8s after t%e election. Se0'on 61 T%e *ocal Union s%all post a special bulletin of t%e candidates names prior to t%e general election. Se0'on (1 All elections for *ocal Union officers, Committee and 5elegates s%all be b8 secret ballot. Se0'on 91 4egular elections or special elections s%all be %eld at our *ocal Union office. 0"9*AW2 +! *+CA* UAW 112 1 Se0'on 1)1 @oters (%o %a/e cast t%eir ballot s%all not be allo(ed to loiter in t%e /oting place. An8one c%arged (it% /iolation of t%e section s%all be sub=ect to t%e trial procedure in t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 111 An8 candidate s%all %a/e t%e rig%t to petition a recount. T%e petition must be filed (it% t%e election committee in (riting (it%in se/en ;)< da8s after t%e election and t%e results %a/e been posted. T%e petition must state briefl8 t%e reason for seeking a recount. Se0'on 121 T%e installation ceremon8 ma8 be performed b8 t%e retiring President, acting President or an8 regular commissioned 4epresentati/e of t%e International Union. Se0'on 131 An8 ballot (%ic% clearl8 indicate to t%e intention of t%e /oter s%all be considered /alid, pro/ided %o(e/er, t%at (%ere t%e ballot bears an identification mark, t%e ballot s%all be declared /oid. Se0'on 131 W%ere a member %as /oted for more candidates t%an is permitted for t%e office, or if, for an8 reason, t%e memberEs /ote for office is declared in/alid, t%e memberEs /ote for t%at office s%all not be counted> %o(e/er, t%is s%all not affect t%e /alidit8 of t%e remainder of t%e ballot. Se0'on 141 T%e candidate elected for t%e election committee recei/ing t%e %ig%est number of /otes s%all automaticall8 becomes C%airman of t%e -lection Committee. Se0'on 151 T%e duties of t%e -lection Committee s%all be as follo(sA ;a< To ascertain t%e eligibilit8 of t%e candidates> to see t%at t%e election is properl8 ad/ertised and to maintain t%e proper polling place or places (%ic% s%all be open from &A33 a.m. till &A33 p.m. ;b< To super/ise t%e /oting, count t%e /otes> pro/ide an adeBuate c%eck to pre/ent frauds and report t%e results of t%e election as soon as possible after t%e /otes are tabulated. ;c< To take necessar8 precautions and institute t%e reBuired regulations to see t%at no member /otes more t%an once and to make ot%er regulations as (ill insure a fair and impartial election. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 13 ;d< @oting to be b8 mac%ine and Gor ballot. T%e tabulation of t%e /ote to be immediatel8 after t%e polls close if practicable. ;e< All candidates t%at appear on t%e ballot are to be place in alp%abetical order. Se0'on 161 T%e election committee s%all %a/e complete c%arge of t%e election. It s%all be responsible onl8 for t%e *ocal Union. Se0'on 1(1 No one e.cept committee and t%ose (%o are (aiting to /ote s%all be allo(ed in t%e place designated as t%e /oting place for t%e election. T%e *ocal is reBuired to permit c%allengers to obser/ed t%e /oting and t%e counting in accordance (it% A4TIC*- ,> 2ection 13 ;g< of t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 191 Copies of t%e election regulations s%all be placed in a prominent position and eac% election committee s%all make t%emsel/es familiar (it% t%e same.
Se0'on 2)1 An8 member of t%e election committee or an8 member of t%e *ocal Union /iolating an8 of t%e election rules s%all be reported to t%e ne.t general members%ip meeting. Se0'on 211 An8 member con/icted of misrepresenting returns, altering, mutilating, destro8ing deposited ballots, /oting freBuentl8, or intimidating ot%ers b8 t%reats, or ot%er(ise interfering (it% a member of t%e e.ercise of %is or %er rig%ts to cast %is or %er ballot in t%e *ocal Union election, or strike balloting, s%all be punis%ed in accordance (it% t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 221 4esults of t%e election s%all be posted on t%e Union9!actor8 bulletin board as soon as possible. Se0'on 231 No member of t%e *ocal Union s%all circulate or cause to be circulated false propaganda against an8 member or candidate because of %is or %er race, color, se., age, or nationalit8> religious or political affiliations. An8one found guilt8 b8 t%e trial committee of /iolation (ill be sub=ect to suspension from t%e *ocal Union.
0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 11 Se0'on 231 T%e general election s%all be conducted according to t%e International Constitution, b89la(s, and t%e UAW 6uide for *ocal Union -lection Committee. Ar'0#e 131 F'nan0e% Se0'on 11
;a< Initiation fee for ne( members s%all be as set fort% in A4TIC*- 1', 2ection 1 ;a< and 1 ;b< of t%e International Constitution, t%is being H#3.33 per ne( member for t%is *ocal Union. ;b< $ont%l8 dues s%all be as establis%ed b8 t%e International Constitution, in A4TIC*- 1'> 2ection 2 ;b<. ;c< A reinstatement fee s%all be c%arged in accordance (it% A4TIC*- 1', 2ection , of t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 21 In t%e e/ent an8 lost time is in/ol/e t%e -lection Committee (ill recei/e straig%t time pa8, for t%e time spent at t%e polls and until all ballots are counted, at regular straig%t time (ages. In no e/ent (ill t%e -lection Committee be paid time and one %alf for ser/ing o/er eig%t ;,< %ours at t%e poll. Se0'on 31 ;a< 5elegates, officers, and representati/es of t%is *ocal ser/ing t%e *ocal on union business s%all not be paid for 2unda8 lost time. ;b< 5elegates, officers, and representati/es of t%is *ocal ser/ing t%e *ocal on union business, s%all be allo(ed lost time, not to e.ceed , %ours per da8. ;c< T%eir transportation allo(ance s%all be t%e actual cost of airfare N+T to e.ceed coac% fare, or t%e ma.imum ;mileage allo(ance per mile< set b8 t%e International Union ;current rate is H.2, ;t(ent89 eig%t cents per mile<. -.pense for transportation is to be paid for t%e actual mode of transportation used. $ileage e.penses can onl8 be paid to t%e dri/er of t%e automobile. In eac% case t%e s%ortest route to and from t%eir destination (ill be used. *ost time reimbursement s%all be limited to one ;1< da8 ma.imum to and ;1< da8 ma.imum from t%eir destination for distances e.ceeding 1&3 miles one9(a8 as establis%ed b8 AAA mileage c%arts. !or distances of less t%an 1&3 miles one9(a8, onl8 lost time reimbursements for t%e da8;s< of t%e meeting (ill be paid, alt%oug% lodging for t%e nig%t pre/ious to t%e meeting da8;s< (ill be paid if t%e delegate;s< (is% to go to t%eir destination t%e nig%t before. If Iuna/oidableJ circumstances cause t%e Ie.tendedJ dela8 of a delegate on union business of distances 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 12
less t%an 1&3 miles one9(a8, a return da8 can be granted t%e President. ;d< *ocal 112 UAW (ill pa8 t%e single room rate for %otel or motel or at K of t%e double room rate if s%ared (it% anot%er member or an8 representati/e of *ocal 112 UAW (%o is a(a8 from %ome on Union 0usiness or acti/it8. A receipt must be turned into t%e !inancial 2ecretar8 after eac% trip. ;e< An8 representati/e of *ocal 112 UAW (%o is out of to(n on Union 0usiness or acti/it8 for more t%an one ;1< da8 and t%ere is a full da8 ;s< lost time in/ol/ed, (%ere o/ernig%t accommodations are necessar8, s%all recei/e fort8 dollars ;H#3.33< a da8 for meals, and ot%er incidental e.penses t%at is necessar8 in t%e performance of t%eir duties. -ig%teen dollars ;H1,.33< (ill be paid on da8 of return. If fl8ing is used as t%e mode of transportation, airport parking (ill be paid (it% presentation of a /alidated receipt s%o(ing t%e c%arge. If fl8ing is used as t%e mode of transportation, and free s%uttle ser/ice is not supplied b8 t%e %otel or agenc8 of t%e %otel for transportation to t%e %otel from t%e airport and /ise9/ersa, s%uttle c%arges or reasonable ta.i fares (ill be paid upon t%e presentation of a /alidated receipt s%o(ing t%e c%arge. W%ere applicable, a minimum of delegates (ill s%are a ta.i and eBuall8 s%are its total fare. All delegates must present a receipt in order to be reimbursed. If dri/ing is used, as t%e mode of transportation, t%e actual %otel Parking fees, (%en s%o(n as a separate dail8 c%arge on t%e %otel room receipt, (ill be paid. T%is does not include tips, e.tra c%arges of /alet parking or in and out c%arges. ;f< An8 representati/e of *ocal 112 UAW (%o is on union business a(a8 from t%e union %all, and t%ere is a full da8 of lost time in/ol/ed s%all recei/e eig%teen dollars ;H1,.33< a da8 for eac% one ;1< da8 period, (%ere no o/ernig%t accommodations are reBuired. If fl8ing is used as a mode of transportation, airport parking (ill be paid (it% t%e presentation of a /alidated receipt s%o(ing t%e c%arge. If fl8ing is used as t%e mode of transportation, and free s%uttle ser/ice is not supplied b8 t%e %otel or agenc8 of t%e %otel for transportation to t%e %otel from t%e airport and /ise9/ersa, s%uttle c%arges or reasonable ta.i fares (ill be paid upon t%e presentation of a /alidated receipt s%o(ing t%e c%arge. W%en applicable a minimum of delegates (ill s%are a ta.i and eBuall8 s%are its total fare. All delegates must present a receipt in order to be reimbursed. If less t%an a full da8 of lost time is in/ol/ed> t%e e.pense s%all be ten dollars ;H13.33<. T%is is for t%e necessar8 e.pense in t%e performances of attending meetings, onl8 parking, etc. ;g< W%en an8 member of *ocal 112 UAW is out of to(n on union business, it is reBuired upon t%eir returned t%at t%e8 deposit (it% t%e local union !inancial 2ecretar8 t%eir original %otel or motel bills, original gasoline receipts, or remaining airline tickets. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 1 ;%< 0argaining Committee on nig%ts attending called $anagement meeting, (ill be allo(ed four ;#< %ours pa8 for attending morning meetings, and eig%t ;,< %ours pa8 for meetings t%at last all da8, pro/iding %e actuall8 loses time in t%e plant. Se0'on 31 ;a< T%e /arious and separate funds of t%e *ocal Union (ill be used solel8 for (%ic% t%e8 are establis%ed, e.cept as %erein pro/ided. ;b< +n t%e recommendation of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard, all or an8 part of t%ese funds e.cept t%e retireeEs fund and ne( member orientation fund, ma8 be transferred to 6eneral !und, if suc% a transfer is appro/ed b8 t%e members%ip at a regular or special ad/ertised meeting. Se0'on 41 T%e *ocal Union s%all pa8 /acation pa8 to all full9time emplo8ees %ired b8 t%e *ocal Union on t%e same basis as members co/ered b8 t%e UAW9112 agreement. Se0'on 51 T%e President of t%e *ocal Union s%all recei/e one %undred ;H133.33< dollars per mont% for miscellaneous e.penses incurred in administering %is office. T%e !inancial 2ecretar89 Treasure of t%e *ocal Union s%all recei/e ninet8 ;H13.33< dollars per mont% for miscellaneous e.penses incurred in administering %is office. T%e @ice9President of t%e *ocal Union s%all recei/e fift8 ;H&3.33< dollars per mont% for miscellaneous e.penses incurred in administering %is office. T%e 4ecording 2ecretar8 of t%e *ocal Union s%all recei/e fort8 Lfi/e ;H#&.33< dollars per mont% for miscellaneous e.penses incurred in administering %is office. T%e Committeemen s%all recei/e fifteen ;H1&.33< per mont% for miscellaneous e.penses incurred in administering %is office. Se0'on 61 T%e *ocal 1129UAW s%all pa8 for cell p%ones used b8 t%e 0argaining Committee for t%e purpose of conducting Union business for its members%ip. ART7CLE 131 Aendan0e R"#e% Se0'on 11 ;a< All -.ecuti/e +fficers and ot%er members of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard must attend t(o out of e/er8 t%ree members%ip meetings, and t(o out of e/er8 t%ree -.ecuti/e 0oard meetings, unless properl8 e.cused, in order to continue to %old t%e respecti/e office or position. ;b< All members of t%e 0argaining Committee, Committeemen, 2te(ards must attend t(o out of e/er8 t%ree9members%ip meeting. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 1# ;C< In no case (ould t(o out of e/er8 t%ree meetings be misinterpreted To mean an elected official could attend one meeting and miss t%e ne.t> t%e8 must attend at least eig%t ;,< meetings per fiscal 8ear. Se0'on 21 T%e follo(ing reasons for absence (ill be acceptedA ;a< Absence due to attending anot%er union function. ;b< Working in t%e plant on o/er9time. ;c< 5eat% in famil8, illness or on /acation. ;d< T%e same rules establis%ed for members%ip meetings, -.ecuti/e 0oard and Committeemen s%all appl8 to delegates to councils also to c%airman of all standing committees, -lection Committee members. All e.cuses must be in (riting and presented to t%e -.cuse Committee, for consideration, (it%in fi/e ;&< da8s. Se0'on 31 W%en a member is remo/ed from office for failure to compl8 (it% t%e establis%ed attendance rules, %e s%all not be eligible to run for an8 electi/e position and loses %is eligibilit8 to be a candidate for delegates to t%e UAW Con/ention. Se0'on 31 T%e President (ill be empo(ered to appoint t%ree ;< members to act as an e.cuse committee. Se0'on 41 T%e -.ecuti/e 0oard alone s%all %a/e t%e po(er to remo/e an -.ecuti/e 0oard member or 2te(ard for reasons of attendance. ART7CLE 141 8e#e!ae% ,rom &e Lo0a# Se0'on 11 5elegates to t%e UAW International Con/ention s%all be c%osen pursuant to pro/isions of A4TIC*- , of t%e International Constitution. Also, eligibilit8 of a member for Con/ention delegate is controlled b8 t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 21 5elegates to t%e 5istrict Auto Council s%all be nominated and elected at t%e 6eneral -lection as pro/ided for in A4TIC*- ,> 2ection of t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 31 4unner9up for t%e Con/ention or Councils s%all be t%e first alternate> ne.t to be t%e second alternation, etc., until t%ere is eBual number of alternates as t%ere are delegates. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 1& Se0'on 31 In case of a tie delegateEs elections, t%e (inner (ill be decided on b8 a toss of a coin, pro/ided all parties agree. In t%e e/ent parties do not agree on t%e toss of a coin, anot%er election (ill be %eld. ART7CLE 151 Appea#% Se0'on 11 All appeals s%all compl8 (it% A4TIC*- &3 of t%e International Constitution. ART7CLE 161 Sr'9e and Sr'9e Comm'ee Se0'on 11 ;a< All strike s%all be called or terminated onl8 in a strike conformance (it% A4TIC*- &&, 2ection 1 of t%e International Constitution. ;b< T%e President s%all be empo(ered to appoint a strike committee (%en deem necessar8. ART7CLE 1(1 Re'red Wor9er C&aper Se0'on11 T%ere s%all be a *ocal Union 4etired Worker C%apter as for under A4TIC*- &&, 2ection 1 of t%e International Constitution. Se0'on 21 T%e President of t%e *ocal Union s%all appoint a delegate to ser/e on t%e go/erning board of t%e *ocal Union 4etired Worker C%apter. Se0'on 31 T%e President s%all appoint a delegate to t%e Area 4etired Worker Council. ART7CLE 191 :enera# Se0'on 11 ;a< 0onding of officers s%all be as set fort% in t%e International Constitution, A4TIC*- 1&, and directi/es from t%e International -.ecuti/e 0oard. ;b< To insure democrac8 and acti/ate as man8 members as possible, no member s%all not %old more t%an one ;1< electi/e office, nor is a member of more t%an t(o ;2< standing committee in t%is *ocal Union unless appro/ed b8 members%ip. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 1' ;c< $inutes of all meetings of t%e -.ecuti/e 0oard and general members%ip meetings s%all be signed b8 t%e 4ecording 2ecretar8 and presiding officer. ;d< 2ummaries of t%e sessions of t%e International Union -.ecuti/e 0oard s%all be place on t%e bulletin board in t%e *ocal Union office for one ;1< mont% and t%en placed on file. ;e< All *ocal Union officers, committees, committeemen and alternates %andling funds or ot%er propert8 of t%e Union s%all at completion of t%eir duties turn o/er all papers, documents, funds and Gor ot%er union propert8 to t%e properl8 constituted *ocal Union +fficers. ;f< W%en, in t%e b89la(s, a pronoun is used it refers eBuall8 (%et%er to t%e reference is applicable to bot% men and (omen in t%e singular or plural. ;g< A4TIC*- &, 2ection 1 and # of t%ese b89la(s to considered 4ules and order. ;%< All *ocal Union officers, committeemen, alternates and s%op committeemen, upon termination of office s%all return identification badges to t%e *ocal Union office or reimburse t%e *ocal Union t%e full replacement price of said badge. ART7CLE 2)1 Admendmen% Se0'on 11 T%ese b89la(s s%all be amended, altered or re/ised in conformance (it% t%e follo(ing procedureA ;a< A motion must be made and second. T%e motion s%all be referred to t%e 089*a(s Committee, and s%all be reported out side committee, at t%e ne.t members%ip meeting toget%er (it% t%e recommendation of t%e committee. ;b< T%ese b89la(s or amendments s%all be read at one ;1< members%ip meeting and s%all be in force and effect after being /oted upon andM passed b8 t(o9t%irds ;2G< ma=orit8 and summit to t%e International Union for appro/al. ;c< An8 b89la(s or amendments t%ereof adapted b8 t%e members%ip s%all be binding on t%e *ocal Union members%ip, immediatel8 upon submission to t%e International Union. T%e International Union -.ecuti/e 0oard ma8, %o(e/er, at an8 time, declare all or part of t%e *ocal Union b89la(s in/alid, as being conflict (it% t%e International Constitution or applicable la(> in (%ic% e/ent, t%e *ocal s%all be 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 1) notified and t%e b89la(s t%at %a/e been in/alidated s%all immediatel8 become null and /oid. ART7CLE 211 M'%0e##aneo"% Se0'on 11 ;a< No lead man s%all %old t%e position of 2te(ard in t%e *ocal Union. 0"9*AW2 +! UAW *+CA* 112 1,