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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR DISTRICTCOUNCILS AND LOCAL UNIONS

(DC&LU) 1. Opening.(DC&LU) 2. “Pledge to the Flag” (Canadian Salute).(DC&LU) 3. Roll Call of Officers.(DC&LU) 4. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting.(LU) 5. Proposals for Membership.(LU) 6. Initiation of New Members.(DC&LU) 7. Communications and Bills.(DC&LU) 8. Reports of Accidents, Sickness or Death.(DC) 9. Financial Report of Business Manager/

Secretary Treasurer of District Council (including itemization of receipts and expenses).

(LU) 10. Report by Financial Secretary for the past month.

(LU) 11. Report by Treasurer (including itemization of receipts and expenses).

(LU) 12. Report by Recording Secretary of the Financial Statement.

(DC&LU) 13. [Quarterly] Report by Trustees.(DC&LU) 14. Collection of Assessments, Fines and Dues.(DC&LU) 15. Organizing Committee Report.(DC&LU) 16. Political Action Committee Report.(DC&LU) 17. Report on Apprenticeship, Training and

Journeyperson Upgrading.(DC&LU) 18. Reports of Representatives, Delegates

and Committees.(DC&LU) 19. Unfinished Business.(DC&LU) 20. New Business.(DC&LU) 21. Reports of Stewards, Shops, State of Trade

and Help Wanted.(DC&LU) 22. Nomination, Election and Installation

of Officers.(DC&LU) 23. Good of the Union.(DC&LU) 24. Adjournment.

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS

AND ALLIED TRADES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES:

For the convenience of our members, other interested par-ties and workers who may wish to consider joining our labororganization, the General Constitution has been published inan English, French version and a Spanish version. In the eventof any conflict between the English version and French and orSpanish version, all interpretations of the GeneralConstitution shall be resolved and determined by reference tothe English version.

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PREAMBLE

We the members of District Councils and Local Unionsaffiliated with the International Union of Painters and AlliedTrades—believing that organization and collective action isnecessary to foster and adopt ways and means for the contin-uous improvement of the working and living standards of themembers of this International Union; to secure legislation inthe interests of our members; to bring about higher wages,shorter hours and better working conditions for them; to influ-ence public opinion by peaceful and legal methods in favor ofour affiliated organizations and all organized labor generally;to promote, encourage and bring into existence satisfactorycontractual relationships with employers in the industriesfrom which the members of our affiliates are drawn; toadvance and maintain better relations between our membersand their employers; and to otherwise enrich the lives of ourmembers and their families, all other working men andwomen, and all mankind—do hereby formulate and adopt thisConstitution for our guidance and government.

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CONSTITUTION

NAME AND COMPOSITION

Sec. 1. The name of this International Union shall be theInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades. TheInternational Union shall be comprised of an unlimited num-ber of District Councils, Local Unions and other subordinatebodies, subject to its laws and usages.

OBJECTS

Sec. 2. The objects of this International Union are:To organize workers and to improve their lives and liveli-

hoods and the welfare of their families through the benefits ofcollective bargaining;

To aid members to become more skillful and efficient work-ers;

To promote general knowledge and education;To improve and better their wages, hours and conditions of

labor;To cultivate friendship among the members of the

International and render assistance in securing employment;To promote individual rights and recognition in the mem-

ber’s trade or occupation;To raise funds for the benefit of sick, disabled or unem-

ployed members, and the families of deceased members whocontinuously complied with our laws;

To unite into one labor organization all workers eligible formembership, regardless of religion, race, creed, color, nationalorigin, age, or sex;

To secure improved wages, hours, working conditions andother economic advantages for our members and their fami-lies through organizing and collective bargaining, through

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advancement of our standing in the community and in thelabor movement, and other lawful methods;

To provide educational advancement and training for offi-cers, employees and members;

To safeguard and promote the principle of free collectivebargaining, the rights of workers, farmers and consumers, andthe security and welfare of all the people by political educa-tion and other community activity;

To protect and strengthen our democratic institutions andpreserve and perpetuate the cherished traditions of democra-cy;

To protect and preserve the union as an institution and inthe performance of its legal and contractual obligations;

To protect and enhance the stature and well-being of work-ers and their families by promoting and securing the passageof progressive legislation;

To create a marketplace in which an atmosphere oflabor/management cooperation will enhance prosperity forunion employers while, at the same time, insuring job security,safety, training and excellent wages and benefits for our mem-bers;

And such other objects, for which working people may law-fully combine, having in view their mutual protection and ben-efit.

It is recognized that the problems that this labor organiza-tion will confront are not limited to “bread and butter” union-ism or to organization and collective bargaining alone, butencompass a broad spectrum of economic and social objec-tives as set forth above and as the union may determine fromtime to time. We, therefore, determine and assert that the par-ticipation of this labor organization, individually and withother organizations, in the pursuit and attainment of theobjectives set forth herein are for the sole benefit of theorganization and its members and their families.

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SEALSec. 3. The seal of this International Union shall be as fol-

lows:A metal seal which shall make an impression upon paperand on the inside of the outer scroll of which shall be thewords “International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.”

HEADQUARTERSSec. 4. The General Offices and Headquarters of this

International Union shall be at such location as the GeneralExecutive Board, acting in accordance with the direction ofthe General Convention, may determine.

RITUALSec. 5. The ritual and obligation shall be administered in

such form as is established, and as is revised from time to time,by the General Executive Board.

JURISDICTIONSec. 6. This International Union shall have jurisdiction over

all workers engaged in: all painting, decorating and coatingsapplications and wall covering; all levels of drywall and wallfinishing; any and all labor, material, tools or equipment forpreparatory work or surface treatment, including mold reme-diation, work in relation to painting, decorating and coatingsapplications, wall covering, drywall and wall finishing; glazing;architectural metal and glass work; flooring and decorativefloor covering work; paint and coatings manufacturing; sign,convention and display work; show decorators; scenic artistsand designers; metal polishers; civil service, public and profes-sional employees; book-binding; maintenance work; chemical,clerical and warehouse workers; any and all units, as well as allapprenticeable crafts, that have historically been part of thisInternational Union; and any and all work as may be obtainedand maintained through organizing and collective bargaining.Such work shall include, but not be limited to:

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(a) Painters: Work will include, but not be limited to: (1)preparation, application and removal of all types of coatingsand coating systems in relation to all painting, decorating, pro-tective coatings, coating and staining of concrete floors andtoppings, waterproofing, masonry restoration, fireproofing,fire retarding, metal polishing, refinishing, sealing, lining,fiberglassing, E-Glass fiberglass, carbon fiber, encapsulating,insulating, metalizing, flame spray, the application of ExteriorInsulating Finishing Systems; (2) each and all such applica-tions, and similar or substitute applications, on all surfaces,interior and exterior, to include, but not be limited to: resi-dences; buildings; structures; industrial, power, chemical andmanufacturing plants; bridges; tanks; vats; pipes; stacks; lightand high tension poles; parking, traffic and air strip lines;trucks; automobile and railroad cars; ships; aircraft; and allmachinery and equipment; (3) any and all material used inpreparation, application or removal of any paint, coatings orapplications, including, but not limited to: the handling anduse of thinners, dryers, sealers, binders, pigments, primers,extenders, air and vapor barriers, emulsions, waxes, stains,mastics, plastics, enamels, acrylics, alkyds, epoxies, epoxy injec-tion and T-Lock welding, sheet rubber, foams, seamless andtile-like coatings, etc.; (4) all preparation for and removal ofany and all materials for finishes, such as deep cleaning, patch-ing, all levels of finishing, taping/finishing, skim coating, point-ing, caulking, high pressure water, chemical and abrasiveblasting, environmental blasting, wet/dry vacuum work, chem-ical stripping, scraping, air tooling, bleaching, steam cleaning,asbestos and lead abatement/removal; (5) the inspection of allcoatings and/or coating systems during their applications willbe performed by members of this International Union.

(b) Wall Covering work will include, but not limited to: (1)all material applied to walls or ceilings with adhesive, staples,tacks, by stretching or adhered by any other method, including

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all papers, vinyl’s, flexible woods, fabrics, borders, metals,upholstered wall systems, the fabric covered panels made ofplastic/wood or pre-finished products of micor fiberglass, etc.,acrovin and various plastic wall coverings such as wainscoat,caps, corner moldings and accessories; (2) any and all prepara-tion of walls and ceilings such as scraping or any methodolo-gy for removal of existing materials, including patching, level-ing, skim coating and priming.

(c) Drywall Finishing work will include, but not be limitedto: (1) the preparation or leveling of any surface or substratewhich is to receive a coating, finish and/or wall covering; thiswill include, but not be limited to, all levels of finishing and/orspackling of all surfaces, including gypsum wallboard tapingand finishing, fire taping and all firestopping systems, glazecoatings, skim coating or any other finishing system, spottingof nails, finishing of corner beads/flex beads. Patching andsanding is within the system of preparing surfaces for finishes.(2) All stucco and dryvit systems will be performed by mem-bers of this International Union.

(d) Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers:General Glazing will include, but not be limited to: (1) theinstallation, setting, cutting, preparing, fabricating, distribut-ing, handling or removal of the following: Glass and Glass sub-stitutes used in place of glass, pre-glazed windows, retrofitwindow systems, mirrors, curtainwall systems, window wallsystems, suspended glass systems, louvers, skylights, entrance-ways including automatic doors, patio doors, store front, col-umn covers, panels and panel systems, glass hand rails, decora-tive metals as part of the glazing system, and the sealing of allarchitectural metal and glass systems for weatherproofing andstructural reasons. Art glass, prism glass, beveled glass, leadedglass, automotive glass, protection glass, plate glass, windowglass, wire glass, ribbed glass, ground glass, colored glass, fig-ured glass, vitrolite glass, carrara glass, all types of opaque

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glass, glass chalk boards, structural glass, tempered and lami-nated glass, thiokol, neoprene, all types of insulating glassunits, all plastics or other similar materials when used in placeof glass to be set or glazed in its final resting place with orwithout putty, vinyl, molding, rubber, lead, sealants, siliconeand all types of mastics in wood, iron, aluminum, sheet metalor vinyl sash, doors, frames, stone wall cases, show cases, bookcases, sideboards, partitions and fixtures; (2) the installation ofthe above systems materials when in the shop or on the jobsite, either temporary or permanent, on or for any building inthe course of repair, remodel, alteration, retrofit or construc-tion; (3) the installation and welding of all extruded, rolled orfabricated materials including, but not limited to, all metals,plastics and vinyl’s, or any materials that replace same, metaland vinyl tubes, mullions, metal facing materials, corrugatedflat metals, aluminum panels, muntins, facia, trim moldings,porcelain panels, architectural porcelain, plastic panels, unit-ized panels, showcase doors, all handrails and relative materi-als, including those in any or all types of building related tostore front, door/window construction and curtain wall sys-tems; (4) the installation of automatic door entrances, door(s)and window(s) frame assemblers such as patio sliding or fixeddoors, vented or fixed windows, shower doors, bathtub enclo-sures, storm sash where the glass becomes an integral part ofthe finished product, including the maintenance of all of theabove; (5) bevelers, silverers, scratch polishers, abrasiveblasters, flat glass wheel cutting, mitre cutters, engravers, holedrilling, machine operations belt machines and all machinesused in the processing of glass, auto matic beveling, silvering,grinding, polishing, unpacking and racking of glass, packingglass, glass cleaners in shops, mirror cleaning, assembling,framing and fabrication and assembling of all insulated andnon-insulated units, fabrication and mounting of mirrors andthe operations of all machines and equipment for these oper-

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ations; (6) the selecting, cutting, preparing, designing, artpainting, and installing of fused glass, thick facet glass in con-crete and cementing of art glass, and the assembly andinstalling or removal of all art glass, engraving, drafting, etch-ing, embossing, designing, abrasive blasting, chipping, glassbending, glass mosaic workers, cutters of all flat and bentglass; glass shade workers, and glaziers in lead or other metals;the fabrication and distribution of all glass and glass-relatedproducts; (7) any and all transportation, handling, unloadingand loading of tools, equipment and materials will be per-formed by members of this International Union.

(e) Paint Makers will include, but not be limited to all work-ers engaged in the mixing, testing, preparing and/or manufac-turing of paint, coating, caulking, putty, sealants, etc. and han-dling of lead, color, oil, lacquer, varnish, synthetic resin, acrylicpaints and coatings, etc., including any and all materials for thesame.

(f) Floor and Decorative Coverings Workers: Work willinclude, but not be limited to: (1) measuring, cutting, fabricat-ing, fitting, installing to be cemented, tacked or otherwiseapplied to its base and/or underlayment(s) wherever it maybe, all materials whether used either as a decorative covering,topping or as an acoustical appliance such as carpets of alltypes and designs, sheet rubber, sheet vinyl, pre finished hard-wood floors, laminate floors and laminate floor systems, corkcarpet, rubber tile, asphalt tile, tile, cork tile, interlocking tile,mastipave, composition in sheet or tile form and all deriva-tives of above; artificial turf and derivatives thereof, allresilient seamless materials such as epoxy, polyurethane, plas-tics and their derivatives, components and systems; (2) the fit-ting of all devices for the attachment of the above materialsand the fitting of all decorative or protective trim to andadjoining the above materials which shall include the drillingand plugging of holes and attaching of strips, slats, nosing, etc.,

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on any base and/or underlayment(s) where the above materi-als are to be installed or applied, such as drilling, plugging andslatting for installing or fastening of carpet, the installing of allnosings, cap strips, corner beads and edgings of any materialand the preparatory work of the craft for all of the aforesaid,which includes but is not limited to, substrate preparation andthe application of all self leveling, trowelable and boardunderlayments; (3) the removal of the aforementionedinstalled material from its base and/or underlayment asrequired; (4) the cleaning of rugs and carpets and all draperyhanging, make-up and the installation of drapes and windowtreatments.

(g) Sign and Display: Sign and Display Painters’ work shallinclude, but not be limited to: (1) the making and installationof all signs and servicing of same, designing, lettering and pic-torial work of any kind, including vinyl signs and vinyl sub-strates and the preparing for the finishing of same, be it byhand brush, roller, spray, mechanical or computer-aided andby any other method or process pertaining to same; (2) theyshall have control of all branches, methods and processes ofscreen process work; tube bending and display work such ascreating, designing, building and finishing of all display matterand its related operations used for advertising purposes,including all art work and lettering whether it is done by hand,mechanical or computer aided or by any other method orprocess pertaining to same; (3) the construction, erection andmaintenance of all billboards and all communication advertis-ing will be done by members of this International Union.

(h) Display Convention and Show Decorators: The displayconvention and show decorators’ work will include, but not belimited to: (1) the delivery, loading and unloading and theinstallation and removal of all exhibits (floor to ceiling) andrelated materials in connection with trade shows and conven-tions, including, but not limited to: trade show and convention

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booth assembly and disassembly; installation and removal ofinterior and exterior decorations, flags, drapes and other dis-play materials; uncrating, assembly, installation, removal, dis-assembly and recrating of all commercial exhibits; (2) theinstallation and dismantling of furniture owned by theemployer, the installation and removal of floor coverings andspecial event displays; (3) the construction, preparation, erec-tion and maintenance of all signs, lettering, pictorial work,screen process work, show card writing, commercial exhibitsand fabrication of advertising displays and pattern and sketchmaking, scale model making, the preparation of training aidsand mockups and application of plastic, scotchlite and similarreflective materials.

(i) Scenic Artists and Designers: Scenic Artists’ andDesigners’ work will include, but not be limited to: models,sketches, carpenter drawings, painting for theatrical produc-tions, motion picture settings and all the various effects; thepainting of properties and decorations which may be used todecorate stage, motion picture and TV settings, mural paint-ings, display creations, costumes and the art of make-up andall its various effects.

(j) Metal Polishers: Metal Polishers’ work will include, butnot be limited to: new construction and existing sites consist-ing of metal polishing, both the initial and continuing mainte-nance which shall include, but not be limited to, coloring, lac-quering, spraying, application of vinyl coatings, cleaning, pol-ishing and finishing of ornamental and architectural iron,bronze, brass, nickel, aluminum, stainless steel and all metalspecialty work.

(k) All Tools, Equipment and Material: (1) the handling,assembling, disassembling, operation, maintenance, storageand transporting of all tools, equipment and material used orthat may be used by members of this International Union inperforming their trade or work; (2) the loading and unloading

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of any and all materials, tools and equipment will be done byany members and units coming under the InternationalUnion’s jurisdiction; (3) tools, material and equipment, asused herein, shall include, but not be limited to, brushes,rollers, spray painting equipment, coating applicators, all mis-cellaneous hand and power driven tools, all robotic, comput-erized mechanical and manually operated abrasive, shot,bead, water and related blasting equipment, containment sys-tems, ventilation/dehumidification systems, vacuum recoveryunits, wet and dry vacuum systems and any and all relatedsafety equipment, ladders, scaffolding, lifts and all other dedi-cated rigging, including the handling, erection and dismantlingof same, the operation and maintenance of all types of com-pressors.

(l) Related Work: Members of this International Unionshall also have jurisdiction of: (1) all processes and proceduresfor decontamination of all contaminated areas; (2) all clean-up of any type of debris caused by or during the preparationand/or application of any work described in this Section.

(m) Technological Improvements, Advancements, New orSubstitute Systems or Processes and/or New or SubstituteMaterials: The jurisdiction of this International Union shallinclude and extend to any and all new or substitute systems orprocesses, new or substitute materials and technologicalimprovements or advancements in any existing or new sys-tem, process or material that is referred to or incorporated inany of the provisions in the General Constitution or any col-lective bargaining agreement to which the International orany of its subordinate bodies is a party.

DISSOLUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION

Sec. 7. This International Union can only be dissolved by avote of the membership of the Local Unions at a special meet-ing expressly called for that purpose. The vote shall be by

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secret ballot and it shall be necessary for a majority of all themembers in good standing in each of the Local Unions to voteaffirmatively for dissolution in order to make such vote valid.As long as there are five (5) or more Local Unions, whichhave failed to vote, or failed to vote affirmatively for dissolu-tion, the International Union cannot be dissolved.

ABBREVIATIONS

Sec. 8. The following abbreviations may be used in thisConstitution and in reports and other documents of theInternational Union:

A.D.—Accidental deathAFL-CIO—American Federation of Labor-Congress

of Industrial OrganizationsB.M.—Business ManagerB.M.S.T.—Business Manager/Secretary TreasurerB.R.—Business RepresentativeC.C.—Clearance CardCLC—Canadian Labour CongressD.B.F.—Death Benefit FundD.C.—District CouncilE.G.V.P.—Executive General Vice PresidentF.S.—Financial SecretaryG.C.—General Convention or General ConstitutionG.E.B.—General Executive BoardG.O.—General Office or OfficerG.P.—General PresidentG.P.R.—General President’s RepresentativeG.S.-T.—General Secretary-TreasurerG.V.P.—General Vice PresidentIUPAT—International Union of Painters & Allied TradesJ.A.T.C.—Joint Apprenticeship and Training CommitteeJ.A.T.F.—Joint Apprenticeship Training Fund

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L.M.C.I.—Labor Management Cooperation InitiativeL.U.—Local UnionPres.—PresidentR.S.—Recording Secretary

GOVERNMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION

Sec. 9. This International Union shall be governed by thefollowing bodies:

(1) General Convention.(2) General Executive Board.(3) General Officers.(4) District Councils.(5) Local Unions.

Sec. 10. All the sovereign powers, including the legislative,executive, administrative and judicial powers, of this Interna-tional Union, shall be vested in its General Convention whenin session.

Sec. 11. All the powers of the General Convention shall,when the General Convention is not in session, pass to andvest in the General Executive Board, with the exception ofsuch powers as may herein be specifically delegated to thevarious officers and subdivisions of the International Union,or to the General Convention alone.

Sec. 12. (a) All the powers exercised by the GeneralConvention when in session and all the powers exercised by theGeneral Executive Board when in session shall, when such bod-ies are not in session, pass to and vest in the General President,except, as expressly limited in this Constitution, and such pow-ers shall be exercised subject to the approval of the GeneralExecutive Board.All other General Officers shall exercise suchpowers as are conferred upon them by this Constitution.

(b) The District Councils and Local Unions shall haveauthority to exercise such powers as are conferred upon themby this Constitution.

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Sec. 13. Except to the extent necessary to accomplish thepurposes and objectives of this International Union as setforth in this Constitution, and except as may be otherwise pro-vided herein, the subordinate bodies of the InternationalUnion shall have autonomy in the conduct of their affairs,including organizing activities and the negotiation, adminis-tration, and enforcement of their Collective BargainingAgreements and engaging in economic activity to that end.

Sec. 14. The International Union shall not be responsiblefor any actions, activities, statements or omissions of anyDistrict Council, Local Union or any of the International’ssubordinate bodies or their officers, agents, employees or rep-resentatives unless the same were expressly authorized ordirected, in writing, by the General President or GeneralExecutive Board. In addition, and not in limitation of the fore-going, neither a District Council, Local Union or any othersubordinate body, nor any of the officers, agents, representa-tives or employees of such subordinate bodies, has the powerto make any representation, contract, promise or agreement,or to incur any liability for or on behalf of the InternationalUnion, or which shall be binding upon the InternationalUnion, without the written consent of the General Presidentor his designee. No District Council, Local Union or othersubordinate body or any of the officers, agents, representa-tives or employees of such subordinate bodies, is authorizedor empowered to act as agent of the International and no suchperson or entity shall be deemed an agent of the Internation-al Union unless expressly authorized in writing by theGeneral President or his designee.

FINANCESSec. 15. The fiscal quarters in the year shall begin January 1,

April 1, July 1, and October 1.Sec. 16. The revenue of the International Union shall be

derived from the following sources:

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(a) A per capita tax.(b) Administrative Processing fees or application fees.(c) Reinstatement and clearance card fees.(d) Sale of supplies.(e) Interest on money on deposits in banks or on other

investments as prescribed in this constitution.(f) Assessments levied in accordance with the

provisions of the Constitution.(g) Revenues from General Office Building.(h) The sale of such publications as are authorized by

the General Executive Board.(i) Any other sources not prohibited by this

Constitution or by law.

Sec. 17. (a) Absent General Executive Board action, onJanuary 1 of each year, the International Union’s per capitatax shall be automatically increased by a percentage equal to1.8 times the percent increase in the cost of living during atwelve-month period ending August 31 preceding eachrespective effective date, as determined by the ConsumerPrice Index, All Items (CPI-W)] issued by the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics. For example, the increase effective January 1,1990, shall be determined by the cost of living increase in theperiod September 1, 1988 to August 31, 1989. In each case, thenew per capita tax shall be rounded to the nearest ten cents(10¢).

As soon as possible after the issuance of the applicableConsumer Price Index, a Committee appointed by theGeneral Executive Board shall meet and certify the amountof per capita tax increase under the foregoing formula. Thecertified amount shall be forwarded to the General ExecutiveBoard and shall become effective on January 1 unless theGeneral Executive Board reduces the certified amount, inwhich event the amount established by the General ExecutiveBoard shall become effective on January 1. The General

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Secretary-Treasurer shall notify all Local Unions in writing ofthe new per capita tax to become effective on the first of theyear. The Committee appointed by the General ExecutiveBoard will also review, and make recommendations to theGeneral Executive Board on, International Union finances.

The per capita tax shall be paid for each member in goodstanding except Life Members while not working at the tradeand members who transfer to Life Membership on or afterJanuary 1, 1980. Each District Council and/or Local Unionshall pay to the International Union $50.00 as an Administra-tive Processing Fee on each applicant initiated except as pro-vided in Sections 93 and 94 and applicants admitted as mem-bers of newly formed Local Unions; and $25.00 for each mem-ber reinstated and $10.00 for each clearance card granted.

For non-members paying the Local Union agency fees orother fees equivalent to dues paid by members, the LocalUnion shall remit to the International Union a fee equivalentto the per capita tax set forth in this section. For non-memberspaying the Local Union agency fees, service fees, or other feesthat are less than dues paid by members, the Local Union shallremit to the International Union a fee equivalent to eightypercent (80%) of the per capita tax set forth in this section.

(b) Each Local Union shall pay to the International Uniona $1.00 per month death benefit payment on all memberscovered by the Death Benefit Fund pursuant to Section 308and the rules and regulations of the Fund, except LifeMembers while not working at the trade, and members whotransfer to Life Membership on or after January 1, 1980.

(c) Each Local Union shall collect from the member andforward to the International Union a $3.00 per month deathbenefit payment on each member who transfers to LifeMembership after April 1, 1975 who no longer works at thetrade, and who elects to continue his or her eligibility in theDeath Benefit Fund.

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(d) For members who transfer to Life Membership theLocal Union shall collect from the member a monthly fee of$8.00 and forward $5.00 of that amount to the office of theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer, as per Section 100(e)(1).

For members who transfer to the LR Class of LifeMembership, the Local Union shall collect from the membera monthly fee of $12.00 and forward $9.00 of the amount tothe office of the General Secretary-Treasurer as per Section100 (e) (1).

(e) No changes can be made in this section except inConvention.

(f) The General Executive Board shall not exempt anyLocal Union from payment of per capita tax; provided, how-ever, the General Executive Board may, in its sole discretion,upon a specific finding that the interests of the Internationalor the good and welfare of members so require, grant a waiv-er of this provision or otherwise reduce the obligation ofLocal Union(s) to pay per capita tax.

Sec. 18. In order to insure adequate funding of the DeathBenefit Fund, the Death Benefit payment called for in Section17(b) shall be increased by $.10 per member per month in2006, and shall be increased an additional $.10 per memberper month in each succeeding year for a period of ten (10)years. The General Executive Board shall analyze the finan-cial condition of the Death Benefit Fund each year, and inlight of its findings, shall have the power to suspend or reduceany annual increase, and the General Executive Board shallalso have authority to direct that annual $.10 increases contin-ue beyond the period stated in this Section.

Sec. 19. A Finance Committee consisting of the GeneralPresident, the General Secretary-Treasurer and a member ofthe General Executive Board selected by that Board shall beempowered and authorized under the general supervision ofthe General Executive Board, to invest all funds of the

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International Union in excess of such amounts as may be nec-essary to hold subject to immediate call, in such investmentsas may be made by fiduciaries under applicable laws. TheFinance Committee shall retain the services of an investmentcounselor. All investments shall be maintained in the name ofthe International Union, or in the name of a bank nominee ofthe International.

Sec. 20. (a) All revenue received from death benefit pay-ments and from investment of death benefit funds shall beplaced in the “Death Benefit Fund” and shall be used for nopurpose other than maintaining such Fund and the paymentof claims and benefits there under. All costs of maintainingand administering the “Death Benefit Fund” shall be paidfrom the revenue of said Fund, with transfer of said amount tothe General Fund. The General Executive Board togetherwith the General Secretary-Treasurer shall determine theamount of said costs.

(b) That portion of per capita tax allocable to the Acciden-tal Death Benefit Fund, to provide accidental death benefitsto all members in good standing as described in Section 307,shall be placed directly into that Fund.

(c) That portion of per capita tax designated for theInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades PoliticalAction Together–Legislative and Educational CommitteeFund, a separate segregated fund, shall be placed directly intothat Fund.

Sec. 21. All other revenue, not designated to specific Fundsunder Section 20, shall be placed in the International Union’sGeneral Fund. Allocations from that Fund to various purpos-es shall be decided upon by the General Executive Boardfrom time to time based on the needs of the InternationalUnion; provided, however, the General Executive Board shallestablish and maintain a dedicated General Convention Fundand make appropriate periodic allocations to that Fund suffi-

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cient in amount to pay the expenses of the General Conven-tion.

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS

Sec. 22. (a) The General Executive Board shall, previous toJanuary of each year, notify three (3) Local Unions (no twoUnions to be in the same state or province) to elect one oftheir members to act upon the auditing committee, the duty ofwhich shall be to audit the accounts of the General Office. NoLocal Union shall furnish a member of the committee morethan once in two (2) years.

(b) Members of the auditing committee shall receive, dur-ing their employment, remuneration as provided in Section44(e).

Sec. 23. (a) The General Executive Board shall secure theservices of an independent certified accountant, who shall actin conjunction with the auditing committee.

(b) The report of the committee and accountant, signed andattested before a Notary Public, shall be published in the nextissue of the official Journal following the close of the audit.

GENERAL CONVENTION

Sec. 24. (a) This International Union shall meet in GeneralConvention every five (5) years, at a time, date, and place tobe designated by the General Executive Board. At this meet-ing the General Officers of this International Union shall beelected in accordance with the Constitution. The GeneralOfficers, following their election and qualification, shall con-tinue in office until their successor is elected and qualifiesunder the provisions of the Constitution.

(b) Laws adopted shall become effective January first fol-lowing the close of the regular General Convention, unlessotherwise designated.

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Sec. 25. (a) Special General Conventions:A Special GeneralConvention may be called when 125 Local Unions make arequest therefore or when the General Executive Boarddeems it necessary to do so. The place for holding such SpecialConvention shall be selected by the General Executive Board.

(b) Each Local Union requesting a Special Convention,shall certify that such request was made upon a majority voteof those present and voting at a meeting of said Local Unionat which the question of a Special Convention was votedupon. Not more than 10 Local Unions in each state orProvince shall be counted in the requisite number of the 125Local Unions.

Representation

Sec. 26. A Local Union, to be entitled to representation inany regular or special General Convention, shall have beenchartered for at least six (6) months prior to the holding ofsuch Convention, and must have paid its per capita tax to theInternational Union up to and including the second month preceding the Convention month. Such payment must bereceived by the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer nolater than the last business day of the month preceding theConvention month.

Sec. 27. (a) Local Unions shall be entitled to representationin the General Convention according to the number of mem-bers on whom per capita tax shall have been paid, determinedas of a date certain to be set by the General Executive Boardprior to each Convention.

(b) Local Unions having 100 members or less shall be enti-tled to one delegate.

(c) Local Unions having more than 100 members and lessthan 500, two delegates.

(d) Local Unions having 500 members and less than 1,000,three delegates.

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(e) Local Unions having a membership of 1,000 shall beentitled to four delegates and an additional delegate for each500 members or major fraction over 1,000.

Election of Delegates

Sec. 28. (a) All delegates shall be elected by secret ballot bytheir respective Local Unions during the month of May pre-ceding the General Convention. Nominations shall be heldone meeting prior to the election meeting. Notice of the nom-ination and election meeting shall be given to the membershipat least five (5) days prior to the nomination date and fifteen(15) days prior to the election date.

(b) To be eligible as a delegate a member must be a residentof the United States or, in the case of delegates from Canadi-an Local Unions, a citizen of Canada, must be employed(including employment as defined in Section 40), activelyseeking employment, or unable to be employed or to seekemployment due to disability, within our trades, during themajor portion of the 12 months immediately prior to the dateof nomination, and must be a member in continuous goodstanding in the Local Union he or she is to represent as a del-egate for a period of two (2) years immediately preceding thedate of nomination, except where qualified members are notavailable who have the required two (2) years of good stand-ing, in which case the Local Union may elect as delegatesmembers regardless of their length of membership.

(c) However, a Local Union that has been chartered for lessthan two (2) years, but more than six (6) months prior to thedate of election of delegates, it may elect members as dele-gates regardless of the length of their membership.

(d) Apprentices and Life Members are not eligible to serveas delegates.

(e) General Officers and General and Special Representa-tives shall automatically be delegates of their respective Local

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Unions to Regular and Special Conventions of this Interna-tional Union. The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of aDistrict Council and the Business Manager of Local Unionsthat are not fully affiliated with a District Council shall alsoautomatically be a delegate of his or her Local Union toRegular and Special Conventions of this International Union.In addition, the Director of Organizing, the Director ofServicing and the Director of Political Action of each DistrictCouncil shall be automatic, but non-voting, delegates. LocalUnions will be entitled to their full quota of delegates as pro-vided in Section 27, in addition to the foregoing delegates.

Sec. 29. Alternates to represent the Local Union in case ofinability of the regular elected delegate, or delegates, to attendthe session, shall be the member, or members, that receive thenext highest number of votes at the election of delegates.Alternates must have the same qualifications as delegates.

Sec. 30. (a) Local Unions may combine to send a delegate,but the delegate must be a member of one of the LocalUnions electing him or her and must bear a credential fromeach.

(b) Each delegate shall be entitled to one (1) vote and noproxy representation shall be allowed.

(c) Except as provided for in Section 33, the expenses of thedelegates, or alternates, shall be defrayed by the Unions theyrespectively represent.

Sec. 31. Certification of election shall be made upon dupli-cate credentials, furnished by the General Secretary-Treasurer, be signed by the President and RecordingSecretary and bear the Local Union seal. The copy shall befiled at once with the General Secretary-Treasurer; and theoriginal shall be presented to the Credentials Committee bythe delegate or an alternate.

Sec. 32. (a) At the time of nominations for GeneralConvention delegates, the Financial Secretary shall review the

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eligibility of any candidate and make a report on each candi-date at the nominating meeting.

(b) Any question on the eligibility of candidates nominatedat such meeting shall be decided forthwith by the presidingofficer of the Local Union.

(c) Any member who is ruled ineligible to be a delegatemay appeal to the General President. If the presiding officerfails to rule on a question of eligibility, any member mayappeal to the General President. To be considered timely theappeal must be postmarked no later than seven (7) days fol-lowing the nominating meeting. In reviewing eligibility ques-tions, the General President shall examine all available andpertinent Local Union, District Council and InternationalUnion records. However, and notwithstanding Section 119 orany other provision of this Constitution, in the event of dis-crepancies the General President may place full reliance onthe membership records on file at the General Office and hisdecision in that regard will be final and binding on all con-cerned.

(d) Any protest concerning the election of delegates may bepresented to the General President. To be considered timelythe protest must be postmarked no later than seven (7) daysafter the election.

Mileage, Hotel Room and Per Diem

Sec. 33. (a) The International Union shall pay mileage, atthe rate of thirty cents per mile each way, of all delegates enti-tled to seats and attending the sessions of the GeneralConvention. The applicable mileage rate shall be computedwith reference to the shortest reasonable road or highwayroute between the city of the delegate’s Local Union and theConvention city.

(b) The International Union shall pay to each delegate attend-ing the General Convention the average cost of hotel room, as

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determined by the General Executive Board, from and includingthe night immediately preceding the opening of the Conventionthrough the night of the day the Convention adjourns.

(c) All delegates entitled to seats and attending the sessionsof the General Convention, other than the Director ofOrganizing, the Director of Servicing and the Director ofPolitical Action of each District Council, shall be paid a perdiem allowance of $65.00 for each day the Convention is insession, up to a maximum of five days.

Sessions

Sec. 34. (a) During the sessions of the General Convention,only members of the International Union shall be admittedexcept by consent of the General President.

(b) A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist ofa majority of the delegates attending the General Convention.

(c) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall keep a correctrecord of the proceedings of the General Convention, andshall have it printed daily during the session.

Committees

Sec. 35. (a) The General President shall appoint the follow-ing Committees: Laws and Constitution; Finance; Credentials;Rules; General President’s Report; General Secretary-Treasurer’s Report; Appeals; and Resolutions.

(b) The General President may appoint a sub-committeefrom among the members of any Committee named in sub-section (a) to perform such duties as the General Presidentmay desire.

(c) The General Executive Board is authorized to cause anyCommittee or sub-committee of any Committee to meet inadvance of the General Convention, in the General Head-quarters city or in the General Convention city, in preparationfor the Convention.

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ResolutionsSec. 36. If a Local Union wants to propose to the General

Convention any resolutions dealing with general subjects suchas organization, building trades, health measures, shorter workday, or legislative enactment, the Local Union membershipmust vote on the proposal at a regular or special meeting. Atleast fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting, notice describingthe resolution(s) to be proposed shall be given to the mem-bership. All resolutions that the membership votes to proposeshall be in writing, shall bear the signature of the proper offi-cers and the seal of the Local Union submitting same, andshall be mailed to the General Secretary-Treasurer post-marked at least forty-five (45) days before the convening ofthe General Convention. Any resolutions considered afterthat time must receive the consent of the Convention exceptresolutions submitted by the General Executive Board.

Appeals

Sec. 37. The General Convention shall consider appealsonly from original jurisdiction or appellate decisions of theGeneral Executive Board on charges against members,District Councils, Local Unions, state and provincial confer-ences or any other subordinate body of the InternationalUnion pursuant to Sections 275-305 of the General Constitu-tion. No other rulings or decisions by the General President orthe General Executive Board may be protested or appealedto a General Convention.

Order of Business

Sec. 38. The General Convention shall be governed by thefollowing rule of order:

1. Call to Order.2. “Pledge to the Flag” (“Canadian Salute”).3. Presenting Credentials.

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4. Reporting of Committee on Credentials.5. Roll Call.6. Appointment of Committees.7. Resolutions, Memorials and Petitions.8. Reports of Officers.9. Reports of Committees on Officers’ Reports.

10. Reports of Committees.11. Unfinished Business.12. Election of Officers.13. Installation of Officers.14. New Business.15. Adjournment.

GENERAL OFFICERS

Sec. 39. (a) The General Officers of this InternationalUnion shall consist of a General President, an ExecutiveGeneral Vice President, a General Secretary-Treasurer, andGeneral Vice Presidents in such number as shall exist in accor-dance with Subsection (c).

(b) The General President shall have the authority to assignthe General Vice Presidents to, and direct the General VicePresidents in, all areas of responsibility. The General VicePresidents shall represent and service our members in geo-graphic regions in the United States and Canada, which shallbe established, and may be changed from time to time, by theGeneral President. Whenever practicable, the General VicePresident assigned to represent and service United Statesmembers shall be a resident of the United States and theGeneral Vice President assigned to represent and serviceCanadian members shall be a citizen of Canada.

(c) Between General Conventions, the General Presidentshall have the authority to change, add to, or eliminate theGeneral Vice Presidents’ areas of responsibility, and reduce orincrease the number of General Vice Presidents. If by such

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action the number of General Vice Presidents is reduced, theterm of office of the affected General Vice President(s) shallend on the effective date set by the General President,notwithstanding the term of office provision of sub-section (i).If by such action the number of General Vice Presidents isincreased, the General President shall appoint the additionalGeneral Vice President(s) to serve for the remainder of thenormal five-year term.

(d) The General Officers shall be nominated and elected atlarge by the General Convention.

(e) If there are two (2) or more nominations for the officeof General President, Executive General Vice President, orGeneral Secretary-Treasurer the vote for such contestedoffice shall be by roll call. The candidate receiving the highestnumber of votes shall be declared elected.

(f) If there are more nominations for the office of GeneralVice President than the number of General Vice Presidentpositions that exist pursuant to Subsection (c), a vote shall beheld by roll call, and the nominees needed to fill the existingGeneral Vice President positions receiving the highest num-ber of votes shall be declared elected.

(g) In any roll call vote held pursuant to sub-sections (e) and(f), each delegate shall be entitled to one (1) vote as providedin Section 30(b). The roll shall be called by Local Unions. Thevote of the delegates of each Local Union shall be announcedby a spokesperson chosen by its delegation; except that if theaccuracy of the announced vote of any Local Union is chal-lenged by any member of its delegation the delegates of thatLocal Union shall be individually polled. The presiding officershall appoint three (3) tellers who shall record the votes cast bythe delegates from each Local Union and prepare and sign areport of the number of votes cast for each candidate.

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General President postmarked no later than seven (7) daysfollowing the last day of the Convention. Any appeal from theGeneral President’s ruling must be in writing and must bemailed to the General Executive Board, through the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, postmarked no later than seven (7) daysfollowing the date of the General President’s ruling.

(i) The General Officers shall hold office for five (5) years,or until their successors are duly chosen and have qualified.Their terms, unless to fill a vacancy, shall commence on thefirst Monday following thirty (30) days from the date of theirelection.

Sec. 40. Any member shall be eligible for nomination and election as a General Officer, if the member has been incontinuous good standing for five (5) years previous to nomi-nation, was employed, actively seeking employment, orunable to be employed or to seek employment due to disabil-ity, within our trades (or occupations) during the major por-tion of the 12 months immediately prior to the date of nomi-nation, and is not otherwise disqualified by the provisions of this Constitution. The phrase “employed” shall be deemedto include full time employment as an officer, agent,or employee of the International Union, a District Council ofthe International, a Local Union or other subordinate body ofthe International, the AFL-CIO; the CLC, or any of theirdepartments, a State Federation of Labor, a Building Tradesbody or a central body recognized by the Local Union ofwhich he or she is a member; or in any department of thelocal, state, provincial and/or territorial or Federal Govern-ment pertaining to labor. It shall not be necessary that a can-didate be a delegate to the General Convention. For the pur-pose of this section, “full-time” shall have the same meaningas in Section 182 (j).

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Presidents shall attend the General Convention and theirexpenses shall be paid out of the funds of the InternationalUnion.

Sec. 42. The incumbent General President, or a person des-ignated by the General President, shall act as GeneralPreceptor and install the elected officers.

Duties of General President

Sec. 43. (a) The General President shall be the principalexecutive and administrative officer of the InternationalUnion and shall enforce all of its laws according to thisConstitution and the policy established therein or by theGeneral Executive Board. The General President shall havedirection and supervision of all subordinate bodies and shallexercise day-to-day supervision over the affairs of theInternational Union, all to the end of obtaining compliancewith laws and policies of the International as set forth in thisConstitution.

(b) The General President shall preside at the GeneralConvention and conduct the same in conformity with thisConstitution; he or she shall have the deciding vote in case ofa tie on any question voted on by the General Convention.

(c) The General President, or his or her designee, shall serveas a delegate of the International Union at the conventions ormeetings of the American Federation of Labor-Congress ofIndustrial Organizations, the Canadian Labour Congress, theBuilding and Construction Trades Department, and otherdepartments and organizations with which the InternationalUnion may be affiliated from time to time. The GeneralPresident shall also appoint all other delegates to such depart-ments and organizations, including those set forth in Section44(d).

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President, he/she shall immediately resign any and all electedor appointed offices held in the AFL-CIO or any organiza-tions affiliated in any manner with the AFL-CIO or theIUPAT. Whether an organization is “affiliated” with the AFL-CIO or the IUPAT within the meaning of this paragraph shallbe in the sole complete discretion of the new GeneralPresident.

(e) The General President shall act to the best of his or herability in furthering the interests of the organization.

Sec. 44. (a) The General President shall have the authorityto appoint, and to discharge or otherwise discipline, allRepresentatives and Organizers. The General President alsoshall have the authority to establish their salaries, per diemand other allowances, and change same from time to time, tak-ing into account such considerations as their duties, location,and duration of assignment.

(b) Any member shall be eligible for appointment as aRepresentative if the member has been in continuous goodstanding for five (5) years previous to his or her appointment,has been employed, actively seeking employment, or unableto be employed or to seek employment due to disability, with-in our trades (or occupations) during the major portion of the12 months immediately prior to the date of appointment, andis not otherwise disqualified by the provisions of thisConstitution. The phrase “employed” shall be deemed toinclude employment as an officer, agent, or employee of theInternational Union, a District Council of the InternationalUnion, a Local Union or other subordinate body of theInternational, the AFL-CIO, the CLC, or any of their depart-ments, a State Federation of Labor, Building Trades body, or acentral body recognized by a Local Union of which he or sheis a member, or in any department of the local, state, provin-cial and/or territorial or Federal Government pertaining tolabor.

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(c) All Representatives and Organizers shall send weeklyreports to the General President. The General President shallsend a copy of each report to the appropriate General VicePresident. Each report shall contain a clear and concise sum-mary of the Representative’s or Organizer’s activities.

(d) The General President shall have the authority toappoint, and to remove or replace, delegates to theConventions of the AFL-CIO and its Departments with whichthe International Union is affiliated, and delegates to theConventions of the CLC.

(e) The General President shall have the authority to estab-lish the salaries, per diem and other allowances, of auditors,delegates to conventions of the AFL-CIO, the Building TradesDepartment and other AFL-CIO Departments, delegates toConventions of the CLC and members of all committees andmembers of boards of trustees appointed by the GeneralPresident or the General Executive Board, as provided in thisConstitution. The General President also shall have theauthority, to change such salaries, and per diem and otherallowances, from time to time. In exercising this authority theGeneral President shall take into account such considerationsas the duties, location, and duration of assignment of the per-sons involved.

(f) All expenses shall be itemized upon the official forms sup-plied by the General Secretary-Treasurer, and shall be confinedto the items appearing thereon. For any expenditures not cov-ered by such items receipts must be submitted to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer along with the official form. Such expendi-tures will be considered for reimbursement in accordance withpolicies established by the General Executive Board.

(g) When the conduct of his/her office requires the GeneralPresident to travel outside the Metropolitan area ofWashington, DC, the General President is authorized, in his orher discretion, to have his/her spouse accompany him/her and

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the reasonable expenses of such spouse shall be paid by theInternational Union. The General President may also author-ize, in appropriate circumstances, the General Officers orother employees of the International to have their spousesaccompany them during the conduct of International Unionbusiness, at International Union expense.

Sec. 45. The General President shall employ such help asmay be necessary to conduct the work of his or her office in aproper manner. The General President shall also be empow-ered to direct District Councils or Local Unions to assignRepresentatives in their employ to participate in special proj-ects or assignments (e.g., organizing, educational, politicalaction or other important campaigns) under the direction andsupervision of the General President.

Sec. 46. (a) When any question arises respecting the con-struction or interpretation of this Constitution, the GeneralPresident shall, in the first instance decide any such questionsubject to the approval of the General Executive Board; theGeneral President’s interpretation and construction of theConstitution shall be accepted and binding upon all parties,subordinate bodies, officers and members of the InternationalUnion pending the approval or change of such interpretationor construction of the Constitution by the General ExecutiveBoard, and such approval or change by the General ExecutiveBoard shall be made at its next regular meeting following suchinterpretation or construction. If the General ExecutiveBoard takes no action in respect to such interpretation or con-struction at such meeting, the same shall be deemed approvedby the General Executive Board.

(b) The General President shall preside at all sessions of theGeneral Executive Board.

(c) The General President shall exercise a general supervi-sion over the affairs of the International Union and of all sub-ordinate bodies and perform such other duties as the

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Constitution may require, and report his or her acts and activ-ities to the General Convention.

(d) The General President shall sign all charters and shall,in common with other General Officers, submit to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer a weekly itemized account of allmonies expended by him or her on behalf of the InternationalUnion which, if in accordance with the General Constitution,shall be paid by the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(e) The General President shall have the authority to decideall grievances submitted to the General President by DistrictCouncils, Local Unions or subordinate bodies, subject toreview by the General Executive Board.

(f) When the General President makes a decision or issuesan order to a subordinate body or the officers or membersthereof, the same shall be complied with until such decision ororder is reviewed and reversed by the General ExecutiveBoard. Refusal to obey such decision or order shall subject theoffender to suspension of membership or suspension or revo-cation of charter or such other disciplinary action as may bedeemed appropriate and proper, subject to the approval of theGeneral Executive Board.

(g) Notwithstanding any other section of the GeneralConstitution, the General President shall have the authority,with the approval of the General Executive Board, to ordertwo (2) or more District Councils or Local Unions to merge orotherwise combine if, in his or her opinion, after proper inves-tigation, such merger or combination is in the best interest ofthe International Union and its members. The GeneralPresident may also decide the terms and conditions of anymerger or combination when the District Councils or LocalUnions involved cannot or do not agree. The GeneralPresident also shall have the authority to transfer funds andother assets of the District Councils or Local Unions somerged or combined to the District Councils or Local Unions

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into which they merged or combined. Where action as hereindescribed is taken the General President and GeneralExecutive Board shall preserve the membership rights of themembers of affected District Councils and Local Unions,including their right to attend and participate in meetings, tovote, to nominate candidates and to be nominated and run foroffice. The General President shall also have the authority,with the approval of the General Executive Board, to permittwo (2) or more District Councils, Local Unions or other sub-ordinate bodies to voluntarily consider a merger or othercombination and to approve the appropriate procedure to befollowed and the terms of any such voluntary merger.

(h) The General President, with the approval of the GeneralExecutive Board, shall have the authority to permit a DistrictCouncil(s) or Local Union(s) to charge initiation fees and/orapprove exceptions to the rules set forth in Sections 93 and 94.

(i) The General President shall establish a ScholarshipAwards Program, to be known as the A.L. “Mike” Monroeand Ralph D. Williams, III Sports Scholarship, in which schol-arship grants shall be awarded annually in the amount of$5,000 each to qualified children of active members, one suchscholarship for each Region in the International Union.Subject to approval by the General Executive Board, theGeneral President shall be empowered to establish rules andregulations governing the administration and awarding ofsuch scholarship grants.

(j) The General President shall be empowered to establisha Scholarship Program, in which the children of qualifiedmembers shall be provided, each year, with a grant in theamount of $5,000 to attend the George Meany CenterNational Labor College, such scholarship grants to be knownas the International Union of Painters and Allied TradesLabor College Scholarship. Upon approval by the GeneralExecutive Board, the General President shall be empowered

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to determine the number of scholarship grants each year andthe rules and regulations that shall apply to the administrationand awarding of such scholarship grants.

Sec. 47. (a) The General President shall be empowered todemand and take possession of and examine the books andrecords of any District Council, Local Union or other subor-dinate body or the dues books or official receipts of membersand to delegate such power to any General Officer, GeneralRepresentative, Auditor and other duly accredited represen-tative. The General President may appoint auditors whenevernecessary and should the General President or they discoverany discrepancies, errors or misconduct, the GeneralPresident may suspend the officers, representatives oremployees of the District Councils, Local Unions or othersubordinate bodies and appoint others to fill the vacancies,pending a complete investigation.

(b) The General President shall have authority to visit anylocality for the purpose of investigating and adjusting strikes,lockouts, grievances and difficulties that may arise betweenUnions and individual members or between Unions andemployers.

(c) The General President shall have power to suspend orrevoke the charter of any District Council, Local Union orother subordinate body for any violation of the Constitutionor laws of the International, in accordance with the provisionsof Sections 275-305. If in the opinion of the General Presidentthe rights and interests of the members of the subordinatebody or of the International are likely to be placed in jeop-ardy unless immediate action is taken, the General Presidentmay suspend or revoke the charter of a subordinate bodyprior to the institution of proceedings under Sections 275-305;and in such cases said proceedings will be instituted within areasonable period of time following the suspension or revoca-tion of charter.

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(d) The General President shall have authority whenever heor she deems it necessary to protect or advance the interestsof a District Council or Local Union and the International, orto organize and protect its jurisdiction, to require the DistrictCouncil or Local Union to employ a sufficient number of rep-resentatives to cover the jurisdiction or territory involved.

(e) When in the General President’s judgment a DistrictCouncil or Local Union does not organize or protect its juris-diction or territory, the General President may suspend orrevoke its charter, and a new District Council or Local Unionmay be established, or the jurisdiction or territory be awardedto another District Council or Local Union.

(f) The General President shall, in addition to all other dutiesand responsibilities set forth in the General Constitution, serveas the Director of Organizing for the International Union.

Sec. 48. The salary of the General President shall be$250,000.00 per year, and he or she shall be allowed suchamount for allowances and expenses as are permitted underpolicies established by the General Executive Board. TheGeneral President shall also be allowed a yearly ContingentFund for extra expenses in such amount as may be deter-mined by the General Executive Board, not to exceed the sumof $10,000.00 per annum. At the meeting of the GeneralExecutive Board for each quarter, the General President shallsubmit a report of his/her contingency expenses for approval.The amount of the expenses approved shall be recorded in theofficial proceedings of the General Executive Board meeting.

Authority of the General President to Appoint Special Trustees

Sec. 49. (a) The General President, with or without a hear-ing, but after investigation, shall have the power, with theapproval of the General Executive Board, to appoint a SpecialTrustee to take immediate charge and control of a District

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Council or Local Union and its affairs for the purpose of cor-recting corruption or financial malpractice, assuring the per-formance of collective bargaining agreements or other dutiesof a bargaining representative, restoring democratic proce-dures, or otherwise carrying out the legitimate objects of theInternational Union.

(b) Immediately upon appointment of such Special Trustee,the functions of all officers and employees shall terminate andsuch functions shall pass to the Special Trustee. The SpecialTrustee may, thereupon, suspend or remove any officer oremployee without pay and appoint temporary officers, oremployees in their place, who shall act under the SpecialTrustee during the term of such trusteeship. The SpecialTrustee shall take such other action as, in his or her judgmentis necessary for the preservation of the District Council orLocal Union and the rights and interests of its members.

(c) The Special Trustee shall report, from time to time, onthe affairs and progress of the District Council or Local Unionto the General President. The Special Trustee’s acts shall besubject to the supervision of the General President, who shallhave power at any time to remove such trustee and replacehim or her with a successor trustee. The General Presidentshall also have the authority to establish the Special Trustee’ssalary, per diem, and other allowances, and change same fromtime to time. If in the judgment of the General President thesubordinate body under trusteeship has the financial ability topay all or a portion of the salary and expenses of the SpecialTrustee, the General President may so direct.

(d) Temporary officers must be members in good standingof the Local Union (or, in the case of a District Council, aLocal Union affiliated with the District Council). Temporaryfinancial officers must give bonds for the faithful discharge oftheir duties, satisfactory to the General President, and suchbonds shall not be in a sum less than the amount of money thetemporary officers are likely to handle.

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(e) The Special Trustee shall take possession of all thefunds, books, papers and other property of the DistrictCouncil or Local Union and tender a receipt for same. TheSpecial Trustee shall pay all outstanding claims, properlyproved, if funds are sufficient. If the funds are not sufficient,he or she shall settle the most worthy claims, as his or herjudgment dictates, unless otherwise provided for in thisConstitution. When the Special Trustee recommends self-gov-ernment be restored and such recommendation is approvedby the General President, the Special Trustee shall return allfunds, books, papers and other property to the DistrictCouncil or Local Union. If, however, the charter of theDistrict Council or Local Union is suspended or revoked, thenany balance remaining to the credit of the District Council orLocal Union shall be forwarded to the General Secretary-Treasurer, who shall hold it in trust for the purpose of reor-ganization. If such District Council or Local Union is not reor-ganized within a period of two (2) years, then all funds, assetsand properties shall revert to the International Union.

(f) A Special Trusteeship shall operate for one (1) year, butmay be continued by order of the General President, with theapproval of the General Executive Board for another year,whereupon it shall terminate and cannot be renewed.

(g) Upon the appointment of a Special Trustee, as providedin this section, in cases where no prior hearing has been held,the General President shall notify the officers of the DistrictCouncil or Local Union that a hearing will be held which willbe presided over by a representative appointed by theGeneral President, acting as the Hearing Officer. The noticemay be given by the General President or the GeneralPresident’s representative by telegram, mail, facsimile or tele-phone and shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the timefixed for the hearing. The General President or his or her rep-resentative shall fix the time and place of the holding of said

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hearing, which shall be within 30 days of the appointment of aSpecial Trustee. At such hearing, interested parties may beheard on the subject of continuing the Special Trusteeship. Toassure decorum and order, the General President may limitthe size of the group participating in the hearing at any onetime, but in no event will any member of the District Councilor Local Union involved be denied admittance except forunbecoming conduct. The Hearing Officer shall, either orallyor in writing, report back to the General President as to whattranspired at such hearing, and the General President shall bethe sole judge as to whether or not the affairs of the DistrictCouncil or Local Union should continue under trusteeship. Ifthe General President is of the opinion that the affairs of theDistrict Council or Local Union should continue undertrusteeship, the General President shall make such decisionand notify the Special Trustee and, thereupon, the trustee shallcontinue to act in accordance with the powers defined in thissection. If, upon such hearing, the General President is satis-fied that the management of the affairs of the District Councilor Local Union do not require the continuance of the SpecialTrusteeship, he or she shall so decide and the District Councilor Local Union and its officers or employees (if their termshall not have expired) shall revert to their former status andcontinue to operate without trusteeship. In any case where ahearing is held prior to the appointment of a Special Trustee,then the procedures specified in this section shall be followedexcept that hearing may be held at any time upon fifteen (15)days’ notice to the District Council or Local Union.

(h) The determination of the General President followingthe hearing as provided in Subsection (g) of this section maybe appealed by majority vote of the members, present andvoting, of the District Council or Local Union involved to thenext meeting of the General Executive Board. In addition, orin the alternative, any District Council or Local Union over

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which a trusteeship has been placed may, after a period of notless than six (6) months following the decision of the GeneralPresident, under Subsection (g) of this section, following arequest for restoration of self-government, duly voted at amembership meeting, petition for restoration of self-govern-ment and upon receipt of such petition the General Presidentshall hold another hearing in the same manner as the hearingprovided for in said Subsection (g). If after such hearing thetrusteeship is continued, successive petitions for restoration ofself-government can be filed and must be acted upon, provid-ed, however, that no such petition shall be presented at inter-vals of less than six (6) months. The General President shallhave the power to remove the trusteeship at any time.

(i) Neither the authority contained in this section nor theactual exercise thereof shall in any way increase, enlarge oralter the International Union’s liability or obligation, if any,for the debts or activities of any affiliated bodies or their offi-cers or representatives. The International Union shall not beliable or responsible for the acts or conduct of a trusteedDistrict Council or Local Union or its agents unless such actsor conduct were directed, authorized or ratified by theGeneral President or the Special Trustee. Any debt or obliga-tion of the trusteed District Council or Local Union, whetherarising before, during, or after the period of trusteeship, mustbe satisfied from the funds of the District Council or LocalUnion only, and may not be claimed against InternationalUnion’s funds unless it was incurred as a result of conductundertaken by or at the direction of the Special Trustee dur-ing the period of trusteeship which would not have ordinarilybeen undertaken by the District Council or Local Union inthe absence of the trusteeship.

(j) This section and the authority therein conferred on theGeneral President shall apply with equal force and effect toall subordinate bodies of the International Union.

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Duties of Executive General Vice PresidentSec. 50. (a) The Executive General Vice President shall

assist the General President in carrying out his or her execu-tive and administrative functions as set forth in Sections 43through 49 of the General Constitution. The GeneralPresident may direct or delegate to the Executive GeneralVice President the authority to act for the General Presidentwhenever the General President deems it necessary or properto do so.

(b) The Executive General Vice President shall be underthe supervision and direction of the General President andshall perform any and all work assigned by the GeneralPresident.

(c) The salary of the Executive General Vice President shallbe set and maintained at seventy-five percent (75%) of theGeneral President’s salary, and he or she shall be allowed suchamount for allowances and expenses, as are permitted underpolicies established by the General Executive Board. He orshe shall also be allowed a yearly Contingent Fund for extraexpenses in such amount as may be determined by theGeneral Executive Board, not to exceed the sum of $3,000.00per annum. At the meeting of the General Executive Boardfor each quarter, the Executive General Vice President shallsubmit a report of his or her contingency expenses forapproval.The amount of expenses approved shall be recordedin the official proceedings of the General Executive Boardmeeting.

Duties of General Vice Presidents

Sec. 51. The General Vice Presidents shall assist theGeneral President in carrying out his or her executive andadministrative functions as set forth in Sections 43 through 49of the General Constitution. The General Vice Presidentsshall be under the supervision and direction of the General

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President and shall perform any and all work assigned by theGeneral President.

Sec. 52. General Vice Presidents shall submit reports to theGeneral President, at such intervals and containing such infor-mation, as may be required by the General President.

Sec. 53. The salaries of General Vice Presidents shall be setand maintained at fifty percent (50%) of the General Presi-dent’s salary, and they shall be allowed such amount forallowances and expenses as are permitted under policiesestablished by the General Executive Board.

Duties of General Secretary-Treasurer

Sec. 54. (a) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall conductall correspondence between his or her Office and DistrictCouncils, Local Unions or other subordinate bodies, andreceive all monies due from District Councils, Local Unions orother subordinate bodies, giving his or her receipt therefore.The General Secretary-Treasurer shall receive and account forrevenues of the International Union as set forth in Section 16.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall preserve all-important documents, papers, accounts, letters received andcopies of all letters written by him or her on business of theInternational Union, as convenience of files and space willpermit. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall retain recordson file for the individual members for determining theirstanding over the period of their membership or part thereof.

(c) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall have charge ofthe seal of the International Union and affix it to all officialdocuments.

(d) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall receive all appli-cations for charters, sign and grant the same, when authorizedby the General Executive Board.

Sec. 55. (a) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall keepaccurate records of all International financial transactions

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and shall pay all lawful bills within the authority of thisConstitution.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall establish andmaintain an appropriate recordkeeping system which shallshow the age, date of initiation, suspension or expulsion ofmembers and all other information necessary for keeping acomplete record of the entire membership.

(c) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall be authorizedwith the approval of the General Executive Board to modern-ize the accounting system of the International Union and toprescribe uniform or specific accounting, recordkeeping andfinancial and membership activity reporting systems and prac-tices for District Councils, Local Unions and other subordi-nate bodies of the International Union. Whenever any suchsystem or practice has been prescribed and approved, DistrictCouncils, Local Unions and other subordinate bodies of theInternational shall be obliged to adopt and utilize the same.Such system or practice may include, but not be limited to, arequirement that all dues and/or other receipts of a LocalUnion be paid directly to a District Council (so as to subjectsuch funds to the stricter auditing procedures of a DistrictCouncil) thereafter, allocating to the Local Union its share ofsuch funds. Such system or practice may also include anyrequirement, deemed reasonable by the General Secretary-Treasurer and the General Executive Board, designed toimprove the accuracy of the financial records and reports of asubordinate body or the accountability of its officers and suchsystem may, to the extent deemed necessary by the GeneralExecutive Board, modify or eliminate responsibilitiesassigned to Local Union officers under Sections 157-175 ofthe General Constitution.

Sec. 56. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall receive allcommunications for the General Executive Board and shallsubmit to the General Executive Board, for interpretation, all

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points of law arising under the jurisdiction of the Internation-al Union and all grievances and appeals forwarded to him orher, unless otherwise provided in this Constitution.

Sec. 57. (a) With all calls issued to the Local Unions for ref-erendum votes the General Secretary-Treasurer shall forwardenvelopes properly addressed, for mailing returns to theGeneral Office. The envelope shall be gummed or providedwith some other device for sealing and the General Secretary-Treasurer shall see that they are not opened before they areplaced in charge of the canvassing committee.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall give a correctreturn of the votes cast on all questions submitted to the ref-erendum.

Sec. 58. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall have fullcharge and management of the Union Label of theInternational Union and have it registered in the severalstates and in Canada and shall see that it is properly adver-tised and introduced to the trade union movement. TheGeneral Secretary-Treasurer shall prosecute all parties forviolation of the registration laws governing the label.

Sec. 59. (a) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall havesupervision over all staff and personnel employed by him orher, and shall manage and operate any building, space, orpremises occupied by the International Union, except as oth-erwise provided in this Constitution.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall employ suchhelp as may be necessary to conduct the work of his or heroffice in a proper manner.

(c) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall deposit all rev-enue received in banks designated by the General ExecutiveBoard. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall be empoweredin conformity with Section 19 of the Constitution, with theapproval of the General Executive Board, to invest the sur-plus funds of this International Union; and to manage, change,

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exchange and sell such investments and to make the requiredreinvestments to properly protect the funds of this Interna-tional Union.

Sec. 60. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall be bonded inthe amount and in the manner required by law; but for not lessthan $100,000.00. Should the funds in the hands of theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer at any time exceed the amountfor which the General Secretary-Treasurer is bonded, theGeneral Executive Board shall have the bond raised to anamount sufficient to thoroughly protect the funds of theInternational.

Sec. 61. The salary of the General Secretary-Treasurer shallbe set and maintained at seventy-five percent (75%) of theGeneral President’s salary, and he or she shall be allowed suchamount for allowances and expenses as are permitted underpolicies established by the General Executive Board. He orshe shall also be allowed a yearly Contingent Fund for extraexpenses in such amount as may be determined by theGeneral Executive Board, not to exceed the sum of $3,000.00per annum. At the meeting of the General Executive Boardfor each quarter, the General Secretary-Treasurer shall submita report of his or her contingency expenses for approval. Theamount of the expenses approved shall be recorded in theofficial proceedings of the General Executive Board meeting.

GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD

Sec. 62. (a) The General Executive Board shall be com-posed of the General President, the Executive General VicePresident, the General Secretary-Treasurer and the GeneralVice Presidents, who shall meet quarterly or when speciallyconvened by the General President. The Executive GeneralVice President shall act as a Recording Secretary.

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bodies when not in convention session to the end of uphold-ing the laws and policies of the International Union asexpressed in this Constitution. The General Executive Boardshall have the power to supervise all business and financialaffairs of the International Union and to authorize all expen-ditures deemed necessary to effectuate or accomplish theobjectives of this International or for its benefit.

Sec. 63. In all matters requiring action by the GeneralExecutive Board, at any time when the General ExecutiveBoard is not in formal session, the General Executive Boardmay act by telegram, letter, facsimile or long-distance tele-phone. Such action so taken by the members of the GeneralExecutive Board shall constitute action of the GeneralExecutive Board as though the General Executive Board wasin formal session.

Sec. 64. All correspondence for the General ExecutiveBoard shall be acknowledged and prepared by the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer for submission to the General ExecutiveBoard. Its decisions shall be submitted to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, who shall notify parties interested.

Sec. 65. (a) The General Executive Board shall decide allpoints of law arising under the jurisdiction of the Internation-al Union and also all grievances and appeals, unless otherwiseprovided in this Constitution; their decisions shall be in forceand effect unless reversed in accordance with the procedureset forth in this Constitution.

(b) In the event of the enactment of any federal or provin-cial law or valid regulation, or judicial or administrativeagency decision, which is in conflict with or inconsistent withor contrary to any provisions of this Constitution and theGeneral Executive Board is so advised by competent legalcounsel, then the General Executive Board is authorized,upon advice of counsel, to make such change or clarificationin or amendment to any provisions of this Constitution which

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is necessary in order to conform to the law, regulation or deci-sion, but only to the extent necessary to obtain compliancewith and conformity to such law, regulation or decision.

Sec. 66. (a) The General Executive Board shall have thepower to extend existing industrial and manufacturing con-tracts to cover new or related unorganized plants and to act inall such matters or emergencies that may arise in our efforts topromote and protect our jurisdictional and organizing rights.

(b) The General Executive Board is empowered to enterinto Agreements, which, in its judgment, are in the best inter-ests of the membership of our International Union.Notwithstanding Section 249(b), no ratification vote shall berequired in the case of any agreement referred to in thisSection 66(b), or any agreement initiated and approved by theInternational Union, or to which the International is a party,that may require District Council or Local Union signatureand implementation. Further, it shall not be necessary toapply Section 239 to any agreement referred to in this Section.

Sec. 67. The General Executive Board shall have theauthority to examine the books and accounts of DistrictCouncils, Local Unions and subordinate bodies and shallinstruct financial secretaries in the proper method of keepingtheir books and preparing their monthly reports. The GeneralExecutive Board may deputize any member or officer to actfor it in performing this function. Such examination may bemade at the place most convenient to the General ExecutiveBoard or its deputy and, for that purpose, the books andrecords may be taken into possession by the Board or itsdeputy, upon giving receipt therefore.

Sec. 68. The General Executive Board shall have theauthority to order the immediate removal, pending inves-tigation, of financial officers of subordinate bodies who areneglectful, inefficient or incompetent in the performance oftheir duties.

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When the General Executive Board is not in formal sessionand prompt action is necessary, the General President isauthorized to perform this duty with the right of appeal to theGeneral Executive Board. Pending such appeal, the decisionof the General President shall remain in full force and effect.When these functions are exercised by the General ExecutiveBoard or the General President, they shall be authorized todelegate the performance of these functions to a General VicePresident. If, upon investigation, the General Executive Boardis of the opinion that good cause exists for the permanentremoval of such officer, he or she shall be presented with for-mal charges and accorded a hearing in accordance with theprocedure provided for in the sections dealing with “Charges,Trials, Appeals and Disciplinary Action.”

Sec. 69. (a) The General Executive Board shall prepare thebond of the General Secretary-Treasurer, and hold it in trustfor the International Union, and perform such other duties asare provided in this Constitution.

(b) The General Executive Board shall have plenaryauthority to adopt benefit plans and allowances for officersand employees of the IUPAT, provided that such benefits andallowances are at least equal to any benefit or allowancespecifically provided for in the Constitution.

Sec. 70. (a) The General Executive Board may, in its soleand complete discretion, direct or authorize the issuance ofcharters for the establishment of subordinate bodies (includ-ing Conferences and Ladies’ Auxiliaries), when it deems suchaction to be in the best interest of the International Union;and no charter shall be issued in the jurisdiction of thisInternational Union in the absence of such direction orauthorization by the General Executive Board.

(b) The General Executive Board shall have authority todesignate or amend the territorial jurisdiction of DistrictCouncils, Local Unions and other subordinate bodies.

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(c) The General Executive Board shall have authority,between Conventions, to establish new units, divisions orclassifications of membership and, in its discretion, establishappropriate per capita amounts applicable to members insuch units, divisions or classifications. The General ExecutiveBoard shall also have the authority to approve exceptions tothe rules set forth in Sections 93 and 94.

Sec. 71. The orders and decisions of the General ExecutiveBoard between Conventions are supreme. Officers of subordi-nate bodies must obey them and faithfully carry them out; anyaction by an officer of a subordinate body contrary to suchdecisions and orders, whether such contrary action consists inthe making of a motion, the entertaining of such motion oraiding and abetting in the making or entertaining of suchmotion, shall constitute a violation of this section. TheGeneral Executive Board shall be authorized to suspend,immediately, such offending officer of such subordinate body;following such suspension the offending officer shall beaccorded a hearing as provided for in the sections dealing with“Charges, Trials, Appeals and Disciplinary Action” and, iffound guilty, shall be disciplined as therein provided.

Vacancies—General OfficersSec. 72. When, through any cause other than by the operation

of Section 39(c), a vacancy occurs among the General Officers,the General Executive Board shall, as soon as practicable butnot more than 90 days from the time the vacancy occurs,appoint a member qualified to serve as a General Officer, to fillsuch vacancy pending the next General Convention.

LitigationSec. 73. The International Union is authorized to pay all the

expenses for investigating services, employment of all counseland other necessary expenditures in any cause, matter, case or

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cases where a General Officer or International Union repre-sentative, employee, or agent is charged with any violation orviolations of any law or is sued in any civil action or actions (1)if a majority of the General Executive Board in its sole discre-tion determines that said charges or law suits are (a) unfound-ed, (b) are politically motivated, or (c) were filed in bad faithin an attempt to embarrass or destroy the Union or the Unionofficers or representative, or (2) if a majority of the GeneralExecutive Board in its sole discretion determines for anyother reason that the expenditures should be made in the bestinterests of the Union and its membership.

SALARIES AND EXPENSESSec. 74. (a) General Officers shall be paid a $100.00 per

diem allowance, reimbursement for actual cost of reasonablehotel room when out of town overnight, postage and commu-nication expenses, and reimbursement for reasonable trans-portation expenses or car mileage at the rate of thirty cents($0.30) per mile; provided that in lieu of car mileage theGeneral Executive Board may authorize the purchase orrental of an automobile for the use of each General Officerand the payment of all reasonable expenses incurred in thenormal operation of such automobile.

(b) All expenses shall be itemized upon the official forms sup-plied by the General Secretary-Treasurer, and shall be confinedto the items appearing thereon. For any expenditure not cov-ered by such items receipts must be submitted to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer along with the official form. Such expendi-tures will be considered for reimbursement in accordance withpolicies established by the General Executive Board.

(c) All salaries set forth in Sections 48, 50, 53, and 61 of theGeneral Constitution shall be automatically increased eachyear, beginning in 1971, by a percentage equal to the percentincrease in the cost of living during each preceding calendar

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year, as determined by the cost-of-living index (The ConsumerPrice Index, All Items) issued by the U.S. Bureau of LaborStatistics.As soon as possible after the issuance of the applicableConsumer Price Index, the auditing committee elected pursuantto Section 22(a) of the General Constitution shall certify to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer the amount of salary increase to beimplemented in accordance with the foregoing formula. Thesalary increase shall be effective, each year beginning in 1971,upon certification of the percentage rate by the auditing com-mittee and paid retroactive to January 1st of each year. TheGeneral Executive Board is authorized to eliminate or defer anycost-of-living adjustment that would otherwise be payableunder this subsection when in its judgment such action is need-ed to assure the financial stability of the International Union.

SUPPLIES

Sec. 75. (a) All Constitutions, cards, emblems, buttons,books, forms and other supplies shall be furnished by theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer, per order of the FinancialSecretary of any Local Union in good standing, at the pricesquoted in the official price list.

(b) Emblems of the International Union shall be sold tomembers only.

THE PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES JOURNAL

Sec. 76. The General Secretary-Treasurer, with the approvalof the General Executive Board, shall secure by negotiation themost advantageous contract(s) available for the printing of the“Painters and Allied Trades Journal” and all standard forms,books and printed matter utilized by the International Union.

Sec. 77. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall mail the“Painters and Allied Trades Journal” only to those members

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who have a correct mailing address on file with theInternational Union. These addresses shall be furnished bythe Local Union Financial Secretary or by the member to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer and to the Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer of the District Council.

Sec. 78. The General Secretary-Treasurer shall publish inthe “Painters and Allied Trades Journal” the following:

(a) A statement of the financial activities of the Internation-al, including the total monies received and expended by himor her during the reporting period.

(b) The report of the Auditing Committee and the inde-pendent certified public accountant as required by Sec. 23(b);

(c) Any decision, resolution or notice that the GeneralExecutive Board, in its discretion, designates for publicationin the Journal;

(d) Any decision, resolution or notice that the GeneralPresident, in his or her discretion, designates for publication inthe Journal;

(e) Proposed amendments to the General Constitution ifreceived timely and in conformity with the provisions set forthin Sec. 80;

(f) Proposed amendments to the General Constitution sub-mitted in accordance with the provisions set forth in Sec. 81;

(g) All other articles, notices or communications as may be authorized by the General President or the GeneralExecutive Board.

Sec. 79. The Painters and Allied Trades Journal may containadvertising, as approved by the General President.

PROVISIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Sec. 80. This Constitution, and the Local Union rules con-tained therein, may be amended or altered at the regular sessionof the General Convention by a majority vote of the delegates

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present. Laws so adopted shall become effective on January 1stfollowing, unless otherwise designated. If a Local Union wantsto propose an amendment to the General Convention, its mem-bership must vote on the proposal at a regular or special meet-ing. At least 15 days prior to the meeting, notice describing theamendment to be proposed shall be given to the membership.All amendments that the membership votes to propose shall bein writing, shall bear the signature of the proper officers and theseal of the Local Union submitting same, shall be mailed to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer postmarked at least 45 days beforethe convening of the General Convention, and if received time-ly shall be published in the official Journal of the month preced-ing the General Convention; provided, however, that theGeneral Executive Board may present amendments for adop-tion by the General Convention at any time when the GeneralConvention is in session.

Sec. 81. Should the General Executive Board deem a lawnecessary to govern the International Union in a matter notprovided for in this Constitution, or that an existing lawshould be amended, they may recommend the insertion of anew section or amendment to be voted on by referendum,provided the proposed change is endorsed by ten percent(10%) of the International’s Local Unions representing atleast five (5) different states or provinces and each of the dif-ferent geographic regions established pursuant to Section 39(b). Should a majority of the members voting support theamendment it shall become law.

Sec. 82. (a) Any action to be taken by a Local Union toendorse an amendment under Section 81 must be by member-ship vote in a special meeting upon specific notice of the mat-ter to be voted on. Any such action must be communicated tothe General Secretary-Treasurer by each respective LocalUnion taking such action by means of a letter bearing the sig-natures of the Recording Secretary and one other officer

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specified in Section 152 and bearing the stamped or metalimpression seal of the Local Union.

(b) Local Union endorsements under Section 81 must be onfile with the General Secretary-Treasurer within six (6)months from the date the proposal is first published in theofficial Journal.

(c) All voting returns must be submitted to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer within 60 days following submission ofthe proposal to a referendum vote.

(d) Amendments shall be submitted to a referendum voteby the General Secretary-Treasurer only in January and Julyof any given calendar year.

Sec. 83. (a) Any referendum under Section 81 must bevoted upon in the following manner and no other method canbe substituted for same.

(b) The vote must be conducted by each separate LocalUnion at a separate meeting of the Local Union and among themembers of each separate Local Union. The vote shall be bysecret ballot and shall be held at a special meeting of the LocalUnion. The Financial Secretary of the Local Union is requiredto send out special notices to each member of the Local Union,advising the member of the day, time and place where the spe-cial meeting will be held and that such meeting is being calledfor the purpose of voting on a question submitted to a referen-dum. A vote conducted by a combination of Local Unions orgroups or in any other manner than above specified, shall benull and void, and all of the votes cast by such groups or com-binations of Local Unions shall be thrown out and not counted.

Merger, Joinder, Affiliation, Consolidation,Amalgamation and/or Restructuring with

Another Labor Organization

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Constitution, this Constitution, and the rules contained there-in, may be amended for the purpose of approving and/orimplementing an agreement by and between the InternationalUnion and another labor organization(s), which agreementprovides for the merger, joinder, affiliation, consolidation,amalgamation and/or restructuring of such labor organiza-tions under a new or amended Constitution, by means of thefollowing procedure:

(a) The proposed agreement must be set forth in writingand be approved by the General President; and

(b) The General President must submit a written report tothe General Executive Board stating his or her reasons in sup-port of the proposed agreement. Upon such submission, theGeneral Executive Board shall consider the proposed agree-ment and approve, or disapprove, the agreement. A vote toapprove the proposed agreement must be carried by a major-ity vote of the members of the General Executive Board; and

(c) Upon approval by the General Executive Board, theproposed agreement shall be submitted to a specially commis-sioned Membership Advisory Board. The MembershipAdvisory Board shall be comprised of (1) the active, full-timeprincipal officer of each District Council in the International;and (2) the full-time Business Manager (or other principalofficer) of each Local Union that is not affiliated with aDistrict Council. Each member of the Membership AdvisoryBoard shall have one (1) vote.A vote to approve the proposedagreement must be carried by a majority vote of the membersof the Membership Advisory Board.

(d) In the event an agreement by and between the Interna-tional Union and another labor organization involving merg-er, joinder, affiliation, consolidation, amalgamation and/orrestructuring or combining of such labor organizations undera new or amended Constitution is approved in accordancewith the procedures set forth in Subsections (a), (b) and (c)

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above, the agreement shall be construed as adopted and bind-ing on the International Union, its subordinate bodies andmembers. In such event, the General Constitution shall beconstrued as amended, altered or modified so as to conform tothe requirements set forth in such agreement and a Generalor Special Convention of the International Union, or otherspecial processes for amendment of the General Constitutionas may be set forth in Sections 80-83 shall not be required inorder to give effect to such agreement or the amendments tothe General Constitution that may necessarily result from theimplementation or approval of such agreement.

(e) The provisions set forth in Subsections (a)-(d) aboveshall apply only in circumstances in which, in order to approveor implement a proposed merger, joinder, affiliation, consoli-dation, amalgamation and/or restructuring or combining ofsuch labor organizations, the General Constitution of theInternational Union must be amended. Nothing contained inthis Section shall be construed, in any manner, as a limitationor prohibition on the existing powers of the GeneralExecutive Board and/or the General President to approveagreements by and between the International Union andother labor organizations where such agreements do notrequire the amendment or revision of the General Constitu-tion, including agreements in which the International Unionabsorbs or admits the membership of another organizationunder the terms of this Constitution.

MEMBERSHIPAdmission to Membership

Sec. 85. (a) An applicant for membership in thisInternational Union (including apprentices) shall be admittedinto membership upon signing an official application blankand paying such amounts as may be required by provisions inthe General Constitution and the approved bylaws. A mem-

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ber/candidate shall have no more than forty-five (45) days[thirty (30) days for industrial members] from the date of sign-ing the application blank to make full payment of the appro-priate fees) and be formally initiated, unless excused from thisprovision by application of other provisions in the GeneralConstitution.

(b) If complete and full payment of the appropriate fee(s)is not made as provided in Section 85(a) or if it is discoveredthat the applicant has made false statements or is unable toqualify as a member, the membership shall be revoked andthe paid fees forfeited.

(c) Until the appropriate fee(s) is paid in full and the mem-ber is formally initiated, the member shall not be entitled tovote for any office or position nor to run for or hold any officeor position in the International Union. Such member shallhave all other rights and privileges and be amenable to all thelaws and obligations of this International Union.

(d) Starting with the month of admittance, the membershall pay all dues and assessments (but the member shall begiven credit for any advance dues payment paid pursuant toSection 93), and the Local Union shall pay per capita tax tothe International Union. Where District Councils manageapplications and collect Administrative Processing fees anddues from applicants while paying on applications, then suchDistrict Councils will pay the per capita tax on the applicantsin accordance with procedures as established and madeknown by the General Secretary-Treasurer until such time asthe applicant is assigned to a Local Union and initiated.

Sec. 86. (a) Any person to be admitted to membership inone of the apprenticeable crafts of this International Unionmust have followed one of the branches of the trade for atleast three (3) years as enumerated in this Constitution and(except as provided in Section 95) be competent to commandthe minimum rate of wages established by the District Council

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or Local Union of the district in which he or she applies formembership.

(b) Applicants working in an allied trade shall make appli-cation to the District Council or, when a District Council doesnot exist in the area, to a Local Union of that branch of thebusiness in which they are employed. No member shall at anygiven time belong to more than one (1) Local Union of ourInternational Union.

(c) No member who has been expelled by any Local Unionof this International Union shall be eligible to membership inany Local Union, except upon the written permission of theGeneral Executive Board.

(d) If any applicant should be admitted into membershipalthough not eligible under this section, then such person is subject to expulsion following a hearing in which it is deter-mined that such person was not eligible to membership at the time he or she obtained the same. Such hearing may beheld as provided for in Sections 275-305, inclusive, of thisConstitution.

(e) When admitted into membership the member shall seethat a beneficiary card or the beneficiary page of the mem-ber’s dues book is fully filled out and the member’s benefici-ary is designated. This procedure must also be followed whensecuring future dues books, changing a beneficiary, or chang-ing Local Unions.

Examining BoardsSec. 87. District Councils or, if no District Councils have

been chartered in a particular area, then Local Unions in sucharea shall have the power to establish an examining board.This board shall consist of delegates elected by the LocalUnion, or Unions, in the district. It shall be the duty of thisboard to examine all applicants for membership, as well asmembers presenting clearance cards who have not been in

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continuous membership for at least one (1) year, or membersdesiring to deposit their clearance cards in a Local Union ofan allied trade. The board may reject any applicant or mem-ber’s clearance card upon finding after examination that saidapplicant or member is not qualified as a mechanic in thebranch of trade, which he claims to follow, or allied trade towhich he is desirous of transferring. The decision of the exam-ining board shall be subject to review by the District Councilor Local Union, which has jurisdiction.

Sec. 88. If the Administrative Processing Fee (APF)required by Sections 93 and 94 has been paid, the member/candidate may be formally initiated, following reasonablenotice, at any meeting. If not present, the Recording Secretaryshall give him or her reasonable notice and instruct him or herto appear at the next meeting. Should the member/candidate fail to appear for initiation at such meeting withoutgiving good excuse therefore, the APF shall be forfeited. Anyperson making a partial payment to apply upon his or herAPF and failing to pay the balance due within forty-five (45)days [thirty (30) days for industrial members] shall forfeit themoney paid.

Sec. 89. (a) Membership in Dual Organizations: No personshall be eligible to become or remain a member in thisInternational Union who is a member of or lends support toor is associated with any dual labor organization or otherorganization which undertakes to exercise duties and func-tions similar to those exercised by this International Union orits subordinate bodies or which claims jurisdiction in whole orin part over matters which are within the jurisdiction of thisInternational Union, provided, however, that the GeneralExecutive Board may waive the foregoing provisions inexceptional cases.

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International Union who is a member of or associates himselfor herself with, or lends support to, any organization or groupthat expounds or promotes any doctrine or philosophy inimi-cal to or subversive of the fundamental principles and institu-tions of the AFL-CIO, the CLC, or of this InternationalUnion, or who himself or herself expounds, promotes or advo-cates any such doctrine or philosophy. Such person shall, uponthe preferring of charges, be granted a hearing by the LocalUnion if no District Council exists, otherwise by the DistrictCouncil, and, if found guilty, shall be disciplined in the mannerprovided for in this Constitution.

(c) It shall be the duty of the District Councils and LocalUnions to exercise diligence in carrying out the foregoing sec-tions of the Constitution; if the General President or theGeneral Executive Board is of the opinion that the DistrictCouncil and the Local Union is not doing so, the GeneralPresident or the General Executive Board may proceed toexercise original jurisdiction in any case, or the GeneralPresident or the General Executive Board may transfer andremove any case from the District Council or the Local Unionto the General President or the General Executive Board foraction, and the General President or the General ExecutiveBoard may do so before trial, during trial or after trial. Whenthe General President or the General Executive Board directssuch transfer, the jurisdiction of the District Council or theLocal Union shall cease.

Transfer from Foreign Unions

Sec. 90. (a) Members of unions of our trades, crafts oremployee units from foreign countries, who carry cards show-ing them to have been at least five (5) years in continuousgood standing, who have properly cleared out from such for-eign unions and report within 90 days after entry into thiscountry, may be initiated in any Local Union of the

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International on payment of the APF, which shall be creditedin the usual manner.

(b) An active propaganda in favor of naturalization shall becarried on by District Councils, Local Unions and members ofsaid Unions shall be urged to become citizens.

Admission of Contractors or Employers

Sec. 91. A contractor or employer is one who, in relation toany corporation, company, partnership, firm or other businessentity, is a substantial owner, partner, officer, director, incor-porator, managerial employee, supervisor (as defined by theNLRB or Provincial law) or in a permanent, policy-makingposition. A contractor or employer shall not be allowed towork intermittently as a journey-person for another contrac-tor or employer, while he or she is engaged or recognized as acontractor or employer.

Sec. 92. (a) The admission of contractors or employers tomembership, or the refusal thereof, shall be determined by thebylaws of the District Council or Local Union.Where contrac-tors or employers are admitted, the District Council or LocalUnion shall determine the conditions of admission; said con-tractor or employer must comply with the trade rules andworking conditions of the locality in which the work is done,must, insofar as is consistent with applicable federal and state,provincial and/or territorial laws, hire only members of thisInternational Union, and must pay its scale of wages.

(b) No contractor or employer shall be eligible or permittedto hold office, serve on an executive board, act as delegate,vote on any question pertaining to hours, wages, benefits orconditions of employment, vote at elections of officers, dele-gates and Executive Board Members, or attend meetings atwhich contract proposals are discussed or voted on or atwhich the nomination or election is held for any officer, dele-gate, Business Representative, or any elected position.

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Membership Fees and Dues

Sec. 93. (a) Except as may be otherwise provided inSections 94 and 100, membership fees and dues shall be as fol-lows: There shall be no initiation fee(s) for new members/can-didates. A District Council (or Local Union where no DistrictCouncil exists) shall charge an Administrative Processing Fee(APF) to new members other than industrial members (seeSection 94) in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00):fifty dollars ($50.00) of the fee shall be forwarded to theInternational Union to offset its administrative processingcosts; from the balance of the APF, an advance payment of sixmonths regular dues shall be deducted and forwarded/paid tothe appropriate entity. If the new member/candidate is anapprentice, the Administrative Processing Fee (APF) shall bein the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00): $25.00 of thefee shall be forwarded to the International Union to offset itsadministrative processing costs. There shall be no advancepayment of regular dues required for apprentices. Exceptionsto the foregoing rule(s) may be granted by the GeneralPresident, upon approval by the General Executive Boardeffective January 1 of each year; minimum dues for membersshall be automatically increased by the same amount that percapita tax is increased pursuant to Section 17(a). The GeneralExecutive Board will give advance written notice to all LocalUnions of the new minimum dues applicable on each of theforegoing effective dates. Local Unions that have adopted oradopt the administrative dues system shall have discretion toset a lower rate of regular dues; and no Local Union shall seta rate of regular dues below the required amount of per capi-ta tax per month or a rate of regular dues that exceeds twicethe then-current rate of per capita tax. All other dues chargedby a Local Union shall be payable by means of administrativedues check-off based on a percentage of wages earned. Theestablishment of dues above said amounts or that differ from

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the requirements of this Section shall be determined by actionof (a) District Councils or (b) Local Unions that are not with-in the jurisdiction of a District Council; and in any case mustbe approved by the General President and the GeneralExecutive Board. Exceptions to the rule(s) set forth in Section93 may be granted by the General President, upon approvalby the General Executive Board.

(b) Dues of all members shall be charged in full for themonth of application, or admission by transfer from foreignunions and, in all instances, membership shall begin from thefirst day of that month.

(c) The Administrative Processing Fee shall be waived forany graduate of an IUPAT Job Corps program, and may bewaived or reduced for any others on approval of the GeneralExecutive Board for organization purposes or, otherwise, inspecial circumstances.

(d) All District Councils (and Local Unions not fully affili-ated with a District Council) shall adopt and implement anapproved form of administrative dues check-off based on apercentage of wages earned.

(e) Whenever the International Union has an agreementwith any other union whereby each agrees to honor the otherunion’s transfers (clearance cards) the Administrative Pro-cessing Fee shall be waived for any member transferring to a Local Union from such other union, provided that the trans-ferring member deposits evidence of his or her good standingin such other union with the Local Union. Failure to depositsuch evidence within 30 days of initiation shall result in termi-nation of transfer rights and shall require the member to payan Administrative Processing Fee to retain membership.

Industrial Members

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by the General President shall be admitted as industrial mem-bers. There shall be no initiation fees for industrial membersunless approved by the General President. Industrial mem-bers shall be charged an Administrative Processing Fee in theamount of fifty dollars ($50.00): twenty dollars ($20.00) there-of shall be forwarded to the International Union to offset itsadministrative processing costs. Where such an Administra-tive Processing Fee is charged to a new member, the amountpayable to the International Union shall be the lesser of theamount set forth herein or the amount set forth in Section17(a). There shall be no advance dues payment requirementfor industrial members. Effective January 1, 1990, and effec-tive January 1 of each succeeding year, minimum dues forindustrial members shall be automatically increased by thesame amount that per capita tax is increased pursuant toSection 94(b).The General Executive Board will give advancewritten notice to all Local Unions of the new minimum duesapplicable on each of the foregoing effective dates. LocalUnions that have adopted or adopt the administrative duessystem shall have discretion to set a lower rate of regular dues;and no Local Union shall set a rate of regular dues below therequired amount of per capita tax per month or a rate of duesthat exceeds twice the then-current rate of per capita tax. Thereinstatement fee on each member will be $5.00, and theLocal Union shall forward to the General Office $3.00 foreach of its members reinstated. All other dues charged by aLocal Union shall be payable by means of administrative/duescheck-off based on a percentage of wages earned. Exceptionsto the rule(s) set forth in Section 94 may be granted by theGeneral President, upon approval by the General ExecutiveBoard.

(b) Effective January 1, 1990, and effective January 1 ofeach succeeding year, the monthly per capita tax on eachindustrial member shall be automatically increased by an

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amount equal to the increase under Section 17(a) on eachsuch effective date. The same certification and notice proce-dures as set forth in Section 17(a) will apply to this section aswell.

(c) For industrial non-members paying the Local Unionagency fees, or other fees, equivalent to dues paid by mem-bers, the Local Union shall remit to the International Union afee equivalent to the per capita tax set forth in sub-section (b).For industrial non-members paying the Local Union agencyfees, service fees, or other fees that are less than dues paid bymembers, the Local Union shall remit to the International afee equivalent to eighty percent (80%) of the per capita taxset forth in sub-section (b).

(d) Members of industrial Local Unions, industrial mem-bers in mixed Local Unions, or members of each bargainingunit within industrial Local Unions, who are less than 60 yearsof age, may participate in the International Union’s DeathBenefit Fund if they, as a group, vote to participate by secretballot vote at a specially called meeting. Local Unions whoseindustrial members vote to participate in this manner mustmake the death benefit payments on such members asrequired by Section 17.

(e) All District Councils (or Local Unions not fully affiliat-ed with a District Council) shall adopt and implement anapproved form of administrative dues check-off based on apercentage of wages earned not later than January 1, 2004.

ApprenticesSec. 95. (a) Any person engaging to learn a trade encom-

passed within the jurisdiction of this International Union shallbe required to serve a minimum apprenticeship of three (3)consecutive years and shall register with the joint apprentice-ship committee or District Council or Local Union in thelocality where he or she is employed. The General Executive

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Board, however, shall have authority to alter the terms ofapprenticeship in individual instances as circumstances maydictate for the best interest of the International Union and itsoverall apprenticeship programs.

(b) District Councils and Local Unions shall keep a recordof registered apprentices and forward a copy of same to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer.

Sec. 96. (a) Apprentices upon their formal initiation shall bepermitted to participate in all Union proceedings with the rightto vote, but an apprentice shall not be eligible to be nominat-ed, or elected to any office or position or as a delegate to anyaffiliated organization, central body or General Convention,unless otherwise permitted by provisions in this Constitution;provided, however, apprentices in their third year of anapproved apprenticeship program who satisfy the require-ments set forth in Section 181 may run for Local Union office(other than the principal officer or full-time positions).

(b) District Councils and Local Unions may charge appren-tices not less than the administrative processing fees and duesrequired by Section 93.

All apprentices must be affiliated with a District Council orLocal Union. When apprentices are indentured to a DistrictCouncil they must be initiated into a Local Union after their45-day indenture period.

(c) The membership of any apprentice is contingent on hisor her full compliance with the Constitution of the Inter-national Union, and the District Council and Local Unionapprenticeship rules, regulations, and agreements.The appren-tice is subject to charges for violations and may be disciplinedor have his or her membership revoked upon being foundguilty.

Sec. 97. (a) When an apprentice completes his or her termof service and becomes a qualified journey-person, theFinancial Secretary shall place his or her name on the roll as a

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regular member (subject to the provisions of this Constitutiongoverning such members) and the member shall pay full duesand all assessments. The Financial Secretary shall notify theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer of such transfer.

(b) Members who have served their apprenticeship asdefined by the provisions of the Constitution and under thejurisdiction of Local Unions and, consequently, were trans-ferred to regular membership, shall not be required to pay anydifference in administrative processing fee as per Section 93of the Constitution.

(c) Wherever there is a duly constituted apprenticeship pro-gram established under the administration of a Local UnionJoint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, no LocalUnion may transfer an apprentice into the category of a regu-lar member before completion of his or her apprenticeshipand without the authorization of the International Union rep-resentatives of the Local Union Joint Apprenticeship andTraining Committee.

Sec. 98. Where the working card system is in force anapprentice shall be furnished with an apprentice card. Anapprentice when applying for a Clearance Card, shall, when-ever possible, have requested of his or her J.A.T.C. coordina-tor or Business Representative or Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer of the District Council or Local Union acopy of his or her records or indenture so that the apprenticemay upon depositing his or her clearance card into a DistrictCouncil or Local Union be able to continue his or her pro-gram without any undue delay.

Sec. 99. (a) Each District Council or Local Union shallmake regulations as to the ratio of apprentices to journey-per-sons in each shop. Each District Council or Local Union shallnegotiate agreements requiring an employer of three (3) ormore journey-persons to employ at least one (1) apprenticeunless his or her right to train apprentices has been revoked

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by the Local Union Apprenticeship and Training Committee.This shall not limit the obligation of the employer to trainapprentices in the proper ratio to the total number of journey-persons in the shop as outlined in the applicable CollectiveBargaining Agreement or in the area Apprenticeship andTraining Standards nor shall it be construed to replace jour-ney-persons in a shop when substantial local unemploymentexists in the area of the District Council or Local Union.

(b) Each District Council or Local Union shall present itscurrent Apprenticeship and Training Agreement to theGeneral Executive Board for approval as a supplement to itsworking agreement as provided in Section 249.

(c) Each District Council or Local Union shall negotiateagreements setting forth apprentice starting rates that will fitthe needs of its area, never to be less than the established min-imum wage.

Life Members

Sec. 100. (a) Eligibility: Effective January 1, 2000, any mem-ber reaching the age of 55 years and who has 30 consecutiveyears of membership in good standing shall be eligible fortransfer to Life Membership only when he or she has retiredpermanently from employment at the trade. In the event amember becomes totally and permanently disabled prior tothe age of 55 years, with 30 consecutive years of membershipin good standing, he or she shall be eligible for transfer to LifeMembership.

Effective March 1, 2004, members who become permanent-ly retired from employment at the trade or who become per-manently disabled and have twenty (20) years of cumulativemembership in good standing shall be eligible for the LR classof Life Membership.

(b) Procedures for Transfer: Eligible members desiring totransfer to Life Membership shall petition their Local Union

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for approval. When said approval is granted, the FinancialSecretary shall forward the same to the office of the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer.

(c) Determination of Eligibility: The Financial Secretaryshall forward to the General Secretary Treasurer an applica-tion for Life Membership, properly completed, and an affi-davit setting forth facts to establish the member’s age. Themember’s record as set forth at the General Office will beconsidered proof of eligibility for transfer. Any member orLocal Union wishing to establish eligibility when transfer isdenied, may submit abstract of ledger accounts, or other sup-porting evidence for consideration and review by the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer.

(d) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall issue to suchmembers a certificate of Life Membership, Life Membershipcard and a pin appropriate for the occasion. The issuance ofcertificate, card and pin shall be without cost to the memberor the Local Union in which he or she is a member.

(e) Rights, Privileges and Limitations:1. Members who transferred to Life Membership prior to

January 1, 1995 shall be entitled to the benefits set forth inSection 99(e)(1) of the 1995 General Constitution, which pro-vided as follows:

“While not working at the trade, a Life Member who trans-ferred prior to January 1, 1980 shall be exempt from paymentof all dues and assessments, except strike assessments whichsuch member shall pay in accordance with the regulations ofhis or her Local Union or District Council. While working atthe trade, such Life Member shall be required to pay all LocalUnion and or District Council dues and assessments.Members who transfer to Life Membership on or afterJanuary 1, 1980 shall be exempt from payment of all dues andassessments, except that those who sign their applications toparticipate in the Death Benefit Fund will be required to pay

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$3.00 per month in order to maintain their death benefits.”Members who transfer to Life Membership on or after

January 1, 1995 shall be exempt from payment of all dues andassessments, but shall be required to pay a monthly fee of$8.00, of which $3.00 shall be retained by the Local Union and$5.00 shall be forwarded to the office of the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer. Payment of this fee will allow LifeMembers to participate in the International Union’s DeathBenefit Fund, receive the Journal, attend and participate inLocal Union meetings, participate in senior citizen programs,and enjoy other privileges of membership, subject to the limi-tations and restrictions set forth in this Section 100. A LifeMember who is indebted for three (3) months’ fees shall standsuspended, and shall be subject to the rules and requirementsset forth in Sections 119 through 121.

LR Life Members shall pay a monthly fee of $12.00 ofwhich $3.00 shall be retained by the Local Union and $9.00shall be forwarded to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer. Payment of this fee will allow LR Life Members toparticipate in the International Union’s Death Benefits Fund,receive the Journal, attend and participate in Local Unionmeetings, participate in senior citizen programs, and enjoyother privileges of membership, subject to the limitations andrestrictions set forth in this Section 100. A Life Member whois indebted for three (3) months’ fee shall stand suspended,and shall be subject to the rules and requirements set forth inSection 119 through 121.

2. Life Members and LR Life Members shall not be entitledto run for or hold any office or position within theInternational Union, or to run for or hold a position as dele-gate to the General Convention.

3. Life Members and LR Life Members shall be amenableto all the laws of the International Union, including thoserelating to charges, trials and disciplinary actions.

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4. The entitlement of Life Members and LR Life Membersto International Union Benefits shall be governed by Sections307-310 of the Constitution.

5. Neither a Life Member nor an LR Life Member shall bepermitted to vote on questions of dues and assessments, if forany reason whatsoever, he or she is classed as exempt frompayment thereof. He or she shall not be permitted to vote onratification of working agreements unless he or she is workingat the trade and paying full dues.

6. Neither a Life Member nor an LR Life Member shall beentitled to Local Union Sick,Accident or Death Benefits, unlessat the time of transfer he or she exercises the option to partici-pate in such benefits; and, if he or she exercises such option, heor she shall pay continuously the required assessments.

Gold Members

Sec. 101. Those members who have remained in continuousor cumulative good standing for a period of fifty years andwho have not transferred to Life Membership shall be knownand referred to as “Gold Members.” The General Secretary-Treasurer shall identify such members from the InternationalUnion’s records and shall notify them, their Local Union, andthe General Executive Board of their status. Gold Membersshall receive from the International Union a suitable award(such as, for example, a pin and/or certificate) in recognitionof their many years of service, and shall be honored and rec-ognized by such means, as the General Executive Boarddeems appropriate.

Dispensated Members

Sec. 102. Members, whose age or physical condition debarsthem from earning the current rate of wages, shall be permit-ted to work for less but must first obtain written permissionfrom their Local Union prior to doing so.

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Privileges and Duties of Members

Sec. 103. Any member who becomes a contractor oremployer may, subject to the provisions of Section 92, transferto a Local Union that admits contractors to membership.Nothing in this or any other provision of the Constitutionshall interfere with the right of journey-persons to take worktemporarily during strikes or lockouts, or when unemployed,under such reasonable restriction as the District Council orLocal Union may determine, and to give employment to oneor more workers.

Sec. 104. A member who leaves the trade to enter anotheroccupation may remain a member, but the member shall notbe eligible to hold office in a Local Union or represent a LocalUnion in a District Council or General Convention or theInternational Union; neither shall he or she be permitted todebate the question of wages or hours of work or any otherquestion that affects the working rules of the locality.

Sec. 105. Each member in good standing shall receive one(1) copy of the official Journal, the same to be sent to his orher mailing address if on file at the General Office.

Sec. 106. A member of the International Union in goodstanding may work as a journey-person at any of the branch-es of the trade, provided the member demands and receivesthe rate of wages paid and otherwise conforms to the workingrules of that branch of the trade in which he or she wishes tobe employed. The member shall transfer his or her member-ship to the Local Union of the trades in which he or she isengaged in a locality where such a Union exists, provided thatthe member is qualified in the branch of the trade that saidmember desires to transfer into.

Sec. 107. (a) Any member in good standing may visit anyLocal Union, provided he or she can produce a clearance cardor official dues receipt and is not in arrears in a sum equal to

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three (3) months’ dues. The Warden shall examine the mem-ber’s dues book and/or receipt and ascertain if he or she isentitled to a seat. A member so visiting shall not have voice orvote but may be allowed the privilege of the floor by a major-ity vote of the members present.

(b) If the Local Union has cause to believe that a visit byseveral or a group of members is for the purpose of disruptingor interfering with the business of that Local Union, or if sucha visit has such an effect, it may curtail, deny, or set conditionsfor, the visit.

(c) At any Local Union meeting where nominations forDistrict Council wide elections are to take place, a member ofanother Local Union affiliated with the same District Councilmay attend for the purpose of being nominated for DistrictCouncil wide office.

Sec. 108. Subject to Sections 250-267 inclusive, and to appli-cable federal and state, provincial and/or territorial laws, acard fully paid up, regardless of where it is issued, shall entitlethe holder to the right to work in any city, provided he or sheconforms to the working rules and conditions of the localityand that no strike or lockout exists in that locality.

Sec. 109. A member leaving the jurisdiction of the DistrictCouncil or Local Union in which he or she is a member, towork for his or her employer in the jurisdiction of anotherDistrict Council or Local Union, must demand and receive inall cases, the shorter work day and the higher scale of eitherlocality. Failing to do so, the member will be subject to charges.

Sec. 110. Members shall keep the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council and the FinancialSecretary of their Local Union notified of their correctaddresses and shall attend all regular and special meetings asthe Union may prescribe in its bylaws.

Sec. 111. Every member in a Local Union fully affiliatedwith a District Council authorizes the District Council to act

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as his or her exclusive bargaining representative with full andexclusive power to execute agreements with the member’semployer governing terms and conditions of employment andto act for the member and to have final authority in represent-ing, processing and adjusting any grievance, difficulty or dis-pute arising under any collective bargaining agreement or outof his or her employment with such employer in such manneras it deems within its discretion to be in the best interest of theDistrict Council. The District Council officers, BusinessRepresentatives and agents may decline to process any griev-ance, complaint or dispute if, in their sole discretion and judg-ment, such grievance, complaint or dispute lacks merit. Everymember in a Local Union that is not fully affiliated with aDistrict Council authorizes the Local Union to act as his orher exclusive bargaining representative with full and exclusivepower to execute agreements with the member’s employergoverning terms and conditions of employment and to act forthe member, with full authority and discretion, as describedabove in relation to District Council officers, representativesand agents.

Sec. 112. Every member is obligated to adhere to and followthe terms of the bylaws of the District Council (where themember’s Local Union is fully affiliated with a DistrictCouncil), the bylaws of their Local Union and the provisionsof the General Constitution with respect to their rights, duties,privileges and immunities. Each member shall faithfully carryout such duties and obligations and shall not interfere with therights of other members.

Sec. 113. No member shall interfere with the elected offi-cers or authorized representatives of the International Union,its District Councils or Local Unions in the performance oftheir duties and each member shall, when requested, rendersuch assistance and support in the performance of such dutiesas may be required of them, provided this does not interfere

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with the individual’s right as a member. Each member shalladhere to the terms and conditions of pertinent collective bar-gaining agreements and shall refrain from conduct that wouldinterfere with the performance by the International Union,District Council or Local Union of its legal, contractual andconstitutional obligations.

Sec. 114. Each member shall faithfully support and assist, inaccordance with rules established by a District Council orLocal Union, in obligatory picketing and/or organizing cam-paigns as may be deemed necessary by the District Council(or in the case of a Local Union not fully affiliated with aDistrict Council), a Local Union leadership.

Sec. 115. Each member shall be informed of theInternational Union’s policy to encourage participation by themembership in all local, state, provincial and national elec-tions and involvement by workers in political affairs andissues within their communities. Although adherence to thispolicy shall not be a condition of membership in theInternational Union, members will be encouraged to adoptand promote this policy and to support the implementation ofprograms designed to communicate to members, their familiesand workers in the community the importance of registeringto vote and voting in all local, state, provincial and nationalelections.

Sec. 116. Any member who has been properly trained andis qualified to perform a particular job or trade shall be enti-tled to perform such work.

Sec. 117. All members shall be encouraged to make aneffort to pay regular dues on an annual basis so as to avoid thepotential of membership suspension due to failure to pay dueson a timely basis. All District Councils and/or Local Unionsshall establish procedures or programs that permit membersto pay regular dues on an annual basis.

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Sick Benefits

Sec. 118. Local Unions may provide in their bylaws forassistance to any brother or sister who has been injured orincapacitated by sickness.

Automatic Suspension of Members for Failure to Pay Dues

Sec. 119. (a) Any member indebted for three (3) months’dues or an amount equal to three (3) months’ dues shall standsuspended, neither a vote of the Local Union nor a hearingbeing required to suspend the member. Dues shall includeregular, administrative, and working dues. The member’s lastdues receipt shall be deemed sufficient notice of arrears, andno further notice shall be required. Fines on which time pay-ments are to be made shall not be charged except, as install-ments due are not paid. The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council or the Business Manager orBusiness Representative of the Local Union shall attempt tonotify the member of his/her impending suspension prior tothe effective date of such suspension. It shall be the duty ofthe Financial Secretary to notify the Business Manager orBusiness Representative of the identities and circumstancesrelating to such members.

(b) The failure of the Financial Secretary to report a suspen-sion or collect a reinstatement fee or his or her action inaccepting delinquent dues shall not constitute a waiver ofdefault nor entitle a member to benefits for the period priorto such payment of arrearages; the acceptance of such arrear-ages by the Financial Secretary or any other officer of theLocal Union from the member or from any person on his orher behalf shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver ofthe default of the member, nor will the acceptance of sucharrearages have the effect of reinstating the member in good

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standing except as herein otherwise provided. It shall be theduty of each member to keep himself or herself informed ofarrearages in dues or other financial obligations to the mem-ber’s Local Union.

(c) If the General Secretary-Treasurer finds, from an exam-ination of the reports, daybook sheets or dues records of amember, that he or she became suspended the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer shall record said suspension on the neces-sary cards of record of the member on file at the GeneralOffice and if found that the Local Union accepted dues fromhim or her without subjecting such member to procedure ofreinstatement, the General Secretary-Treasurer shall call thesame to the attention of the Local Union and it shall berequired to reinstate such member in accordance with theprovisions of the Constitution. The Local Union shall berequired to remit, to the General Office, the reinstatement feeprovided for in the Constitution. A member, who has becomesuspended in such a manner, shall not be placed in goodstanding until the reinstatement fee has been paid and theproper records pertaining to reinstatement received by theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer.

Sec. 120. (a) A suspended member, failing to become rein-stated within three (3) months from the date of his or her sus-pension, shall be dropped from the roll; to again become amember of the International Union he or she must pay thefull fee(s) applicable to new member/candidates of the Unionto which he or she makes application.

(b) The dropped member shall also pay to the Local Unionthat suspended him or her all dues; assessments, fines and otherindebtedness he or she owed said Local Union at time of sus-pension. This shall be paid regardless of any dispensation madein the Administrative Processing Fee of the District Council/Local Union initiating him or her. Payment of back dues and

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assessments may be waived at the sole discretion of the BusinessManager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council.

Reinstatement of Suspended Members

Sec. 121. At any time within three (3) months after the dateof suspension a suspended member may be reinstated on pay-ment of back dues and arrearages, including dues for the cur-rent month, and, except as otherwise provided in Section 94, a$50.00 reinstatement fee, $25.00 of which will be retained bythe Local Union and $25.00 to be sent to the office of theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer.

Quarterly Working Cards

Sec. 122. For the purpose of identifying members in goodstanding, the working card system shall be enforced in everylocality where practicable. District Councils or Local Unions,where Building Trades Councils are chartered, shall use theBuilding Trades Working Cards, when same are issued by saidBuilding Trades Council. District Councils and Local Unions,in districts where working cards are not issued by saidBuilding Trades Council and in other districts where noBuilding Trades Councils are chartered, shall use theInternational Union working card, where practicable, byenforcing the quarterly working card payable in advance, andplacing such restrictions upon its issue and providing suchpunishment for failure to comply with the rules, as local con-ditions demand. Working cards should be issued at the com-mencement of the quarter and furnished to all affiliatedUnions. All members must secure their current quarterlyworking card by the 20th of the first month of the currentquarter. Failure of a member to secure a quarterly workingcard as specified above shall subject such member to suchpenalty or penalties as may be prescribed by his or herDistrict Council or Local Union.

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Resignation

Sec. 123. Any member may sever his or her connectionswith the International Union by written resignation addressedto his or her Local Union. If at the time of resignation themember owed to any District Council or Local Union dues,assessments, fines or other indebtedness, the indebtednessshall remain a legal obligation of the former member col-lectible in a court of law, together with attorney’s fees andother costs of collection, by the appropriate District Councilor Local Union. To again become a member of theInternational Union, a member who had resigned must pay allamounts required of a new member/candidate, and must alsopay to the appropriate District Council or Local Union alldues, assessments, fines or other indebtedness owed to thatDistrict Council or Local Union at the time of resignation andnot yet paid or collected. A member who resigns shall notthereafter be entitled to any International Union benefits.

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Local Unions

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LOCAL UNIONS

Sec. 124. (a) Local Unions subordinate to this InternationalUnion may be organized in any part of the United States, itsterritories or Canada, by twenty-five (25) or more workersemployed in branches of the crafts, trades or employee unitsthat are organized by our International Union and who pos-sess full membership qualifications as set forth in thisConstitution; provided, however, the General ExecutiveBoard may, in special circumstances, permit charter(s) to beissued to groups of workers fewer than twenty-five (25).

Local Unions must apply to the General Secretary-Treasurer for a charter and pay a $35.00 charter fee. If direct-ed or authorized by the General Executive Board, theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer shall forward a charter and ini-tial supplies.

(b) The General Executive Board may charter more thanone (1) Local Union of a given kind, craft, or branch withinthe same city or district after consultation with the Union orUnions of that kind, craft or branch already chartered in saidcity or district and the District Council, if any, having jurisdic-tion in the geographic region. No branch of a Local Unionshall be allowed in any city, except by permission of theGeneral Executive Board.

(c) When the membership of a Local Union falls belowtwenty-five (25) members in good standing, as determined byper capita being paid to the International Union, the LocalUnion may be dissolved upon action of the General ExecutiveBoard. Upon dissolution, the General Secretary-Treasurershall notify the members of the Local Union to transfer toanother Local Union or to affiliate directly with theInternational Union. The standing of such members in theInternational Union shall in no manner be affected by suchdissolution.

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Objects

Sec. 125. (a) The objects of the Local Unions shall be to fur-ther the objects of the International Union as set forth in thisConstitution and to support and further the policies and pro-grams adopted by the General Executive Board.

(b) Where a District Council exists, Local Unions shall become full affiliates of the District Council and work through and with the District Council to further thesegoals.

Allied Trades

Sec. 126. The designation “allied trades” as used here andthroughout this Constitution shall include the following:Resilient Floor and Decorative Coverings Workers, Sign andPictorial Painters, and Display, Convention and Trade showDecorators, Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers,Fabricators, Scenic Artists, Paint Makers, Metal Polishers andsuch other trade, craft, or occupations such as public employ-ees, etc, as is expressly designated an “allied trade” by formalaction of the General Executive Board.

Rights and Duties of Local Unions

Sec. 127. Where a local, State or Provincial council or sub-ordinate body of the AFL-CIO, Canadian Labour Congress orthe Building Trades Department of the AFL-CIO exists or isorganized, the Local Union or Local Unions of the Interna-tional in its jurisdiction shall affiliate; provided that where aDistrict Council exists, the District Council shall fulfill theaffiliation requirements set forth herein. Where the LocalUnion affiliates, its representatives shall be nominated andelected by the members of the Local Union in accordancewith the procedures set forth in this Constitution for the nom-ination and election of Local Union Officers. Where theDistrict Council affiliates its representatives shall be chosen

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from among its delegates and shall be appointed by theBusiness Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.

Sec. 128. No Local Union shall grant a dispensation where-by a member is allowed to be indebted for dues. Any LocalUnion desiring to remit dues for services, or on account ofsickness, or to save members from suspension, must draw anorder from the Treasurer with which to pay the member’s duesand the payment must be credited in the cash receipts journal,and member’s ledger, and the member must be issued areceipt indicating that his or her dues are paid by the LocalUnion. The order may be presented to the Treasurer and themoney collected from him or her and paid to the FinancialSecretary, or the order, properly endorsed by the member,may be turned in to the Financial Secretary, who shall acceptit as cash and turn it in to the Treasurer as part of the receiptsof the meeting. Such orders shall be included in the expendi-tures of the meeting and shown in the cash disbursementsjournal.Any Local Union that desires to remit dues under thissection must do so on the basis of uniform standards that areapplied in a nondiscriminatory manner.

Political Action and Education

Sec. 129. (a) Local Unions shall strive to procure the pas-sage of uniform lien laws throughout the United States andCanada, making a mechanic’s lien the first lien on real estate,to secure the wages of labor. Such liens should be grantedwithout unnecessary delays.

(b) It shall be the policy of the International Union toencourage participation by its membership in all local, State,Provincial and national elections and involvement by workersin political affairs and issues within their communities. EachLocal Union shall adopt and promote this policy and shall, tothe extent permissible by law, establish and implement pro-grams designed to communicate to members and their fami-

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lies the importance of registering to vote and voting in alllocal, State, Provincial and National elections. The LocalUnion shall, in addition, maintain records concerning whetherits members have registered to vote and encourage memberswho have not taken advantage of their privilege to vote in ourdemocracy to do so.

(c) Members in good standing who are elected or appoint-ed to full-time Federal, Provincial, State or municipal officesor positions and who, as a result, are unable to work in thetrades or employee units within the jurisdiction of theInternational Union shall, during the term of such govern-ment service, continue to accrue consecutive years of mem-bership credit toward Life Membership.

(d) Each Local Union will make a maximum effort tosecure a voluntary minimum contribution of five cents ($0.05)per hour per member and/or initiate a weekly voluntary pay-roll deduction plan in an equivalent amount, such voluntarycontributions to be forwarded to the IUPAT PAT Committeefor support of political candidates and/or political supportprograms.

Sec. 130. No Local Union or other subordinate body shallcirculate any appeal or circular asking for financial aid unlesssuch appeal is approved by the General Executive Board,attested by the General Secretary-Treasurer. Each Unionreceiving such financial assistance must forward to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer an itemized account of receiptsand expenditures.

Sec. 131. No Local Union or other subordinate body or anymember shall be permitted to issue charters, seals, blanks, orother documents, or establish websites, bearing the copyright-ed seal of the International Union, the name or acronym ofthe International or to use any trademark, service mark ormark of any kind that is commonly associated with theInternational Union or its affiliates, or to engage in conduct

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that may interfere with the intellectual property rights of theInternational Union, without the approval of the GeneralPresident. Nor shall any member or subordinate body, in thepublication of programs, souvenirs or other documents orwebsites, designate the same as “The Official Journal” of theInternational Union or as the “Painters and Allied TradesJournal” the registered name of our official Journal, or repre-sent, in any manner, that such publication or website has beenapproved by the International.

Sec. 132. No Local Union or other subordinate body shall levyassessments on its members to aid other trades in cases of tradeissues without the consent of the General Executive Board.

Local Union Bylaws and Dues

Sec. 133. (a) Each Local Union shall frame its own bylaws,which shall in no way conflict with the Constitution of theInternational Union or, where one exists, the bylaws of theDistrict Council.All bylaws shall be submitted, for approval tothe District Council (where one exists) with which the LocalUnion is affiliated. Once approved by the District Council, thebylaws shall be submitted for approval to the GeneralExecutive Board. Upon approval, or approval as corrected, bythe General Executive Board, one copy shall be filed with theDistrict Council and one copy shall be retained by theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer. Bylaws or changes thereto, shallnot be implemented, printed or enforced prior to approval bythe General Executive Board. Notwithstanding anything tothe contrary, the General Executive Board may, at any time,disapprove the bylaws of a Local Union, in whole or in part,when such bylaws are deemed by the General ExecutiveBoard to be in conflict or inconsistent with the rules or poli-cies of the International Union.

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submission; if no action is taken within the six-month period,the bylaws shall be considered approved.

(c) All Local Unions shall revise their bylaws no later thanJune 1st of the year following a General Convention to bringtheir bylaws into conformity with the action of the GeneralConvention.

Sec. 134. It shall be the continuing responsibility of eachLocal Union to assure that it is in sound financial condition.Atleast once a year, the Executive Board of the Local Union shallmeet to review the Local Union’s finances and the sufficiencyof its dues structure, and determine whether a dues increase isneeded to enable it to properly carry out its duties, obligationsand programs. Thereafter, the Executive Board shall report itsfindings to a regular or special meeting of the membershipand, if needed, propose a dues increase to the membership uti-lizing the procedures specified in Section 135. Any such modi-fication in dues shall be consistent with the provisions set forthin Sections 93 and 94. Where a Local Union is affiliated withDistrict Council, the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer ofthe District Council shall be a participant in all aspects of thisprocess and shall be responsible to insure that this process iscompleted annually and properly.

Sec. 135. (a) Whenever a Local Union wishes to alter oramend its bylaws or to alter the rate of dues or other fees orassessments, it shall do so pursuant to the procedure set forthin this section.

(b) Each Local Union shall have a Bylaws Committee as astanding committee. Any proposed amendment or change asdescribed in subsection (a) must be submitted for approval tothe Bylaws Committee and thereafter to the Executive Board.Once approved by the Bylaws Committee and the ExecutiveBoard, as proposed or as modified by the approving body, theproposal shall be submitted for a membership vote conductedin accordance with the procedure set forth in sub-section (c).

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(c) Notice shall be given by mail to the membership at least15 days prior to the meeting at which the members will con-sider and vote on the question. The notice must specificallystate the question to be voted on, including the preciseamount or rate of any change in dues, fees, or assessments, andmust include a copy of any proposed Bylaw amendment. Suchmeeting may be regular or special. Voting shall be by secretballot, and a majority vote of the members in good standingpresent and voting at such meeting shall decide the issue. Anysuch proposal thus adopted shall be submitted for approval tothe District Council if any and to the General ExecutiveBoard, and shall not be effective until so approved; providedthat General Executive Board approval shall be subject toSection 133 (b). Notwithstanding this provision, or the lan-guage set forth in Section 133 (b), the General ExecutiveBoard may, at any time, revoke its approval or disapproveBylaws of a Local Union, in whole or in part, when suchBylaws are deemed by the General Executive Board to be inconflict or inconsistent with the rules or policies of theInternational Union.

(d) This procedure shall not be applicable to the modifica-tion, reduction or waiver of administrative processing fees bya Local Union, on approval of the General Executive Board,for organizational purposes, or otherwise in special circum-stances, pursuant to Section 93(c) of the General Constitution.

(e) Assessments may be levied during the course of a strikewithout regard to the 15-day notice requirement of sub-sec-tion (c), but reasonable notice of the meeting must neverthe-less be given to the membership.

Meetings

Sec. 136. (a) The General Executive Board shall be empow-ered to revoke the charter of any Local Union, which fails tohold regular meetings. What constitutes “regular meetings”

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shall be determined by the General Executive Board based onthe circumstances of each case.

(b) During any and all regular, special or recess sessions ofany Local Union the flag of the country in which the body ischartered shall be displayed in such position as will be facedby the assemblage.

Quorum

Sec. 137. Seven (7) members in good standing shall consti-tute a quorum, except in Unions with twenty five (25) or lessmembers, where five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.

Per Capita Tax

Sec. 138. All monies due the International Union for percapita tax, administrative processing or application fees, DeathBenefit Fund payments, reinstatements, clearance card fees andsupplies shall be forwarded to the General Secretary-Treasurerimmediately after the close of the month, along with requiredreports. Remittances must be made by express or post officemoney order, check or bank draft payable to the InternationalUnion. All monies due to the District Council (if any) for percapita tax, fees or assessments shall be forwarded to theBusiness Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council.

Sec. 139. Should a majority of the Trustees doubt the accu-racy of any bill from the General Secretary-Treasurer or aDistrict Council, the Local Union shall pay the same underprotest, and such protest shall be the first business taken up bythe General Executive Board or the District CouncilDelegates, as the case may be, at its next meeting.

Sec. 140. Each month, every Local Union shall hold in itsTreasury, as a standing appropriation to be forwarded to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer, a sum equivalent to its monthlyper capita tax, Death Benefit Fund obligations, IUPAT LocalUnion and District Council Pension Fund payments, and all

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other payments required to be made to the InternationalUnion under this Constitution. Such required payments shallbe made prior to allowing other expenditures.

Sec. 141. In the case of mistaken per capita tax payments tothe International Union or the District Council, or any otherpayment made by mistake or error, the refund to the LocalUnion shall be limited to three (3) months’ payments.

Funds and Property of Local Unions

Sec. 142. (a) Local Unions shall not incorporate or other-wise assume a legal status other than that provided by thisConstitution. Local Union funds, assets or property derivedfrom any source shall be held in the name of the Local Unionand shall not be transferred or conveyed to any other person,body, committee, entity or organization, whether incorporatedor unincorporated, except as otherwise permitted in thisConstitution; provided, however, subject to the provisions setforth in Section 142(b), Local Unions may establish, wherelocal law requires, a Declaration of Trust or Corporate Entityto hold title to real estate for the benefit of the Local Union.

(b) In instances where a trust or corporate entity is estab-lished to hold title to real estate for the benefit of the LocalUnion, the Local Union shall be the actual and beneficialowner of all shares or interest in the trust or corporate entity.The trust or corporate entity shall be construed as being sub-ject to this Constitution and to the laws, rules and regulationsof the International Union, and all officers or trustees of suchentity shall be, if not otherwise appointed to office or positionpursuant to Local Union Bylaws, subject to election in accordwith the provisions of this Constitution that refer to the elec-tion of Local Union officers. A Local Union that seeks toestablish a trust or corporate entity to hold title to real prop-erty must obtain approval by the General Executive Boardprior to establishment of such trust or entity, as well as

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General Executive Board approval of the trust or entityBylaws and operational documents. In circumstances where aLocal Union has established a trust or corporate entity to holdtitle to real property without the approval of the GeneralExecutive Board, immediately upon discovery by any LocalUnion officer, the Local Union shall revise its trust and/or cor-porate documents to comply with this provision and submit itsoperational documents and Bylaws for General ExecutiveBoard approval.

(c) The funds and property of a Local Union shall be usedfor such purposes only as are specified in this Constitutionand the Local Union’s bylaws and as may be required to prop-erly transact its business, including payment of salaries andbenefits, which may include group insurance, capitation tax,administrative processing fees, reinstatements, and clearancecards, for printing, rent, purchasing of supplies or for the pay-ment of legally authorized bills. No member shall possess anyright, title or interest (actual or beneficial) in the funds, prop-erty, assets, entitlements or expectancies of a Local Union.

(d) On no consideration shall money from the Local UnionTreasury be loaned or donated to members (strike, lockoutand regularly established sick benefits excepted). This shallnot prohibit a Local Union from levying an assessment uponthe membership to provide funds to relieve distress amongmembers totally disabled from earning a living on account ofinjuries or sickness incurred while working at the trade; pro-vided, however, that before any such assessment is levied (1)all members shall be notified by mail that the proposed assess-ment will be considered at the next meeting and, (2) themajority of members present and voting, approve the assess-ment in a secret ballot vote.

(e) No funds of a Local Union or any other subordinatebody of this International Union shall be used to pay the legalexpenses and costs incurred by any member or members

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involved in any litigation or administrative or legal proceed-ing which involves the International Union or any subordi-nate body thereof except upon a two-thirds vote of the mem-bership present and voting at a special meeting called to dis-cuss and decide the issue.

(f) Local Union’s affiliated with a District Council shall notmake any non per capita tax expenditures in excess of$5,000.00 without prior written approval of the DistrictCouncil Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.

Sec. 143. (a) The funds or property of the Local Union shallnot be divided among the members, individually, but shallremain the funds and property of the Local Union, for itslegitimate purposes, while twenty-five (25) members remaintherein; provided, however, that in the case of a merger of aLocal Union or in the case of a Local Union’s dissolution asset forth in Section 124(c), the charters of the Local Union orLocal Unions merged, or dissolved, shall be surrendered tothe General Secretary-Treasurer and the funds and propertyshall revert, pro rata, to the Local Union or Local Unions towhich the members transfer. When the charter of a LocalUnion is revoked, the Local Union or its officers shall forth-with turn over all books, documents, property and funds to theGeneral President or his representative; and should a LocalUnion disaffiliate, secede, dissolve or be dissolved, suspended,expelled, or forfeit its charter, then all books, documents,property and funds shall likewise be turned over forthwith tothe General President or his representative. In all such cases,the books, documents and funds shall be held in trust by theInternational Union until such time as the Local Union maybe reinstated or reorganized. If it is not reinstated or reorgan-ized within two (2) years, then such books, documents, proper-ties and funds shall revert to the International Union.

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forfeited, or revoked, and demand is made upon such organi-zation or its officers to deliver to the General President or hisauthorized representative the records, property and funds ofsuch organization, and such demand if refused, then allexpenses, of whatever nature, incurred by the InternationalUnion in recovering such records, property and funds, shall bea lawful charge upon recovery thereof, the InternationalUnion shall reimburse itself from the property and fundsrecovered.

(c) The International Union and its other subordinate bod-ies shall not be liable for any debts or obligations of any LocalUnion by virtue of the transfer or reversion to them of anyfunds or property of such Local Union pursuant to this sec-tion; and if a court of competent jurisdiction should rule oth-erwise, the said liability shall be strictly limited to the fundsand property owned by such Local Union at the time of saidtransfer or reversion.

Sec. 144. Other than where a Special Trusteeship has beenapproved pursuant to Section 49, no monies shall be paid outof the funds of a Local Union without the vote of the mem-bers, except monies owed to the International Union or to the District Council pursuant to the General Constitutionand/or the District Council Bylaws, and fixed Local Unionexpenses previously approved by the membership. A regularorder on the Treasury, or check upon the bank in which fundsare deposited, must be drawn for each payment.

Sec. 145. No Local Union shall levy an assessment or drawfrom its treasury to pay the funeral expenses of any membernot in good standing or to pay the funeral expenses of a mem-ber in good standing for an amount in excess of $1,000.00 andthen only when the Local Union assumes the expenses of thefuneral (unless the Local Union is the beneficiary of thedeceased.)

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Deposit of Funds

Sec. 146. No Local Union or other subordinate body shallplace its funds in any bank or depository in the name of anyindividuals, or in the name of any other entity; all monies mustbe deposited in the name of the Local Union to be drawn atthe order of the Local Union by the proper officers.

BondsSec. 147. (a) Officers of Local Unions and other subordi-

nate bodies, or of Trusts in which such bodies are interested,and employees of such bodies, who participate in collection,receiving and banking of dues, assessments and other incomeshall be bonded as required by law, with a financially soundbonding company selected by the General Executive Board.The amount of said bond and the officers or employees onwhich said bond applies will be as set by law, and determinedby the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer or the GeneralExecutive Board may, by official action, direct increases orreductions in the amount of said bonds, or changes in posi-tions of persons bonded there under, but in no event will anyperson or position be bonded for an amount less than$2,500.00. In all instances, the officer or officers or employeesentrusted with the collection, custody and safekeeping offunds shall be bonded. The premiums on the bonds written onofficers or employees shall be paid by such body in the man-ner and form designated by the General Secretary-Treasurer.

Reports to General Secretary-TreasurerSec. 148. Local Unions that are required by law to file LM

reports with the Department of Labor, and/or reporting Form990 with the Internal Revenue Service, or any other report orform required by law to be filed with a government agency,shall send copies of such reporting forms to the office of the

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General Secretary-Treasurer at the time they are filed withthe government agency. Such forms and/or reports shallinclude all reports filed with governmental agencies by TrustFunds in which the affiliate participates (other than fundsadministered by the IUPAT). Local Unions that are affiliatedwith a District Council shall also submit copies of such formsand/or reports to the District Council.

Audits of Delinquent Local Unions

Sec. 149. (a) Any Local Union that becomes two (2) monthsin arrears in payment of per capita taxes and fees, or two (2)months in arrears in furnishing monthly reports to the officeof the General Secretary-Treasurer, shall at the end of saidtwo-month period of arrearages be promptly notified by theoffice of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall cause to haveperformed by his or her designee an audit of any Local Unionwhich has become delinquent two (2) months or longer in thepayment of any monetary obligation due and owing to theInternational Union. The General Secretary-Treasurer shallascertain the reasons for such delinquency and the extent ofthe Local Union’s financial ability to pay the obligations.

(c) Should the General Secretary-Treasurer determine thatthe Local Union does not have the ability to pay its obliga-tions, he or she shall, in writing, order payment arrangementsto satisfy the obligation.

(d) Should the General Secretary-Treasurer determine thatthe Local Union can pay the obligations, he or she shall, inwriting, order immediate payment.

(e) Failure to comply with the General Secretary-Treasurer’s orders may result in trusteeship proceedingsand/or charges being filed and officers of the Local Unionbeing removed from office in accordance with provisions ofthis Constitution.

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Sec. 150. Any member of a lapsed, dissolved by revocationof charter or otherwise or suspended Local Union, if in goodstanding, may apply to the General Secretary-Treasurer for acertificate to admit the member to another Local Union, pro-vided he or she applies to the General Secretary-Treasurerwithin 30 days from the date of the Union’s suspension or dis-solution. Each member shall be notified by mail at his or herlast known address of the suspension, lapse or the dissolutionor the revocation of charter of the Local Union to which themember belongs. No member’s right to International Unionbenefits shall be invalidated who has complied with therequirements of this Constitution.

Sec. 151. When a subordinate body chartered under thelaws of the International is granted a stay of suspension itshall not entitle its members to International Union benefits,except as provided in this Constitution.

Local Union Officers

Sec. 152. (a) The officers of a Local Union shall be aPresident, Vice President, Recording Secretary, FinancialSecretary,Treasurer,Warden, at least three (3) Trustees, and inLocal Unions that are not affiliated with a District Council theBusiness Manager.

(b) In Local Unions that are not affiliated with a DistrictCouncil, the Business Manager, shall be a full-time positionand shall serve as the principal officer of the Local Union.TheBusiness Manager shall be an automatic trustee to any LocalUnion Trust funds; shall appoint and have the power toremove the union trustees to all Local Union Trust funds; shallhave full charge of the business office of the Local Union shallhave the authority to employ and discharge such employeesand purchase and utilize such equipment and supplies as he orshe deems necessary for the proper operation of such offices;shall be spokesperson of the Local Union negotiating commit-

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tee(s); and shall have the power to direct and supervise LocalUnion Business Representatives in the performance of theirduties. The Business Manager shall be responsible to enforcethis Constitution and the Bylaws at all times. The BusinessManager shall have such other duties and authority as speci-fied in the Bylaws.

(c) In elections of the Business Manager of a Local Unionthe notice of nominations, and the ballot in the event of a con-test, shall note that the holder of this office shall also be an automatic delegate to regular and special Conventions (for example, by designating the position as Business Manager/Automatic Delegate to General Convention).

(d) The Business Manager shall receive a weekly salary ofnot less than forty (40) hours pay at the highest collectivelybargained hourly wage rate of pay in the Local Union agree-ment(s).This provision may only be waived upon the approvalof the General Executive Board.

(e) The Business Manager shall be held responsible to theLocal Union and the General President for results in organiz-ing the Local Union’s jurisdiction, for establishing workingrelations with employers, and for protecting the jurisdiction ofthe International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

(f) The Business Manager, in his or her sole discretion, shallbe permitted to reduce or increase the number of BusinessRepresentatives as financial conditions of the Local Unionmay dictate.

(g) The Business Manager, or his or her designee, shallappoint all Shop and Job Stewards. Stewards are charged withthe responsibility to insure that the General Constitution, andthe working rules and provisions of the collective bargainingagreement are enforced. It shall be the duty of the Shop andJob Steward to see that all persons have their working cards,and to contact the Business Manager of the Local Unionimmediately if there should be any irregularity.

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(h) The Business Manager shall appoint from among themembers the following Standing Committees: BylawsCommittee; Organizing Committee; Political ActionCommittee; and Building Committee.All other committees ofthe Local Union shall be appointed by the President or as oth-erwise set forth in the Local Union bylaws.

(i) All Local Union officers shall be required by theGeneral President to attend training classes in their duties asofficers. Such classes may be held at a location determined bythe General President.

(j) The Bylaws of a Local Union may designate the compo-sition of its Executive Board. Where the bylaws of a LocalUnion do not designate a Local Union Executive Board, thePresident, Vice President, Recording Secretary, FinancialSecretary, Treasurer, and in Local Unions that are not affiliat-ed with a District Council the Business Manager, shall consti-tute the Local Union Executive Board.

(k) The General Executive Board may direct the combina-tion or elimination of Local Union offices or the reassignmentof responsibility from one officer to another.

(l) The duties of the Business Manager, all other officers,Business Representatives and employees of the Local Unionshall be carried out, and their authority shall be exercised instrict accord with the General Constitution and the policiesand programs established by the General Convention, theGeneral President and by the General Executive Board. TheBusiness Manager of the Local Union shall be responsible formonitoring and taking appropriate action to assure the per-formance by officers, Business Representatives and employ-ees of their responsibilities under this provision.

Sec. 153. All Local Union officers shall serve a term of three(3) years, provided that each officer’s term shall end immedi-ately upon the election of his or her successor.

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Sec. 154. Local Unions may fix salaries for such LocalUnion officers as they may decide to pay. Salaries shall beestablished and modified in accordance with these rules:

(a) Salaries shall be established prior to nominations;(b) Salaries may be increased during a term for the remain-

der of the term once in a 12-month period. Salaries may bereduced during a term if funds are not sufficient to pay theamount previously established;

(c) An increase or reduction of salaries must be accom-plished by majority, secret ballot vote of the membership at aspecial meeting, except that if said salaries are set forth in thebylaws any change in salaries must be accomplished byamendment of the bylaws.

Sec. 155. The terms of office and salary provisions of thisConstitution and Local Union Bylaws are subject to restric-tion, alteration, or termination as a consequence of the merg-er of Local Unions, removal of officers by appropriate pro-ceedings, imposition of Trusteeship and by such other processas is provided for in this Constitution.This provision shall con-stitute due notice of its terms under any applicable law requir-ing such notice.

Duties of President

Sec. 156. At each meeting, the President shall preside, pre-serve order and enforce this Constitution and bylaws; thePresident shall decide all questions of order during each meet-ing subject to an appeal to the membership.The President, dur-ing meetings, shall also be responsible for requiring all officersto provide appropriate reports to the membership as requiredby provisions, in this Constitution and the Bylaws. ThePresident shall not vote except by ballot, but shall have thedeciding vote in case of a tie when voting by any other method.

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Union; but on no consideration shall he or she sign warrants orchecks for money to be donated or loaned to members. ThePresident shall comply strictly with Section 140 and other provi-sions of the Constitution governing the expenditures of monies.

Sec. 158. The President shall appoint all committees, withthe exception of those that must be elected or are reserved forappointment by others under this Constitution and the bylawsof the Local Union, unless otherwise ordered. The Presidentshall call special meetings when requested in writing by atleast ten percent (10%) of the members in good standing, orfive (5) members in good standing, whichever is greater. Allmembers must be notified of such meeting by a notice that issufficiently detailed to inform the members of the purpose ofthe meeting and matters to be voted on, if any.

Sec. 159. Any member who enters the meeting in a state ofintoxication, or who disturbs the harmony thereof, or whouses profane or unbecoming language, shall be admonished bythe chair. If the member again offends he or she shall be finedby the chair, not less than $10.00 nor more than $20.00, andmay be removed from the hall.

Sec. 160. Preceptor. The immediate ex-President, any otherex-President, or, in their absence, any officer or member of theInternational Union in good standing shall act as Preceptor ininitiation and installation ceremonies.

Duties of Vice President

Sec. 161. The Vice President shall assist the President in thedischarge of his or her official duties and fill his or her placein case of absence.

Duties of Recording Secretary

Sec. 162. (a) The Recording Secretary shall keep correct min-utes of each meeting, read all documents and correspondence,issue all summons for meetings, have charge of the seal and affix

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the same to all official documents, draw and sign all orders onthe Treasurer or checks upon the bank, and conduct all officialcorrespondence except as otherwise provided. The RecordingSecretary shall notify the General Secretary-Treasurer and theDistrict Council Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer at onceof any change of Local Union officers.Along with the Presidentand Treasurer, the Recording Secretary shall be strictly guidedby the provisions of Section 140.

(b) The Recording Secretary shall maintain records of theproceedings of all meetings of the Local Union and theExecutive Board, as prepared by the Recording Secretary orsuch person as is authorized to record such proceedings, andshall keep important documents, papers, and correspondence,as well as files on contracts and agreements with employers.Upon request of any person made in person or in writing tothe Recording Secretary or Business Representative duringregular hours at the principal office, the Recording Secretaryor the Business Representative shall provide a copy of theCollective Bargaining Agreement made by the DistrictCouncil or Local Union with the employer of such person, ifthe person making such request is directly affected by suchagreement, and may require a receipt therefore. TheRecording Secretary shall also maintain at the principal officeof the Local Union copies of agreements made by the DistrictCouncil or the International Union and the employees repre-sented by the Local Union are directly affected by such agree-ments, which agreements shall be available for inspection dur-ing the regular hours maintained at the principal office of theLocal Union by any member or by any employee whose rightsare affected by such agreements.

Sec. 163. In the absence of both the President and VicePresident, the Recording Secretary shall call the meeting toorder and a President pro tem shall be elected by the LocalUnion.

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Duties of Recording Secretary in Connection with Nominations and Elections:

Sec. 164. (a) Upon reasonable request of any bona fide can-didate for office, the Recording Secretary shall arrange for thedistribution of any campaign literature by mail, or otherwise,provided that in making such request the candidate pays allcosts involved in advance. The Recording Secretary mayrequire that all campaign literature shall be presented to theprincipal office of the Union not later than five (5) days priorto the election and may, where the volume of work involvedexceeds the facilities and capacities of the employees of theorganization, provide for a consolidation of such distributionand the cost in the event of such distribution shall be distrib-uted on a pro rata basis.

(b) The Recording Secretary shall make available forinspection by any bona fide candidate the membership listcovered by Union security agreements once within 30 daysprior to the election date. Such inspection shall be arrangedfor in advance by the Recording Secretary. No candidate shallbe permitted by the Recording Secretary to copy any namesor addresses of members.

(c) The Recording Secretary shall retain copies of allrequests for distribution of campaign literature and copiesthereof, shall make a record of the date the literature was dis-tributed, the cost thereof and the amount received for suchwork and for postage, a copy of the notices of nomination andof the election, a copy of the ballot, the official tally sheet sub-mitted by the tellers and such other records as shall relate tothe conduct of the election.

Duties of Financial Secretary

Sec. 165. (a) The Financial Secretary shall receive all moniespaid into or received by a Local Union and shall issue areceipt for same. All receipts issued are to be recorded in a

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cash receipts journal. The above applies to monies receivedbetween meetings, as well as those received on meeting nights.

(b) The Financial Secretary shall maintain and make allentries in required reports as amended from time to time bythe office of the General Secretary-Treasurer. All receiptsfrom members entered on the cash receipts journal are also tobe posted to the individual member’s ledger. At the end ofeach month, a copy of the Monthly Activity Report is to besubmitted to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(c) The Financial Secretary is to report to the membershipat each meeting the total receipts collected in the prior monthand same is to be recorded into the official minutes.

(d) The Financial Secretary shall upon written request byany member in good standing make available for inspectionby such member a copy of any annual report required by lawto be filed with the Department of Labor or Internal RevenueService. Upon a written request by any member in goodstanding setting forth good and sufficient cause for requestingexamination of any books, records, and accounts necessary toverify an annual report referred to in this subsection, theFinancial Secretary shall make arrangements to have therecords available for inspection during regular business hoursat the principal office of the Local Union. In the event that theFinancial Secretary believes that just cause does not exist forthe request made, he or she may deny the request in whichcase the member may appeal the matter within ten (10) daysin writing to the Local Union Executive Board.

(e) Financial Secretaries shall close their cash receipts jour-nals and Local Union Activity Report at the end of eachmonth. As soon as possible but not later than the 10th of thefollowing month, a copy of the Local Union Activity Report isto be mailed to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

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not be open to inspection by any member except a bona fidecandidate for office in connection with an election, as set forthin Section 164 (b).

(g) The Financial Secretary shall also be responsible for allother duties of the office as set forth in this Constitution.

Sec. 166. (a) Reports to the General Secretary-Treasurerand Membership. Financial Secretaries shall close the booksof the Local Union at the end of each month. As soon as pos-sible but not later than the 10th of the following month, theyshall mail all required monthly reports, forms, and cards whichare to be sent to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) The Financial Secretary shall report monthly to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer all changes in membership in theLocal Union. The Financial Secretary shall do so through theuse of the Local Union Activity Report.

(c) The original Local Union Activity Report received bythe General Secretary-Treasurer shall constitute the officialnotification of changes in the membership of the Local Union.Entries are subject to correction only upon the receipt of writ-ten proof of an error made by the Financial Secretary and ver-ified by comparison to a receipt or other documents issued tothe member.

(d) The Financial Secretary shall read each month a sum-mary report for the prior month stating the overall member-ship with the gain or loss of membership noted, the numberand names of members on application and those initiated, thenumber and names of members reinstated, and the names andnumber of clearance cards deposited and issued.

(e) Where a Local Union is affiliated with a DistrictCouncil, each month the Financial Secretary shall submit tothe Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, upon request, acopy of the Local Union’s financial report and check registers.

Sec. 167. (a) The Financial Secretary shall turn over allmonies collected to the Treasurer of the Local Union, on a

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timely, but not less than weekly, basis for the Treasurer todeposit into the proper Local Union account.

(b) The Financial Secretary is to indicate on the monthlyjournal that the funds were given to the Treasurer. TheTreasurer, in turn, is to sign on the same line indicating his orher receipt of same.

(c) It is also permissible for the Financial Secretary todeposit all funds collected and to turn over a certified depositslip to the Treasurer.

Sec. 168. Payment of Monthly Remittance to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer. When forwarding the original copy of themonthly billing statement to the office of the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, the Financial Secretary shall enclose acheck or money order for the amount shown immediately tothe right of the notation, “Total Net Charges to Be Paid byMonth 10,” found in the lower portion of the billing statement.

Sec. 169. (a) The Financial Secretary shall report monthlyall suspensions and reinstatements. Reinstatements shall alsobe clearly noted on the monthly Activity Report.

(b) The Financial Secretary shall keep a correct account ofeach member’s financial standing together with the member’sfull name and address, social security and phone number, dateof birth and date of initiation.

(c) The Financial Secretary shall provide each member whoreinstates or who deposits a clearance card with a change ofaddress card and forward the same to the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(d) The Financial Secretary shall examine all dues bookscoming into his or her possession and see that the title pageand the page for designation of beneficiary are correctly filledout. If the dues book is not applicable, he or she shall see thata designation of beneficiary card is completed.

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jurisdiction shall be charged to the member’s account by theFinancial Secretary and must be paid before dues are accepted.However, if the District Council or Local Union that imposes afine has granted the member a stated time or a time paymentprogram, the Financial Secretary shall accept dues and fine pay-ments in accordance with said stated payment plan.

(f) The Financial Secretary shall not accept or credit duespayments from a member until all fines, assessments and otherindebtedness against said member, due and payable, are paidin full.

(g) In U.S. Local Unions, action by the Financial Secretarynot accepting dues until a fine or assessment has been paidwill not be utilized to affect the employment status of themember.

(h) The Financial Secretary shall under no condition acceptpartial payment from a suspended member making applica-tion for reinstatement but must collect complete indebtednesswhich the member owed when suspended, the reinstatementfee and such additional dues and assessments to and includingthe month of reinstatement before presenting the applicationfor approval of the Local Union.

(i) The Financial Secretary shall submit all claims forInternational Union benefits on the forms provided by theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer, having same properly signedand attested in accordance with the Constitution.

(j) The Financial Secretary shall complete and sign all clear-ance cards deposited and mail the same to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, with monthly reports. Change of addresscards shall be submitted to the General Office with the clear-ance cards if the member’s address has changed. If the addressis the same, that should be indicated on the reverse side of theclearance card.

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sions of Sections 165-169 of this Constitution shall authorizethe General Executive Board to immediately suspend theFinancial Secretary and remove him or her from office. Suchaction shall be subject only to review on receipt of appeal bythe General Executive Board.

Duties of Treasurer

Sec. 171. (a) The Treasurer shall receive from the FinancialSecretary all monies collected, on a timely, but not less thanweekly, basis and give receipt for the same in the manner pre-scribed in Section 167. The Treasurer shall make no disburse-ment without the sanction of the Local Union and then onlyby warrant or check, signed by the Treasurer, and either boththe President and Recording Secretary or either the Presidentor Recording Secretary as determined by the Local Union inits bylaws; the Treasurer is authorized with the consent of theLocal Union to deputize such function in his or her temporaryabsence to a qualified member. Along with the President andRecording Secretary, the Treasurer shall be strictly guided bythe provisions of Section 140.

(b) The Treasurer shall present to the Local Union, at the endof each quarter, an itemized statement of all money receivedand paid out by him or her.The Treasurer shall submit his or herfinancial report for inspection by the Recording Secretary eachmeeting night and submit his or her books for inspection to theTrustees at any time when called upon to do so.

(c) The Treasurer shall receive at least $1.00 per annum assalary and shall file bonds with the General Secretary-Treasurer, in the amount required by law, but not less than$2,500.00, for the discharge of his or her duties.

Duties of Trustees

Sec. 172. The Trustees shall have supervision of all fundsand property of the Local Union.

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Sec. 173. The Trustees shall examine the cash receipts jour-nal and cash disbursements journal as well as the bank recordsfor each month to determine that all monies collected and dis-bursed have been properly accounted for. They shall alsoreview the reconciliations of the Local Union’s bank state-ments to verify their balance. They shall see that all bonds,notes or other securities owned by the Local Union are prop-erly secured in an appropriate depository in the Local Union’sname. They shall instruct the officers of the bank to pay nomoney nor cash any bonds, notes or other securities onaccount of the Local Union except on an order or checksigned in accordance with this Constitution. They shall verifythat expenditures have been made in strict compliance withthis Constitution.

Sec. 174. (a) At the end of each fiscal quarter the Trusteesshall jointly fill out the quarterly checklist of the trustees andforward the original copy to the office of the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer and District Council Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer. They shall examine the membershiprecords of the Local Union so as to ascertain the membershipat the close of each month and shall compare their findingswith the duplicates of the reports of the Financial Secretary tothe General Office to see if the Local Union is paying tax onthe proper number of members and if all suspensions, rein-statements, initiations, admissions of members on clearancecards and other changes in membership of the Local Unionhave been properly reported.

(b) In lieu of the required quarterly checklist and otherduties of Trustees set forth in the Subsection (a), Local Unionsmay submit to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer aquarterly, semi-annual, or annual financial statement pre-pared by an independent accountant. The financial statementis to be reviewed and signed by the Trustees prior to submis-sion to the General Secretary-Treasurer and District Council

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Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer. The Trustees shallreport to the membership on the essential elements of thefinancial statement.

Sec. 175. The Trustees shall see that the Treasurer andFinancial Secretary, and other officers or representativesrequired to be bonded are bonded in the manner and in theamount required by law, but not for less than $2,500.00, suffi-cient to thoroughly protect the funds of the Local Union andwhen directed by the Local Union the Trustees shall file bondsin such amounts as the Local Union shall require.

Duties of the Warden

Sec. 176. The Warden shall take charge of the door at themeetings and see that none but the members in good standingof the Local Union and authorized representatives and guestsbe admitted. He or she shall also act as Sergeant at Arms.

Duties of the Business Representative

Sec. 177. Where a Local Union is fully affiliated with aDistrict Council, all Business Representatives shall beemployed by the District Council and shall be subject to thedirection and supervision of the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council. In Local Unions that have aBusiness Manager pursuant to Section 152 (b), the BusinessRepresentatives shall be subject to the direction and super-vision of the Business Manager of the Local Union. TheBusiness Representative shall also be subject to assignment ordirection of the General President in accordance with Section45.

Committees

Sec. 178. (a) The first-named person on a committee shallbe its chairperson until said committee meets; its membersmay then elect a chairperson.

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(b) No member shall be exempt from serving on a commit-tee unless excused by a vote of the Local Union, or if he or sheis a member of some other committee. No member can beappointed on a committee in his or her absence.

(c) All committees shall perform the duties assigned tothem within the time specified.

Sec. 179. Committees holding monies of the Local Unioneither as balances or appropriations, or from any other source,shall, at the next regular meeting, deliver the same into thehands of the Financial Secretary, together with all vouchers andaccounts. In no case shall a committee be discharged until it hasdelivered such monies and its report has been acted upon.

Nominations and ElectionsSec. 180. (a) The election of Local Union Officers, Local

Union Executive Board Members, delegates to central bodies,and District Councils shall be held on the last meeting in Juneand nominations for the same shall be held on the last meetingin May. Where a Local Union is affiliated with a DistrictCouncil, Local Union nominations and election of LocalUnion officers shall occur in the same year and month as nom-ination and election of the District Council Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and Business Representatives.Where nec-essary, the term of current Local Union officers shall be short-ened to obtain compliance with the preceding sentence.

(b) Notice of the nomination meeting and the electionmeeting shall be given by mail posted to the last known homeaddress of all members at least five (5) days prior to the nom-ination date and at least 15 days prior to the election date.Such notices shall clearly state the date, time, place and pur-pose of these meetings.

(c) Each Local Union shall elect its officers and delegatesby secret ballot for a term of three (3) years. Officers and saiddelegates shall hold office until their successor is duly elected.

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Sec. 181. (a) To be eligible to run for any elected position, amember must meet the following requirements:

(1) The member has been in continuous good standing inhis or her Local Union for two years immediately prior to thedate of nomination;

(2) The member has attended at least one meeting, andattended, or excused his absence from, at least twenty-fivepercent (25%) of the meetings held by the Local Union dur-ing the 12 months immediately prior to the date of nomina-tion; a member may excuse his or her absence on the basis ofa work conflict, illness, or personal emergency, so long as he orshe submits the excuse in writing to the Local Union no laterthan five (5) calendar days after the missed meeting; and

(3) The member (A) was employed, actively seekingemployment, or unable to be employed or to seek employ-ment due to temporary disability, within our trade during themajor portion of the twelve months prior to the date of nom-ination, and (B) is currently active in the trades and not draw-ing a pension from a plan sponsored by or affiliated with theInternational Union or any subordinate body of the Interna-tional Union. “Employed” and “employment” means “full-time” employment as defined in Section 182 (j).

(b) A member otherwise eligible shall not be rendered inel-igible under this Section if he or she was employed full timeduring the major portion of the 12 months prior to the date ofnomination by the International Union, a Local Union orDistrict Council of the International Union, the AFL-CIO, theCLC, or any department thereof, a central body recognized bythe Local Union of which he or she is a member or in anydepartment of the local, state, provincial and/or territorial orFederal Government. For the purpose of this section, “full-time” shall mean working at least 870 hours per year, deter-mined by dividing the total of the office holder’s earnings dur-ing the twelve (12) months preceding the month of nomina-

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tions by the lesser of the journey-person’s hourly rate of com-pensation, or the officeholder’s lowest hourly rate of compen-sation.

(c) Where no members are initially nominated who meetthe eligibility requirements set forth above, the Local Unionmay accept the nomination and election of others from amongits members who are not specifically disqualified under otherprovisions of the General Constitution. Where the GeneralPresident, in his or her sole discretion, determines that condi-tions in a given Local Union warrant, he or she may waive oneor more eligibility requirements.

(d) In every case, it shall be a requirement of eligibility tobe nominated or elected that the member must be a residentof the United States or in the case of Local Unions in Canada;one must be a citizen of Canada.

(e) War veterans now serving or having served in the armedforces of the United States or Canada, shall be credited withcontinuous good standing for the period of such service inso-far as eligibility for delegate to the General Convention isconcerned.

(f) Any member who enters the land, naval or air forces ofthe United States or Canada, by enlistment or conscription,and becomes disabled while in service and receives an honor-able discharge, shall not be debarred from holding office orserving as a delegate or representative of the Local Union,provided the member is otherwise qualified under the provi-sions of the Constitution.

(g) Every member in good standing shall have the right tonominate, vote for or otherwise support the candidate of hisor her choice, subject to the provisions of this Constitution.

(h) No member whose dues have been withheld by his orher employer for payment to the Local Union pursuant to hisor her voluntary authorization provided for in a CollectiveBargaining Agreement shall be declared ineligible to nomi-

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nate, vote for, or be a candidate for office in the Local Union,by reason of alleged delay or default in the payment of duesby his or her employer to the Local Union.

(i) Local Unions may not impose eligibility requirementsdifferent than those set forth in this Section.

Sec. 182. (a) No member shall be nominated if not presentunless absent due to: (a) official Union business; or (b) con-finement to his or her home or a hospital due to temporary ill-ness.

(b) No member shall be nominated for, nor accept nomina-tion for, nor hold, two (2) or more full-time or part time elect-ed positions (including District Council or International posi-tions) at any one time; provided that the position as Delegateto the General Convention or to a District Council shall notbe construed as an elected position for the purpose of thisSection. An exception to the above may only be granted uponthe Local Union receiving written permission from theGeneral President.

(c) Nominations shall not be closed until a call for furthernominations has been made three (3) times by the presidingofficer without further nomination being made.

(d) The Financial Secretary shall at the time of nominationsreview the eligibility for office of any candidate and make areport on each candidate at the nominating meeting.

(e) Any question of the eligibility of candidates nominatedat such meeting shall be decided forthwith by the presidingofficer of the Local Union, in accordance with the provisionsof the Constitution, and shall be appealable to the GeneralPresident in accordance with Section 182 (f), below.

(f) Any member may appeal the eligibility determination ofthe presiding officer to the General President. Any suchappeal must be received by the General President, within 48hours of the presiding officer’s determination. The GeneralPresident or his or her designee shall decide such an appeal,

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within 14 days. In reviewing eligibility questions, the GeneralPresident may examine all available and pertinent LocalUnion, District Council and International Union records pro-vided; however, that in all cases the General President mayplace full reliance on the membership records on file at theInternational Union and his or her decision in that regard willbe final and binding on all concerned.

(g) A member who is ruled ineligible for office on appeal tothe General President may submit a further and final appealto the General Executive Board within two (2) days followinghis or her receipt of the General President’s decision. TheGeneral Executive Board shall decide the appeal as soon aspracticable, but no later than its next regularly scheduledmeeting.

(h) In the event only one (1) candidate is nominated for anyoffice, no election shall be conducted for such office unlessrequired by law, and such unopposed candidate shall bedeclared elected by acclamation at the election meeting.

(i) In elections held to fill vacancies, a member who holdsan elected Local Union position other than delegate to theGeneral Convention or District Council delegate must resignsaid position in writing before accepting nomination as a can-didate for another elected Local Union position and all exist-ing vacancies, including those left by such resignations, shallbe filled by the same nominations and elections. The notice ofthe nominations meeting shall state that nominations will beaccepted for the position vacated, and any other positions thatcome open as a result of any such resignation.

(j) The term “full-time” as used in this section shall meanemployment during which the officeholder has served at therate of 870 hours per year. The 870 hours will be determinedby dividing the total of the officeholder’s earnings during the12 months preceding the month of nominations by the lesserof the journey-person’s hourly rate of compensation, or the

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officeholder’s lowest hourly rate of compensation during that12-month period.

Sec. 183. (a) At elections the presiding officer shall appointtwo (2) tellers and one (1) judge who shall constitute the elec-tion committee. The presiding officer shall then announce thenames of the candidates in rotation and a vote shall be taken.

(b) Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot among themembers in good standing. Each member shall be entitled toone (1) vote. There shall be no proxy vote. There shall be nowrite-in candidates.

(c) After voting is complete, the tellers shall collect the bal-lots and the Election Committee shall count the ballots. Eachcandidate shall have the right to have an observer present atthe polls and at the counting of the ballots. An observer mustbe a member in good standing of the subordinate body con-ducting the election.

(d) When there are two (2) or more candidates for an officeor delegate, the candidate or candidates receiving the highestnumber of votes shall be declared elected.

(e) All officers shall be installed immediately after election.(f) All nomination and election records, including the min-

utes of the nomination meeting and the ballots cast, shall bepreserved for a period of at least one (1) year.

(g) Any protests concerning elections or other issues sub-ject to secret ballot vote must be presented to the GeneralPresident within 14 days after the vote.

(h) Any member aggrieved by a ruling by the GeneralPresident under sub-section (g) may appeal to the GeneralExecutive Board within seven (7) days following the mem-ber’s receipt of the General President’s ruling.

Expiration of Term of Office

Sec. 184. (a) The terms of all Local Union officers and otherelected representatives shall expire immediately upon the

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announcement of the winning candidate, who shall immedi-ately assume office.All Local Union Officers at the expirationof their terms of office or when removed under procedures setforth in this Constitution, shall immediately deliver to theirsuccessors all books, papers, monies and other property intheir possession belonging to the International Union, LocalUnions or other affiliated subordinate bodies. They shall notbe relieved from their bonds until they have done so.

(b) All records, vouchers, worksheets, receipts, books andreports, shall be retained at the Local Union’s principal officefor a period of seven (7) years.

Vacancies

Sec. 185. If any officer or delegate fails to discharge theduties of his or her office or position for three (3) consecutivemeetings without a reasonable excuse, the office or positionshall be declared vacant by the President.

Sec. 186. Vacancies occurring among the officers in anyLocal Union shall be filled by nominations at the next meet-ing and election at the succeeding meeting, under proceduresset forth above; except that if at the time the vacancy occursthe period remaining to the end of the unexpired term of thevacant office is twelve (12) months or less the vacancy shall befilled by appointment by the President.

Sec. 187. During the temporary absence of any officer thePresident shall appoint a member to perform the functions ofthat office on a pro tem basis.

Removal of Officers and Delegates

Sec. 188. No officer or other elected official of a LocalUnion may be removed except after due charges and trial inaccordance with Sections 275 through 305 of this Constitu-tion. Provided, however, that any officer or other elected offi-cial who goes suspended for nonpayment of dues or who fails

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to remain a member in good standing of the Local Union thatelected him or her, or who is otherwise ineligible to hold officepursuant to Section 181, shall be automatically removed fromoffice

Sec. 189. (a) No delegate to a Local Union or central bodyshall be instructed by the Local Union he or she represents,except at a special meeting called for the express purpose ofinstructing said delegate.

(b) Any delegate failing to follow the instructions of a LocalUnion as provided in Section 189(a) may be removed as a del-egate by majority vote at a special meeting of the LocalUnion, and a new delegate shall be elected.

New Officer Training Program

Sec. 190. All full time newly elected (first-time) LocalUnion Business Managers and Business Representatives arerequired, as a condition to maintaining their positions, toattend a labor study seminar sponsored or established by theInternational Union at such time and place as prescribed bythe General Executive Board. The International Union shallpay reasonable transportation costs, tuition, books, fees andlodging for attendance in the seminar. The Local Union of theparticipant shall pay the participant’s salary. The GeneralExecutive Board is authorized to sponsor or establish a courseand curriculum designed to teach such newly elected first-time officers the fundamentals necessary to better representthe membership and to invite participation in the seminars bysuch other staff or officers as it deems appropriate.

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DISTRICT COUNCILSFormation of Councils

Sec. 191. (a) District Councils shall be formed by a charterissued by the General Executive Board. The jurisdiction ofeach District Council shall be determined by the GeneralExecutive Board, except no charter shall be issued for the for-mation of a District Council within 15 miles from the head-quarters of a District Council already chartered, nor shall acharter be issued for more than one (1) District Council in anycity.

(b) Wherever District Councils exist in violation of this sec-tion the General Executive Board shall be empowered torevoke charters of same if upon investigation the Boarddeems it advisable.

Objects

Sec. 192. The objects of District Councils shall be to furtherthe objects of the International Union set forth in thisConstitution and to support and further the policies and pro-grams adopted by the General Executive Board.

Powers and Duties

Sec. 193. (a) Each District Council shall have legislative andexecutive power in all matters relating to the common inter-est and welfare of the Local Unions within its jurisdiction,except where otherwise provided in this Constitution.

(b) District Councils shall be authorized to act as the exclu-sive bargaining representative of their members and any otheremployees represented by the District Council or any affiliat-ed Local Union. District Councils shall be authorized to estab-lish rates of wages and uniform dues for all Local Unions ofthe same character within their jurisdiction. They shall havepower, subject to a referendum vote of the Local Unions andthe approval of the General Executive Board, to frame,

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through collective bargaining or otherwise, all working ortrade rules and to enforce the same; collect all fines dulyimposed; issue a quarterly working card; order strikes anddecide all disputes between Local Unions or members, subjectto appeal to the General Executive Board. However, this sec-tion shall not deprive any other officer or body of jurisdictionto decide any such matters in dispute when the Constitutionvests any jurisdiction over such matters in other officers orbodies.

(c) They shall have power to make agreements with kindredbodies or central organizations in the district that are notantagonistic to the International Union, and to send delegatesto the same when necessary.

(d) They shall have the power to inspect the books andrecords of affiliated Local Unions and investigate complaintsby members. For good cause, and with the approval of theGeneral President, they may audit the financial or otherrecords of an affiliated Local Union or of any Trust Fund(other than a Trust Fund administered or established by theInternational) affiliated with the Local Union. In the eventthe District Council determines that a Local Union or its offi-cer(s) has not complied with provisions in this Constitution,the active, full-time executive officer of the District Councilshall promptly file a detailed report with the GeneralPresident.

Bylaws

Sec. 194. (a) Each District Council shall frame its ownbylaws, which shall in no way conflict with this Constitution.All bylaws shall be submitted for approval to the GeneralExecutive Board. Upon approval, or approval as corrected, bythe General Executive Board, a copy of the Bylaws shall bereturned to the District Council and a copy shall be retainedby the General Secretary-Treasurer. Bylaws or changes there-

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to, shall not be implemented, printed or enforced prior toapproval by the General Executive Board.

(b) Each District Council shall have a Bylaws Committee as astanding committee. Proposed changes in the bylaws, workingrules or capitation tax of a District Council, and dues and assess-ments to be levied by a District Council on members of its affil-iated Local Unions, must be submitted for approval to theBylaws Committee and thereafter to the Council delegates.Once approved by the Bylaws Committee and the Council del-egates, as proposed or as amended or modified by the approvingbody, such proposed actions must be submitted by the DistrictCouncil for referendum vote among the members of the affiliat-ed Local Unions. The referendum vote shall be conducted inaccordance with the procedure specified in sub section (c).

(c) Notice shall be given by mail to the membership of theaffiliated Local Unions at least 15 days prior to the meeting atwhich the members will consider and vote on the question.The notice must specifically state the question to be voted on,including the precise amount or rate of any change in dues,fees, or assessments, and must include a copy of any proposedBylaw amendment. Such meeting may be regular or special.Voting shall be by secret ballot, and a majority vote of themembers in good standing present and voting at such meet-ings shall decide the issue.

(d) All District Councils shall revise their bylaws no laterthan June 1st of the year following a General Convention tobring their bylaws into conformity with the action of theGeneral Convention.

(e) Bylaws, or changes in bylaws, working rules, capitationtax, or dues and assessments to be levied by a District Councilon members of its affiliated Local Unions adopted pursuantto subsection (b), shall be submitted for approval to theGeneral Executive Board, and shall not be effective until soapproved. The General Executive Board shall approve or dis-

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approve submitted bylaws within six (6) months from the dateof submission; if no action is taken within six (6) month peri-od, the bylaws shall be considered approved; provided that theGeneral Executive Board may disapprove bylaws of a DistrictCouncil, in whole or in part, when such bylaws are deemed bythe General Executive Board to be in conflict or inconsistentwith the rules or policies of the International Union.

Affiliation by Local Unions

Sec. 195. (a) All Local Unions within the jurisdiction of aDistrict Council must be fully affiliated with, represented inand governed by the rules of the District Council, providedthat the General President may, in his or her discretion exempta Local Union from this requirement. Refusal of a LocalUnion to be fully affiliated with a District Council shall bepenalized by the General Executive Board, as it deems proper.

(b) District Councils shall admit as a full affiliate any LocalUnion within their jurisdiction, regardless of the wagesreceived by the Local Union and the District Council shall doall in its power to raise the wages and improve the workingconditions of such Local Unions.

(c) “Full affiliates” or “fully affiliated” means payment offull per capita tax and administrative dues check-off to theDistrict Council, enjoyment of full voting rights, trade recog-nition, cooperation with the principal officer and all other rep-resentatives and officers of the District Council in negotiatingcollective bargaining agreements and adopting Bylaws, merg-ing all fringe benefit funds, servicing, policing jobs, organizingand enforcing contracts on a District Council-wide basis.

(d) No District Council shall suspend or expel a LocalUnion without the consent of the General Executive Board.

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shall pay the disputed assessment, in part or whole and underprotest, pending the decision of the General Executive Board.

Meetings

Sec. 196. (a) The General Executive Board shall be empow-ered to revoke the charter of any District Council, which failsto hold regular meetings. What constitutes “regular meetings”shall be determined by the General Executive Board based onthe circumstances of each case.

(b) During any and all regular, special or recess sessions ofany affiliated District Council the flag of the country in whichthe body is chartered shall be displayed in such position as willbe faced by the assemblage.

Quorum

Sec. 197. A quorum for the transaction of business shallconsist of a majority of the delegates attending DistrictCouncil meetings as defined in the District Council Bylaws.

Funds and Property of District Councils

Sec. 198. (a) District Councils shall not incorporate or oth-erwise assume a legal status other than that provided by thisConstitution. District Council funds, assets or propertyderived from any source shall be held in the name of theDistrict Council and shall not be transferred or conveyed toany other person, body, committee, entity or organization,whether incorporated or unincorporated, except as otherwisepermitted in this Constitution; provided, however, subject tothe provisions set forth in Section 198 (b), District Councilsmay establish, where local law requires same, a Declaration ofTrust or Corporate Entity to hold title to real estate for thebenefit of the District Council.

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Council, the District Council shall be the actual and beneficialowner of all shares or interest in the trust or corporate entity.The trust or corporate entity shall be construed as being sub-ject to this Constitution and to the laws, rules and regulationsof the International Union, and all officers or trustees of suchentity shall be, if not otherwise appointed to office or positionpursuant to District Council Bylaws, subject to election inaccord with the provisions of this Constitution that refer tothe election of District Council officers. A District Councilthat seeks to establish a trust or corporate entity to hold titleto real property must obtain approval by the GeneralExecutive Board prior to establishment of such trust or enti-ty, as well as General Executive Board approval of the trust orentity bylaws and operational documents. In circumstanceswhere a District Council has established a trust or corporateentity to hold title to real property without the approval of theGeneral Executive Board, immediately upon discovery by anyDistrict Council officer, the District Council shall, revise itstrust and/or corporate documents to comply with this provi-sion and submit its operational documents and bylaws forGeneral Executive Board approval.

(c) The funds and property of a District Council shall beused for such purposes only as are specified in thisConstitution and the District Council’s bylaws and as may berequired to transact its business. No member shall possess anyright, title or interest (actual or beneficial) in the funds, prop-erty, assets, entitlements or expectancies of a District Council.

(d) On no consideration shall money from the DistrictCouncil Treasury be loaned or donated to members (strike,lockout and regularly established sick benefits excepted). Thisshall not prohibit a District Council from levying an assess-ment upon the membership to provide funds to relieve dis-tress among members totally disabled from earning a living onaccount of injuries or sickness incurred while working at the

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trade; provided, however, that before any such assessment islevied (I) all members shall be notified by mail that the pro-posed assessment will be considered at the next meeting and,(II) the majority of members present and voting, approve theassessment in a secret ballot vote.

(e) No funds of a District Council or any other subordinatebody of this International Union shall be used to pay the legalexpenses and costs incurred by any member or membersinvolved in any litigation or administrative or legal proceed-ing in which the International Union or any subordinate bodythereof is an adverse party, except upon a two-thirds vote ofthe membership present and voting at a special meeting calledto discuss and decide the issue.

Sec. 199. (a) The funds or property of a District Councilshall not be divided among its affiliated Local Unions or themembers, individually, but shall remain the funds and proper-ty of the District Council for its legitimate purposes, whilechartered; provided, however, that in this case of a merger ofa District Council, the Charter of the District Council mergedshall be surrendered to the General Secretary-Treasurer andthe funds and property of that District Council shall be trans-ferred to the surviving District Council. When the Charter ofa District Council is revoked, the District Council or its offi-cers shall forthwith turn over all books, documents, propertyand funds to the General President or his representative; insuch event, the books, documents, property and funds shall beheld in trust by the International Union until such time as theDistrict Council may be reinstated or reorganized. If it is notreinstated or reorganized within two (2) years, then suchbooks, documents, property and funds shall revert to theInternational Union.

(b) Whenever a District Council or other subordinate bodysecedes, disaffiliates or dissolves, or its charter is suspended,forfeited, or revoked, and demand is made upon such organi-

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zation or its officers to deliver to the General President or hisor her authorized representative the records, property andfunds of such organization, and if such demand is refused,then all expenses, of whatever nature, incurred by theInternational Union in recovering such records, property andfunds, shall be a lawful charge upon recovery thereof, theInternational Union shall reimburse itself from the propertyand funds recovered.

(c) The International Union and its other subordinate bod-ies shall not be liable for any debts or obligations of anyDistrict Council by virtue of the transfer or reversion to themof any funds or property of such District Council pursuant tothis section; and if a court of competent jurisdiction shouldrule otherwise, the said liability shall be strictly limited to thefunds and property owned by such District Council at the timeof said transfer or reversion.

Sec. 200. No District Council shall levy an assessment ordraw from its treasury to pay the funeral expenses of anymember not in good standing or to pay the funeral expensesof a member in good standing for an amount in excess of$1,000.00 and then only when the District Council assumesthe expenses of the funeral (unless the District Council is thebeneficiary of the deceased.)

Deposit of Funds

Sec. 201. No District Council or other subordinate body shallplace its funds in any bank or depository in the name of anyindividuals, or in the name of any other entity; all monies mustbe deposited in the name of the District Council to be drawn atthe order of the District Council by the proper officers.

Finances

Sec. 202. (a) It shall be the continuing responsibility of eachDistrict Council to assure that it is in sound financial condi-

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tion. At least once a year, the Council of Delegates shall meetto review the Council’s finances and the sufficiency of its rev-enue, and determine whether a per capita tax, working duesand/or percentage dues check-off increase is needed to enableit to properly carry out its duties, obligations and programs.Thereafter, the District Council shall report its findings to themembership. If needed, the Council of Delegates shall pro-pose a per capita, working dues and/or percentage duesincrease through referendum vote as set forth in Section 194.

Sec. 203. The revenue of District Councils shall be derivedas provided for in the District Council Bylaws.

Sec. 204. (a) All District Council expenditures must beauthorized by this Constitution, the District Council Bylawsor action of the Council Delegates.

(b) District Councils shall fix salaries and other compensa-tion for officers in accordance with these rules:

(1) Salaries for all officers shall be established in theDistrict Council Bylaws;

(2) A change in salaries must be accomplished by amend-ment of the bylaws in accordance with this Constitution.

(3) The terms of office and salary provisions of thisConstitution and District Council Bylaws are subject torestriction, alteration, or termination as a consequence of themerger of District Councils, removal of officers by appropri-ate proceedings, by imposition of Trusteeship, and by suchother process as is provided for in this Constitution; and thisprovision shall constitute due notice of its terms under anyapplicable law requiring such notice.

(c) In all instances, the officer or officers or employeesentrusted with the collection, custody and safekeeping offunds shall be bonded. The General Secretary-Treasurer orthe General Executive Board may, by official action, directincreases or reductions in the amount of said bonds, orchanges in positions or persons bonded but in no event will

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any person or position be bonded for an amount less than$2,500.00. The premiums on the bonds written on officers oremployees shall be paid by such body in the manner and formdesignated by the General Secretary-Treasurer.

Sec. 205. All checks or orders on the bank issued by DistrictCouncils must be signed by any two of the following: (1) thePresident, (2) Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer or (3)one of the Trustees.

Sec. 206. No District Council or other subordinate bodyshall circulate any appeal or circular asking for financial aidunless such appeal is approved by the General ExecutiveBoard, attested by the General Secretary-Treasurer. AnyDistrict Council receiving such financial assistance must for-ward to the General Secretary-Treasurer an itemized accountof receipts and expenditures.

Sec. 207. No District Council, or other subordinate body orany member shall be permitted to issue charters, seals, blanks, orother documents, or establish websites, bearing the copyrightedseal of the International Union, the name or acronym of theInternational or to use any trademark, service mark or mark ofany kind that is commonly associated with the InternationalUnion or its affiliates, or to engage in conduct that may interferewith the intellectual property rights of the International Union,without the approval of the General President. Nor shall anymember or subordinate body, in the publication of programs,souvenirs or other documents or websites, designate the same as“The Official Journal” of the International Union or as the“Painters and Allied Trades Journal” the registered name of ourofficial Journal, or represent, in any manner, that such publica-tion or website has been approved by the International.

Sec. 208. No District Council or other subordinate bodyshall levy assessments on its members to aid other trades incases of trade troubles without the consent of the GeneralExecutive Board.

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Bonds

Sec. 209. (a) Officers of District Councils, and other subor-dinate bodies, or of Trusts in which such bodies are interested,and employees of such bodies, who participate in collection,receiving and banking of dues, assessments and other incomeshall be bonded as required by law, with a financially soundbonding company selected by the General Executive Board.The amount of said bond and the officers or employees onwhich said bond applies will be as set by law, and determinedby the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer or the GeneralExecutive Board may, by official action, direct increases orreductions in the amount of said bonds, or changes in posi-tions of persons bonded there under, but in no event will anyperson or position be bonded for an amount less than$2,500.00. In all instances, the officer or officers or employeesentrusted with the collection, custody and safekeeping offunds shall be bonded. The premiums on the bonds written onofficers or employees shall be paid by such body in the man-ner and form designated by the General Secretary-Treasurer.

Reports to General Secretary-Treasurer

Sec. 210. District Councils and other affiliates that arerequired by law to file LM reports with the Department ofLabor, and/or reporting Form 990 with the Internal RevenueService, or any other report or form required by law to be filedwith a government agency, shall send copies of such reportingforms to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer at thetime they are filed with the government agency. Such formsand/or reports shall include all reports filed with governmen-tal agencies by Trust Funds in which the District Council orother affiliate participates (other than funds administered bythe IUPAT).

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Audits of Delinquent District Councils

Sec. 211. (a) Any District Council that becomes two (2)months in arrears in payment of per capita taxes and fees, ortwo (2) months in arrears in furnishing monthly reports to theoffice of the General Secretary-Treasurer, shall at the end ofsaid two-month period of arrearages be promptly notified bythe office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall cause to have per-formed by his or her designee an audit of any District Councilwhich has become delinquent two (2) months or longer in thepayment of any monetary obligation due and owing to theInternational Union. The General Secretary-Treasurer shallascertain the reasons for such delinquency and the extent ofthe District Council’s financial ability to pay the obligations.

(c) Should the General Secretary-Treasurer determine thatthe District Council does not have the ability to pay its obliga-tions, he or she shall, in writing, order payment arrangementsto satisfy the obligation.

(d) Should the General Secretary-Treasurer determine thatthe District Council can pay the obligations; he or she shall, inwriting, order immediate payment.

(e) Failure to comply with the General Secretary-Treasurer’s orders may result in trusteeship proceedingsand/or charges being filed and officers of the District Councilbeing removed from office in accordance with provisions ofthe General Constitution.

District Council Officers

Sec. 212. (a) The officers of a District Council shall consistof the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, the President,the Vice-President and the Trustees.

(b) The District Council shall be composed of the BusinessManager/Secretary-Treasurer and the Local Union delegatesto the Council.

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(c) The Executive Board of a District Council shall consistof the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, President, VicePresident, the Trustee Chairperson of the District Council andunless otherwise specified in the District Council bylaws, oneduly elected delegate from each fully-affiliated Local Union.The Executive Board of a District Council shall be vested withthe authority of recommendation only, unless otherwisespecifically authorized by the Delegates; provided, however,that during the interim between Council Delegates meetings,the Executive Board shall be authorized to act for the CouncilDelegates in cases of emergency. The Executive Board shallmeet prior to all District Council meetings and at all othertimes as deemed necessary by the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and/or President.

(d) The duties of all officers, Business Representatives andemployees of the District Council shall be carried out, andtheir authority shall be exercised, in strict accord with thisConstitution and the policies and programs established by theGeneral Conventions, by the General President and theGeneral Executive Board. The Business/Manager Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council shall be responsible for mon-itoring and taking appropriate action to assure the perform-ance by officers, Business Representatives and employees oftheir responsibilities under this provision.

Duties of Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer

Sec. 213. (a) The bylaws of a District Council shall providethat the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall be a full-time position and shall serve as an active full-time principalofficer.The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall be anautomatic trustee to any District Council Trust Funds and anyTrust Funds established by Local Unions fully affiliated withthe District Council; shall appoint (and have the power toremove) all Union Trustees to all Trust Funds of the District

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Council and all Trust Funds established by Local Unions fullyaffiliated with the District Council; shall have full charge ofthe business office of the District Council shall have theauthority to employ and discharge such employees and pur-chase and utilize such equipment and supplies as he or shedeems necessary for the proper operation of such offices; shallmaintain a current list of names and addresses of all membersof the affiliated Local Unions; shall be spokesperson of theDistrict Council negotiating committee(s); shall have thepower to direct, and supervise Business Representatives inthe employ of the District Council in the performance of theirduties and assign them to any territory or task irrespective oftrade; and shall have the power to appoint, discharge and setsalaries and expenses for organizers, field representatives orother staff and direct them in the performance of their duties;and shall serve as a delegate to and act as principal represen-tative of labor on the Joint Trade Board(s), if established bycollective bargaining agreement and appoint all other dele-gates to the Joint Trade Boards. The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall have such other duties and authori-ty as specified in this Constitution or the District CouncilBylaws.

(b) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall beheld responsible to the District Council, the affiliated LocalUnions, and the General President for results in organizingthe jurisdiction of the District Council, for establishing work-ing relations with employers, and for protecting the jurisdic-tion of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

(c) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall receivea weekly salary of not less than sixty (60) hours pay at thehighest collectively bargained hourly wage rate set forth in theDistrict Council area labor agreement(s). This provision mayonly be waived upon the approval of the General ExecutiveBoard.

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(d) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer at his or hersole discretion, shall be permitted to reduce or increase thenumber of Business Representatives as financial conditions ofthe District Council may dictate.

(e) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall takeand maintain accurate minutes of District Council meetingsand forward same to all affiliated Local Unions and to alldelegates to the District Council and to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer. The principal officer shall also keep aroll-call record book to record the presence or absence of alldelegates and officers of the Council at meetings.

(f) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer or his or herdesignee shall appoint all Shop and Job Stewards. Stewardsare charged with the responsibility to insure that the GeneralConstitution, the District Council bylaws, and Working Rulesand provisions of the collective bargaining agreement areenforced. It shall be the duty of the Stewards to see that allpersons have their working cards, and to contact the DistrictCouncil immediately if there should be any irregularity.

(g) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shallappoint from among the members of all affiliated LocalUnions the following standing Committees: Bylaws Commit-tee; Organizing Committee; Political Action Committee;Building Committee; and Retirees Committee. All otherCommittees of the District Council shall be appointed by thePresident or as otherwise set forth in the District Councilbylaws.

Duties of President

Sec. 214. It shall be the duty of the President to preside atall meetings of the District Council Delegates and to conductthe meetings according to parliamentary rules, to enforce dueobservance of the General Constitution and the bylaws of theDistrict Council at such meetings, to decide all questions of

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order without debate, and subject to an appeal to the meeting,and to see that all officers perform their respective dutiesfaithfully during each meeting. The President shall sign allofficial documents that have been passed by the DistrictCouncil Delegates. The President shall not take part in anydebate, or make or second any motion. He or she shall notvote on any motion except in case of a tie, when he or she shallhave the deciding vote. The President shall appoint allCommittees, except as otherwise provided in this Constitutionor the Bylaws of the District Council.

Duties of Vice-President

Sec. 215. The Vice President shall assist the President in theperformance of his or her duties and conduct the meetings inthe President’s absence.

Duties of Trustees

Sec. 216. Each District Council shall elect the number ofTrustees to be determined by the District Council Bylaws. TheTrustees shall, immediately upon election, elect one (1)Trustee as Chairperson. Trustees shall have supervision overall funds and property of the District Council, subject to suchinstructions as they shall receive from the District CouncilDelegates. They shall audit all bills and receipts of theBusiness Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and audit the accountsof the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer immediatelyafter the end of each quarter and render a report to theDistrict Council Delegates.

Duties of Warden

Sec. 217. Where District Council bylaws establish the officeof “Warden,” the Warden shall take charge of the door at themeetings, and see that none but the delegates in good stand-ing to the District Council and authorized representatives and

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guests be admitted. He or she shall also act as Sergeant atArms.

Duties of Business Representatives

Sec. 218. It shall be the duty of the District Councils’Business Representatives to render such assistance to theBusiness Manager/Secretary-Treasurer as he or she mayrequire and, under his or her direction, to carry out theirassigned functions.

Delegates

Sec. 219. Each Local Union affiliated with each DistrictCouncil shall elect the number of delegates as provided for inthe District Council Bylaws.

Nominations and Elections

Sec. 220. (a) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurershall be elected at large by the membership of all LocalUnions affiliated with the Council.

(b) In elections of the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer the notice of nominations, and the ballot in theevent of a contest, shall note that the holder of this office shallalso be an automatic delegate to regular or specialConventions of the International Union (for example, by des-ignating the position as Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer/automatic delegate to General Convention).

(c) The Business Representatives of a District Council shallbe elected at large by the membership of all Local Unionsfully affiliated with the District Council. As set forth in theDistrict Council Bylaws, elected Business Representativesmay, when the District Council Bylaws so provide, be auto-matic delegates to the District Council. In such instances, theNotice of Nominations, and the ballot (in the event of a con-test), shall note that the holder of this position shall also be an

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automatic delegate to the District Council (for example, bydesignating the position as Business Representative/Automatic Delegate to the District Council).

(d) District Council delegates shall be elected by secret bal-lot in accordance with the procedure specified in thisConstitution.

(e) The President, Vice President, Trustees, and delegatemembers of the District Council Executive Board shall benominated, and elected by secret ballot, by the delegates ofthe District Council within thirty (30) days after each DistrictCouncil elections. The term of each office shall be three (3)years. The provisions set forth in Section 224(b) shall notapply to these positions.

Sec. 221. (a) Nominations of the District Council BusinessManager/Secretary–Treasurer and Business Representativesshall be held at Local Union meetings in May of each electionyear. At such meetings, any member of any Local Union affil-iated with the District Council may attend for the purpose ofbeing nominated for such offices. Unless the District CouncilBylaws prescribe a different rule, to be nominated for theposition of Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer orBusiness Representative, one must be nominated in one LocalUnion.

(b) Elections of the District Council Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and Business Representatives shall beheld at Local Union meetings in June of each election year.All such meetings shall occur on a single date set by theBusiness Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.

(c) Notice of the nomination and the election meeting shallbe given by mail posted to the last known home address of allmembers at least five (5) days prior to the nomination dateand at least fifteen (15) days prior to the election date. Suchnotices shall clearly state the date, time, place and purpose ofthese meetings.

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Sec. 222. (a) Upon reasonable request of any bona fide can-didate for District Council office, the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer or his or her designee shall arrange forthe distribution of any campaign literature by mail, or other-wise, provided that in making such request the candidate paysall costs involved in advance. The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer may require that all campaign literatureshall be presented to the principal office of the DistrictCouncil not later than five (5) days prior to the election andmay, where the volume of work involved exceeds the facilitiesand capacities of the employees of the organization, providefor a consolidation of such distribution and the cost in theevent of such distribution shall be distributed on a pro ratebasis.

(b) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall makeavailable for inspection by any bona fide candidate forDistrict Council office the membership list once within 30days prior to the election date. Such inspection shall bearranged for in advance by the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer. No candidate shall be permitted to copy any namesor addresses of members.

(c) The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall retaincopies of all requests for distribution of campaign literatureand copies thereof, shall make a record of the date the litera-ture was distributed, the cost thereof and the amount receivedfor such work and for postage, a copy of the notices of nomi-nation and of the election, a copy of the ballot, the official tallysheet submitted by the tellers and such other records as shallrelate to the conduct of the election.

Sec. 223. (a) To be eligible to run for District Council office,a member must meet the following requirements:

(1) The member has been in continuous good standing in aLocal Union for two (2) years immediately prior to the dateof nomination:

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(2) The member has attended at least one meeting, andattended, or excused his absence from, at least twenty-fivepercent (25%) of the meetings held by the Local Union dur-ing the 12 months immediately prior to the date of nomina-tion; a member may excuse his or her absence on the basis ofa work conflict, illness, or personal emergency, so long as he orshe submits the excuse in writing to the Local Union no laterthan five (5) calendar days after the missed meeting; and

(3) The member (A) was employed, actively seekingemployment, or unable to be employed or to seek employ-ment due to temporary disability during the major portion ofthe twelve months prior to the date of nomination, and (B) iscurrently active in the trades and not drawing a pension froma pension plan sponsored by or affiliated with the Internation-al Union or a subordinate body of the International Union.“Employed” and “employment” means “full-time” employ-ment as defined in Section 223 (b).

(b) A member otherwise eligible shall not be rendered inel-igible under this Section if he or she was employed full-timeduring the major portion of the 12 months prior to the date ofnomination by the International Union, a Local Union orDistrict Council of the International Union, the AFL-CIO, theCLC, or any department thereof, a central body recognized bythe Local Union of which he or she is a member or in anydepartment of the local, state, provincial, and/or territorial ofFederal Government pertaining to labor. For the purpose ofthis section, “full-time” shall mean working at least 870 hoursper year, determined by dividing the total of the officeholder’searnings during the twelve (12) months preceding the monthof nominations by the lesser of the journey-person’s hourlyrate of compensation, or the office holder’s lowest hourly rateof compensation.

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Council may accept the nomination and election of othersfrom among its members who are not specifically disqualifiedunder other provisions of the General Constitution. Wherethe General President, in his or her sole discretion, determinesthat conditions in a given District Council warrant, he or shemay waive one or more eligibility requirements.

(d) In every case, it shall be a requirement of eligibility tobe nominated or elected that the member must be a residentof the United States or in the case of Canada; one must be acitizen of Canada.

(e) War veterans now serving or having served in the armedforces of the United States or Canada, shall be credited withcontinuous good standing for the period of such service inso-far as eligibility for delegate to the General Convention isconcerned.

(f) Any member who enters the land, naval or air forces ofthe United States or Canada, by enlistment or conscription,and becomes disabled while in service and receives an honor-able discharge, shall not be debarred from holding office, pro-vided the member is otherwise qualified under the provisionof the Constitution.

(g) Every member in good standing shall have the right tonominate, vote for or otherwise support the candidate of hisor her choice, subject to the provisions of this Constitution.

(h) No member whose dues have been withheld by his or heremployer for payment pursuant to his or her voluntary author-ization provided for in a Collective Bargaining Agreement shallbe declared ineligible to nominate, vote for, or be a candidatefor office in the District Council, by reason of alleged delay ordefault in the payment of dues by his or her employer.

(i) District Councils may not impose eligibility require-ments different than those set forth in this Section.

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finement to his or her home or a hospital due to temporary ill-ness. Notice shall be in writing and received in the LocalUnion prior to the opening of nominations.

(b) No member shall be nominated for, nor accept nomina-tion for, nor hold, two (2) or more elected positions (includingDistrict Council and International Union positions) at anyone time; provided that the position as delegate to theGeneral Convention or to a District Council shall not be con-strued as an elected position for the purpose of this Section.An exception to the above may only be granted upon theDistrict Council receiving written permission from theGeneral President.

(c) Nominations shall not be closed until a call for furthernominations has been made three (3) times by the presidingofficer without further nomination being made.

(d) The Financial Secretary of each Local Union shall at thetime of nominations review the eligibility for office of anycandidate and make a report on each candidate at the nomi-nating meeting.

(e) Any question of the eligibility of candidates nominatedat such meeting shall be decided forthwith by the presidingofficer of the Local Union, in accordance with the provisionsof the Constitution, and shall be appealable to the GeneralPresident in accordance with Section 224(f) below.

(f) Any member may appeal the eligibility determination ofthe presiding officer to the General President. Any suchappeal must be received by the General President, within 48hours of the presiding officer’s determination. The GeneralPresident or his or her designee shall decide such an appealwithin 14 days. In reviewing eligibility questions, the GeneralPresident shall examine all available and pertinent LocalUnion, District Council and International Union records pro-vided; however, that in all cases the General President mayplace full reliance on the membership records on file at the

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International Union and his or her decision in that regard willbe final and binding on all concerned.

(g) A member who is ruled ineligible for office on appeal tothe General President may submit a further and final appealto the General Executive Board within two (2) days followinghis or her receipt of the General President’s decision. TheGeneral Executive Board shall decide the appeal as soon aspracticable and no later than its next regularly scheduledmeeting.

Sec. 225. (a) At District Council elections, an ElectionCommittee shall be established in accordance with theDistrict Council Bylaws.

(b) Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot among themembers in good standing. Each member shall be entitled toone (1) vote. There shall be no proxy vote. There shall be nowrite-in candidates.

(c) After voting is complete, the tellers shall collect the bal-lots and the Election Committee shall count the ballots. Eachcandidate shall have the right to have an observer present atthe polls and at the counting of the ballots. An observer mustbe a member in good standing of the subordinate body con-ducting the election.

(d) When there are two (2) or more candidates for an officeor delegate, the candidate receiving the highest number ofvotes shall be declared elected.

(e) All officers shall be installed immediately after election.(f) All nomination and election records, including the min-

utes of the nomination meeting and the ballots cast, shall bepreserved for a period of at least one (1) year.

(g) Any protests concerning election or other issues subjectto secret ballot vote must be presented to the GeneralPresident within 14 days after the vote.

(h) Any member aggrieved by a ruling by the GeneralPresident under sub-section (g) may appeal to the General

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Executive Board within seven (7) days following the mem-ber’s receipt of the General President’s ruling.

Expiration of Term of Office

Sec. 226. (a) The Terms of all District Council officers andother elected representatives shall expire immediately upon theannouncement of the winning candidate, who shall immediate-ly assume office. All District Council officers at the expirationof their term of office or when removed under procedures setforth in this Constitution, shall immediately deliver to their suc-cessor all books, papers, monies and other property in their pos-session belonging to the International Union, District Councils,Local Unions or other affiliated subordinate bodies. They shallnot be relieved from their bonds until they have done so.

(b) All records, vouchers, worksheets, receipts, books andreports, shall be retained at the District Council’s principaloffice for a period of seven (7) years.

Vacancies

Sec. 227. (a) A vacancy in the position of Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer shall be filled by majority vote of theCouncil Delegates by secret ballot at a special called meetingof the Council. The specially called meeting shall occur withinfourteen (14) days of the vacancy, and the time and place ofthe meeting shall be set by the District Council President, whoshall give written notice of said meeting and its purpose toeach delegate. During the interim between the vacancy andthe election of a replacement, the duties of the BusinessManager/Secretary-Treasurer shall be performed by theDistrict Council President.

(b) Vacancies in all other District Council officer positions,other than in Local Union delegate positions, shall be filled bynomination and election at the next meeting of the Council ofDelegates.

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(c) Vacancies among District Council Business Representa-tives may be filled by appointment by the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer. A member appointed in accordance withthis provision shall serve the remaining term of the vacatedBusiness Representative position.

(d) During the temporary absence of a Business Represen-tative, the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer mayappoint a member to perform the functions of that position ona pro tem basis.

Removal of Officers and DelegatesSec. 228. No officer or other elected official of a District

Council may be removed except after due charges and trial inaccordance with Sections 275 through 305 of thisConstitution. Provided, however, that any officer or otherelected official who goes suspended for nonpayment of duesor who fails to remain a member in good standing of theDistrict Council that elected him or her, or who is otherwiseineligible to hold office pursuant to Section 223 (d), shall beautomatically removed from office.

Sec. 229. (a) No delegate to a District Council or centralbody shall be instructed by the Local Union he or she repre-sents, except at a special meeting called for the express pur-pose of instructing said delegate.

(b) Any delegate failing to follow the instructions of a LocalUnion as provided in Section 229 (a) may be removed as adelegate by majority vote at a special meeting of the LocalUnion, and a new delegate shall be elected.

Political Action and EducationSec. 230. (a) District Councils shall strive to procure the

passage of uniform lien laws throughout the United Statesand Canada, making a mechanic’s lien the first lien on realestate to secure the wages of labor. Such liens should be grant-ed without unnecessary delays.

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(b) It shall be the policy of the International Union toencourage participation by its membership in all local, State,Provincial and National elections and involvement by workersin political affairs and issues within their communities. EachDistrict Council shall adopt and promote this policy and shall,to the extent permissible by law, establish and implement pro-grams designed to communicate to members and their fami-lies the importance of registering to vote and voting in alllocal, State, Provincial and National elections. The DistrictCouncil shall, in addition, maintain records concerningwhether its members have registered to vote and encouragemembers who have not taken advantage of their right to votein our democracy to do so.

(c) Members in good standing who are elected or appoint-ed to full-time Federal, Provincial, State or Municipal officesor positions and who, as a result, are unable to work in thetrades or employee units within the jurisdiction of theInternational Union shall, during the term of such govern-ment service, continue to accrue consecutive years of mem-bership credit toward Life Membership.

(d) Each District Council will make a maximum effort tosecure a voluntary minimum contribution of five cents ($0.05)per hour per member and/or initiate a weekly voluntary pay-roll deduction plan in an equivalent amount, such voluntarycontributions to be forwarded to the IUPAT PAT Committeefor support of political candidates and/or political supportprograms.

ALTERNATIVE DUES COLLECTION AND REPORTING PLAN

Sec. 231. (a) Any District Council may propose for consid-eration an Alternative Dues Collection and Reporting Plan(“the Plan”) under which the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council will perform some or all of

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the functions of Financial Secretaries and Treasurers outlinedin the General Constitution of affiliated Local Unions. Nosuch Plan may be implemented unless (1) the Plan receivesthe approval in writing of the General Secretary-Treasurer,and (2) both the District Council and the affected LocalUnion(s) amend their Bylaws to adopt the Plan.

(b) It shall not be required that every Local Union affiliat-ed with a District Council adopt the Plan. If a District Counciladopts a Plan and that Plan is approved by the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer and incorporated in the District Council’sBylaws, the Plan may be implemented in any Local Union thatadopts the Plan as part of its Bylaws.

(c) In order to be approved, a Plan shall at a minimum havethe following features:

(1) The Plan shall specify the fee, if any, to be paid by eachparticipating Local Union to the District Council to defray theadditional expense incurred by the District Council. Any suchfee shall be agreed upon by the District Council and each par-ticipating Local Union and the Local Union’s obligation topay the fee and the amount thereof shall be set forth in theLocal Union’s Bylaws. (2) Any reduction in the compensationof the Financial Secretary or Treasurer shall be specified in theLocal Union Bylaws. (3) The Plan and the District Council’sBylaws shall specify precisely the duties to be performed bythe Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer and the Plan andthe Local Union’s Bylaws shall specify the functions to be per-formed by the Local Union’s Financial Secretary and itsTreasurer (if applicable) in lieu of the duties normally per-formed by those officers under the General Constitution.These provisions shall be specified in Bylaw Articles titledAlternative Dues Collection and Reporting Plan.

(d) A Local Union may be compelled to participate in thePlan if, after an inspection of the Local Union’s books andrecords, the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer concludesin writing that: (1) the Local Union’s books and records are

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materially inaccurate, (2) the Local Union’s books andrecords are not maintained in the manner required by theGeneral Constitution and the departure from requirements ismaterial, or (3) the Local Union is seriously (more than 90days) or habitually delinquent in its payment of per capita taxto the International Union or to the District Council, and setsforth in writing the reasons for such conclusion. Any suchdetermination by a Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurermust be delivered to the Financial Secretary and the Presidentof the Local Union and to the General Secretary-Treasurer.The Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer’s decision may beappealed to the General Executive Board. Any such appealmust be received by the General Secretary-Treasurer withinfourteen (14) days of the Financial Secretary’s receipt of thedecision. If an appeal is filed, the Local Union shall not becompelled to participate in the Plan until the GeneralExecutive Board decides the appeal unless the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer orders immediate participation pendingappeal.

New Officer Training Program

Sec. 232. All full time newly elected (first-time) DistrictCouncil Business Managers/Secretary-Treasurers andBusiness Representatives are required, as a condition tomaintaining their positions, to attend a labor study seminarsponsored or established by the International Union at suchtime and place as prescribed by the General Executive Board.The International Union shall pay reasonable transportationcosts, tuition, books, fees and lodging for attendance in theseminar. The Local Union of the participant shall pay the par-ticipant’s salary. The General Executive Board is authorizedto sponsor or establish a course and curriculum designed toteach such newly elected first-time officers the fundamentalsnecessary to better represent the membership and to invite

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participation in the seminars by such other staff or officers asit deems appropriate.

STATE, PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES

Sec. 233. (a) State, provincial and regional conferences may,with the consent of the General Executive Board, be formedin any state, province or region; such Conferences shall notexercise the functions of District Councils or Local Unions.

(b) State, provincial and regional Conferences shall adoptbylaws, rules and regulations for their government, which shallnot be in conflict with this Constitution and shall be subject toapproval of the General Executive Board.

(c) Local Unions within the state, province or region desir-ing to affiliate with the Conferences, must be permitted toaffiliate; when fifty-one percent (51%) of the Local Unions ofa state, province or region become affiliated with saidConference then all local unions shall affiliate and become apart of the Conference and subject to its laws.

(d) The primary functions of such Conferences shall be todevise ways and means for state-wide, province-wide orregion-wide assistance to the members of the affiliatedDistrict Councils and Local Unions in organizing, protectingand strengthening the Local Unions belonging thereto.

(e) Conferences shall be called into formal session at leastonce a year, the date to be determined by the ExecutiveBoard of such Conference.

(f) State, provincial and regional Conferences shall be sub-ject to the same supervision, control and disciplinary meas-ures as other subordinate bodies of the International Union.

(g) Record minutes shall be made and preserved of allaction taken at the formal Conference, at the conclusion ofwhich a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the GeneralExecutive Board, through the General Secretary-Treasurer.

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MEETINGS

Sec. 234. No member shall be permitted to use recordingdevices during any portion of any meeting in the InternationalUnion.

AGREEMENTS AND WORK RULES

Sec. 235. District Councils and Local Unions shall, wherev-er possible, make agreements with employers governing thehours of work, scale of wages, and all other matters that are inthe interest of the members; but no District Council or LocalUnion shall make any law or sign any agreement specifyingthat members of the International Union shall work only formembers of employers’ or contractors’ associations or similarcombinations.

Sec. 236. (a) Except as noted in sub-section (b), a DistrictCouncil or Local Union shall enter into Collective BargainingAgreements only with contractors or employers, whose prin-cipal place of business is located within the geographic juris-diction of such District Council or Local Union, and shall notnegotiate or enter into agreements with any out-of-town orout-of-jurisdiction contractors or employers.

(b) A District Council or Local Union may enter into anagreement with an out-of-jurisdiction contractor or employerunder the following conditions:

1. The District Council or Local Union must receive priorwritten approval from the Office of the General President.

2.The agreement contains the International Union’s manda-tory out-of-jurisdiction clause as set forth in Sec. 242; and

3. The District Council or Local Union immediately, in writ-ing, sends to the District Council or Local Union in whosejurisdiction the employer’s principal place of business is locat-ed, notification that the agreement has been signed and acomplete, signed copy of that agreement.

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Sec. 237. District Councils and Local Unions shall enforcethe weekly payment of wages and the forty (40) hour regularwork week wherever possible, and must establish a minimumwage for a day’s work. They shall do all in their power toadopt and implement a percentage dues check-off system inaccordance with General Executive Board policy.

Labor Day

Sec. 238. (a) All District Councils and Local Unions shallobserve the first Monday in September as Labor’s holiday. Allmembers shall be restrained from working on this day.

(b) The Sunday preceding Labor Day, of each year, shall beset aside as Memorial Sunday, in tribute to those Brothers andSisters who have passed away.

Sec. 239. When a contractor or other employer does anywork outside of his/her home city or town and in a localitywhere a District Council or Local Union exists, not less thanfifty percent (50%) of the workers employed on such workshall be residents of or employed the greater percentage oftheir time in such locality; provided they possess the necessaryskills to perform the work.

Sec. 240. (a) Neither the General Executive Board nor anyother authority shall have power to grant exclusive or specialprivileges to any District Council or Local Union workingunder a charter of this International; nor shall the GeneralExecutive Board or any other authority be invested withpower to force any employer to bring workers from one cityto work in another city, if Union workers can be procured insuch city where the work is to be erected and finished.All con-ditions of such localities shall be strictly adhered to except asprovided in Section 109.

(b) Where a contractor, builder or employer does any workpertaining to our trades outside his or her home city or town,and in a locality where a District Council or a Local Union

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exists, whose bylaws or working agreements provide for thepayment of transportation, said out-of-town firm must complystrictly with such clause.

Mandatory Clauses: The Provisions Set Forth inSections 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 and 247 Apply to

All Collective Bargaining Agreements Within theJurisdiction of the International Union.

Sec. 241. Except as otherwise specified in the GeneralConstitution, it shall be the duty of all District Councils andLocal Unions affiliated with this International Union toinclude in any collective bargaining agreement that they enterinto with a contractor or employer the following clause: “Thecontractor or the employer party to this agreement, whenengaged in work outside the geographical jurisdiction of theUnion party to this agreement, shall employ not less than fiftypercent (50%) of the workers employed on such work fromthe residents of the area where the work is performed or fromamong persons who are employed the greater percentage oftheir time in such area.”

Sec. 242. District Councils and Local Unions shall include ineach of their collective bargaining agreements the followingclause: “The Employer party hereto shall, when engaged inwork outside the geographic jurisdiction of the Union party tothe agreement, comply with all of the lawful clauses of the col-lective bargaining agreement in effect in said other geograph-ic jurisdiction and executed by the employers of the industryand the affiliated Local Unions in that jurisdiction, includingbut not limited to, the wages, hours, working conditions, fringebenefits, and procedure for settlement of grievances set forththerein; provided however, that where no affiliated Union hasa current effective agreement covering such out-of-area work,the employer shall perform such work in accordance with thisagreement; and provided further that as to employees

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employed by such employer from within the geographic juris-diction of the Union party to this agreement and who arebrought into an outside jurisdiction, such employee shall beentitled to receive the wages and conditions effective in eitherthe home or outside jurisdiction whichever are more favor-able to such employees. In situations covered by the last pro-viso, fringe benefit contributions on behalf of such employeesshall be made solely to their home funds in accordance withtheir governing documents, and the difference between thewages and benefit contributions required by the away fundsand the home funds, if any, shall be paid to the employees asadditional wages. This provision is enforceable by the DistrictCouncil or Local Union in whose jurisdiction the work isbeing performed, both through the procedure for settlementof grievances set forth in its applicable collective bargainingagreement and through the courts, and is also enforceable bythe Union party to this agreement, both through the proce-dure for settlement of grievances set forth in this agreementand through the courts.”

Sec. 243. District Councils and Local Unions shall include ineach of their collective bargaining agreements the followingclause:

“Preservation of Work Clause”

Section 1. To protect and preserve, for the employees cov-ered by this agreement, all work they have performed and allwork covered by this agreement, and to prevent any device orsubterfuge to avoid the protection and preservation of suchwork, it is agreed as follows: If the Employer performs on-siteconstruction work of the type covered by this agreement,under its own name or the name of another, as a corporation,company, partnership, or other business entity, including ajoint venture, wherein the Employer, through its officers,directors, partners, owners, or stockholders, exercises directly

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or indirectly (through family members or otherwise), manage-ment, control, or majority ownership, the terms and conditionsof this agreement shall be applicable to all such work.

Section 2. All charges of violations of Section 1 of thisArticle shall be considered as a dispute and shall be processedin accordance with the provisions of this agreement on thehandling of grievances and the final and binding resolution ofdisputes. As a remedy for violations of this Article, the JointTrade Board or Arbitrator shall be able, at the request of theUnion, to require an Employer to pay 1) to affected employ-ees covered by this agreement, including registered applicantsfor employment, the equivalent of wages those employeeshave lost because of the violations, and 2) into the affectedJoint Trust Funds to which this agreement requires contribu-tions any delinquent contributions that resulted from the vio-lations. The Joint Trade Board or Arbitrator shall be able alsoto provide any other appropriate remedies, whether providedby law or this agreement. The Union shall enforce a decisionof the Joint Trade Board or Arbitrator under this Article onlythrough arbitral, judicial, or governmental, for example, theNational Labor Relations Board channels.

Section 3. If, after an Employer has violated this Article, theUnion and/or the Trustees of one or more Joint Trust Funds towhich this agreement requires contributions institute legalaction to enforce an award by an Arbitrator or the Joint TradeBoard remedying such violation, or defend an action that seeksto vacate such award, the Employer shall pay any accountants’and/or attorneys’ fees incurred by the Union and/or the JointTrust Funds, plus costs of the litigation, that have resulted fromsuch legal action. This section does not affect other remedies,whether provided by law or this Article that may be availableto the Union and/or the Joint Trust Funds.”

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clause: “Employees covered by this agreement shall have theright to respect any legal primary picket line validly estab-lished by any bona fide labor organization, and the Unionparty to this agreement has the right to withdraw employeescovered by this agreement whenever the employer party tothe agreement is involved in a legitimate primary labor dis-pute with any bona fide labor organization.”

Sec. 245. (a) All District Councils and trade or craft LocalUnions shall establish in their collective bargaining agree-ments provisions for affiliation with the IUPAT JointApprenticeship and Training Fund (IUPAT-JATF) and fur-ther provide a minimum contribution of five cents ($0.05) perhour for each hour paid for each employee covered under thesaid collective bargaining agreement to the IUPAT-JATF.

(b) Each District Council or Local Union JATF shall makea minimum contribution of five cents ($0.05) per hour to theIUPAT-JATF from the hourly contribution made to theDistrict Council or Local Union Apprenticeship Fund untilsuch time that the provision to contribute to the IUPAT-JATFis made part of the collective bargaining agreement.

Sec. 246. All District Councils and Local Unions shallinclude in their collective bargaining agreements provision forcontractors/employers to contribute to the Labor Manage-ment Cooperation Initiative a minimum of five cents ($0.05)for each hour or portion thereof for which an employeereceives pay.

Central Collection System

Sec. 247. District Councils and Local Unions shall includein each of their collective bargaining agreements the followingclause: “The Employer, shall, with respect to any and all con-tributions or other amount that may be due and owing to theIUPAT and its related or affiliated Funds or organizations,including, but not limited to, the IUPAT Industry Pension

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Plan, the IUPAT Industry Annuity Plan, the IUPAT JointApprenticeship and Training Fund, the Painters and AlliedTrades Labor Management Cooperation Initiative, theIUPAT Political Action Together (and any and all other affil-iated International organizations as they may be created orestablished in the future), upon receipt of a written directiveto do so by the affiliated Funds and organizations, make allrequired payments, either directly or through an intermediatebody, to the ‘Central Collections’ Unit of the InternationalUnion and its affiliated Funds and organizations. Such contri-bution shall be submitted on appropriate forms, in such for-mat and with such information as may be agreed to by CentralCollections.”

Sec. 248. The International Union shall refuse to approveagreements which do not set forth the above provisions; pro-vided, however, the General President may approve agree-ments that do not include the above provisions when, in his orher discretion, he or she believes the interests of the Interna-tional Union will be served by such approval.

Submission to General President

Sec. 249. (a) All working agreements must be approved bythe General President whose determination shall be subject toreview and approval by the General Executive Board. Allworking agreements must be submitted in triplicate to theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer for submission to the GeneralPresident for approval.

(b) District Councils and where there are no DistrictCouncils, Local Unions shall negotiate and ratify workingagreements setting forth the wages and working conditions.Where a working agreement is negotiated by the DistrictCouncils and/or Local Unions, the same shall be decided uponby referendum vote of the members working under the agree-ment. In every case the referendum vote shall be by a secret

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ballot conducted in the regular manner at a special meetingcalled for that purpose. All such working agreements shall besubject to the approval of the General President whose deter-mination shall be subject to review and approval by theGeneral Executive Board.

(c) The General President shall examine the apprentice andtraining supplement to the working agreement and determinewhether it is in compliance with the specific section of theConstitution concerning apprentices. If it is found that theagreement is in conflict with any section of the GeneralConstitution, the General President shall refer the agreementback to the District Council or Local Union to correct beforebeing approved.

(d) The consideration or approval of working agreementsor wage rates by the General President or the GeneralExecutive Board shall not make the International a party tosuch working agreement or wage rate if incorporated into anagreement unless the International Union, following specificauthorization of its General Executive Board or its GeneralPresident, becomes a party to and signs any such agreement.The International Union assumes no liability for breach ofany agreement to which it is not an actual party.

(e) With each working agreement submitted to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, the District Council or Local Union shallsubmit a list of names and addresses of all contractors/employers who are parties to the agreement. As each contrac-tor/employer ceases being a party, and as each new contrac-tor/employer is added as a party, to the agreement, the DistrictCouncil or Local Union must promptly notify the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer.

CLEARANCE CARD LAWS

Sec. 250. (a) A member in good standing wishing to leavethe jurisdiction of his or her Local Union must apply to the

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Financial Secretary for a clearance card. The member mustpay up all arrearages and $15.00 for the card. $5.00 will beretained by the Local Union and $10.00 sent to the office ofthe General Secretary-Treasurer. It shall not require a vote ofthe Local Union for its issue. Notwithstanding anything in thisSubsection, Life Members shall not be required to obtainclearance cards, but Life Members shall be required to regis-ter regularly with the Local Union in the area where they areemployed or where they are seeking employment

(b) No clearance card may be issued until the personrequesting same has been a member of the InternationalUnion at least one (1) year since his or her latest initiationdate, unless an exception is granted by the General ExecutiveBoard.

(c) Should a member less than three (3) years in member-ship apply for a clearance card, it shall be granted with theprovision that, if the member deposits it in a Local Unionwhere a higher administrative processing fee exists for newmember/candidates, he or she shall pay the differencebetween such fees to the Local Union accepting his or hercard.

(d) A Local Union Officer to whom a clearance card isissued shall, automatically, be removed from office.

Sec. 251. No Financial Secretary shall issue a clearance cardto himself or herself or to any member against whom chargesare pending, and no card so issued shall be accepted. No clear-ance card shall be issued to a Financial Secretary until his orher books have been audited by the Trustees.

Sec. 252. Local Unions shall use only the official clearancecard issued by the International Union.

Sec. 253. (a) When a member has paid dues in advance ofthe month in which the card is issued, the Financial Secretaryissuing the card shall credit the member with the properamount on the space provided on the card and the amount

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shall, upon application, be forwarded to the FinancialSecretary of the Local Union accepting the card.

(b) If a Local Union fails to forward overpay dues within 30days after being notified to do so through the General Office,the amount due shall be charged to the account of said Unionon the books at the General Office and the General Officeshall forward the amount to the Local Union to which it is due.

Sec. 254. (a) A Local Union issuing a clearance card shallcollect dues from the member and pay per capita tax upon themember for the month in which the card is issued and theLocal Union receiving the card shall collect dues and pay percapita tax for the month in which the card expires.

(b) A member who receives a clearance card remains amember of the Local Union issuing same until the last day ofthe month in which the card is issued (unless the card isdeposited in that month), and becomes a member of the LocalUnion wherein the member deposits the card the month inwhich the card is deposited. Local Unions in which cards aredeposited shall not be required to pay per capita tax uponmembers whose cards are deposited in month of issue.

Sec. 255. A member is only entitled to sick benefits pre-scribed in the bylaws of the Union in which the card isdeposited, provided however, that a Local Union, if it desires,may on payment of a certain sum stated in its bylaws retain insick beneficial standing a former member who has transferredto another Union until such time as the member becomesentitled to sick benefits in the Union in which the member hasdeposited his or her card.

Sec. 256. A member carrying a clearance card shall depositit in some Local Union before the expiration of 30 days fromdate of issue. The right to so deposit this card terminates 30days from the date of issue except as provided in Section 254.

Sec. 257. A member receiving a clearance card shall sign it.With the clearance card, the member is entitled to join any Local

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Union of the International Union except where strikes or lock-outs exist; in a locality where two (2) or more Local Unions existthe member shall deposit the clearance card in the Local Unionwhich has jurisdiction over that branch of the trade at which themember works the major part of his or her time.

Sec. 258. A member of the International Union who visits acity or town in search of employment shall deposit his or herclearance card with some official of the Local Union within 48hours after his or her arrival. It shall be permissible to stampor mark such member’s working card as a Visiting Member,up to a period of 60 days, but otherwise it shall be mandatoryupon every proper official agent of the District Council orLocal Union to forthwith accept such clearance card unless astrike or lockout actually exists in such city or town.

Sec. 259. If the member carrying a clearance card has spentmore than 48 hours in the jurisdiction of the District Councilor Local Union before presenting his or her card the membermay be fined in an amount not to exceed $10.00. If the mem-ber can show that his or her failure to deposit the card withinthe prescribed time was caused by circumstance beyond his orher control or can give satisfactory reasons for the delay theLocal Union may accept the card upon payment of all arrear-ages and may omit the imposition of any penalty; but this shallnot apply to those more than six (6) months in arrears.

Sec. 260. A member making application for a clearance cardshall be required to state whether the member is leaving thejurisdiction of his or her District Council or Local Union tocontinue in the employ of his or her home firm in some otherjurisdiction.A member obtaining and using a clearance card inviolation of this law shall, upon proof of such violation, pay tothe Local Union issuing the card a fine not exceeding $25.00.

Sec. 261. (a) No clearance card shall be granted to a mem-ber leaving the jurisdiction of a District Council or LocalUnion to work for his or her home employer; but the member

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shall be required to notify the Business Manager or FinancialSecretary of his or her Local Union in person or in writing, ofhis or her so leaving, and returning. Failing to do so the mem-ber shall be subject to a fine of $5.00.

(b) A member when so working cannot be compelled totake out a clearance card, but if a District Council or LocalUnion exists in the jurisdictional district or area in which themember is employed, he or she must register his or her namewith the Business Manager before starting to work and in theevent there is no Business Manager, with the Local UnionFinancial Secretary, on or before the first regular meeting.Unless so temporarily employed for an outside firm the mem-ber must belong to the Local Union in which jurisdiction he orshe is employed.

Sec. 262. (a) Members leaving the jurisdiction of their LocalUnion without taking out their clearance cards, except as pro-vided for in Section 257, must notify and register with theFinancial Secretary of their Local Union within 30 days fromdate of leaving. The Financial Secretary upon receiving thisnotice shall notify the Financial Secretary or BusinessManager of the district in which said member is and furnishthem with member’s name and correct address, if possible, andnotify such member to transfer his or her membership to theLocal Union in whose jurisdiction he or she is working.

(b) Should there be no Local Union in the district in whichthe member is working, the member shall register once eachmonth with his or her home Local Union and give any infor-mation that may be required of him or her, such as wages heor she receives, the amount of hours worked daily and bywhom employed. Members violating this section shall be fined$5.00 for each month they fail to comply with this section, saidfine to be paid to the home Local Union.

Sec. 263. (a) When a member of one District Council orLocal Union works for his or her home employer within the

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jurisdiction of another affiliated District Council or LocalUnion, and the bylaws of that other District Council or LocalUnion make provision for administrative dues, or a BusinessManager “assessment” in the nature of dues, the member shallpay to the other District Council or Local Union, eitherdirectly or by check-off, the amount of administrative dues, orBusiness Manager “assessment,” called for by that other orga-nization’s bylaws.While so employed, the member shall not berequired to pay any other dues to the District Council orLocal Union in whose jurisdiction the member is working.

(b) When a member of one District Council or Local Unionworks for his or her home employer within the jurisdiction ofanother affiliated District Council or Local Union, and thebylaws of that other District Council or Local Union make noprovision for administrative dues, or a Business Manager“assessment” in the nature of dues, the member while soemployed shall pay to the other District Council or LocalUnion an amount equal to the current dues and assessmentscalled for by that other organization’s bylaws. This obligationshall commence after the expiration of 60 days following thebeginning of the member’s work in that other jurisdiction.

Sec. 264. No District Council or Local Union, or other sub-ordinate body, representative, Business Manager, or otherofficial shall refuse to accept a clearance card of any travelingmember or members in search of employment or employed,providing the clearance card is properly filled out and issigned and sealed in accordance with the Constitution, exceptin localities where strikes or lockouts exist; provided, howev-er, that District Councils or Local Unions shall have theauthority to refuse to accept clearance cards for a period ofnot more than 30 days after the conclusion of a general strikeor lockout in the locality. This does not apply to shop strikes.

Sec. 265. As soon as a traveling member deposits his or herclearance card, he or she shall fill out a beneficiary card. The

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member will receive the Local Union or District Councilworking card providing he or she pays the fixed amount paidby all members in said District and complies with the LocalUnion and general laws of the International Union.

Sec. 266. Members of adjacent District Councils or LocalUnions, who are requested by Business Managers of theInternational to accept temporary employment, shall not berequired to secure clearance cards for a period of 30 days, butmust report to the District Councils or Local Unions and paysuch dues and Business Manager “assessments” as are provid-ed for by the locality of their employment.

Sec. 267. A member carrying a clearance card in a localitywhere no Local Union of the International Union exists shall,in order to retain his or her good standing, forward the clear-ance card and dues books to the Local Union issuing the sameor to the General Office, which shall notify the member of thenearest Local Union in which he or she shall deposit same.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE CARD

Sec. 268. Trade Show and Resilient Floor Covers memberswho have been in continuous good standing for a period of (1)year or more, who accept employment at the trade in areasnot covered by an IUPAT collective bargaining agreementand who have all dues, assessments and other indebtednesspaid up to and including the month of leaving the territorialjurisdiction of the International Union, shall be granted a“leave of absence card” upon request.

A charge of $5.00 shall be made for the issuance of the“leave of absence card,” $2.50 of which shall be forwarded tothe office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

Members holding a “leave of absence card” shall not berequired to pay dues and assessments nor be entitled to anyrights, privileges or benefits of the International Union duringsuch “leave of absence” and shall not be permitted to work at

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any branch of the trade in areas covered by an IUPAT collec-tive bargaining agreement while holding such “leave ofabsence card.”

A member who returns to employment in areas covered byan IUPAT collective bargaining agreement in holding a “leaveof absence” card and who deposits such card with the LocalUnion granting it, shall be readmitted without payment of anyAdministrative Processing Fee. Such member shall pay duesand assessments for the current quarter, plus a $5.00 chargefor deposit of the “leave of absence” card, $2.50 or which shallbe forwarded to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.

Upon deposit of a “leave of absence card” a member shallbe given credit for that period of membership during which heor she was in good standing prior to receiving the card for thepurpose of determining all rights privileges and benefits of theInternational Union.

ARMED SERVICES CARD

Sec. 269. (a) Members and apprentices who enlist or areinducted or are called up from Reserve or National Guardunits to serve as members of any branch of the armed servic-es of the United States or Canada and who have all dues andassessments paid, including those for the month of inductionor enlistment, shall be granted an “armed services card” upontheir request, which will entitle the holder thereof to certainprivileges and dispensations outlined in the following para-graphs. The “armed services card” shall not be issued, nor is itvalid, to those members or apprentices who enlist for a six (6)months’ period or who re-enlist.

(b) The legal holder of an “armed services card” will not payany dues and assessments to his or her Local Union during theperiod of active service in the armed forces. He or she shall begranted 60 days to return to his or her Local Union after hisor her honorable discharge and shall within said 60-day

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period, deposit his or her “armed services card” with theFinancial Secretary of the Local Union in which he or she wasaffiliated at the time of his or her induction or enlistment. Heor she shall not be required to pay any re-affiliation fee or feeof any type. He or she shall only be required to pay dues andassessments beginning with the month in which the card isdeposited.

(c) The Local Union with which said card holder is affiliat-ed will not make any payments to the General Office on suchcard holders for the same period that the member is exemptfrom paying dues and assessments. The past membershiprecord of said holder of an “armed services card” shall bemaintained under procedures established by the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer. The names of said card holders willappear on the monthly activity statement printout and on theUnion’s active membership rolls while said card holder is inthe armed services.

(d) The prior good standing record, but not the servicerecord, of a holder of an “armed services card” shall be usedin computing eligibility for office under Section 181 (a) and223 (a) of the Constitution.

The holder of an “armed services card” shall not be eligiblefor benefits from the International Union during the timesuch card is held.

(e) A wallet-sized identification card shall be issued to themember who enters the armed services. This card will beissued only by the General Secretary-Treasurer upon theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer’s receipt of a written requestfrom the member’s Local Union.

STRIKE AND LOCKOUT LAW

Sec. 270. Where District Councils exist, strikes and lockoutsshall be under their supervision. They shall, however, be gov-erned by the provisions of this Constitution.

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Sec. 271. When a District Council or Local Union decides toarbitrate questions in dispute in a strike or lockout, no propo-sition to lengthen the hours of labor shall be considered.

Sec. 272. If a majority of the members present, in a specialcalled meeting, decide, by vote, that the members having agrievance shall be sustained or that a strike shall be called toenforce a demand for better conditions, the RecordingSecretary shall, at once, transmit a detailed account of the dif-ficulty and a report of the vote taken to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, who shall immediately notify theGeneral Executive Board.

Sec. 273. In no case shall a District Council or Local Uniontake any strike action or contract ratification action until allaffected members in good standing have been duly notified. Itshall be the duty of the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer or the Business Manager to give the affected mem-bers reasonable notice of any such action.

Sec. 274. (a) Any strike or lockout participated in by anyLocal Union or other subordinate body of the InternationalUnion shall immediately be reported to the General Presidentand the General Secretary-Treasurer.

(b) Applications for strike assistance from Unions that donot make regular reports and conform to the Constitutionshall not be considered by the General Executive Board.Where assistance is given, the granting of same shall be sub-ject to conditions, rules and/or policies issued by the GeneralExecutive Board.

CHARGES, TRIALS, APPEALS AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Sec. 275. (a) All charges, trials, appeals, formal hearings anddisciplinary action shall be governed by provisions of Sections275-305 inclusive, unless otherwise provided for in thisConstitution.

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(b) If a specific problem of procedure presents itself forwhich there is no provision in this Constitution, then theGeneral President, with the approval of the General ExecutiveBoard, or the General Executive Board, may formulate anappropriate rule, and such rule shall govern the situation.

Sec. 276. (a) Jurisdiction over matters referred to inSections 275-305 inclusive, shall consist of “original jurisdic-tion” and “appellate jurisdiction.”

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the District CouncilBylaws, Local Unions affiliated with a District Council shallhave original jurisdiction only in respect to charges againsttheir members or officers for violations of the Bylaws of suchLocal Union, however, if no District Council exists in the areawhere the Local Union is located, such Local Union shall, inaddition, have original jurisdiction over all matters over whichthe District Council would have had jurisdiction.

Original Jurisdiction of District Councils

Sec. 277. District Councils shall have original jurisdiction tohear and try charges filed against any member or officer of anyLocal Union affiliated with that District Council for violation ofthe bylaws, trade rules and regulations of the District Council, orfor violations of the Constitution of the International Union, orfor violations of the bylaws of a Local Union which also wouldconstitute violations of the bylaws of the District Council or ofthe Constitution of the International Union.They shall also havejurisdiction to hear and determine grievances of membersagainst Local Unions or of one Local Union against anotherLocal Union if both are affiliated with the same District Council.

Jurisdiction of the General Executive Board Over District Councils

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may file charges in writing with the General Executive Board,which shall have jurisdiction to hear same. A copy of suchcharges must be filed with the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council. The procedure shall be sim-ilar to the procedure for trials by the General ExecutiveBoard.

Authority of the General Executive Board to Take Original Jurisdiction

Sec. 279. The General Executive Board shall have theauthority to exercise original jurisdiction in any case in whichcharges have been filed with a subordinate body or any casewhere in the opinion of the General Executive Board a viola-tion of this Constitution may have occurred. The GeneralExecutive Board may, in its discretion, take original jurisdic-tion of such charges or the trial thereof, and may do so eventhough the case is pending or in the process of trial before asubordinate body. When the General Executive Boardassumes such original jurisdiction, the jurisdiction of the sub-ordinate body over the case shall terminate and the subordi-nate body shall transfer all of its records, documents, papersand vouchers then in its possession pertaining to said chargesand case to the General Executive Board. The GeneralExecutive Board shall, whenever practicable, follow the pro-cedure with respect to notice, time, date of hearing, and man-ner of service of notice of the charges/transfer of jurisdictionupon the accused, as is outlined in the following sections.Notwithstanding this provision, the General Executive Boardshall be empowered, in its sole discretion, to develop specialrules or procedures for the conduct or determination of a casethat is within its jurisdiction when the General ExecutiveBoard believes that such special rules or procedures arerequired to permit a fair and reasonable determination of thecase.

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Emergency Authority of the General President to Conduct a Trial When Welfare

of Organization Demands

Sec. 280. Whenever charges of possible violation of thisConstitution involving a member or members, or officer orofficers of a District Council, Local Union or other subordi-nate body, or a subordinate body itself, create or involve, inthe judgment of the General President, a situation imminent-ly dangerous to the welfare or best interests of the DistrictCouncil, Local Union, other subordinate body or thisInternational Union, the General President is authorized, inhis or her discretion, to assume original jurisdiction in suchmatter, even though such charges have been filed with anoth-er body and are pending. Under such circumstances, theGeneral President may immediately suspend the person orsubordinate body against whom charges have been preferredbut, at the time of such suspension, the General Presidentshall notify the party or parties charged to appear before himor her for a hearing at such place and such time as the GeneralPresident shall fix. The General President shall accord suchparties a minimum of four (4) days in which to appear. TheGeneral President may then proceed to hear and try the mat-ter and render judgment in accordance with the facts and cir-cumstances presented. When the General President has soacted, his or her judgment shall be final, subject, however, toan appeal to the General Executive Board and from theGeneral Executive Board to the Convention, in the samemanner as provided for appeals in other cases. But, pendingappeal from the General President’s decision, his or her deci-sion shall stand and be enforced. If suspension of a LocalUnion or other subordinate body is deemed advisable by theGeneral President, he or she may appoint a Trustee who shallhave the same power as is specified under Section 49 of thisConstitution. Notwithstanding any provision set forth herein,

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the General President shall be empowered, in his or her solediscretion, to develop special rules or procedures for the con-duct or determination of a case that is within the GeneralPresident’s jurisdiction when the General President believesthat such special rules or procedures are required to permit afair and reasonable determination of the case.

Trials and Hearings Conducted by Representatives

Sec. 281. In all hearings, trials and other matters which are tobe decided and acted upon by the General President or theGeneral Executive Board, the conduct of the hearing and thetaking of evidence may be performed by a member or officer ofthe International Union duly appointed to act in the matter.Atthe conclusion of the trial or hearing, such representative shallmake a summary of the evidence and report his or her findingsand conclusions to the General President or the GeneralExecutive Board, whoever appointed the representative, andthe decision in the case shall be made by the General Presidentor the General Executive Board. In all cases on appeal to theGeneral Executive Board, a competent person may be depu-tized to summarize and brief the record in the case for submis-sion to the General Executive Board, a copy being prepared foreach member of the Board.The entire record on appeal shall beavailable to the General Executive Board.

Basis of Charges

Sec. 282. The basis for charges against members, LocalUnions, District Councils, state and provincial Conferences orany other subordinate body of the International Union may,among other things, consist of the following:

(1) Violation of any provision of the Constitution or of anyrule or regulation promulgated by the General ExecutiveBoard or General Officers.

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(2) Violation of the oath of membership or of provisions inthe ritual of this International.

(3) Violation of the oath of office.(4) Disloyalty to the International Union.(5) Conduct unbecoming to a member or officer of this

International Union.(6) If an officer—neglect inefficiency or incompetence in

the performance of the officer’s duties; failure to advance andpromote the interests of the members of the International byperforming acts detrimental to such interests of theInternational.

(7) If an officer—utilizing the officer’s official position toengage in enterprises which are inimical to the welfare of thisorganization and contrary to good morals and sound tradeunion principles. The General Executive Board shall beauthorized to determine what activities are in contraventionof good morals and sound trade union principles, and its judg-ment in that respect shall be final.

(8) Misappropriation, embezzlement, improper handling ofUnion funds, misuse of Union funds, tampering with or alter-ing Union financial records so as to falsify same; altering ortampering with membership records or Union books or mak-ing false official reports, or failure to account for receipts anddisbursements to the membership and to the InternationalUnion.

(9) Fostering secession; engaging in, advocating or encour-aging dual unionism or engaging in subversive activities asprescribed in Section 89 of this Constitution; creating dissen-sion among the members; or destroying peace and harmonywithin the Local Unions.

(10) Libeling, slandering, or in any other manner abusingfellow members, officers of Local Unions or other subordi-nate bodies, or the General Executive Board or the GeneralOfficers of the International Union.

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(11) Abusing fellow members or officers in the meetinghall, or disrupting Union meetings.

(12) Violation of the trade union rules, promulgated inaccordance with the Constitution of this InternationalUnion; or violation of trade union rules of the locality inwhich a member is working.

(13) Engaging in any activities which tend to bring theLocal Union or other subordinate body of this InternationalUnion or the International itself into disrepute, or which tendto reflect upon its good name, standing and reputation.

(14) Violation of orders issued by representatives actingunder the direction of the General Officers or of the GeneralExecutive Board. (The orders of such representatives shallhave the same force and effect upon members, officers andsubordinate bodies as though issued by the authority appoint-ing such representatives. Such orders must be obeyed immedi-ately upon their issuance. If any party is aggrieved by suchorder, that party may bring the matter to the attention of theofficer or body under whom the representative is acting, andobtain summary review of the order; but pending any suchreview, the order of the representative shall stand and be infull force and effect.)

(15) So conducting its affairs by a Local Union or subordi-nate body, or permitting its officers to so conduct its affairs asto hinder, prejudice or injure the rights and interests of mem-bers or of the International Union.

(16) And for such other acts and conduct which shall be con-sidered inconsistent with the duties, obligations and fealty of amember, officer or subordinate body of this International Union.

Charges, Trials and Appeals of General Officers

Sec. 283. (a) Any General Officer of the International whoviolates the Constitution or who is negligent in the perform-ance of his or her duties, may be charged and tried, when such

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charges are preferred by motion of any District Council, LocalUnion or other subordinate body, seconded by ten (10) LocalUnions, no two (2) from the same state or province. If, after animpartial trial by the General Executive Board, a GeneralOfficer is found guilty by that body, he or she shall be appro-priately disciplined.

(b) If the officer or the officers charged, or the Union orUnions or District Council that preferred the charges, are notsatisfied with the result of the trial, they may appeal to themembership or the General Convention through the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer and the decision of the membership orthe General Convention shall be final.

Trial and Appeal Boards

Sec. 284. (a) The Trial Board of a Local Union shall be the members of its Executive Board except that in LocalUnions that include a Business Manager or Business Repre-sentative(s) on their Executive Boards, the Business Managerand Business Representatives shall not sit on the Trial Board.If any member of the Trial Board is a directly interested partyto the proceedings, that member shall refrain from sitting onthe Trial Board. In that event, the President shall appoint adisinterested member to sit on the Trial Board.

(b) The Trial and Appellate Board of a District Council, orother subordinate body, maybe the members of its ExecutiveBoard. Where the trials are held under the jurisdiction of aDistrict Council, Trial Board members may be selected fromthe duly elected delegates comprising said Council, providingsuch procedure is established through adoption of appropri-ate bylaws.

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to sit on the Trial or Appellate Board. If the President is dis-qualified as an interested party, his or her place shall be takenby the Vice-President who shall then make whatever appoint-ments of disinterested members as are necessary and in theevent the Vice-President is also disqualified, the RecordingSecretary shall make appointments. In the event thePresident, the Vice-President and the Recording Secretary areall disqualified, the membership shall elect disinterestedmembers to fill any vacancies caused by disqualifications.

(d) In Local Union Trial Boards, the Presiding Officer shallbe the Local Union President or another member designatedby the President. In the District Council Trial Boards, thePresiding Officer shall be the District Council BusinessManager/Secretary-Treasurer or another member designatedby the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.

Procedure for Conduct of Trials

Sec. 285. (a) When original jurisdiction is exercised by anyTrial Body, the procedure unless otherwise specifically provid-ed in this Constitution, and except as permitted under Sections279-280, shall be as follows: Charges must be filed within a rea-sonable time after the occurrence of the alleged violation or itsoccurrence became known or should have been known. Theparty preferring the charges shall present them in writing, induplicate, and file them with the Secretary of the Trial Body.Such charges shall be sufficiently explicit as to reasonablyinform the accused of the nature of the accusations against himor her. Such Secretary shall promptly forward a copy of thesame, by registered or certified mail, to the party charged,together with a notice of the date, time and place of hearing,such date not to be less than 14 days or more than 60 days afterthe charges have been mailed. At the same time the Secretaryshall also send by mail, a notice of the date, time and place ofthe hearing, to the party preferring the charges.

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(b) When original jurisdiction is exercised by the GeneralExecutive Board under Section 279, or by the GeneralPresident under Section 280, the notice of the date, time andplace of hearing may be given by the Hearing Officer appoint-ed to conduct the Trial under Section 281; and, unless other-wise specified by the General Executive Board or the GeneralPresident pursuant to Sections 279-280, the hearing shall takeplace not less than 14 days nor more than 60 days after thecharges have been mailed to the charged party by the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer for the General Executive Board, or bythe General President, as the case may be.

Sec. 286. (a) The party charged may file a written statementexplaining or opposing the charges. However, failure to filesuch written statement shall not deny such party the right toappear at the hearing and defend.

(b) The parties to the proceeding may appear at the hearingpersonally and with witnesses. Any person who can give evi-dence concerning the charges can be called as a witnessregardless of whether the person is a member or not. Eachparty shall have the right to select a member of the Union toact as counsel in the case. The member selected as counselshall not be a lawyer. If the member is a lawyer he or she shallbe ineligible to represent the party charged. The Trial Boardmay, however, in its discretion, permit the accused to be rep-resented by a lawyer but, when the accused does so, the otherside will have the same right. However, it is the intention ofthis International Union to discourage the appearance oflawyers in these hearings, and court and legal formality shallnot control the proceedings. The Trial Board may, if it deemsadvisable, exclude all other witnesses from the hearing roomwhile a witness is testifying, except the parties directly inter-ested and their counsel.

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record unless request for the same is made by any directly-interested party to the proceedings; if such request is made,the party making it shall furnish a competent reporter at his orher expense, and three (3) copies of the transcript shall be pre-pared, so that each party and the Trial Body may have one (1)within ten (10) days after the conclusion of trial or appeal.Theexpense of all copies shall be borne by the party requestingthe stenographic record. The reporter shall attach an affidavitto the transcript stating that the same is a true and accuratetranscript of the evidence taken at such trial or hearing. If astenographic record of the hearing is not taken, the Trial Bodyshall arrange for the keeping of notes concerning the testimo-ny of the witnesses and the evidence produced by the partiesso that on appeal the Appellate Body will be able to deter-mine what evidence each party submitted in his or her behalf.No member shall be allowed to use any recording device dur-ing a Trial Board proceeding.

(b) At the conclusion of any trial, appeal or hearing, a deci-sion shall be rendered by a majority of the members of thetrial or appeal board in each case. If the decision is not com-plete, the Appellate Body may request a more comprehensivedecision, so that the Appellate Body may intelligently under-stand the points decided.

(c) Every decision of a trial or appellate body shall bereduced to writing and a copy thereof furnished to eachdirectly-interested party.

Sec. 288. (a) All the proceedings below, including thecharges, transcript of summary evidence and Trial Board deci-sion, in accordance with the foregoing sections, of the Trial orAppellate Bodies, must be forwarded, duly attested by theSecretary of such Trial or Appellate Body, to the GeneralSecretary-Treasurer, who shall file the same for future refer-ence.The membership number and Local Union numbers andthe correct first and last names must be furnished to the

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General Office with all correspondence relative to trials,appeals and penalties.

(b) The findings and conclusions of the Trial Board of theLocal Union or other subordinate body shall be conclusive onsuch subordinate body and shall not be subject to review bysuch subordinate body. Such findings and conclusions can bereviewed only as specified in this Constitution.

Out-of-Area Members

Sec. 289. When a member of one Local Union (called the“home” Local Union) works in the jurisdiction of anotherLocal Union (called the “away” Local Union), and is chargedwith a violation of the trade rules, bylaws, or the Constitution,the member shall be tried by the District Council or LocalUnion in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed. If themember is found guilty and fined, the fine shall be paid to theDistrict Council or Local Union in whose jurisdiction theoffense was committed. If the member is properly tried by theTrial Board of the away District Council or Local Union,copies of the charges, notice of hearing, and decision that mustbe mailed to the member pursuant to Sections 285-287 (c)shall be mailed to his home Local Union in the same mannerand at the same time as they are mailed to the member. In anysuch case, the appeal shall be sent directly to the GeneralExecutive Board.

Failure to Appear

Sec. 290. Failure on the part of any interested party toappear in any trial, appeal or hearing, when an appearance isrequired before the tribunal which has the matter before it, atthe time and place designated in the notice for appearance,shall constitute a waiver of appearance and defense, and thetrial, appeal or hearing shall proceed in the absence of suchparty. No member may be found guilty, even if the member

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fails to appear, unless evidence proving the charge is present-ed to the Trial Board.

Refusal of Local Union to Try Members

Sec. 291. If any Local Union refuses to try its members oncharges properly preferred, for any cause whatsoever, theparty preferring the charges may bring the charge before theDistrict Council, where one exists, for trial and decision, in thesame manner as provided for the conduct of other trialsbefore District Councils. If no District Council exists, thecharging party may present the matter to the GeneralExecutive Board for appropriate ruling and disposition.

Charges Not Preferred in Good Faith

Sec. 292. It shall be a violation of this Constitution for anymember to prefer charges against another member if unsup-ported by substantial evidence and motivated by bad faith ormalice. However, no member may be found guilty of violatingthis provision unless charges are separately preferred againstthe member on that ground and said charges are processed bythe trial body in the normal fashion.

Decisions and Penalties

Sec. 293. (a) Decisions and penalties imposed upon themembers, officers, Local Unions, District Councils or othersubordinate bodies found guilty of charges, may consist of rep-rimands, fines or other monetary penalty, suspensions, expul-sions, removal from office or position, revocations of charters,or commands to do or perform, or refrain from doing or per-forming, specified acts. If the penalty is by way of fine or com-mand to pay or reimburse a sum of money, then same must bepaid promptly pending an appeal if one is taken. If the fine orother monetary penalty is against a member or officer of aLocal Union, assessed by the Local Union, it shall be paid to

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the Financial Secretary of the Local Union. If a fine or othermonetary penalty is assessed against a member or a LocalUnion by a District Council or other subordinate body, thepayment shall be to the Treasury of such body.

(b) If the fine or other monetary penalty is assessed wherethe General Executive Board or General President has takenoriginal jurisdiction, it shall be paid to the Treasury of theInternational Union unless otherwise ordered by the GeneralExecutive Board or the General President, as the case may be.

(c) When such a penalty consists of a fine or other monetarypenalty, and an appeal is taken, such fine or other monetarypenalty shall be deposited as above provided, except that theGeneral Executive Board, or the District Council as the casemay be, is authorized to waive these regulations on payment offine or other monetary penalty if in its opinion said fine orother monetary penalty creates an undue hardship. TheGeneral Executive Board shall have the authority to waive anyother penalty or abate any disciplinary action pending appealto a District Council or to itself. Thereupon such member, offi-cer or Local Union shall be permitted to continue in the Union,with full rights and privileges in accordance with the laws of theInternational Union. If, on appeal, the decision below isreversed and the fine or other monetary penalty disallowed,then same shall be returned to the party that had deposited it.

(d) When a decision is handed down by any trial or appel-late body and an appeal is taken, such decision shall stand andremain in full force and effect until reversed by a higher body.

(e) In the event of noncompliance with a decision handeddown by a trial or appellate body, the member, officer, DistrictCouncil, Local Union or other subordinate body shall standsuspended from all privileges of the International Union untilthe provisions of the decision have been complied with.

(f) Any member or body that is tried by the GeneralExecutive Board cannot be tried for the same offense by aDistrict Council or Local Union.

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Sec. 294. Any District Council, Local Union or other subor-dinate body refusing to enforce a decision of the GeneralExecutive Board, shall be suspended or have its charterrevoked by the General Executive Board.

Sec. 295. An expelled member shall not be admitted againto membership in the International Union, except upon thewritten permission of the General Executive Board.

Sec. 296. In connection with organizing campaigns, theGeneral Executive Board may forgive or reduce fines or othermonetary penalties imposed by a Trial Board and/or anyappellate body in both pending and closed cases.

Specific Penalties

Sec. 297. Any officer or member who alters any financialaccount or record, or who alters the records of a meeting, shallbe fined or expelled and shall not again be eligible to holdoffice, or position as delegate or committee member in anyUnion of the International.

Sec. 298. Any officer or member making false reports oftax, initiations or reinstatements to the General Secretary-Treasurer shall be disciplined. Any member who enters duesor other payments for himself or herself on an official duesreceipt illegally, or issues himself or herself a clearance card,forging the name of the Financial Secretary in either case, theGeneral Secretary-Treasurer with the approval of the GeneralExecutive Board, shall be empowered to annul the member-ship of such member, after proof of the act has been estab-lished.

Sec. 299. Any officer, delegate or committee member ormember in any Union of the International who is guilty ofembezzling, misappropriating, stealing or robbing Unionfunds or who erases, adds to or changes the amounts or thedates of payments of dues or other indebtedness, or falsifiesinformation on claims for International Union Benefits on

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membership books, shall not be eligible to again hold office, orposition as delegate or committee member in any Union ofthe International.

Sec. 300. In processing applications for membership, offi-cers must use the original, official, numbered membershipapplication form issued by the General Office. Officers whouse for that purpose a copy or facsimile of said official form orsome other application form shall not thereafter be eligible tohold office in the International Union or any affiliate of theInternational Union, and may be otherwise disciplined.

Appeals

Sec. 301. (a) Any directly-interested party to a proceedingin which a final decision has been rendered, feeling aggrievedover such decision, may take an appeal there from.

(b) Appeals from the decisions of Trial Boards of LocalUnions shall be taken to the District Council. If there is noDistrict Council, then the appeal shall be taken to the GeneralExecutive Board. Appeals from the decisions of DistrictCouncils shall be taken to the General Executive Board.Appeals from the General Executive Board shall be taken tothe General Convention. In the case of other subordinatebodies, appeals shall be taken to the General ExecutiveBoard; and from it to the General Convention.

(c) A General Convention shall not consider an appeal to itunless received by the General Secretary-Treasurer within 30days of the date the decision of the General Executive Board.Appeals received by the General Secretary-Treasurer lessthan 45 days prior to the opening day of the GeneralConvention, may, in the discretion of the General Secretary-Treasurer be heard at the Convention or held over for consid-eration by the next General Convention.

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shall be presented in writing and bear the original signature(not a facsimile or copy) of the appellant. There shall beannexed to the appeal, a copy of the decision. A copy of theappeal shall be filed with the Secretary of the body to whichthe appeal is taken. Failure to take an appeal within the 30-day period shall be grounds for disallowing the appeal by theappellate body.

(b) Promptly upon receipt of Notice of Appeal, theSecretary of the body from which the appeal was taken shallprepare all of the papers and documents in the case whichconstitute the record, and shall forward the same to theSecretary of the body to which the appeal is taken.

(c) The parties to the appeal shall have 15 days in which tofile, with the Secretary of the appellate body, a written state-ment and written argument in support of its contentions. Theappellate body may then, at its convenience but withoutunnecessary delay, proceed to hear the appeal and decide it.The appellate body may hear the appeal on the record as pre-sented; or it may permit the parties to appear and present oralargument; or it may hear the appeal by a retrial of the entirecase. An appellate body may (with or without opinion) affirmor reverse the decision below, alter the penalty, or remand thecase for further proceedings or alteration of penalty consis-tent with its direction or opinion.

Exhaustion of RemediesSec. 303. Members or officers of District Councils and Local

Unions or other subordinate bodies of this InternationalUnion and the officers, who may have controversies relatingto Union affairs, or against whom charges have been pre-ferred, or against whom disciplinary or adverse action hasbeen taken, shall be obliged to exhaust all remedies providedfor in this Constitution by the International Union beforeresorting to any other court or tribunal. Should any of the

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afore-designated members, officers or subordinate bodiesresort to court or other proceedings before exhausting all pro-cedure and remedies provided for in this Constitution, he orshe or it shall be guilty of a violation of the laws of thisInternational and shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Improper Lawsuits

Sec. 304. It shall be a violation of this Constitution for anymember or officer of any subordinate body, or for any subor-dinate body, to bring a lawsuit in any Court or file charges orcomplaints with any administrative tribunal against any othermember or officer of any subordinate body, or any subordi-nate body, or the International Union, the General ExecutiveBoard or any General Officer, in relation to any controversyrelating to Union affairs where such lawsuits, charges or com-plaints are found to be without merit and are motivated bybad faith or malice or a desire to harass the defendant orcharged party.

Costs, Fees Chargeable

Sec. 305. When any member, officer or subordinate body, orthe International Union, the General Executive Board, or aGeneral Officer is obliged to bear the expense or costs ofdefending against a suit, charges, or complaints improperlybrought within the meaning of Sections 303-304, the costs,expenses, and attorney fees incurred in such defense, shall bechargeable to the member, officer or body responsible forsuch improper action.

UNION LABEL

Sec. 306. The distribution and use of all Union Labels in thejurisdiction of the International Union shall be governed byrules and regulations adopted by the General ExecutiveBoard.

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INTERNATIONAL UNIONBENEFITS AND

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ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFITS

Sec. 307. The International Union shall maintain a programof Accidental Death Benefits in an amount of at least$10,000.00 covering members in good standing in accordancewith Section 119, where death results from a job site accident.The General Executive Board shall be empowered to estab-lish rules governing the payment of this benefit and to reviewand, if appropriate and in the interests of the InternationalUnion and its membership, modify this benefit.

DEATH BENEFIT FUND

Sec. 308. The International Union shall maintain a DeathBenefit Fund to provide a benefit upon death in an amountnot less than $2,500.00 for every member in good standing,subject to such exceptions, conditions, terms and proceduresas are set forth in Sections 281, 282 and 283 of the GeneralConstitution issued January 1, 1975, and rules and regulationsdeveloped, amended from time to time, and published by theGeneral Executive Board pursuant to and consistent with saidConstitutional provisions.

DEATH AND DISABILITY FUND

Sec. 309. Provisions governing the Death and DisabilityFund, which currently applies only to a specific class of mem-bership, may be found in Sections 284 through 307 of theGeneral Constitution issued January 1, 1975.

PUBLICATION

Sec. 310. The General Executive Board shall publish in aseparate pamphlet, and distribute to the Local Unions, theapplicable provisions of the January 1, 1975 General Con-stitution and rules and regulations issued by the General

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Executive Board governing the Death Benefit Fund and theDeath and Disability Fund.The pamphlet shall be made avail-able to the members at each respective Local Union office.

IUPAT LOCAL UNION AND DISTRICT COUNCIL PENSION FUND

Sec. 311. (a) Contribution by United States District Counciland Local Unions to the IUPAT Industry Pension Fund:

(1) Each affiliated District Council and Local Union in theUnited States shall pay each month to the Trustees of theIUPAT Industry Pension Fund, pursuant to a ParticipationAgreement if required by such fund, an amount equal to tenpercent (10%) [or such amount as determined by the Gener-al Executive Board as set forth herein] of the gross monthlycompensation for each covered full-time salaried BusinessRepresentative, Officer and Employee (who are eligible forcoverage under such Pension Fund) which shall be a standingappropriation and shall not require a vote of the DistrictCouncil or Local Union. The General Executive Board shallbe empowered, between Conventions, to adjust the contribu-tion rate(s) to the Fund when such action is consistent withthe actuarial integrity of the Fund and the interests of Fundparticipants.

The contribution rate set forth above, or such rate(s) as mayfrom time to time be determined by the General ExecutiveBoard, shall be separate and apart from and over and aboveany other amounts that may be contributed to the Fund or tothe other pension funds on behalf of such employees pursuantto District Council or Local Union collective bargainingagreements or as otherwise permitted pursuant to DistrictCouncil and/or Local Union Bylaws.

(2) Each affiliated District Council and Local Union in theUnited States hereby designates as its representatives on theBoard of Trustees on the IUPAT Industry Pension Fund the

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Trustees duly appointed and empowered pursuant to provi-sions set forth in the Restated Agreement and Declaration ofTrust of such Fund.

(3) Each affiliated District Council and Local Union in theUnited States hereby agrees to be bound by, and fully complywith, any and all provisions set forth in the RestatedAgreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended from timeto time, the Plan Document(s) adopted by the Board ofTrustees and any and all rules and regulations that may, fromtime to time, be adopted and approved by the Board ofTrustees of the IUPAT Industry Pension Fund.

(b) Contributions by Canadian District Councils and LocalUnions to the IUPAT Local Union and District CouncilPension Fund (Canada).

(1) The International Union shall maintain a pension fundto be known as the “IUPAT Local Union and District CouncilPension Fund (Canada)” for such full-time BusinessRepresentatives, officer and employees of all affiliatedDistrict Councils and Local Unions in Canada who are eligi-ble for coverage under such Pension Fund.

(2) Each affiliated District Council and Local Union shallpay each month to the Trustees of the “IUPAT Local Unionand District Council Pension Fund (Canada)” an amountequal to ten percent (10%) [or such amount as determined bythe General Executive Board as set forth herein] of the grossmonthly compensation for each covered full-time salariedBusiness Representative, officer and employee which shall bea standing appropriation and shall not require a vote of theDistrict Council or Local Union. The General ExecutiveBoard shall be empowered between Conventions, to adjustthe contribution rate(s) to the Fund when such action is con-sistent with the actuarial integrity of the Fund and the inter-ests of Fund participants. The contribution rate set forthabove, or such rate(s) as may from time to time be determined

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by the General Executive Board, shall be separate and apartfrom and over and above any other amounts that may be con-tributed to the Fund or to other pension funds on behalf ofsuch employees pursuant to District Council and Local Unioncollective bargaining agreements or as otherwise permittedpursuant to District Council and/or Local Union Bylaws.

(3) The Trustees of the Pension Fund shall be appointed bythe General President with the approval of the GeneralExecutive Board.

(4) The Trustees of the Pension Fund shall be empowered tomerge and/or consolidate the Pension Fund with an IUPATIndustry Pension Fund (Canada) if, in their discretion, suchaction will be in the interests of Fund participants.”

ORGANIZING FUND

Sec. 312. (a) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall estab-lish an Organizing Fund, and operate such fund in accordancewith this section.

(b) The International Union shall contribute to theOrganizing Fund in such amounts as the General ExecutiveBoard shall determine are necessary to adequately fund theUnion’s organizing efforts.

(c) All monies in the Organizing Fund shall be maintainedin liquid, interest bearing accounts or instruments.

(d) A District Council or an unaffiliated Local Union shallbe eligible to receive assistance from the Organizing Fund if itsatisfies the following conditions:

(i) In the judgment of the General Executive Board, a sub-stantial majority of the members of the District Council orLocal Union work under collective bargaining agreementsmaintained by the District Council or Local Union thatrequire that employer contributions of at least $.05 per hourworked to be made directly from the signatory employers to

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the IUPAT Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund and theIUPAT Labor-Management Cooperation Initiative, andrequire that such payments be made pursuant to the CentralCollection process maintained by the International Union andits affiliated funds and organizations; and

(ii) In the judgment of the General Executive Board, a sub-stantial majority of the members of the District Council orLocal Union work under collective bargaining agreementsmaintained by the District Council or Local Union that pro-vide for voluntary employee contributions to the IUPATPolitical Action Together Fund—Political Committee at therate of at least $.05 per hour and a substantial majority of themembers of the District Council or Local Union contribute tothe IUPAT Political Action Together Fund—Political Com-mittee at the rate of at least $.05 per hour, or alternatively, theBylaws of the District Council or Local Union provide thatthe District Council or Local Union shall contribute, fromdues received by the District Council or Local Union, $.05 perhour worked by each member to the IUPAT Political ActionTogether Fund—Legislative and Educational Committee, and

(iii) The District Council or Local Union has entered intoan Organizing Fund Agreement in the form approved by theGeneral Executive Board, and the District Council or LocalUnion is in compliance with its obligations under thatAgreement.

(e) Beginning January 2005, each eligible District Councilor Local Union will receive an annual payment from theOrganizing Fund equal to $.05 times the hours on which con-tributions of at least $.05 per hour were made to (A) theIUPAT Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund, (B) theIUPAT Labor-Management Cooperation Initiative, and (C)to either the IUPAT Political Action Together Fund—PoliticalCommittee or the IUPAT Political Action Together Fund—Legislative and Educational Committee during the preceding

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year. These amounts will be paid in twelve (12) equal install-ments on the last day of each month.

(f) The monies distributed pursuant to subsection (e) mayonly be used as permitted by the Organizing Fund Agreementbetween the International Union and the District Council orLocal Union. The General Secretary-Treasurer or his repre-sentative may audit District Councils or Local Unions toinsure compliance with this subsection, and the GeneralExecutive Board may, in its sole discretion, halt funding to anyDistrict Council or Local Union that it determines has notdevoted sufficient effort to, or has not achieved sufficientresults in, organizing.

(g) The General President shall have authority to use anyundistributed monies in the Organizing Fund for organizingefforts conducted by the International Union or its affiliates.

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PARLIAMENTARYRULES AND

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Rule 1. All questions of a parliamentary nature not provid-ed for in these rules shall be decided by Roberts’ Rules ofOrder.

Rule 2. All resolutions and resignations must be submittedin writing.

Rule 3. Any conversation which is calculated to disturb amember while speaking or hinder the transaction of businessshall be deemed in violation of order.

Rule 4. On motion, the regular order of business (see page2 of cover) may be suspended by a majority vote of the meet-ing at any time to dispose of any urgent business.

MOTIONSRule 5. A motion to be entertained by the presiding Officer

must be seconded and the mover and seconder must rise andbe recognized by the Chair.

Rule 6. In presenting a motion a brief statement of itsobjects may be made, but no discussion of its merits shall bepermitted until the question has been stated by the Chair.

Rule 7. A member who has made a motion can withdraw itby consent of his second, providing it has not been debated. Amotion once debated can be withdrawn only by unanimousconsent.

Rule 8. A motion to amend an amendment shall be in order,but no motion to amend an amendment to an amendmentshall be permitted.

Rule 9. Any member may call for a division of a questionwhen the sense will admit thereof.

DebateRule 10. A motion shall not be subject to debate until it has

been stated by the Chair.Rule 11. When a member wishes the floor the member shall

rise and respectfully address the Chair, and, if recognized bythe Chair, the member shall be entitled to the floor.

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Rule 12. If two or more members rise to speak at the sametime, the Chair shall decide which is entitled to the floor.

Rule 13. Each member when speaking shall confine him orherself to the question under debate and avoid all personal,indecorous or sarcastic language.

Rule 14. No member shall interrupt another while speaking,except to a point of order and the member shall definitely statethe point and the Chair shall decide the same without debate.

Rule 15. If a member while speaking is called to order themember shall take his or her seat until the point is decided,when, if decided in order, the member may proceed.

Rule 16. If any member shall feel himself or herself person-ally aggrieved by a decision of the Chair, the member mayappeal to the District Council, Local Union or other subordi-nate body from the decision.

Rule 17. When an appeal is made from the decision of theChair, said appeal shall be stated by the Chair to the meetingin these words:“Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained asthe decision of this meeting?” The member will then have theright to state the grounds of the appeal, and the Chair will givethe reason for his or her decision; thereupon the DistrictCouncil, Local Union or other subordinate body shall proceedto vote on the appeal without further debate.

Rule 18. No member shall speak more than once on thesame subject until all members desiring the floor shall havespoken, or more than twice without unanimous consent, normore than five minutes at any one time.

Rule 19. The presiding officer shall vacate the chair whendesiring to speak on any subject and the Vice President shalltake the chair.

Privileged Questions

Rule 20. When a question is before the meeting no motionshall be in order except: (1) To adjourn; (2) to lay on the table;

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(3) For the previous question; (4) To postpone to a given time;(5) To refer or recommit; (6) To amend; and these motionsshall have precedence in the order herein arranged.

Rule 21. The following motions are not debatable: (1) Toadjourn; (2) To lay on the table; (3) To read a paper or docu-ment.

Rule 22. When the previous question is moved and second-ed it shall be put in this form:“Shall the main question now beput?” If this is carried, all further motions, amendments anddebate shall be excluded and the question put without delay.

Rule 23. If a question has been amended, the question onthe amendment shall be put first. If more than one amend-ment has been offered the question shall then be put as fol-lows: (1) Amendment to the amendment; (2) Amendment; (3)Original proposition.

Rule 24. When a question is postponed indefinitely, it shallcome up again only by unanimous consent.

Rule 25. A motion to adjourn shall always be in orderexcept (1) When a motion is before the house; (2) When amember has the floor; (3) When the members are voting; (4)When it has been decided to take the previous question.

Taking the Vote

Rule 26. Before putting a question to a vote, the PresidingOfficer shall ask: “Is the Union ready for the question?” Thenit shall be open for debate. If no member rises to speak, thePresiding Officer shall then put the question. After the votehas been taken the Presiding Officer shall immediatelyannounce the result.

Rule 27. When the Presiding Officer has commenced takinga vote no further debate or remarks shall be allowed unless amistake has been made in which case the mistake shall be rec-tified, and the Presiding Officer shall commence taking thevote.

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Rule 28. Before the Presiding Officer declares the vote ona question, any member may ask for a division of the house;then the Chair is duty bound to comply with the request, anda standing vote shall be taken.

Rule 29. Every member present shall vote on all questionsbefore the Union, unless personally interested or excused bythe Union.

Rule 30. When a blank is to be filled, the question shall betaken first upon the largest sum or number, or the longest orlatest time.

Rule 31. When a question has been decided it can be recon-sidered only at the same meeting or on the next regular meet-ing night.

Rule 32. A motion to reconsider must be made and second-ed by two members who voted with the majority.

RITUAL1. OPENING CEREMONY

(Immediately upon arrival of the hour of meeting, a quo-rum being present, the President shall call the meeting toorder and a general silence be enforced.)

President—(One rap of the gavel)—“Brothers and Sisters,we are about to open this Local Union for the purpose of con-sidering such measures as will tend to perpetuate our Inter-national Union, spread its principles, elevate our trade andadvance our interests, individually and collectively. All nonmembers will please retire to the ante-room.”

Pledge to the Flag:President—Three raps on the gavel—“Please join me in the

salute to the Flag”—(or “Canadian Salute”)(After the salute is finished.)President—“I now declare Local Union No. . . . . open for

the transaction of business as may legally come before it.”(One rap.)

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Roll Call of the Officers:(If any officers are absent, the President shall make such

appointments, pro tem, as may be necessary.)

2. INITIATION CEREMONYPresident—“Brother (Sister) Recording Secretary, are

there any candidates in waiting—If so, report their names.”(Secretary reports by reading pertinent data from each

application and stating whether or not the candidate has com-pleted the application and found to be qualified.)

President—“You have heard the qualifications of the candi-dates for initiation. I will entertain a motion for acceptanceinto Local Union No. . . . . .”

(Upon motion being made and carried, the President con-tinues.)

President—“Brother (Sister) Conductor, lead the candi-date(s) in for initiation. Brothers and Sisters, preserve strictorder during the ceremony of initiation.”

(The conductor leads in the candidate and halts him or herin front of the President.)

President—(Three raps)—“Fellow workers, previous toyour initiation as a member of this International Union, it isnecessary that you take an obligation that will bind you to thisInternational and that will, in no wise, conflict with your reli-gious belief or duties as a citizen. Are you willing?”

(Upon satisfactory answer being given.)President—“The Preceptor will administer the obligation.”(Conductor escorts candidate to the Preceptor’s station.)

OBLIGATIONPreceptor—“Pay strict attention while I read to you the

obligation that we have all taken.”“Of my own free will and accord, I do now covenant to keep

the affairs of this International Union strictly private, unlessempowered to reveal the same.”

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“I will abide by its laws, both general and local, and will useall honorable means to procure employment for brother orsister members. I will honor and abide our InternationalUnion’s commitment to organize the unorganized and willsupport and participate, in our Union’s efforts and programsrelating to organizing, training, education and support forother labor and worker-related causes.”

“I will make all possible effort to attend the meetings, and willpay all dues and assessments levied in accordance with the laws.”

“I further agree that, should it be hereafter discovered thatI have made any misstatements as to my qualifications formembership, I be debarred from all benefits provided by thisInternational Union.”

“I will be obedient to authority, orderly in its meetings,respectful in words and actions, charitable in judgment of mybrother or sister members and will never, from selfish motives,wrong a brother or sister, or see him or her wronged, if in mypower to prevent it.”

“I will render full allegiance to this International Union,and never consent to subordinate its interests to those of anyother organization of which I am now or may, hereafter,become a member.”

“I further promise, that whenever and wherever possible, Iwill purchase only strictly Union made goods, that I will usemy best endeavors to influence others to do the same.”

Preceptor—(Addressing the candidate)—“You will nowrepeat after me: To all of this I promise and pledge, to observeand keep the same as a true and faithful member of theInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades.”

Members in Chorus—“We all bear witness.”(The Conductor escorts the candidate to the President’s sta-

tion.)President—(Addressing the candidate)—“During the session

of the Union one rap of the gavel calls the members to order.”

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“Three raps calls all to their feet.”“When standing, one rap seats the members.”“The voting sign is made thus:”“The voting sign is made by raising the right hand, open,

and palm forward.”“You must be ever watchful of all you say and do and, as

you value your honor, be ever mindful of the obligation youhave taken.”

“The Financial Secretary will now give you further informa-tion about your membership, our laws, benefits and dues.”

3. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

The President will direct the newly elected officers to taketheir places in front of the Preceptor.

Preceptor—(Three raps.)Preceptor: “Brothers and Sisters, raise your right hand and

repeat after me the following obligation, using your namewhere I use mine:”

“I, ................. , do most solemnly promise, before God, uponmy honor, that I will truly and faithfully, and to the best of myability, perform the duties of my office for the ensuing term, asprescribed in the Constitution and Laws of this InternationalUnion; and, as an officer of this Union, I will at all timesendeavor, both by counsel and example, to promote the har-mony and preserve the dignity of its sessions.”

“I further promise that, at the close of my official term, Iwill promptly deliver all monies or property of this Union, inmy possession, to my successor in office.”

Preceptor—(One rap.)Preceptor: “Brother and Sister officers, congratulations and

best wishes in carrying out the duties of your respectiveoffices.”

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4. CLOSING CEREMONY

President—“There being no further business, we will pro-ceed to close.” (Three raps.)

“Brothers and Sisters, you will all bear in mind your obliga-tion. Help one another, strive to strengthen our InternationalUnion, and be careful not to divulge the private business ofthe Union.”

President: “And now, by virtue of my office, I now declareLocal Union No. .......... of the IUPAT duly closed until ournext session, when I hope to see all present who can possiblyattend.” Brothers and Sisters, join me in giving the retiringsign. (One rap.)

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Abbreviations Sect. 8 pg. 13-14

Charters Issuance of Sect. 46 (d), pg. 34, 43,new charters 54 (d), 70 (a) 49

Clearance See Sect. 250 pg. 157-158Cards Local Unions

Collective Approval May be waived Sect. 248 pg. 156Bargaining contingent on by GP in Agreements mandatory exceptional

clauses circumstance

Collective Constitutional Sect. 249 (c) pg. 157Bargaining complianceAgreements

Collective Int’l not party Sect. 249 (d) pg. 157Bargaining to local Agreements agreements

Collective Must be Sect. 249 (a) pg. 156Bargaining submitted for Agreements approval

Collective Subject to Sect. 249 (b) pg. 156-157Bargaining member voteAgreements

Conferences Annual Sect. 233 (e) pg. 149meetings

Conferences Bylaws Adoption Sect. 233 (b) pg. 149of Bylaws

Conferences Est. subject Sect. 233 (a) pg. 149to approval of GEB

Conferences Keeping Sect. 233 (g) pg. 149of records

Conferences Mandatory Sect. 233 (c) pg. 149affiliation

Conferences Purpose of Sect. 233 (d) pg. 149

Conferences Recording Sect. 234 pg. 150devices prohibited

Conferences Subject to Sect. 233 (f) pg. 149authority

Constitution Interpretation GP Subject to Sect. 46 (a) pg. 33of approval

of GEB

Index to Constitution

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Definitions “Allied Sect. 126 pg. 84Trades”

Definitions “Full Sect. 195 (c) pg. 124Affiliation”

Definitions “Jurisdiction” Sect. 276 (a) pg. 167

Dist. Councils Admin. May be waived Sect. 93 (c) pg. 64Processing Fee

Dist. Councils Admin. Shall be Sect. 93 (d) pg. 64Processing Fee Waived for

Job Corps graduates

Dist. Councils Agreements/ Closed shop Sect. 235 pg. 150Work Rules prohibited

Dist. Councils Agreements/ Confined to Sect. 236 (a) pg. 150Work Rules geographical

jurisdiction

Dist. Councils Agreements/ Confined to Exceptions Sect. 236 (b) pg. 150Work Rules geographical

jurisdiction

Dist. Councils Agreements/ Weekly Sect. 237 pg. 151Work Rules payment

of wages

Dist. Councils Appeal for aid Subject to Sect. 206 pg. 130prior approval & accounting

Dist. Councils Application for See, also, Sect. 85 & 86 pg. 57-59membership Membership

Dist. Councils Application Sect. 92 (a) pg. 62Processing Fee

Dist. Councils Apprentice Apprentice Sect. 96 (a) pg. 67eligibility to hold office

Dist. Councils Apprentice Est. of Sect. 99 (a) pg. 68-69Journeyman ratios

Dist. Councils Apprentice Membership Sect. 96 (c) pg. 67contingent on following rules

Dist. Councils Apprentice Must be Timely Sect. 95 (b) pg. 67indentured initiation

Dist. Councils Apprentice Obligation Sect. 97 (c) pg. 68to complete program

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Dist. Councils Apprenticeship Contributions By collective Sect. 245 (a) pg. 155to IUPAT bargaining JATF agreement

Dist. Councils Apprenticeship Contributions By local JATF Sect. 245 (b) pg. 155to IUPAT JATF

Dist. Councils Apprenticeship Negotiated Sect. 99 (c) pg. 69rates

Dist. Councils Apprenticeship Program Sect. 99 (b) pg. 69subject to approval by GEB

Dist. Councils Apprenticeship Shall keep Sect. 95 (b) pg. 67records

Dist. Councils Assessments Certain Sect. 208 pg. 130assessments may not be levied without prior approval

Dist. Councils Assessments Certain Sect. 208 pg. 130assessments subject to GEB approval

Dist. Councils Assessments Hardship Sect. 198 (d) pg. 126-127assessment subject to vote of members

Dist. Councils Bar to Sect. 198 (a) pg. 125incorporation

Dist. Councils BM/ST Authority Determine Sect. 213 (d) pg. 135number of Bus. Reps

Dist. Councils BM/ST Authority Appoints Sect. 213 (f) pg. 135all stewards

Dist. Councils BM/ST Authority Appoints Sect. 213 (g) pg. 135all standing committees

Dist. Councils BM/ST Authority Fill vacancies Sect. 227 (c, d) pg. 145by appointment

Dist. Councils BM/ST Authority Hire, direct & Sect. 212 (d), pg. 133,supervise, fire 213 (a) 134-134

Dist. Councils BM/ST Auto. delegate Sect. 220 (b) pg. 137to Conv.

Dist. Councils BM/ST Auto. trustee Appoints Sect. 213 (a) pg. 133-134to all funds all trustees

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Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Ensure Sect. 134 pg. 88Responsibilities adequate

finances in affiliates

Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Review LU Sect. 174 (a-b) pg. 109-110Responsibilities quarterly

checklist/audit

Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Spokesperson Sect. 213 (a) pg. 133-134Responsibilities in negotiations

Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Organizing in Sect. 213 (b) pg. 134Responsibilities the jurisdiction

Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Keep meeting Sect. 213 (e) pg. 135Responsibilities minutes, roll-

call record

Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Keeps all Sect. 222 (c) pg. 139Responsibilities records of

elections

Dist. Councils BM/ST Duties and Under Alt. Sect. 231 (c)(3) pg. 147Responsibilities Dues plan

Dist. Councils BM/ST Elected at Sect. 220 (a) pg. 137large by members

Dist. Councils BM/ST Full-time Sect. 213 (a) pg. 133-134position

Dist. Councils BM/ST Notify Sect. 273 pg. 166members prior to strike vote or ratification vote

Dist. Councils BM/ST Salary Sect. 213 (c) pg. 134

Dist. Councils Bus. Rep. Duties and Sect. 218 pg. 137Responsibilities

Dist. Councils Bus. Rep. Elected at Sect. 220 (c) pg. 137-138large by members

Dist. Councils Bus. Rep. May be auto. Sect. 220 (c) pg. 137-138delegates to DC

Dist. Councils Bylaws Alt. Dues plan Sect. 231 pg. 146-148

Dist. Councils Bylaws Approved Sect. 194 (a, e) pg. 122-124by GEB

Dist. Councils Bylaws Bylaws Delegate Sect. 194 (b) pg. 123Committee review and recommends membership

referendum

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Dist. Councils Bylaws Modification Notification Sect. 194 (b-c) pg. 123of members

Dist. Councils Bylaws Revision Sect. 194 (d) pg. 123must be timely

Dist. Councils Charges, Appeals Exhaustion Sect. 303 pg. 182-183appeals, of remediesdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Appeals Jurisdiction & Sect. 301 (a-c), pg. 181,appeals, procedure 302 (a-c) 181-182disciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Appeals Improper Sect. 304, 305 pg. 183, 183appeals, lawsuits, costsdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Basis of Sect. 282 pg. 170-172appeals, chargesdisciplinaryaction, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Charges filed Sect. 292 pg. 178appeals, in bad faithdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Composition Sect. 284 (b-d) pg. 173-174appeals, of Trial Boarddisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Decisions Sect. 287 (b, c) pg. 176appeals, of recorddisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Decisions Subject Sect. 288 (b) pg. 177appeals, of record to reviewdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Decisions Sect. 293 (d) pg. 179appeals, stand until disciplinary reversedaction, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Duties and To enforce Sect. 294 pg. 180appeals, Responsibilities decision disciplinary of GEBaction, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Failure Sect. 290 pg. 177-178appeals, to appeardisciplinary action, trials

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Dist. Councils Charges, Failure Sect. 291 pg. 178appeals, to prosecutedisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Formulation Sect. 283 (b) pg. 173appeals, of rules, when disciplinary Const. unclearaction, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Governed Sect. 283 (a) pg. 172-173appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Jurisdiction Sect. 276 (a, b), pg. 167, 167appeals, 277disciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Notes or Recording Sect. 287 (a) pg. 175-176appeals, stenographic devices disciplinary record prohibitedaction, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Original Sect. 277 pg. 167appeals, jurisdictiondisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Penalties may Sect. 293 (a, c) pg. 178-179appeals, be imposeddisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Preservation Sect. 288 (a) pg. 176-177appeals, of recordsdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Representation Sect. 286 (b) pg. 175appeals, during trialdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Response Sect. 286 (a, b) pg. 175appeals, to chargesdisciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charges, Trial Board Procedures, Sect. 285 (a, b) pg. 174-175appeals, notice, filing disciplinary of charges,action, trials timing of

appeals

Dist. Councils Charges, Trial of “out of Sect. 289 pg. 177appeals, area” memberdisciplinary action, trials

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Dist. Councils Charges, Witnesses Sect. 286 (b) pg. 175appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Dist. Councils Charter Creation/ By GEB Sect. 191 (a-b) pg. 121revocation

Dist. Councils Clearance For an Sect. 98 pg. 68Card apprentice

Dist. Councils Collective Const. Sect. 249 (c) pg. 157Bargaining complianceAgreements

Dist. Councils Collective Int’l not Sect. 249 (d) pg. 157Bargaining party toAgreements

Dist. Councils Collective Must be Sect. 249 (a) pg. 156Bargaining submitted Agreements for approval

Dist. Councils Collective Subject to Sect. 249 (b) pg. 156-157Bargaining member voteAgreements

Dist. Councils Collective Submit emp. Sect. 249 (e) pg. 157Bargaining contact info.Agreements to GST

Dist. Councils Composition Sect. 212 (b) pg. 132

Dist. Councils Delegates May not Sect. 189 (a), pg. 118, 145be instructed 229 (a)by LU

Dist. Councils Delegates May not Except by Sect. 189 (b), pg. 118, 145be instructed member vote 229 (b)by LU at special

meeting

Dist. Councils Delegates Number And Sect. 216, 219 pg. 136, 137of delegates responsibilities

Dist. Councils Delegates Resolve Sect. 138 pg. 90protest of per capita invoice

Dist. Councils Delegates Review Sect. 202 (a) pg. 128-129of finances

Dist. Councils Delegates Sect. 212 (c) pg. 133

Dist. Councils Difficulties GP may Sect. 47 (b) pg. 36adjudicate differences

Dist. Councils Difficulties GP may Sect. 47 (c, e) pg. 36, 37revoke charter

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Dist. Councils Difficulties Honor Sect. 244 pg. 154-155picket lines

Dist. Councils Dispensated Eligible to Sect. 102 pg. 72members work at

reduced rate

Dist. Councils Dissolution of Debt not Sect. 199 (c) pg. 128transferable to Int’l or LUs

Dist. Councils Dissolution of Retrieval Sect. 199 (b) pg. 127-128of funds & records

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan Subject to Sect. 231 (a) pg. 146-147bylaws, GST approval

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan Incremental Sect. 231 (b) pg. 147adoption

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan Requirements Sect. 231 (c) pg. 147of alt. plan

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan Fee paid Sect. 231 (c)(1) pg. 147by LU

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan Compensation Sect. 231 (c) (2) pg. 147of Fin. Sec.or Treas.

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan LU compelled Sect. 231 (d) pg. 147-148to participate

Dist. Councils Dues Alt. Dues plan LU may Sect. 231 (d) pg. 147-148appeal

Dist. Councils Dues Annual Sect. 117 pg. 76payment

Dist. Councils Dues BM Sect. 263 (a) pg. 161-162“assessment”

Dist. Councils Dues Dues Timely Sect. 93 (e), pg. 64, 66check-off adoption of 94 (e)

Dist. Councils Dues Dues Sect. 94 (e), pg. 66, 151check-off 237

Dist. Councils Dues Minimum dues Sect. 93 (a) pg. 63-64

Dist. Councils Dues Not pro-rated Sect. 93 (b) pg. 64

Dist. Councils Dues Referendum Sect. 193, pg.121-122,vote of 202 (a) 128-129membership

Dist. Councils Dues When working Sect. 263 (a, b) pg. 161-162out of area

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Dist. Councils Dues When working At request Sect. 266 pg. 163out of area of BM/ST

Dist. Councils Dues Membership Sect. 194 (b) pg. 123referendum vote

Dist. Councils Elections Campaign Sect. 222 (a) pg. 139literature

Dist. Councils Elections Counting Sect. 225 (c) pg. 143ballots

Dist. Councils Elections Declaration Sect. 225 (d) pg. 143of winner

Dist. Councils Elections Dues withheld Employer Sect. 223 (h) pg. 141failure toforward dues is no bar to participation

Dist. Councils Elections Election Sect. 225 (a) pg. 143Committee

Dist. Councils Elections Election Sect. 225 (c) pg. 143observers

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility Meeting Sect. 223 (a) pg. 139-140attendance

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility Sect. 223 (a-i) pg. 139-141

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility Full-time Sect. 223 (b) pg. 140employment

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility Exceptions Sect. 223 (c) pg. 140-141

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility Citizenship Sect. 223 (d) pg. 141required

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility Military service Sect. 223 (e, f) pg. 141

Dist. Councils Elections Eligibility May not seek/ Sect. 224 (b) pg. 142hold 2 or more offices

Dist. Councils Elections Inspection of Sect. 222 (b) pg. 139membership list

Dist. Councils Elections Installation Sect. 225 (e) pg. 143of officers

Dist. Councils Elections May not Sect. 223 (i) pg. 141impose additional eligibility requirements

Dist. Councils Elections Member rights Sect. 223 (g) pg. 141

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Dist. Councils Elections No proxy Sect. 225 (b) pg. 143vote, write-in candidate permitted

Dist. Councils Elections Nominations Closing of Sect. 224 (c) pg. 142nominations

Dist. Councils Elections Nominations LU Fin. Sec. Sect. 224 (d) pg. 142review of candidate eligibility

Dist. Councils Elections Nominations LU Sect. 224 (e) pg. 142president rule on eligibility

Dist. Councils Elections Nominations Adverse rulings Sect. 224 pg. 142-143appealable to (e, f, g)GP, GEB

Dist. Councils Elections Nominee must Certain Sect. 224 (a) pg. 141-142be present exceptions

Dist. Councils Elections Notice of Sect. 220 (b, c), pg.137-138,nominations 221 (a, c) 138& elections

Dist. Councils Elections Officers elected Following the Sect. 220 (e) pg. 138by delegate DC electionsecret ballot

Dist. Councils Elections Preservation Sect. 222 (c), pg. 139, 143of election 225 (f)records

Dist. Councils Elections Protest Timely filing Sect. 225 (g) pg. 143of outcome of protest

Dist. Councils Elections Protest Appeal of Sect. 225 (h) pg. 143-144of ruling ruling must

be timely

Dist. Councils Elections Schedule Sect. 221 (a, b) pg. 138

Dist. Councils Elections Secret ballot Sect. 220 (d), pg. 138, 143vote of 225 (b)members

Dist. Councils Exclusive Sect. 111, pg. 74-75,bargaining 193 (b) 121-122representative

Dist. Councils Executive Composition, Sect. 212 (c) pg. 133Board authority,

meetings

Dist. Councils Finances Adoption of modify current Sect. 55 (c) pg. 44new accounting practice/systems responsibilities

211

Dist. Councils Finances Annual review Sect. 202 (a) pg. 128-129

Dist. Councils Finances Audit of records GP may order Sect. 47 (a) pg. 36

Dist. Councils Finances Audit when Sect. 211 (b) pg. 132in arrears

Dist. Councils Finances Central Sect. 247 pg. 155-156collection system

Dist. Councils Finances Death Sect. 17 (b), 18, pg. 17, 18,Benefit Fund 20 (a) & (b), 19, 66,

94 (d), 100 (e).1 70-72

Dist. Councils Finances Disposition of Sect. 199 (a) pg. 127funds, in case of merger

Dist. Councils Finances Expenditures Sect. 204 (a) pg. 129

Dist. Councils Finances Fin. officers Sect. 68 pg. 48-49subject to removal for incompetence

Dist. Councils Finances Funds may Sect. 198 (e) pg. 127not be used in adverse proceedings

Dist. Councils Finances GEB may Sect. 67 pg. 48examine books and records

Dist. Councils Finances Loan of money Sect. 198 (d) pg. 126-127to members prohibited

Dist. Councils Finances Name Sect. 201 pg. 128on accounts

Dist. Councils Finances Not liable Sect. 143 (c) pg. 94for debts of defunct LU

Dist. Councils Finances Notice of arrears Sect. 211 (a) pg. 132

Dist. Councils Finances Payment of Sect. 85 (d) pg. 58per capita

Dist. Councils Finances Revenue Source is set Sect. 203 pg. 129forth in Bylaws

Dist. Councils Finances Signatures Sect. 205 pg. 130on checks

Dist. Councils Finances When cannot Sect. 211 (c, d) pg. 132meet financial obligations

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Dist. Councils Funds and Sect. 198 (a, c) pg. 125-126Property

Dist. Councils Government Alteration Penalties Sect. 297, 298 pg. 180, 180of records forbidden

Dist. Councils Government Apprentice Sect. 96 (a) pg. 67eligibility to hold office

Dist. Councils Government Autonomy Sect. 13 pg. 15in own affairs

Dist. Councils Government Due diligence Sect. 89 (c) pg. 61required in orig. jurisdiction

Dist. Councils Government GP May require Sect. 47 (d) pg. 37subordinate bodies to employ sufficient staff

Dist. Councils Government Retention Sect. 226 (b) pg. 144of records

Dist. Councils Government Special Sect. 240 (a) pg. 151privileges prohibited

Dist. Councils Government Subject to Sect. 71, 89 (c) pg. 50, 61authority of GEB

Dist. Councils Government Subject to Sect. 46 (f) pg. 34authority of GP

Dist. Councils Industrial Agency Per Capita Sect. 94 (c) pg. 66Members Fee payers payments

Dist. Councils Industrial May vote to Sect. 94 (d) pg. 66Members join Death

Benefit Fund

Dist. Councils Industrial See Sect. 85 & 86 pg. 57-59Members Membership

Dist. Councils Initiation Fees May be Sect. 46 (h) pg. 35approved in certain circumstances

Dist. Councils Initiation Fees Sect. 93 (a), pg. 63-64,94, 100 64-66,

69-72

Dist. Councils LMCI Funding of Sect. 246 pg. 155Int’l program

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Dist. Councils Leave of Sect. 268 pg. 163-164Absence card

Dist. Councils Life Members Sect. 100 pg. 69-72

Dist. Councils LM, other Required to Sect. 210 pg. 131government file copy with reports GST

Dist. Councils Local Hire Employer Sect. 240 (a) pg. 151ratio not obliged

to moveemployees

Dist. Councils Local Hire Sect. 239, 241 pg. 151, 152ratio

Dist. Councils LUs must Sect. 195 (a, b) pg. 124affiliate

Dist. Councils Local-hire Sect. 239, 241 pg. 151, 152ratio

Dist. Councils Meetings Display of Sect. 196 (b) pg. 125national flag

Dist. Councils Meetings Maintaining Sect. 107 (b) pg. 74discipline

Dist. Councils Meetings Recording Sect. 234 pg. 150devices prohibited

Dist. Councils Member Burial Limit, when Sect. 200 pg. 128Expenses DC assumes

expenses

Dist. Councils Member Current address Sect. 105, 110 pg. 73, 74

Dist. Councils Member Dropped from Sect. 120 (a-b) pg. 78-79Membership

Dist. Councils Member Duties and Political Sect. 115 pg. 76Responsibilities Education

Dist. Councils Member Duties and Render Sect. 113, 114 pg. 75-76,Responsibilities Support 76

Dist. Councils Member Duties and Adhere to Sect. 112 pg. 75Responsibilities Const. & Bylaws

Dist. Councils Member Grievance Sect. 111 pg. 74-75Processing

Dist. Councils Member Obligation to Sect. 109 pg. 74maintain wage standards

Dist. Councils Member Quarterly Sect. 122 pg. 79working cards

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Dist. Councils Member Reinstatement Sect. 119 (b-c), pg. 77-78,121 79

Dist. Councils Member Resignation Sect. 123 pg. 80from membership

Dist. Councils Member Suspension Sect. 119 (a-c) pg. 77-78for failure to pay dues

Dist. Councils Members Gold Member Sect. 101 pg. 72

Dist. Councils Members May take Sect. 103 pg. 73temporary work when unemployed

Dist. Councils Members Obliged to Sect. 106 pg. 73follow working rules

Dist. Councils Members Right to work Sect. 108, 116 pg. 74, 76

Dist. Councils Members Shall receive Sect. 105 pg. 73IUPAT Journal

Dist. Councils Members Transfer of Sect. 106 pg. 73membership

Dist. Councils Members Use of IUPAT Subject to Sect. 207 pg. 130intellectual approval properties of GP

Dist. Councils Members Visiting Rules Sect. 107 (a-c) pg. 73-74other LUs governing

such visits

Dist. Councils Members, Accrue credit Sect. 230 (c) pg. 146while serving towards life in government membership

Dist. Councils Membership Admin. Timely Sect. 88 pg. 60Processing Fee paid prior to

initiation, or forfeited

Dist. Councils Membership Examining Sect. 87 pg. 59-60Board

Dist. Councils Membership Status of Sect. 91, 92 pg. 62, 62an employer (a & b)

Dist. Councils Membership Transfer from Sect. 90 (a) pg. 61-62foreign unions

Dist. Councils Membership Transfer Sect. 100 pg. 69-70to Life (b & c)Membership

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Dist. Councils Membership On proper Penalties Sect. 300 pg. 181application application for abuse

form

Dist. Councils Merger Ordered/ Transfer of Sect. 46 (g) pg. 34-35Voluntary members,merger assets, funds

Dist. Councils Merger or Surrender Sect. 199 (a) pg. 127Dissolution of charter

Dist. Councils Nominations Visiting Rules Sect. 107 (c) pg. 74and Elections other LUs governing

such visits

Dist. Councils Nominations Sect. 220-225 pg. 137-144and Elections

Dist. Councils Objects Sect. 192 pg. 121

Dist. Councils Obligation May not Sect. 195 (d) pg. 124to LUs expel LU

Dist. Councils Obligation Sect. 195 (b, c) pg. 124to LUs

Dist. Councils Officers Bonds Sect. 209 (a, b) pg. 131

Dist. Councils Officers Duties and Subject Sect. 212 pg. 132-133Responsibilities to Const.

Dist. Councils Officers Must be Sect. 228 pg. 145members in good standing

Dist. Councils Officers Surrender Sect. 226 (a) pg. 144records at close of term

Dist. Councils Officers Term of office Sect. 220 (e), pg. 138, 144226 (a)

Dist. Councils Officers Vacancy BM/ST Sect. 227 (a) pg. 144

Dist. Councils Officers Vacancy Other officer Sect. 227 (b) pg. 144positions

Dist. Councils Officers Vacancy Bus. Rep. Sect. 227 (c, d) pg. 145

Dist. Councils Officers Sect. 231 (a) pg. 146-147

Dist. Councils Officers/Staff Bonds Sect. 204 (c), pg.129-130,209 (a, b) 131

Dist. Councils Organizing Required to Penalty Sect. 47 (e) pg. 37organize for failurejurisdiction

Dist. Councils Partner with Sect. 193 (c) pg. 122kindred bodies

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Dist. Councils Political Maintenance Sect. 230 (b) pg. 146Action of records

Dist. Councils Political Mechanic’s Sect. 230 (a) pg. 145Action lien law

Dist. Councils Political Member Sect. 230 (b) pg. 146Action participation

Dist. Councils Political Voluntary Sect. 230 (d) pg. 146Action contributions

Dist. Councils Powers Authority Includes right Sect. 193 (c) pg. 122and Duties over LU to inspect

books/records

Dist. Councils Powers Fines Sect. 193 (b) pg. 121-122and Duties

Dist. Councils Powers Leg. & Exec. Sect. 193 (a) pg. 121and Duties matters

Dist. Councils Powers Subject to ref- Sect. 193 (b) pg. 121-122and Duties erendum vote

Dist. Councils President Authority Appoints Sect. 214 pg. 135-136certain committees,other authorities

Dist. Councils Quarterly Sect. 193 (b) pg. 121-122working cards

Dist. Councils Real Estate May be est. Sect. 198 (b) pg. 125-126trust in certain

instances

Dist. Councils Required Sect. 196 (a) pg. 125to meet

Dist. Councils Responsibility Approval of Sect. 135 (c) pg. 89subordinate body Bylaws

Dist. Councils Revenue Application Sect. 17 (a), 88, pg. 16-17,Processing Fee 93 (a), 93 (c), 60, 63-64,

93 (d), 93 (e) 64, 64, 64,94 (a) 95 (b) 64-65, 66-97 (b) 67, 68

Dist. Councils Revenue Death Life Members Sect. 17 (c) pg. 17Benefit Fund

Dist. Councils Revenue Death Increases Sect. 18 pg. 18Benefit Fund

Dist. Councils Salaries Rules govern- Sect. 204 pg. 129ing revision, (b 1-3)exceptions

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Dist. Councils Staff Assigned at Sect. 45 pg. 33direction of GP

Dist. Councils Stealing Penalties Sect. 299 pg. 180-181

Dist. Councils Strikes and Conditions of Sect. 274 (b) pg. 166Lockouts strike assistance

Dist. Councils Strikes and Immediate Sect. 272, pg. 166, 166Lockouts notification of 274 (a)

GP and GST

Dist. Councils Strikes and May not Sect. 271 pg. 166Lockouts arbitrate

longer hours

Dist. Councils Strikes and Member may Sect. 103 pg. 73Lockouts take temporary

work

Dist. Councils Strikes and Notification of Sect. 273 pg. 166Lockouts members prior

to strike vote/ratification vote

Dist. Councils Strikes and Supervised Sect. 270 pg. 165Lockouts by DC, where

existing

Dist. Councils Strikes and Sect. 193 (b) pg. 121-122Lockouts

Dist. Councils Subject to Sect. 202 pg. 128-129jurisdiction of GEB

Dist. Councils Trustees Responsibilities Sect. 216 pg. 136

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Appointment Sect. 49 (a) pg. 37-38of Special Trustee

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Authority of Sect. 49 (b) pg. 38Special Trustee

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Duties and Sect. 49 (b, c, e) pg. 38-39Responsibilities

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Financial Responsibility Sect. 49 (i) pg. 41Obligations of trusteed DC

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Hearing Sect. 49 (g) pg. 39-40

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Hearing Appeal Sect. 49 (h) pg. 40-41

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Temporary Sect. 49 (d) pg. 38-39Officers

Dist. Councils Trusteeship Term of Sect. 49 (f) pg. 39Trusteeship

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Dist. Councils Trusteeship Sect. 211 (e) pg. 132

Dist. Councils VP Duties and Sect. 215 pg. 136Responsibilities

Dist. Councils Warden Duties and Sect. 217 pg. 136-137Responsibilities

Dist. Councils Working card Receipt of Sect. 265 pg. 162-163

Dist. Councils Working Rules Sect. 193 (b) pg. 121-122

Employer Accidental Sect. 307 pg. 185Death Benefits

Employer Charges, Appeals Jurisdiction Sect. 301 (c) pg. 181appeals, and proceduredisciplinary action, trials

Employer Obligation Sect. 99 (a) pg. 68-69to train apprentices

Employer Travel Pay Sect. 240 (b) pg. 151-152

Int’l Union Charges, Appeals Exhaustion Sect. 303 pg. 182-183appeals, of remediesdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Appeals Improper Sect. 304, 305 pg. 183, 183appeals, lawsuits,disciplinary costs ofaction, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Charges filed Sect. 292 pg. 178appeals, in bad faithdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Conducted by Sect. 281 pg. 170appeals, representativesdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Decisions Sect. 287 (b, c) pg. 176appeals, of recorddisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Decisions Subject Sect. 288 (b) pg. 177appeals, of record to reviewdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Decisions Stand until Sect. 293 (d) pg. 179appeals, of record reverseddisciplinary action, trials

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Int’l Union Charges, Failure Sect. 290 pg. 177-178appeals, to appeardisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, GEB may Sect. 278, pg.167-168,appeals, exercise 279, 291 168, 178disciplinary original action, trials jurisdiction

Int’l Union Charges, GP may Sect. 280 pg. 169-170appeals, exercise disciplinary originalaction, trials jurisdiction

Int’l Union Charges, Not subject to Sect. 293 (f) pg. 179appeals, re-trial by sub.disciplinary body when action, trials orig. jurisdiction

assumed by GEB

Int’l Union Charges, Notes or Recording Sect. 287 (a) pg. 175-176appeals, stenographic devices disciplinary record prohibitedaction, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Penalties Sect. 293 (b) pg. 179appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Preservation Sect. 288 (a) pg. 176-177appeals, of recordsdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Representation Sect. 286 (b) pg. 175appeals, during trialdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Response Sect. 286 (a, b) pg. 175appeals, to chargesdisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Trial Board Procedures, Sect. 285 (a, b) pg. 174-175appeals, notice, timing disciplinary filing of chargesaction, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Trial of Sect. 283 (a) pg. 172-173appeals, General disciplinary Officeraction, trials

Int’l Union Charges, Trial of Appeal to Sect. 283 (b) pg. 173appeals, General General Conv.disciplinary Officeraction, trials

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Int’l Union Charges, Witnesses Sect. 286 (b) pg. 175appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union Const. Amendment By Gen. Conv. Sect. 80 pg. 53-54Delegates

Int’l Union Const. Amendment By referendum Sect. 81 pg. 54of LUs

Int’l Union Const. Amendment Referendum Sect. 82 pg. 54-55requires vote (a & d)of members

Int’l Union Const. Amendment Record Sect. 82 pg. 55referendum (b & c)results

Int’l Union Const. Amendment Method of Sect. 83 (a-b) pg. 55conducting the referendumvote

Int’l Union Death and & descriptive Sect. 309, 310 pg. 185,Disability Fund pamphlet 185-186

Int’l Union Death & descriptive Sect. 308, 310 pg. 185,Benefit Fund pamphlet 185-186

Int’l Union Dissolution Sect. 7 pg. 12-13

Int’l Union Dissolution of Cost of funds/ Sect. 199 (b) pg. 127-128subordinate records bodies recovery borne

by sub. body

Int’l Union EGVP Compensation Expenses Sect. 50 (c) pg. 42reviewed by GEB

Int’l Union EGVP Compensation Sect. 50 (c) pg. 42

Int’l Union EGVP Duties and Sect. 50 (a-b) pg. 42Responsibilities

Int’l Union Finances Audit Sect. 22 (a) pg. 20

Int’l Union Finances Audit Certified Sect. 23 (a) pg. 20Account

Int’l Union Finances Audit Report Sect. 23 (b) pg. 20

Int’l Union Finances Audit Audit Sect. 22 (b), pg. 20, 32Committee 44 (e)remuneration

Int’l Union Finances Central Sect. 247 pg. 155-156Collection System

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Int’l Union Finances Expenses Must be Sect. 44 (f) pg. 32itemized

Int’l Union Finances Fiscal quarters Sect. 15 pg. 15

Int’l Union Finances Not liable Sect. 143 (c) pg. 94for debts of defunct LU

Int’l Union Finances Rebate of per Limited to Sect. 141 pg. 91capita payments three (3) made in error months

Int’l Union Finances Salaries auto. increase, Sect. 74 (c) pg. 51-52exceptions

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Appeals Procedures Sect. 37, pg. 26,and Timing 275-305 166-183

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Attendance Sect. 34 (a) pg. 25

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Committees Meetings Sect. 35 (c) pg. 25

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Committees GP must Sect. 35 (a) pg. 25appoint

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Election of Sect. 24 (a) pg. 20Gen. Officers

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Gen. Officers Attendance/ Sect. 41 pg. 29-30Expenses

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Hear appeals Sect. 280 pg. 169-170of trial decisions rendered by GEB

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Laws adopted, Sect. 24 (b) pg. 20effective date

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Order of Sect. 38 pg. 26-27Business

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Preceptor Sect. 42 pg. 30

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Quorum Sect. 34 (b) pg. 25

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Recording Sect. 234 pg. 150devices prohibited

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Records Sect. 34 (c) pg. 25

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Representation Voting/ Sect. 30 (b) pg. 23Proxy vote

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Representation Sect. 26, 27 pg. 21,21-22

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Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Representation Election of Sect. 28 (a-e) pg. 22-23Delegates/Alternate

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Representation Delegate Sect. 30 (c), pg. 23,Expenses 33(a-c) 24-25

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Resolutions Sect. 36 pg. 26

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Special Sect. 25 (a, b) pg. 21Gen. Conv.

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Subcommittees GP may Sect. 35 (b) pg. 25appoint

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Time & Place Sect. 24 (a) pg. 20

Int’l Union Gen. Conv. Sect. 24 pg. 20

Int’l Union GEB Authorities Settle Sect. 65 (a) pg. 47grievances,decide points of law

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approve LU Sect. 130 pg. 86financial appeal

Int’l Union GEB Authority Certain Sect. 132 pg. 87assessments require GEB approval

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval of Sect. 135 (d) pg. 89Admin.Processing Fee

Int’l Union GEB Authority Revoke Sect. 136 (a) pg. 89-90charter of LU

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval of Sect. 142 (b) pg. 91-92real estate trusts

Int’l Union GEB Authority Combine/ Sect. 152 (k) pg. 99eliminate LU offices

Int’l Union GEB Authority Waiver or Sect. 17 (f) pg. 18reduction of Per Capita

Int’l Union GEB Authority Remove Fin. Sect. 170 pg. 107-108Sec. for cause

Int’l Union GEB Authority Decide appeal Sect. 182 (g) pg. 115of ruling of eligibility for office

Int’l Union GEB Authority Issue/revoke Sect. 191 (a-b) pg. 121DC charters

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Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval Sect. 194 (e) pg. 123-124of Bylaws

Int’l Union GEB Authority Enforce Sect. 195 (a) pg. 124affiliation requirement

Int’l Union GEB Authority Expulsion of Sect. 195 (d) pg. 124LU from DC

Int’l Union GEB Authority Resolve Sect. 195 (e) pg. 124-125protest of assessments

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval Sect. 198 (b) pg. 125-126of real estate trusts

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval of Sect. 206 pg. 130sub. body appeal for aid

Int’l Union GEB Authority Expenditures Sect. 21 pg. 19-20

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approve Sect. 213 (c) pg. 134exceptions to BM/ST salary

Int’l Union GEB Authority Appointment Sect. 22 (a) pg. 20of Audit Committee

Int’l Union GEB Authority Determine Sect. 225 (h) pg. 143-144appeal of GP election ruling

Int’l Union GEB Authority Decide appeal Sect. 231 (d) pg. 147-148of Alternative Dues plan

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approve Sect. 233 (a) pg. 149conferences

Int’l Union GEB Authority Over Sect. 233 (f) pg. 149conferences

Int’l Union GEB Authority Certain limits Sect. 240 (a) pg. 151placed on

Int’l Union GEB Authority Review Sect. 249 (a) pg. 156and approve agreements

Int’l Union GEB Authority Rules to Sect. 273 (b) pg. 166resolve procedure when Const.unclear

Int’l Union GEB Authority Over DCs Sect. 278 pg. 167-168

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Int’l Union GEB Authority Hear appeals Sect. 280 pg. 169-170from trials conducted by GP

Int’l Union GEB Authority May waive Sect. 293 (c) pg. 178-179penalties imposed at trial board

Int’l Union GEB Authority Revoke Sect. 294 pg. 180charter ofnon-compliant subordinatebodies

Int’l Union GEB Authority May re-admit Sect. 295 pg. 180an expelled member

Int’l Union GEB Authority Schedule Sect. 35 (c) pg. 25Committee Meetings

Int’l Union GEB Authority May approve Sect. 46 (h) pg. 35initiation fees in certain circumstances

Int’l Union GEB Authority Set compen- Sect. 48 pg. 37sation for GP

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approve new Sect. 55 (c) pg. 44accounting systems

Int’l Union GEB Authority governing Sect. 62 (b) pg. 46-47body when not in conv.

Int’l Union GEB Authority May extend Sect. 66 (a) pg. 48Ind. & Manuf.contracts to new facilities

Int’l Union GEB Authority Contracts to Sect. 66 (b) pg. 48which Int’l is a party

Int’l Union GEB Authority May examine Sect. 67 pg. 48books and records of subordinatebodies

Int’l Union GEB Authority May remove Sect. 68 pg. 48-49subordinate financial officers for cause

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Int’l Union GEB Authority May adopt Sect. 68 pg. 48-49benefit plans/allowances for Int’l officers/staff

Int’l Union GEB Authority Est. new Sect. 70 (c) pg. 50classifications

Int’l Union GEB Authority May est. new Sect. 70 (c) pg. 50classifications of member

Int’l Union GEB Authority Fill vacancies Sect. 72 pg. 50among Gen.Officers

Int’l Union GEB Authority Authorize Sect. 73 pg. 50-51payment of litigation expenses

Int’l Union GEB Authority May accept Sect. 86 (c) pg. 58-59application from expelled member

Int’l Union GEB Authority May exercise Sect. 89 (c) pg. 61orig. jurisdiction

Int’l Union GEB Authority May alter Sect. 95 (a) pg. 66-67term of apprenticeship

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval of Sect. 99 (b) pg. 69ApprenticeshipPrograms

Int’l Union GEB Authority Area Sect. 99 (b) pg. 69ApprenticeshipAgreement subject to approval

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval Sect. 133 (b) pg. 87-88of Bylaws

Int’l Union GEB Authority Approval of Sect. 135 (c) pg. 89subordinate body Bylaws

Int’l Union GEB Authority May est./ Sect. 70 (c), pg. 50,amend dues 93, 94 63-64,and per capita 64-66

Int’l Union GEB Authority Over sub. Sect. 71, 89 (c) pg. 50, 61bodies

Int’l Union GEB Authority Define “regular Sect. 196 (a) pg. 125over DCs meetings”

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Int’l Union GEB Certain Sect. 208 pg. 130assessments subject to GEB approval

Int’l Union GEB Charges, May appoint Sect. 281 pg. 170appeals, representativedisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union GEB Composition Sect. 62 (a) pg. 46

Int’l Union GEB Duties and May conduct Sect. 63 pg. 47Responsibilities remote elect.

meetings

Int’l Union GEB Duties and Must conform Sect. 65 (b) pg. 47-48Responsibilities Const. to rule

of law

Int’l Union GEB Duties and Issue new Sect. 70 (a) pg. 49Responsibilities charters

Int’l Union GEB Duties and Review and Sect. 46 (e-f), pg. 34Responsibilities confirm or

reverse decisions of GP

Int’l Union GEB LU charters May grant Sect. 124 (a, b) pg. 83exceptions

Int’l Union GEB May reduce or In connection Sect. 296 pg. 180forgive fines with campaign

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Resolve Sect. 139 pg. 90 protest of per capita invoice

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Determine Sect. 193 (b) pg. 121-122appeal of DC decisions

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Est. bond Sect. 204 (c) pg. 129-130amounts for officers/staff

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Oversee Sect. 209 (a) pg. 131DC bonds

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Receive record Sect. 233 (g) pg. 149minutes of conferences

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Decide appeal Sect. 289 pg. 177of “out-of-area” trial

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Review Sect. 54 (d) pg. 43application for Charter

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Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Prepare & hold Sect. 69 (a) pg. 49bond for GST

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Authorize Sect. 70 (a) pg. 49issuance of new Charters

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility Territorial Sect. 70 (b) pg. 49jurisdiction determined

Int’l Union GEB Responsibility In merger with Sect. 84 (b, c) pg. 56another labor organization

Int’l Union GEB Special Sect. 240 (a) pg. 151privileges prohibited

Int’l Union Gen. Officers Compensation Per Diem Sect. 74 (a, b) pg. 51and Expenses

Int’l Union Gen. Officers Eligibility Sect. 40 pg. 29for office

Int’l Union Gen. Officers Nomination Sect. 39 (d-h) pg. 28-29and election

Int’l Union Gen. Officers Term of Office Sect. 39 (i) pg. 29

Int’l Union Gen. Officers Sect. 39 (a) pg. 27

Int’l Union GP As Subject to Sect. 43 (d) pg. 30-31representative holding office

Int’l Union GP Authority Approve use of Sect. 131 pg. 86-87union intellec-tual properties

Int’l Union GP Authority May permit Sect. 182 (b) pg. 114member to hold multiple offices

Int’l Union GP Authority Decide appeal Sect. 182 (f) pg. 114-115of ruling of eligibility for office

Int’l Union GP Authority Oversight of Sect. 193 (d) pg. 122DC review of LUs

Int’l Union GP Authority May exempt Sect. 195 (a) pg. 124LU from affili-ation with DC

Int’l Union GP Authority Approve use Sect. 207 pg. 130of intellectual properties

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Int’l Union GP Authority May waive Sect. 223 (c) pg. 140-141eligibility requirements for office

Int’l Union GP Authority May waive Sect. 224 (b) pg. 142eligibility restrictions

Int’l Union GP Authority Determine Sect. 224 (f) pg. 142-143eligibility appeal

Int’l Union GP Authority Determine Sect. 225 (g) pg. 143election protest

Int’l Union GP Authority Over Sect. 233 (f) pg. 149conferences

Int’l Union GP Authority Permit Sect.236(b)(1) pg. 150employer to sign out of home area

Int’l Union GP Authority May waive Sect. 248 pg. 156“Mandatory Clauses”

Int’l Union GP Authority Rules to resolve Sect. 274 (b) pg. 166procedure when Const.unclear

Int’l Union GP Authority Appoint Sect. 43 (c), pg. 30, 32Delegates to 44 (d)affiliated bodies

Int’l Union GP Authority Est., supervise, Sect. 44 (a) pg. 31compensate staff

Int’l Union GP Authority Set compensa- Sect. 44 (e) pg. 32tion for certain delegates

Int’l Union GP Authority May authorize Sect. 44 (g) pg. 32-33spousal travel

Int’l Union GP Authority Direct Sect. 45 pg. 33Assignment of DC/LU staff

Int’l Union GP Authority May employ Sect. 45 pg. 33staff

Int’l Union GP Authority Order mergers Sect. 46 (g) pg. 34-35of sub. bodies

Int’l Union GP Authority Audit of DC/ Sect. 47 (a) pg. 36LU records

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Int’l Union GP Authority Require sub. Sect. 47 (d) pg. 37bodies to employ sufficient staff

Int’l Union GP Authority Appoint Sect. 49 (a) pg. 37-38Special Trustees

Int’l Union GP Authority May remove Sect. 68 pg. 48-49subordinate fin. officers for cause

Int’l Union GP Authority May exercise Sect. 89 (c) pg. 61orig. jurisdiction

Int’l Union GP Authority May waive Sect. 181 (c), pg. 113, 114eligibility 182(b)requirements for office

Int’l Union GP Authority Over GVPs Sect. 39 (b-c) pg. 27-28

Int’l Union GP Authority Over Sect. 46 (f), pg. 34, 37,sub. bodies 47 (d), 89 (c) 61

Int’l Union GP Charges, May appoint Sect. 281 pg. 170appeals, representativedisciplinary action, trials

Int’l Union GP Duties and Sect. 43 pg. 30-31Responsibilities

Int’l Union GP Duties and Principal Sect. 43 (a) pg. 30Responsibilities Executive and

administrator

Int’l Union GP Duties and Preside over Sect. 43 (b) pg. 30Responsibilities Gen. Conv.

Int’l Union GP Duties and Delegate to Sect. 43 (c) pg. 30Responsibilities Affiliated

Labo(u)r bodies

Int’l Union GP Duties and Interpret Sect. 46 (a) pg. 33Responsibilities Const.

Int’l Union GP Duties and Preside at Sect. 46 (b) pg. 33Responsibilities GEB meetings

Int’l Union GP Duties and Report to Sect. 46 (c) pg. 33-34Responsibilities General Conv.

Int’l Union GP Duties and Supervise Int’l Sect. 46 (c) pg. 33-34Responsibilities & all affiliates

Int’l Union GP Duties and Report Sect. 46 (d) pg. 34Responsibilities expenses

weekly

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Int’l Union GP Duties and Sign all Sect. 46 (d) pg. 34Responsibilities Charters

Int’l Union GP Duties and Decide all Sect. 46 (e) pg. 34Responsibilities Grievances

Int’l Union GP Duties and Revoke Sect. 47 (c, e) pg. 36, 37Responsibilities charter

Int’l Union GP Furthering Sect. 43 (e) pg. 31interests of organization

Int’l Union GP May adjudicate Sect. 47 (b) pg. 36differences

Int’l Union GP Responsibility Custodian of Sect. 199 (a) pg. 127funds, records,when DC charter is revoked

Int’l Union GP Responsibility In merger with Sect. 84 (a, b) pg. 56another labor organization

Int’l Union GP Salary and Sect. 48 pg. 37Expenses

Int’l Union GP Serves as Sect. 47 (f) pg. 37Director of Organizing

Int’l Union GP Trusteeship May be Sect. 280 pg. 169-170imposes

Int’l Union GP Authority Permit Sect. 46 (h) pg. 35initiation fees in certain circumstances

Int’l Union GST Accounts for Sect. 130 pg. 86LU financial appeals

Int’l Union GST Audit when Sect. 211 (b) pg. 132DC is in arrears

Int’l Union GST Authority Est. payment Sect. 149 (c) pg. 96arrangements for destitute LUs

Int’l Union GST Authority Order LU Sect. 149 (d) pg. 96to meet obligations

Int’l Union GST Authority Approve Sect. 150 pg. 97transfer from lapsed LU

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Int’l Union GST Authority Approve Alt. Sect. 231 (a) pg. 146-147Dues plan

Int’l Union GST Authority Issuance of Sect. 269 (e) pg. 165Armed Servicescard

Int’l Union GST Authority Annual Sect. 298 pg. 180membership of certain members

Int’l Union GST Authority Compel DCs Sect. 55 (c) pg. 44& LUs to adoptnew systems

Int’l Union GST Authority Modernize Sect. 55 (c) pg. 44accounting practices

Int’l Union GST Authority Shall hire staff Sect. 59 (b) pg. 45as necessary

Int’l Union GST Authority May publish Sect. 79 pg. 53advertising in Journal

Int’l Union GST Charge of the Sect. 58 pg. 45Union Label

Int’l Union GST Compensation Sect. 61 pg. 46

Int’l Union GST Duties and Review LU Sect. 174 (a-b) pg. 109-110Responsibilities quarterly

checklist/audit

Int’l Union GST Duties and Forward Sect. 233 (g) pg. 149Responsibilities minutes of

conferences to GEB

Int’l Union GST Duties and Conduct Sect. 54 (a) pg. 43Responsibilities correspondence

Int’l Union GST Duties and Preserve Sect. 54 (b) pg. 43Responsibilities documents

& records

Int’l Union GST Duties and Process Sect. 54 (d) pg. 43Responsibilities application

for Charter,sign same

Int’l Union GST Duties and Sign all Sect. 54 (d) pg. 43Responsibilities charters

Int’l Union GST Duties and Manage staff, Sect. 59 (a) pg. 45Responsibilities operate

building or other space

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Int’l Union GST Duties and Receive, Sect. 54 (a), pg. 43,Responsibilities manage and 59 (c) 45-46

account for revenue

Int’l Union GST Duties and Maintain Sect. 54 (b), pg. 43, 44Responsibilities membership 55 (b)

records

Int’l Union GST LU charters Sect. 124 (a) pg. 83

Int’l Union GST Manage LU Sect. 57 (a-b) pg. 45referendum votes

Int’l Union GST Must be bonded Sect. 60, 69 (a) pg. 46, 49

Int’l Union GST Notice Sect. 211 (a) pg. 132of arrears

Int’l Union GST Receive Handle Sect. 56, 64 pg. 44-45,and refer correspondences 47communicationto GEB for interpretation

Int’l Union GST Receive per Sect. 138 pg. 90 capita payments

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Review Sect. 100 (c) pg. 70applications for Life Membership

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Ensure Sect. 147 (a-b) pg. 95adequate bonding of officers

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Review LU Sect. 148 pg. 95-96government reports

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Notify LUs Sect. 149 (a) pg. 96in arrears

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Audit LUs Sect. 149 (b) pg. 96in arrears

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Secure charter Sect. 199 (a) pg. 127from defunct DC

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Est. bond Sect. 204 (c) pg. 129-130amounts for officers/staff

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Reviews Sect. 206 pg. 130accounting of DC aid

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Int’l Union GST Responsibility Oversee Sect. 209 (a) pg. 131DC bonds

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Receive LM, Sect. 210 pg. 131other reports from subsidiarybodies

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Receive Sect. 213 (e) pg. 135minutes from DC meetings

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Receive record Sect. 233 (g) pg. 149minutes of conferences

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Maintain Sect. 249 (e) pg. 157employer records

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Oversight Sect. 253 (b) pg. 159of clearance cards, dues overpayment

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Handle appeals Sect. 283 (b) pg. 173to membershipor Gen. Conv.

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Preservation Sect. 288 (a) pg. 176-177of trial board records

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Audit use of Sect. 312 (f) pg. 190organizing fund monies

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Seal of Sect. 54 (c) pg. 43the union,maintenance and use of

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Maintain Sect. 55 (a) pg. 43-44financial records, pay lawful bills

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Review Sect. 74 (b) pg. 51submitted expenses for conformance with policy

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Shall furnish Sect. 75 (a) pg. 52supplies

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Secure most Sect. 76 pg. 52advantageous printing contracts

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Int’l Union GST Responsibility publish finances, Sect. 78 (a-g) pg. 53reports,decisions,other notices

Int’l Union GST Responsibility Certain reports Sect. 78 (a-g) pg. 53to be publishedin Journal

Int’l Union GST Satisfaction of Sect. 211 (c, d) pg. 132DC obligations

Int’l Union GST Satisfaction of Failure may Sect. 211 (e) pg. 132DC obligations result in

trusteeship

Int’l Union General Staff Eligibility Sect. 44 (b) pg. 31

Int’l Union General Staff Weekly reports Sect. 44 (c) pg. 32

Int’l Union GVPs Compensation Sect. 53 pg. 43

Int’l Union GVPs Duties and Sect. 51 pg. 42-43Responsibilities

Int’l Union GVPs Resident in Sect. 39 (b) pg. 27assigned region

Int’l Union GVPs Responsibility Reports Sect. 52 pg. 43

Int’l Union Government Autonomy in Not bound by Sect. 14 pg. 15own affairs actions of

sub. bodies

Int’l Union Government Autonomy of Sect. 13 pg. 15sub. bodies

Int’l Union Government DCs/LUs Sect. 12 (b) pg. 14

Int’l Union Government Gen. Conv. Sect. 10 pg. 14

Int’l Union Government GEB Sect. 11 pg. 14

Int’l Union Government Gen. Officers Sect. 12 (a) pg. 14

Int’l Union Government Merger with Membership Sect. 84 (c) pg. 56another labor Advisory organization Board

Int’l Union Government Merger with Shall not Sect. 84 (d) pg. 56-57another labor require special organization convention

Int’l Union Government Merger with When Const. Sect. 84 (e) pg. 57another labor amendment organization is not required

Int’l Union Government Merger with Sect. 84 (a-e) pg. 56-57another labor organization

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Int’l Union Government Provisions to Sect. 80-83 pg. 53-55Amend Const.

Int’l Union Government Sect. 9-12 pg. 14

Int’l Union Headquarters Sect. 4 pg. 5offices

Int’l Union Intellectual Sect. 207 pg. 130property,copyright,trademark

Int’l Union IUPAT Journal Mailed to Sect. 77 pg. 52-53members

Int’l Union IUPAT Journal Sect. 76-79 pg. 52-53

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Geographical Sect. 47 (e) pg. 37

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Geographical GEB designate Sect. 70 (b) pg. 49or amend jurisdiction

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Sect. 6 pg. 5-12

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Painters Sect. 6 (a) pg. 6

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Wall Covering Sect. 6 (b) pg. 6-7

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Drywall Sect. 6 (c) pg. 7Finishing

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Glaziers, Sect. 6 (d) pg. 7-8Architectural Metal,Glassworkers

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Paintmakers Sect. 6 (e) pg. 9

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Floor and Sect. 6 (f) pg. 9-10Decorative Covering

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Sign and Sect. 6 (g) pg. 10Display

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Display, Sect. 6 (h) pg. 10-11Conv. Show Decorators

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Scenic Artists Sect. 6 (i) pg. 11and Designers

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Metal Sect. 6 (j) pg. 11Polishers

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Tools, Sect. 6 (k) pg. 11-12Equipment,Materials

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Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade Related Work Sect. 6 (l) pg. 12

Int’l Union Jurisdiction Trade New Sect. 6 (m) pg. 12Technologies,processes,materials

Int’l Union LU/DC Rate of U.S. subsidiary Sect. 311 (a) pg. 186-187Pension Fund contribution, bodies

trustees and trust documents

Int’l Union LU/DC Rate of Canadian Sect. 311 (b) pg. 187-188Pension Fund contribution, subsidiary

trustees and bodiestrust documents

Int’l Union Member Current address Sect. 105, 110 pg. 73, 74

Int’l Union Member Dropped from Sect. 120 (a-b) pg. 78-79Membership

Int’l Union Member Obligation to Sect. 109 pg. 74maintain wage standards

Int’l Union Member Responsibility Political Sect. 115 pg. 76Education

Int’l Union Members Right to work Sect. 108, 116 pg. 74, 76

Int’l Union Name Sect. 1 pg. 3

Int’l Union Objects Sect. 2 pg. 3-4

Int’l Union Organizing GEB May extend Sect. 66 (a) pg. 48Ind. & Manuf.contracts to new facilities

Int’l Union Organizing GP Serves as Sect. 47 (f) pg. 37Director of Organizing

Int’l Union Organizing Eligibility Sect. 312 (d-e) pg. 188-190Fund for assistance

Int’l Union Organizing Est. of fund, Sect. 312 (a-c) pg. 188Fund conditions

Int’l Union Organizing GP may direct Rules Sect. 312 (g) pg. 190Fund undistributed governing

monies such use

Int’l Union Organizing Use of organiz- Sect. 312 (f) pg. 190Fund ing fund monies

Int’l Union Passage Sect. 129 (a) pg. 85of uniform lien laws

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Int’l Union Revenue Application Reduction not Sect. 135 (d) pg. 89Processing Fee subject to

member vote

Int’l Union Revenue Application Sect. 17 (a), 88, pg. 16-17,Processing Fee 93 (a), 93 (c), 60, 63-64,

93 (d), 93 (e) 64, 64, 64-94 (a) 95 (b) 65, 67, 6897 (b)

Int’l Union Revenue Conv. Fund Sect. 21 pg. 19-20

Int’l Union Revenue Death Life Members Sect. 17 (c) pg. 17Benefit Fund

Int’l Union Revenue Death Increases Sect. 18 pg. 18Benefit Fund

Int’l Union Revenue Death Sect. 17 (b), pg. 17, 17,Benefit Fund 17 (c) 18, 20 (a) 18, 19, 66,

& (b), 94 (d), 70-71100 (e).1

Int’l Union Revenue Finance Sect. 19 pg. 18-19Committee

Int’l Union Revenue General Fund Sect. 21 pg. 19-20

Int’l Union Revenue PAT Leg. and Sect. 20 (c) pg. 19Educ. Fund

Int’l Union Revenue Per Capita Tax Automatic Sect. 17 (a) pg. 16-17escalator

Int’l Union Revenue Per Capita Tax On agency Sect. 17 (a) pg. 16-17fee payers

Int’l Union Revenue Per Capita Tax Changes only Sect. 17 (e) pg. 18when in Conv.

Int’l Union Revenue Per Capita Tax Waiver or Sect. 17 (f) pg. 18reduction

Int’l Union Revenue Per Capita Tax GEB may Sect. 70 (c) pg. 50est. new classifications

Int’l Union Revenue Source(s) Sect. 16 (a-i) pg. 15-16

Int’l Union Ritual Sect. 5 pg. 5

Int’l Union Scholarships Sect. 46 (i-j) pg. 35-36

Int’l Union Seal Description of Sect. 3 pg. 5

Int’l Union Special Trustee GP may Sect. 49 (a) pg. 37-38appoint

Int’l Union Special Trustee GP may est. Sect. 49 (c) pg. 38compensation

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Int’l Union Staff GEB May approve Sect. 73 pg. 51-51litigation expenses

Int’l Union Stealing Penalties Sect. 299 pg. 180-181

Int’l Union Supplies Emblems of Sect. 75 (b) pg. 52IUPAT sold to members, only

Int’l Union Supplies May be Sect. 75 (a) pg. 52ordered by Fin. Sec.

Int’l Union Trusteeship Authority Applies to Sect. 49 (j) pg. 41all subordinatebodies

Int’l Union Trusteeship Financial Remain Sect. 49 (i) pg. 41Obligations with trusteed

subordinate body

Int’l Union Union label Sect. 306 pg. 183

Int’l Union Union Label Sect. 58 pg. 45

Int’l Union Sect. 238 (a) pg. 151

Labor Day Charges, Composition Sect. 284 pg. 173-174appeals, of Trial Board (a, c, d)disciplinary action, trials

LMCI “Full Sect. 195 (c) pg. 124Affiliation”

Local Union Admin. May be waived Sect. 93 (c) pg. 64Processing Fee

Local Unions “Out-of-Area” Sect. 242 pg. 152-153

Local Unions Admin. Shall be Sect. 93 (d) pg. 64Processing Fee Waived for

Job Corps graduates

Local Unions Affiliation Sect. 125 (b) pg. 84with DC

Local Unions Affiliation Sect. 195 (a) pg. 124with DC,where available

Local Unions Agreements/ Closed shop Sect. 235 pg. 150Work Rules prohibited

Local Unions Agreements/ Confined to Sect. 236 (a) pg. 150Work Rules geographical

jurisdiction

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Local Unions Agreements/ Confined to Exceptions Sect. 236 (b) pg. 150Work Rules geographical

jurisdiction

Local Unions Agreements/ Weekly Sect. 237 pg. 151Work Rules payment

of wages

Local Unions Appeal for aid Subject to Sect. 206 pg. 130prior approval & accounting

Local Unions Application See Sect. 85 & 86 pg. 57-59for membership Membership

Local Unions Application Not subject Sect. 135 (d) pg. 89Processing Fee to vote of

membership when directed by GEB

Local Unions Application Sect. 92 (a) pg. 62Processing Fee

Local Unions Apprentice Apprentice Sect. 96 (a) pg. 67eligibility to hold office

Local Unions Apprentice Est. of Sect. 99 (a) pg. 68-69Journeyman ratios

Local Unions Apprentice Membership Sect. 96 (c) pg. 67contingent on following rules

Local Unions Apprentice Must be Timely Sect. 95 (b) pg. 67indentured initiation

Local Unions Apprentice Obligation Sect. 97 (c) pg. 68to complete program

Local Unions Apprenticeship Contributions By collective Sect. 245 (a) pg. 155to IUPAT bargaining JATF agreement

Local Unions Apprenticeship Contributions By local JATF Sect. 245 (b) pg. 155to IUPAT JATF

Local Unions Apprenticeship Negotiated Sect. 99 (c) pg. 69rates

Local Unions Apprenticeship Program Sect. 99 (b) pg. 69subject to approval by GEB

Local Unions Apprenticeship Shall keep Sect. 95 (b) pg. 67records

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Local Unions Armed Dues, while Sect. 269 (b) pg. 164-165Services card holding card

Local Unions Armed Eligibility Sect. 269 (d) pg. 165Services card for office

Local Unions Armed Issued by GST Sect. 269 (e) pg. 165Services card

Local Unions Armed LU per Sect. 269 (c) pg. 165Services card capita waived

Local Unions Armed Timely deposit Sect. 269 (b) pg. 164-165Services card of card

Local Unions Armed Sect. 269 (a-e) pg. 164-165Services card

Local Unions Assessments Certain assess- Sect. 208 pg. 130ments may not be levied w/o prior approval

Local Unions Assessments Certain assess- Sect. 208 pg. 130ments subject toGEB approval

Local Unions Assessments Protest of Sect. 195 (e) pg. 124-125

Local Unions Beneficiary Must be Sect. 265 pg. 162-163Card completed

Local Unions Benefit Funds Merging of Sect. 195 (c) pg. 124

Local Unions BM Notify Sect. 273 pg. 166members prior to strike vote/ratification vote

Local Unions Bylaws Alt. Dues plan Sect. 231 pg. 146-148

Local Unions Bylaws Procedure Developing Sect. 135 (b) pg. 88for changing proposal for

change

Local Unions Bylaws Ratification by Timely notice Sect. 135 (c) pg. 89membership of votevote

Local Unions Bylaws Revocation Sect. 133 (a) pg. 87

Local Unions Bylaws Scheduled Sect. 133 (c) pg. 88revision of Bylaws

Local Unions Bylaws Subject to Sect. 133 (a-b) pg. 87-88approval

Local Unions Bylaws Subordinate Sect. 133 (a) pg. 87to Constitution

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Local Unions Charges, Appeals Exhaustion Sect. 303 pg. 182-183appeals, of remediesdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Appeals Jurisdiction Sect. 301 (a-c), pg. 181,appeals, and procedure 302 (a-c) 181-182disciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Appeals Improper Sect. 304, 305 pg. 183, 183appeals, lawsuits, costsdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Basis of Sect. 282 pg. 170-172appeals, chargesdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Charges in Sect. 292 pg. 178appeals, bad faithdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Decisions Sect. 287 (b, c) pg. 176appeals, of recorddisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Decisions Subject Sect. 288 (b) pg. 177appeals, of record to reviewdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Decisions Sect. 293 (d) pg. 179appeals, stand until disciplinary reversedaction, trials

Local Unions Charges, Failure Sect. 290 pg. 177-178appeals, to appeardisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Failure to Sect. 291 pg. 178appeals, prosecutedisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Formulation Sect. 275 (b) pg. 167appeals, of rules, when disciplinary Constitution action, trials unclear

Local Unions Charges, Governed Sect. 275 (a) pg. 166appeals, by Constitutiondisciplinary action, trials

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Local Unions Charges, Jurisdiction Sect. 276 (a, b) pg. 167appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Notes or Recording Sect. 287 (a) pg. 175-176appeals, stenographic devices disciplinary record prohibitedaction, trials

Local Unions Charges, Penalties Sect. 293 (a, c) pg. 178-179appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Preservation Sect. 288 (a) pg. 176-177appeals, of recordsdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Representation Sect. 286 (b) pg. 175appeals, during trialdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Response Sect. 286 (a, b) pg. 175appeals, to chargesdisciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charges, Responsibility To enforce Sect. 294 pg. 180appeals, decision disciplinary of GEBaction, trials

Local Unions Charges, Trial Board Procedures, Sect. 285 (a, b) pg. 174-175appeals, notice, timing disciplinary filing of chargesaction, trials

Local Unions Charges, Trial of Sect. 289 pg. 177appeals, “out of area”disciplinary memberaction, trials

Local Unions Charges, Witnesses Sect. 286 (b) pg. 175appeals,disciplinary action, trials

Local Unions Charter Charter Fee Sect. 124 (a) pg. 83

Local Unions Charter Size of LU Sect. 124 (a) pg. 83

Local Unions Clearance For an Sect. 98 pg. 68Card apprentice

Local Unions Clearance And Sect. 255 pg. 159cards maintenance

of sick benefits

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Local Unions Clearance Applying for Sect. 260 pg. 160cards clearance card

Local Unions Clearance Clearance Sect. 250 (a) pg. 157-158cards card fee

Local Unions Clearance Deposit of Sect. 257 pg. 159-160cards clearance card

Local Unions Clearance Dues and per Sect. 254 (a, b) pg. 159cards capita payments

Local Unions Clearance Failure to Sect. 262 (a) pg. 161cards apply for

clearance card

Local Unions Clearance Handling of Sect. 253 (a, b) pg. 158-159cards pre-paid dues

Local Unions Clearance Min. member- Sect. 250 (b) pg. 158cards ship requirement

Local Unions Clearance Minimum Difference Sect. 250 (c) pg. 158cards membership of admin.

requirement processing fee

Local Unions Clearance Obligation Sect. 255, 264 pg. 159, 162cards to accept

Local Unions Clearance Obligation Except in case Sect. 256, 264 pg. 159, 162cards to accept of strike or

lockout

Local Unions Clearance Obligation Sect. 258, pg. 160,cards to deposit 259, 267 160, 163

Local Unions Clearance Officers Sect. 250 (d) pg. 158cards receiving

clearance cards

Local Unions Clearance Official form Sect. 252 pg. 158cards

Local Unions Clearance Required to Sect. 250 (a) pg. 157-158cards pay arrearage

Local Unions Clearance Terminates Sect. 256 pg. 159cards in 30 days

Local Unions Clearance Visiting Sect. 258 pg. 160cards members

Local Unions Clearance When charges Sect. 251 pg. 158cards are pending

Local Unions Clearance When Fin. Sect. 251 pg. 158cards Sec. seeks card

Local Unions Clearance When traveling Sect. 260, 261 pg. 160,cards for employer (a, b) 160-161

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Local Unions Clearance Sect. 250-267 pg. 157-163cards

Local Unions Collective Approval Sect. 249 (b) pg. 156-157Bargaining contingent on Agreements mandatory

clauses

Local Unions Collective Const. Sect. 249 (c) pg. 157Bargaining complianceAgreements

Local Unions Collective Int’l not Sect. 249 (d) pg. 157Bargaining party toAgreements

Local Unions Collective Subject to Sect. 249 (b) pg. 156-157Bargaining member voteAgreements

Local Unions Collective Submit emp. Sect. 249 (e) pg. 157Bargaining contact info.Agreements to GST

Local Unions Committees Chair of Sect. 178 (a) pg. 110committee

Local Unions Committees Handling Sect. 179 pg. 111of monies

Local Unions Committees Obligation Sect. 178 (b) pg. 111of members to serve

Local Unions Committees Timely Sect. 178 (c) pg. 111performance of duties

Local Unions Delegates Responsibility Procedure for Sect. 189 (a-b), pg. 118, 145instructing 229 (a-b)delegates

Local Unions Difficulties GP may Sect. 47 (b) pg. 36adjudicate differences

Local Unions Difficulties GP may Sect. 47 (c, e) pg. 36, 37revoke charter

Local Unions Difficulties Honor Sect. 244 pg. 154-155picket lines

Local Unions Dispensated Eligible Sect. 102 pg. 72members to work at

reduced rate

Local Unions Dissolution of Retrieval of Sect. 199 (b) pg. 127-128funds & records

Local Unions Dissolution of Sect. 124 (c) pg. 83

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Local Unions Dues Annual Sect. 117 pg. 76payment

Local Unions Dues BM Sect. 263 (a) pg. 161-162“assessment”

Local Unions Dues Dues check-off Sect. 237 pg. 151

Local Unions Dues Dues check-off Sect. 94 (e), 237 pg. 66, 151

Local Unions Dues Dues check-off, Timely Sect. 93 (e), pg. 64, 66when not adoption of 94 (e)affiliated with DC

Local Unions Dues Local Sect. 128 pg. 85remittance of dues in certain circumstances

Local Unions Dues Members Sect. 128 pg. 85may not be indebted for

Local Unions Dues Minimum dues Sect. 93 (a) pg. 63-64

Local Unions Dues Not pro-rated Sect. 93 (b) pg. 64

Local Unions Dues When working Sect. 263 (a, b) pg. 161-162out of area

Local Unions Est. of real Subject to Sect. 142 (a, b) pg. 91-92estate trust approval

Local Unions Exclusive Sect. 111 pg. 74-75bargaining representative

Local Unions Executive Composition Sect. 152 (j) pg. 99Board

Local Unions Executive Responsibility Maintenance Sect. 129 (b) pg. 85-86Board of voter

registration records

Local Unions Executive Responsibility Ensure Sect. 134 pg. 88Board adequate

finances

Local Unions Finances Adoption of modify current Sect. 55 (c) pg. 44new accounting practice/systems responsibilities

Local Unions Finances Assessments Require Sect. 132 pg. 87approval when aid to other trades

Local Unions Finances Audit of records GP may order Sect. 47 (a) pg. 36

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Local Unions Finances Central Sect. 247 pg. 155-156Collection System

Local Unions Finances Death Sect. 17 (b), pg. 17, 18,Benefit Fund 18, 20 (a) & (b) 19, 66,

94 (d),100 (e).1 70-71

Local Unions Finances Dues Procedure Sect. 135 (a-e) pg. 88-89for changing

Local Unions Finances Est. of Requires vote Sect. 142 (d) pg. 92Sick Benefit of membership

Local Unions Finances Expenditures Sect. 142 (f), pg. 93, 94approval req’d 144

Local Unions Finances Financial Sect. 68 pg. 48-49officers subject to removal for incompetence

Local Unions Finances Funds may Sect. 198 (e) pg. 127not be used in adverse proceedings

Local Unions Finances GEB may Sect. 67 pg. 48examine booksand records

Local Unions Finances Must comply Sect. 149 (e) pg. 96with order of GST

Local Unions Finances Payment of Sect. 85 (d) pg. 58per capita

Local Unions Finances Payment of Sect. 138 pg. 90per capita tax and fees

Local Unions Finances Priority in Sect. 140 pg. 90-91 paying bills

Local Unions Finances Protest a Sect. 139 pg. 90ccuracy of per capita tax

Local Unions Finances Rebate of per Limited to Sect. 141 pg. 91capita payments three (3) made in error months

Local Unions Finances Required Sect. 140 pg. 90-91minimum treasury balance

Local Unions Finances Responsibility May not donate Sect. 157 pg. 100-101union money to members

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Local Unions Finances Subject to Sect. 149 (a-b) pg. 96audit when in arrears

Local Unions Finances Unable Sect. 149 (c) pg. 96to meet obligations

Local Unions Finances Sect. 134 pg. 88

Local Unions Financial Require Sect. 130 pg. 86appeals approval and

accountability

Local Unions Fin. Sec. Duties and Under Alt. Sect. 231 (c) (3) pg. 147Responsibilities Dues plan

Local Unions Fin. Sec. Responsibility Confirm Sect. 182 (d) pg. 114eligibility of candidates for office

Local Unions Fines Failure to pay Sect. 169 (g) pg. 107does not affect employment status in U.S.

Local Unions Funds and Deposited in Sect. 146 pg. 95Property name of union

Local Unions Funds and Disposition Sect. 143 (a) pg. 93Property when LU

merges or dissolves

Local Unions Funds and May not be Sect. 142 (d) pg. 92Property loaned to

members

Local Unions Funds and May not Sect. 142 (e) pg. 92-93 Property be used in

proceedings against union

Local Unions Funds and Payment of Sect. 145 pg. 94Property member’s

funeral expenses

Local Unions Funds and Purpose of Sect. 142 (c) pg. 92Property & restrictions

Local Unions Funds and Sect. 142 pg. 91-93Property

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Timely Per Sect. 26 pg. 21Capita payment

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Number of Sect. 27 pg. 21-22representatives

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Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Secret Ballot Sect. 28 (a) pg. 22-23election

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Automatic Sect. 28 (e) pg. 22-23Delegates

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Alternates Sect. 29 pg. 23

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Delegate Sect. 30 (c), pg. 23,Expenses 33 (a-c) 24-25

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Combined Sect. 30 (a) pg. 23Representation

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Voting/ Sect. 30 (b) pg. 23Proxy vote

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Election Sect. 31 pg. 23Certification

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Election Sect. 32 (c-d) pg. 24Protest

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Representation Eligibility Sect. 28 (b-d), pg. 22,as Delegate 32 (a-d) 23-24

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Resolutions Procedures Sect. 36 pg. 26and Timing

Local Unions Gen. Conv. Special Vote of Sect. 25 (b) pg. 21Gen. Conv. membership

Local Unions Gold Members Sect. 101 pg. 72

Local Unions Government Alteration Penalties Sect. 297, 298 pg. 180, 180of records forbidden

Local Unions Government Apprentice Sect. 96 (a) pg. 67eligibility to hold office

Local Unions Government Autonomy in Sect. 13 pg. 15own affairs

Local Unions Government Behavior Sect. 159 pg. 101during meetings

Local Unions Government Due diligence Sect. 89 (c) pg. 61req’d in originaljurisdiction

Local Unions Government GP May require Sect. 47 (d) pg. 37subordinate bodies to employ sufficient staff

Local Unions Government Preceptor Sect. 160 pg. 101

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Local Unions Government Special called Sect. 158 pg. 101meetings

Local Unions Government Special Sect. 240 (a) pg. 151privileges prohibited

Local Unions Government Subject to Sect. 71, 89 (c) pg. 50, 61authority of GEB

Local Unions Government Subject to Sect. 46 (f) pg. 34authority of GP

Local Unions Industrial Agency Per Capita Sect. 94 (c) pg. 66Members Fee payers payments

Local Unions Industrial May vote to Sect. 94 (d) pg. 66Members join Death

Benefit Fund

Local Unions Industrial See Sect. 94 pg. 64-66Members Membership

Local Unions Initiation Fees May be Sect. 46 (h) pg. 35approved in certain circumstances

Local Unions Initiation Fees Sect. 93 (a), pg. 63-64,94, 100 64-66,

69-72

Local Unions Leave of Sect. 268 pg. 163-164Absence card

Local Unions Life Members Sect. 100 pg. 69-72

Local Unions LM, other Must be filed Sect. 148 pg. 95-96government with GST alsoreports DC where

affiliated

Local Unions LM, other Required to Sect. 210 pg. 131government file copy reports with GST

Local Unions Local-hire ratio Sect. 239, 241 pg. 151, 152

Local Unions Meetings Display of Sect. 136 (b) pg. 90national flag

Local Unions Meetings Maintaining Sect. 107 (b) pg. 74discipline

Local Unions Meetings Quorum Sect. 137 pg. 90

Local Unions Meetings Recording Sect. 234 pg. 150devices prohibited

250

Local Unions Meetings Required to Sect. 136 (a) pg. 89-90hold meetings

Local Unions Member Current address Sect. 105, 110 pg. 73, 74

Local Unions Member Dropped from Sect. 120 (a-b) pg. 78-79Membership

Local Unions Member Grievance Sect. 111 pg. 74-75Processing

Local Unions Member Obligation Sect. 109 pg. 74to maintain wage standards

Local Unions Member Quarterly Sect. 122 pg. 79working cards

Local Unions Member Reinstatement Sect. 119 (b-c), pg. 77-78,121 79

Local Unions Member Resignation Sect. 123 pg. 80from membership

Local Unions Member Responsibility Adhere to Sect. 112 pg. 75Constitution and Bylaws

Local Unions Member Responsibility Political Sect. 115 pg. 76Education

Local Unions Member Responsibility Render Sect. 113, 114 pg. 75-76,Support 76

Local Unions Member Suspension Sect. 119 (a-c) pg. 77-78for failure to pay dues

Local Unions Members Accrual of Sect. 129 (c) pg. 86membership credit while serving in government

Local Unions Members May take temp. Sect. 103 pg. 73work when unemployed

Local Unions Members Obliged Sect. 106 pg. 73to follow working rules

Local Unions Members Right to work Sect. 108, 116 pg. 74, 76

Local Unions Members Shall receive Sect. 105 pg. 73IUPAT Journal

Local Unions Members Transfer of Sect. 106 pg. 73membership

251

Local Unions Members Use of Subject to Sect. 207 pg. 130IUPAT approval intellectual of GPproperties

Local Unions Members Visiting Rules Sect. 107 (a-c) pg. 73-74other LUs governing

such visits

Local Unions Members Accrue credit Sect. 129 (c) pg. 86while serving towards life in government membership

Local Unions Membership Admin. Timely paid Sect. 88 pg. 60Processing Fee prior to


Local Unions Membership Examining Sect. 87 pg. 59-60Board

Local Unions Membership Of an Sect. 91, pg. 62, 62employer 92 (a & b)

Local Unions Membership Transfer from Sect. 90 (a) pg. 61-62foreign unions

Local Unions Membership Transfer Sect. 100 pg. 69-70to Life (b & c)Membership

Local Unions Membership On proper Penalties Sect. 300 pg. 181application application for abuse

form

Local Unions Merger Ordered/ Transfer of Sect. 46 (g) pg. 34-35Voluntary members,merger assets, funds

Local Unions Merger or Disposition Sect. 143 (a) pg. 93Dissolution of funds

Local Unions Merger or Liability of Sect. 143 (c) pg. 94Dissolution receiving LU

limited

Local Unions Merger or Surrender Sect. 143 (b) pg. 93-94Dissolution of records

Local Unions New Sect. 190 pg. 118OfficerTraining Program

Local Unions Nominations Visiting Rules Sect. 107 (c) pg. 74other LUs governing

such visits

Local Unions Nominations Close of Sect. 182 (c) pg. 114and Elections nominations

252

Local Unions Nominations Definitions “Employment”, Sect. 181 (b), pg. 112-113,and Elections “employed”, 182 (j) 115-116

“full-time”

Local Unions Nominations Election Sect. 183 (a) pg. 116and Elections Committee

Local Unions Nominations Eligibility Appeal of Sect. 182 (f, g) pg. 114-115,and Elections ruling must 115

be timely

Local Unions Nominations Eligibility Sect. 181 pg. 112-113,and Elections for office (a-e, g-i) 113-114

Local Unions Nominations Eligibility Residence Sect. 181 (d) pg. 113and Elections for office requirement

Local Unions Nominations Eligibility Disable Sect. 181 (f) pg. 113and Elections for office veteran not a

bar to office

Local Unions Nominations Eligibility Employer Sect. 181 (g) pg. 113and Elections for office failure to remit

dues not a bar

Local Unions Nominations Eligibility May not Sect. 181 (h) pg. 113-114and Elections for office impose

additional requirements

Local Unions Nominations Installation Sect. 183 (e) pg. 116and Elections of officers

Local Unions Nominations Limited to Exception Sect. 182 (b) pg. 114and Elections one office can be made

Local Unions Nominations Limited to Sect. 182 (b, i) pg. 114, 115and Elections one office

Local Unions Nominations Nominee must Exception Sect. 182 (a) pg. 114and Elections be present can be made

Local Unions Nominations Observers Sect. 183 (c) pg. 116and Elections

Local Unions Nominations Protest of Must be timely Sect. 183 (g-h) pg. 116and Elections outcome

Local Unions Nominations Proxy vote, Sect. 183 (b) pg. 116and Elections write-in

candidates prohibited

Local Unions Nominations Rec. Sec. Inspection of Sect. 164 (b) pg. 103and Elections responsibility membership list

Local Unions Nominations Rec. Sec. Arrange for Sect. 164 (a, c) pg. 103and Elections responsibility distribution

of campaign literature

253

Local Unions Nominations Rec. Sec. Preservation Sect. 183 (f), pg. 116, 103and Elections responsibility of records 164 (c)

Local Unions Nominations Review of Sect. 182 (d) pg. 114and Elections eligibility

Local Unions Nominations Right of Sect. 181 (f) pg. 113and Elections member to

nominate

Local Unions Nominations Schedule of Concurrent Sect. 180 (a) pg. 111and Elections nominations with DC,

where applicable

Local Unions Nominations Secret ballot Sect. 180 (c), pg. 111, 116and Elections vote of 183 (b)

members

Local Unions Nominations Tally of ballots Sect. 183 (c) pg. 116and Elections

Local Unions Nominations Timely notice Sect. 180 (b) pg. 111and Elections to members

Local Unions Nominations Unopposed Sect. 182 (h) pg. 115and Elections candidate

Local Unions Nominations Winner Sect. 183 (d) pg. 116and Elections of election

Local Unions Nominations Sect. 180-183 pg. 111-116and Elections

Local Unions Objects Sect. 125 (a) pg. 84

Local Unions Officers Bonding Sect. 147 (a) pg. 95requirements

Local Unions Officers Bus. Rep. Subject to Sect. 177 pg. 110assignment & direction by BM or BM/ST,and GP

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Make Sect. 165 (d) pg. 104annual reports available

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Maintain Sect. 165 (f) pg. 104-105membership records

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Reports to Sect. 166 (e) pg. 105DC, where affiliated

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Maintenance Sect. 169 pg. 106-107of membership (a-f, h, j)records

254

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Clearance Sect. 169 (c) pg. 106cards, change of address

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Ensure Sect. 169 (d) pg. 106beneficiary is designated

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Application Sect. 169 (i) pg. 107for Int’l benefits

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Removal Sect. 170 pg. 107-108from office

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Must be Sect. 175 pg. 110bonded

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Record Sect. 165 (a-c), pg. 103-104,receipts, report 166 (d) 105to membership

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Reports to Sect. 165 (e), pg. 104,the GST 166(a-c), 169(a) 105, 106

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Duties Sect. 165-170 pg. 103-108

Local Unions Officers Fin. Sec. Handling Sect. 167 (a-c), pg. 105-106,of money 168 106

Local Unions Officers GEB may Sect. 152 (k) pg. 99reassign duties

Local Unions Officers Number Sect. 152 (a) pg. 97and office

Local Unions Officers Offices may Sect. 152 (k) pg. 99be combined

Local Unions Officers President Appoints all Sect. 158 pg. 101committees

Local Unions Officers President Expenditures Sect. 140, 157 pg. 90-91,100-101

Local Unions Officers President Duties Sect. 156-158 pg. 100-101

Local Unions Officers Pro tem Sect. 183 pg. 116appointments

Local Unions Officers Procedures to Sect. 186 pg. 117fill vacancy

Local Unions Officers Rec. Sec. Duties Sect. 162 (a-b), pg. 101-102,163 102

Local Unions Officers Rec. Sec. Provides copy Sect. 162 (b) pg. 102of collective bargaining agreement

255

Local Unions Officers Removal Sect. 185, 188 pg. 117,from office 117-118

Local Unions Officers Required Sect. 152 (i) pg. 99training

Local Unions Officers Responsibility Surrender of Sect. 184 (b) pg. 117records at end of term

Local Unions Officers Responsibility Failure to Sect. 185 pg. 117perform duties

Local Unions Officers Salaries Subject to vote Sect. 154 (c) pg. 100of membership

Local Unions Officers Salaries Sect. 154 (a-c), pg. 100, 100155

Local Unions Officers Term of Office Sect. 153, 155, pg. 99, 100,184 (a) 116-117

Local Unions Officers Treasurer Report to Sect. 171 (b) pg. 108membership

Local Unions Officers Treasurer Must be Sect. 171 (c) pg. 108bonded

Local Unions Officers Treasurer Compensation Sect. 171 (c) pg. 108

Local Unions Officers Treasurer Handling Sect. 140, pg. 90-91,of money 171(a) 108

Local Unions Officers Trustees Completion Sect. 174 (a-b) pg. 109-110of quarterly checklist/audit

Local Unions Officers Trustees Ensure local Sect. 147, 175 pg. 95, 110officers are bonded

Local Unions Officers Trustees Supervision Sect. 172,173 pg. 108-109of funds and property

Local Unions Officers Trustees Sect. 172-175 pg. 108-110

Local Unions Officers VP Duties Sect. 161 pg. 101

Local Unions Officers Warden Duties Sect. 176 pg. 110

Local Unions Organizing Required to Penalty Sect. 47 (e) pg. 37organize for failurejurisdiction

Local Unions Political Action Participation in Sect. 129 (b) pg. 85-86public elections

Local Unions Political Action Passage of uni- Sect. 129 (a) pg. 85-86form lien laws

256

Local Unions Political Action Voluntary Sect. 129 (d) pg. 86contributions

Local Unions President Authority Appointment Sect. 183 (a) pg. 116of election committee

Local Unions President Duties and Decide Sect. 182 (e) pg. 114Responsibilities eligibility of

candidates for office

Local Unions Prohibited Sect. 142 (a) pg. 91from incorporating

Local Unions Required Delegates to Sect. 127 pg. 84-85affiliations affiliated

organizations

Local Unions Required Sect. 127 pg. 84-85affiliations

Local Unions Revenue Application Sect. 17 (a), 88, pg. 16-17,Processing Fee 93 (a), 93 (c), 60, 63-64,

93 (d), 93 (f) 64, 64, 64,94 (a) 95 (b) 64-65, 67,97 (b) 68

Local Unions Revenue Death Life Members Sect. 17 (c) pg. 17Benefit Fund

Local Unions Revenue Death Increases Sect. 18 pg. 18Benefit Fund

Local Unions Revisions to Subject to Sect. 135 (c) pg. 89Bylaws/Dues approval

Local Unions Sick Benefits May be est. Sect. 118 pg. 77

Local Unions Staff Assigned Sect. 45 pg. 33at direction of GP

Local Unions Stay of Effect on Sect. 150 pg. 97suspension Int’l Union

benefits

Local Unions Stealing Penalties Sect. 299 pg. 180-181

Local Unions Strikes and Conditions of Sect. 274 (b) pg. 166Lockouts strike assistance

Local Unions Strikes and Immediate Sect. 272, pg. 166, 166Lockouts notification of 274 (a)

GP and GST

Local Unions Strikes and May not Sect. 271 pg. 166Lockouts arbitrate

longer hours

257

Local Unions Strikes and Member may Sect. 103 pg. 73Lockouts take temp. work

Local Unions Strikes and Notification of Sect. 273 pg. 166Lockouts members prior


Local Unions Strikes and Supervised Sect. 270 pg. 165Lockouts by DC, where

existing

Local Unions Strikes and Timely notice Sect. 135 (e) pg. 89Lockouts of strike

assessment

Local Unions Trusteeship Appointment Sect. 49 (a) pg. 37-38of Special Trustee

Local Unions Trusteeship Authority of Sect. 49 (b) pg. 38Special Trustee

Local Unions Trusteeship Financial Responsibility Sect. 49 (i) pg. 41Obligations of trusteed LU

Local Unions Trusteeship Hearing Sect. 49 (g) pg. 39-40

Local Unions Trusteeship Hearing Appeal Sect. 49 (h) pg. 40-41

Local Unions Trusteeship Responsibility Sect. 49 (b, c, e) pg. 38-39

Local Unions Trusteeship Temp. Officers Sect. 49 (d) pg. 38

Local Unions Trusteeship Term of Sect. 49 (f) pg. 39Trusteeship

Local Unions Unaffiliated BM Election of Sect. 152 (c) pg. 98with a DC

Local Unions Unaffiliated BM Automatic Sect. 152 (c) pg. 98with a DC Delegate to

Conventions

Local Unions Unaffiliated BM Minimum Sect. 152 (d) pg. 98with a DC salary

Local Unions Unaffiliated BM Responsibilities Sect. 152 pg. 97-99with a DC (b, e, f, g, h, l)

Local Unions Unaffiliated Shop Stewards Sect. 152 (g) pg. 98with a DC

Local Unions Unaffiliated Standing Sect. 152 (h) pg. 99with a DC Committees

Local Unions Use of IUPAT Requires Sect. 130 pg. 86intellectual approval properties of GP

258

Local Unions Working card Receipt of Sect. 265 pg. 162-163

Local Unions Preservation Sect. 243 (1-3) pg. 153-154of Work

Mandatory Out-of-Area Diff. in benefits Sect. 242 pg. 152-153Clauses paid as wages

Mandatory Apprenticeship Funding of Sect. 245 (a, b) pg. 155Clauses Int’l program

Mandatory Armed Sect. 269 (a-e) pg. 164-165Clauses Services card

Mandatory Clearance When working Sect. 261 (b), pg. 161, 161Clauses cards out of area 262 (b)

Mandatory Honor Sect. 244 pg. 154-155Clauses picket lines

Mandatory LMCI Funding of Sect. 246 pg. 155Clauses Int’l program

Mandatory Local Hire Sect. 241 pg. 152Clauses ratio

Mandatory Required Exception Sect. 248 pg. 156Clauses

Mandatory Required Sect. 248 pg. 156Clauses

Mandatory Sect. 241-247 pg. 152-156Clauses

Member Admin. May be Sect. 93 (c) pg. 64Processing Fee waived

Member Admin. Shall be Sect. 93 (d) pg. 64Processing Fee Waived for

Job Corps graduates

Member Expelled May be Sect. 295 pg. 180re-admitted by GEB

Member Leave of Sect. 268 pg. 163-164Absence card

Member Obliged Sect. 106 pg. 73to follow working rules

Member Responsibility Rendering Sect. 113 pg. 75-76support

Member Right to Requires Sect. 150 pg. 97transfer from timely lapsed LU application

259

Member Shall receive Sect. 105 pg. 73IUPAT Journal

Member Skills and Apprenticeship Sect. 95 pg. 66-67Experience required

Member Skills and Sect. 86 (a) pg. 58-59Experience required

Member Visiting Rules Sect. 107 (a-c) pg. 73-74other LUs governing

such visits

Membership Admin. Timely paid Sect. 88 pg. 60Processing Fee prior to


Membership Admission to Applicants Sect. 86 (b) pg. 59membership working in

Allied Trade

Membership Admission to Bar to expelled Exception Sect. 86 (c) pg. 59membership former member can be made

Membership Admission to Dues and per Sect. 85(d), 117 pg. 58, 76membership capita payments

Membership Admission to False Sect. 85 (a), pg. 57-58membership application

revoked

Membership Admission to Fees Sect. 85 (a) pg. 57-58membership

Membership Admission to Rights of Sect. 85 (c) pg. 58membership applicants

Membership Admission to Timely Sect. 85 (a) pg. 57-58membership completion of

application

Membership Admission to Sect. 85 & 86 pg. 57-59membership

Membership Admitted Sect. 86 (d) pg. 59under false pretenses

Membership Application Sect. 92 (a) pg. 62Processing Fee

Membership Apprentice Clearance Card Sect. 98 pg. 68

Membership Apprentice Eligibility to Sect. 96 (a) pg. 67hold office

Membership Apprentice Indentured Sect. 95 (b) pg. 67

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Membership Apprentice Membership Sect. 96 (c) pg. 67contingent on following rules

Membership Apprentice Obligation Sect. 97 (c) pg. 68to complete program

Membership Apprentice Shall register Sect. 95 (a) pg. 66-67locally

Membership Apprenticeship Minimum Sect. 95 (a) pg. 66-67term of apprenticeship

Membership Apprenticeship Sect. 95-99 pg. 66-69

Membership Citizenship Sect. 90 (b) pg. 62

Membership Clearance Card Apprentice Sect. 98 pg. 68

Membership Death Ind. Members Sect. 94 (d) pg. 66Benefit Fund may join

Membership Designation Sect. 86 (e) pg. 59of beneficiary

Membership Dispensated Eligible to Sect. 102 pg. 72members work at

reduced rate

Membership Dues Annual Sect. 117 pg. 76payment

Membership Dues Apprentice Sect. 96 (b) pg. 67dues and Application Processing Fee

Membership Dues Apprenticeship Becoming Sect. 97 (a, b) pg. 67-68Journey-level member

Membership Dues Dues check-off Sect. 94(e), 236 pg. 66, 150

Membership Dues Minimum dues Sect. 93 (a) pg. 63-64

Membership Dues Not pro-rated Sect. 93 (b) pg. 64

Membership Dues Suspension for Sect. 119 pg. 77-78failure to pay

Membership Employers Member Sect. 103 pg. 73may retain membership after becoming an employer

Membership Examining Sect. 87 pg. 59-60Board

261

Membership Gold Members Sect. 101 pg. 72

Membership Government Accrual of Sect. 129 (c) pg. 86service membership

credit

Membership Honoring Waiver of Sect. 93 (e) pg. 64clearance card Application from another Processing union Fee

Membership Industrial Agency Per Capita Sect. 94 (c) pg. 66Members Fee payers payments

Membership Industrial Dues Sect. 94 (a & e) pg. 64-66Members

Membership Industrial Initiation, Sect. 94 (a) pg. 64-65Members Application

Processing Fees

Membership Industrial May vote to Sect. 94 (d) pg. 66Members join Death

Benefit Fund

Membership Industrial Per Capita Tax Sect. 94 (b) pg. 65-66Members

Membership Industrial Reinstatement Sect. 94 (a) pg. 64-65Members

Membership Initiation Fees Sect. 93 (a), pg. 63-64,94, 100 64-66,

69-72

Membership Life Members Certificate Sect. 100 (d) pg. 70

Membership Life Members Eligibility Sect. 100 (a, c) pg. 69-70

Membership Life Members Fees Sect. 100 (e) pg. 70-72

Membership Life Members Procedures Sect. 100 (b) pg. 69-70for transfer

Membership Life Members Rights, Sect. 100 (e) pg. 70-72Privileges, & Limitations

Membership Life Members Sect. 100 (a-e) pg. 69-72

Membership Maintain Sect. 104 pg. 73membership after leaving trade

Membership Membership Sect. 89 (a) pg. 60in dual organization prohibited

262

Membership Of an Sect. 91, pg. 62, 62employer 92 (a & b)

Membership Of subordinate Transfer of Sect. 46 (d) pg. 34IUPAT bodies members,

assets, funds

Membership Quarterly Sect. 122 pg. 79working cards

Membership Resignation Sect. 123 pg. 80from membership

Membership Responsibility Adhere to Sect. 112 pg. 75Constitutionand Bylaws

Membership Subversive Sect. 89 (b) pg. 60-61activities bar to membership

Membership Transfer from Sect. 90 (a) pg. 61-62foreign unions

Membership Transfer of Sect. 106 pg. 73membership

Membership Transfer Sect. 100 pg. 69-70to Life (b & c)Membership

Memorial Sunday Sect. 238 (b) pg. 151

Organizing GEB May reduce or In connection Sect. 296 pg. 180forgive fines with campaign

Political Action Voluntary PAT Sect. 129 (d) pg. 86contributions

Political Action Sect. 129, 230 pg. 85-86,145-146

Stewards Appointed Sect.152 (g), pg. 98, 135by principal 213 (f)officer

Strikes and Conditions of Sect. 274 (b) pg. 166Lockouts strike assistance

Strikes and Governed Sect. 270 pg. 165Lockouts by Const.

Strikes and Immediate Sect. 272, pg. 166, 166Lockouts notification of 274 (a)

GP and GST

Strikes and Longer hours Sect. 271 pg. 166Lockouts may not be

arbitrated

263

Strikes and Member may Sect. 103 pg. 73Lockouts take temporary

work

Strikes and Notification of Sect. 273 pg. 166Lockouts members prior


Strikes and Supervised Sect. 270 pg. 165Lockouts by DC, where

existing

Travel Pay Sect. 240 (b) pg. 151-152

Trials, See LUs and Sect. 275-305 pg. 166-183Disciplinary DCs and Int’l Action, Appeals Union

Union Meetings Recording Sect. 234 pg. 150devices prohibited

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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR DISTRICTCOUNCILS AND LOCAL UNIONS

(DC&LU) 1. Opening.(DC&LU) 2. “Pledge to the Flag” (Canadian Salute).(DC&LU) 3. Roll Call of Officers.(DC&LU) 4. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting.(LU) 5. Proposals for Membership.(LU) 6. Initiation of New Members.(DC&LU) 7. Communications and Bills.(DC&LU) 8. Reports of Accidents, Sickness or Death.(DC) 9. Financial Report of Business Manager/

Secretary Treasurer of District Council (including itemization of receipts and expenses).

(LU) 10. Report by Financial Secretary for the past month.

(LU) 11. Report by Treasurer (including itemization of receipts and expenses).

(LU) 12. Report by Recording Secretary of the Financial Statement.

(DC&LU) 13. [Quarterly] Report by Trustees.(DC&LU) 14. Collection of Assessments, Fines and Dues.(DC&LU) 15. Organizing Committee Report.(DC&LU) 16. Political Action Committee Report.(DC&LU) 17. Report on Apprenticeship, Training and

Journeyperson Upgrading.(DC&LU) 18. Reports of Representatives, Delegates

and Committees.(DC&LU) 19. Unfinished Business.(DC&LU) 20. New Business.(DC&LU) 21. Reports of Stewards, Shops, State of Trade

and Help Wanted.(DC&LU) 22. Nomination, Election and Installation

of Officers.(DC&LU) 23. Good of the Union.(DC&LU) 24. Adjournment.

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS

AND ALLIED TRADES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES:

For the convenience of our members, other interested par-ties and workers who may wish to consider joining our labororganization, the General Constitution has been published inan English, French version and a Spanish version. In the eventof any conflict between the English version and French and orSpanish version, all interpretations of the GeneralConstitution shall be resolved and determined by reference tothe English version.

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