2.11.6 - Official Publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.11.7 - Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2.12 - Tenure of Convention Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2.13 - Order of Business of the International Brotherhood Convention . . . . . . . . .14
A8II6LE 3 - 6N$IIIIIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.1 - Constitution - Supreme Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.2 - How Amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.3 - Proposals to Amend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.4 - Effective Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.5 - Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
A8II6LE 4 - INIE8NAIINAL FFI6E8$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.1 - Designated Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.2 - Qualifications of Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.3 - Territorial Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.4 - Nominations, Election, and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.4.1 - Nominations and Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.4.2 - Installation of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.5 - Vacancies - How Filled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.6 - Retirement of International Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.6.1 - Retirement Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.6.2 - Severance Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.7 - Outside Employment of Union Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
A8II6LE 5 - EkE6IIE 6N6IL AN IIE$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
5.1 - Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
5.2 - General Duties of Executive Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
5.2.1 - Authority to Require Direct Submission of Dues Check-Off . . . . . . . . . .19
5.2.2 - Authority to Require Reimbursement of Audit Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.3 - Jurisdiction of District and Local Lodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.4 - Consolidation of District and Local Lodges and Offices Thereof . . . . . . . . . .19
5.4.1 - Consolidation of Lodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5.4.2 - Consolidation of Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.5 - Issuance of Local Lodge Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.6 - Minimum Requirements for Maintaining Local Lodge Charters . . . . . . . . . . .20
5.7 - Grievance Adjustment Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
5.8 - Meetings of Executive Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
A8II6LE - INIE8NAIINAL A8 F I8$IEE$ AN IIE$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.1 - Qualifications and Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.2 - Authority to Hold Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.3 - Management and Control of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.4 - Authority to Purchase and Sell Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.5 - Majority Action Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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6.6 - Term of Office and Filling Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.7 - Termination of Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
A8II6LE 1 - IIE$ F IhE INIE8NAIINAL F8E$IENI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
7.1 - General Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
7.1.1 - Principal Executive and Administrative Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
7.1.2 - Appointment of Delegates to Special Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
7.2 - Constitutional Interpretations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
7.3 - Salary and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
7.4 - International Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
7.5 - Direction of Organizational Work and International Representatives . . . . . .24
7.6 - Employment of Official Auditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
7.7 - Presiding Officer and Convention Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
7.8 - Financial Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
A8II6LE 8 - IIE$ F INIE8NAIINAL I6E F8E$IENI$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
8.1 - General Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
8.2 - Salary and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
A8II6LE 9 - IIE$ F IhE INIE8NAIINAL $E68EIA8-I8EA$8E8 . . . . . . . . .26
9.1 - General Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
9.2 - Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
9.3 - Keeping of Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
9.4 - Salary and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
9.5 - Accounting Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
A8II6LE 10 - FFI6IAL FLI6AIIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
A8II6LE 11 - E$IALI$hE J8I$I6IIN F IhE I8AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
A8II6LE 12 - 8EENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
12.1 - Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
12.2 - Taxes and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
12.2.1 - Schedule of Taxes and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
12.2.2 - Annual Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
12.2.3 - Contingency Increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
12.3 - Payments to International Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
A8II6LE 13 - NIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
13.1 - Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
13.2 - Amount of Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
13.3 - Release from Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
A8II6LE 14 - I$I8IIIN F 8EENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
14.1 - Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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A8II6LE 15 - EAIh ENEFII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
15.1 - Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
15.2 - Method of Funding Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
15.3 - Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
15.4 - Notice of Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
15.5 - Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
15.6 - Funeral and Burial Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
A8II6LE 1 - $I8IkE$ AN $I8IkE ENEFII$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
16.1 - Strike Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
16.2 - Strike Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
16.3 - Conditions for Payment of Strike Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
16.3.1 - Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
16.3.2 - Subordinate Body Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
16.3.3 - Investigation by International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
16.3.4 - Eligibility for Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
16.4 - Duties of Lodges Receiving Strike or Victimization Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
16.5 - Termination of Strike Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
16.6 - Lockout or Victimization Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
16.7 - Limitation of Responsibility of International Brotherhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
A8II6LE 11 - I$6IFLINA8 F86EEIN$, I8IAL$, AN AFFEAL$ . . . . . . . . . . . .40
17.1 - Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
17.2 - Charges and Notice of Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
17.2.1 - Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
17.2.2 - Notice of Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
17.2.3 - Dismissal of Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
17.3 - Trial Bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
17.3.1 - Local Lodge Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
17.3.2 - Executive Council Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
17.4 - Trial Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
17.4.1 - Conduct of Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
17.4.2 - Minutes of Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
17.4.3 - Representation and Cross Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
17.4.4 - Decision of Trial Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
17.5 - Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.5.1 - Types of Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.5.2 - Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.5.3 - Removal from Premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.6 - Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.6.1 - Written Appeal to Executive Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.6.2 - Disposal of Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
17.6.3 - Decisions Involving an International Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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A8II6LE 18 - I8$IEE$hIF$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
18.1 - Authority For . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
18.2 - Administration of Trusteeship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
18.3 - Emergency Power of the International President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
A8II6LE 19 - II$IN$ AN 6N6IL$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.1 - Divisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.1.1 - Ship Building and Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.1.2 - Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.1.3 - Industrial Plants or Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.2 - Industry Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.2.1 - Establishment and Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.2.2 - Council Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
19.2.3 - Collective Bargaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
19.3 - Industrial Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
19.3.1 - Establishment and Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
19.3.2 - By-Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
A8II6LE 20 - 6N$I86IIN $E6I8 FE8AIIN$ II$IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
20.1 - Establishment and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.1.1 - Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.1.2 - Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.2 - Administration and Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.2.1 - Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.2.2 - Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.3 - Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.3.1 - Construction Division Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
20.3.2 - Construction Division Field Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
20.3.3 - Lodge/District Field Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
20.3.4 - Combined Minimum Field Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
20.3.5 - Transmission of Field Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
20.3.6 - Minimum Cash Reserve and Annual Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
20.3.6.1 - Suspension of Field Dues Caps and/or Escalator Formulas . . . . .51
20.3.6.2 - Minimum Cash Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
20.3.6.3 - Annual Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
20.3.6.4 - Maximum Dues Increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
20.3.6.5 - Dues Decreases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
20.3.6.6 - Authority to Change Field Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
20.3.7 - Emergency Field Dues Assessment Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
20.3.7.1 - Emergency Field Dues Assessment to Construction Division . . . .52
20.3.7.2 - Emergency Field Dues Assessment to Lodge/District . . . . . . . . . .52
20.4 - National Transient Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.1 - Establishment and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.2 - Administration and Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.2.1 - Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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20.4.2.2 - Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.3 - Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.3.1 - National Transient Division Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.3.2 - Field Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
20.4.3.3 - Use of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
A8II6LE 21 - IN$I8IAL $E6I8 FE8AIIN$ II$IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.1 - Establishment and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.1.1 - Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.1.2 - Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.2 - Administration and Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.2.1 - Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.2.2 - Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
21.3 - Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.3.1 - Industrial Sector Operations Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.3.2 - Industrial Sector Operations Division Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.3.3 - Transmission of Division Dues Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.4 - Railroad Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.4.1 - Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.4.2 - Revenue/Industrial Sector Operations Division Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
21.5 - Cement, Lime, Gypsum, and Allied Workers Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
21.5.1 - Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
21.5.2 - Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
21.5.2.1 - Dues and Per Capita Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
21.5.2.2 - Industrial Sector Operations Division Dues and Per Capita Tax . .56
21.5.2.3 - District 11 Dues and Per Capita Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
21.6 - Annual Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
21.7 - Temporary Severance Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
21.7.1 - Special Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
21.7.2 - Rights of Members on a Temporary Severance Status . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
21.7.3 - Deposit of Temporary Severance Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
21.7.4 - Duration of Temporary Severance Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
A8II6LE 22 - I$I8I6I LE$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
22.1 - Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
22.2 - Charter and Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
22.3 - Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
22.4 - Government and Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
22.4.1 - District Lodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
22.4.2 - Term of Office - United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
22.4.3 - Term of Office - Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
22.5 - Representation and Establishment of By-Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
22.6 - Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
22.6.1 - Mandatory Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
22.6.2 - Designated Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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22.7 - Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
22.8 - Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
A8II6LE 23 - L6AL LE$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
23.1 - Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
23.2 - Local Lodge By-Laws - Duty to Adopt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
23.3 - Procedure for Adoption or Amendment of Local Lodge By-Laws . . . . . . . .61
23.3.1 - Opening for Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
23.3.2 - Monetary Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
23.3.3 - All Other Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
23.3.3.1 - Appointment of Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
23.3.3.2 - Notice of Amendment or Adoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
23.3.3.3 - Secret Ballot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
23.3.4 - Approval by International President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
23.3.5 - Availability to Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
23.4 - Local Lodge Officers and Their Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
23.5 - Duties of the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
23.6 - Duties of the Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
23.7 - Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
23.7.1 - General Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
23.7.2 - Availability of Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
23.7.3 - Maintenance of Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
23.7.4 - Retention of Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
23.7.5 - Distribution of Campaign Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
23.7.6 - Retention of Requests for Distribution of Campaign Literature . . . . . .65
23.8 - Duties of the Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
23.9 - Duties of the Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
23.10 - Duties of the Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
23.11 - Duties of the Inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
23.12 - Local Lodge Executive Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
23.13 - Relinquishing Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
A8II6LE 24 - MEME8$hIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
24.1 - Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
24.2 - Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
24.3 - Change of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
24.4 - Apprenticeship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
24.5 - Termination of Membership Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
24.6 - Modification of Membership Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
A8II6LE 25 - NMINAIIN AN ELE6IIN F L6AL LE FFI6E8$ . . . . . . . .68
25.1 - Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
25.2 - Time of Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
25.3 - Members Rights and Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
25.4 - Eligibility for Local Lodge Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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25.4.1 - Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
25.4.2 - Apprentices and Trainees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
25.4.3 - Transferred Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
25.4.4 - Acceptance of Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
25.4.5 - Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
25.5 - Objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
25.6 - Eligibility to Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
25.7 - Conduct of Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
25.7.1 - Secret Ballot Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
25.7.2 - Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
25.7.3 - Election Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
25.7.4 - Certification of Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
25.8 - Challenges and Objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
25.8.1 - Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
25.8.2 - Objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
25.9 - Term of Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
25.9.1 - United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
25.9.2 - Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
25.10 - Use of Lodge Funds in Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
25.11 - Distribution of Campaign Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
25.12 - Preservation of Election Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
25.13 - Installation of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
25.14 - Absence from Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
25.15 - Equal Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
25.16 - Filling of Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
A8II6LE 2 - $hF 6MMIIIEE'$ AN $hF $IEWA8'$
IIE$ AN AIh8II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
26.1 - Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
26.2 - Function and Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
26.2.1 - Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
26.2.2 - Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
A8II6LE 21 - MEEIIN$ F L6AL LE$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.1 - Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.2 - Membership Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.2.1 - Members in Good Standing and Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.2.1.1 - Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.2.1.2 - Employed Outside the Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.2.1.3 - Retirees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
27.2.1.4 - Visiting Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
27.2.2 - International Officers and Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
27.3 - Constitutional Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
27.4 - Visiting Members Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
27.5 - Limitation on Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
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A8II6LE 28 - INIIIAIIN FEE$ AN E$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
28.1 - Initiation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
28.1.1 - Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
28.1.2 - Special Dispensations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.1.3 - Reciprocal Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.1.4 - Difference in Initiation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.1.5 - Deviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.2 - Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.2.1 - When Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.2.2 - Annual Increases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
28.2.3 - Eligibility for Financial Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
28.2.4 - Deviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
28.3 - Service Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
28.3.1 - Permit Fees Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
28.3.2 - Non-Member Per Capita Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
A8II6LE 29 - $$FEN$IN AN 8EIN$IAIEMENI$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
29.1 - Suspension for Non-Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
29.2 - Reinstatement of Members Suspended for Non-Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
29.3 - Reinstatement of Expelled or Other Suspended Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
A8II6LE 30 - I8AELIN 6A8$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
30.1 - Issuance of Traveling Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
30.2 - Deposit of Traveling Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
30.3 - Return of Traveling Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
30.4 - Maintenance of Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
30.5 - Reciprocal Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
A8II6LE 31 - I8AN$FE8 F MEME8$hIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
31.1 - Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
31.1.1 - Application for Transfer of Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
31.1.2 - Automatic Acceptance of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
31.1.3 - Required Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
31.1.4 - Eligibility for Transfer Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
31.2 - Notification of International Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
A8II6LE 32 - WIIh8AWAL, $E8I6E, AN 8EII8EMENI 6A8$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
32.1 - Issuance of Withdrawal Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
32.2 - Deposit of Withdrawal Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
32.2.1 - Deposit/Revocation of Withdrawal Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
32.2.2 - Monies Payable Upon Deposit of Withdrawal Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
32.2.3 - Per Capita Remittal to International Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . .84
32.2.4 - Dues Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
32.3 - Issuance of Service Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
32.4 - Deposit of Service Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
32.5 - Retired Members Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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A8II6LE 33 - $ALA8 AJ$IMENI$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
A8II6LE 34 - MI$6ELLANE$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
34.1 - Use of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
34.2 - Title to Funds and Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
34.3 - Filing of Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
34.4 - Recognition of Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
34.5 - Affiliation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.6 - Use of Official Stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.7 - Litigation Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.7.1 - Subordinate Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.7.2 - International Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.8 - Ritual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.9 - Agency for Service of Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
34.10 - Duty to Pay Financial Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
34.11 - Religious Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
34.12 - Rules of Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
34.13 - Savings Clause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
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hI$I8I6AL
The InlernalionaI rolherhood of oiIermakers, Iron ShipbuiIders,
Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers vas born on Seplember 1, 1893. n lhal
dav, al a meeling in Chicago, represenlalives from lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
hood of oiIer Makers and Iron ShipbuiIders, vhich had been organized on
clober 1, 188O, and lhe NalionaI rolherhood of oiIer Makers, vhich had
been formed in AlIanla in Mav of 1888, resoIved lo consoIidale lheir organi-
zalions. Il vas decided lhal WiIIiam Lee Andrev Iohnson, vho had served as
Iresidenl of lhe NalionaI rolherhood, and WiIIiam I. GiIlhorpe, vho had
been Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, vouId relain
lhese posilions in lhe nev organizalion, and lhal InlernalionaI rolherhood
Iresidenl Andrev Kier and NalionaI rolherhood Secrelarv-Treasurer Rav-
mond Garcia vouId slep aside. Il vas furlher agreed lhal lhe nev organiza-
lion, lo be knovn as lhe rolherhood of oiIer Makers and Iron ShipbuiIders
of America, vouId make ils headquarlers in Kansas Cilv, Kansas.
Tvo-and-one-haIf vears Ialer, on Iune 9, 1896, lhe rolherhood affiIialed
vilh lhe American Iederalion of Labor.
In subsequenl vears, lhe rolherhood conlinued lo grov, and in 19O2,
under lhe guidance of Iresidenl Iohn McNeiI, vho had succeeded Iresidenl
Iohnson afler his reliremenl in Mav 1897, lhe HeIpers Division vas formed.
ecause heIpers vere barred from silling in lhe Iodge room vilh mechanics,
lhis nev division had ils ovn IocaI unions and vas enlireIv separale from lhe
oiIer Makers. This vouId change a decade Ialer vhen lhe HeIpers Division
vouId be consoIidaled vilh lhe Mechanics Division.
In March 19O6, al a speciaI Convenlion in Kansas Cilv overseen bv Iresi-
denl George I. Dunn, vho had repIaced Iresidenl McNeiI in Iebruarv 19O5,
lhe name of lhe union vas changed lo lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood of oiI-
ermakers, Iron ShipbuiIders, and HeIpers of America in order lo incorporale
lhe nevesl division. AIso al lhis lime, lhe lerm oiIer Makers vas con-
densed inlo one vord: oiIermakers.
Al lhe 8lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion, heId in Sl. IauI in 19O8, lhree ma|or
decisions vere made. Iirsl, lhe HeIpers Division vas granled InlernalionaI
vice-presidenliaI represenlalion vilh lhe eIeclion of Iohn H. Dohnev of lhe
Weslern Division and Iohn I. Schmill of lhe Laslern Division. Second, N. W.
uesneI vas eIecled lo serve as lhe firsl Canadian InlernalionaI Vice Iresi-
denl. IinaIIv, vilh his eIeclion, Ioseph A. IrankIin began his Iong, and al
limes lumuIluous, lenure as InlernalionaI Iresidenl. Wilh lhe exceplion of a
1O-monlh period from November 2O, 1929, vhen he vas reIieved of his
dulies bv lhe InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI and repIaced bv Assislanl In-
lernalionaI Iresidenl WiIIiam Alkinson, lo Seplember 193O, vhen he vas re-
eIecled bv lhe deIegales al lhe 15lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion I. A.
IrankIin heId lhe posilion of InlernalionaI Iresidenl unliI his 1944 reliremenl
al lhe 17lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion.
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During his presidencv, IrankIin oversav manv changes in lhe organiza-
lion. He served vilh five differenl Secrelarv-Treasurers incIuding WiIIiam I.
GiIlhorpe, vho relired in 1914 vilh over 19 vears of service, Irank Rein-
mever (1914-192O), Ioseph IIvnn (192O-1926), CharIes I. Scoll (1926-1936),
and WiIIiam L. WaIlers (1936-1945). In addilion, Iresidenl IrankIin affiIialed
lhe oiIermakers vilh lhe NalionaI uiIding Trades Deparlmenl of lhe
American Iederalion of Labor in Iebruarv 1931. Mosl impressive, lhough, is
lhe lremendous membership grovlh lhal occurred during IrankIin's presi-
dencv. Al lhe lurn of lhe cenlurv, lolaI membership slood al aboul 8,5OO, bul
bv IrankIin's reliremenl, due in parl lo dramalic increases in lhe shipbuiId-
ing, raiIroad, and fabricalion shop induslries during WorId War II, lhe oiIer-
makers numbered over 35O,OOO.
Afler IrankIin's reliremenl in 1944, CharIes MacGovan vas eIecled lo
serve as InlernalionaI Iresidenl bv lhe deIegales of lhe 17lh ConsoIidaled
Convenlion. Aboul a vear Ialer in 1945, InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer
WaIlers passed avav and lhe InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI eIecled
WiIIiam I. uckIev lo lhe office.
Inder lhe direclion of lhese lvo men, lhe oiIermakers conlinued lo
progress. n Ianuarv 22, 1948, conslruclion of lhe Nev rolherhood uiId-
ing began, and in Seplember 1949, InlernalionaI headquarlers moved lo ils
currenl Iocalion lhe fiflh fIoor of lhe nev buiIding.
Iive vears Ialer, InlernalionaI Iresidenl MacGovan and InlernalionaI Sec-
relarv-Treasurer uckIev presided over lhe oiIermakers' 19lh ConsoIidaled
Convenlion in MinneapoIis, vhich merged lheir organizalion vilh lhe Inler-
nalionaI rolherhood of Iacksmilhs, Drop Iorgers, and HeIpers. The Inler-
nalionaI rolherhood of Iacksmilhs vas organized in 1889, and added
HeIpers lo bolh lheir membership and lheir name in 19O1. A 1919 merger
vilh lhe rolherhood of Drop Iorgers crealed lhe union lhal, on Iune 29,
1953, merged vilh lhe oiIermakers lo form lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood of
oiIermakers, Iron ShipbuiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers. A vear
Ialer, a nev InlernalionaI seaI vas adopled lo incIude aII crafls.
In 1954, InlernalionaI Iresidenl MacGovan relired and lhe InlernalionaI
Lxeculive CounciI eIecled WiIIiam CaIvin as his repIacemenl. Iresidenl
CaIvin served unliI his dealh on Ianuarv 27, 1962, vhereupon InlernalionaI
Vice Iresidenl RusseII K. erg vas eIecled bv lhe InlernalionaI Lxeculive
CounciI lo succeed him.
During Iresidenl CaIvin's lerm, severaI imporlanl services vere crealed bv
lhe oiIermakers union: lhe oiIermaker NalionaI HeaIlh and WeIfare Iund
(cl. 1, 1954): lhe oiIermakers NalionaI Ioinl Apprenliceship Iund (Nov. 9,
1959): and lhe oiIermaker-Iacksmilh NalionaI Iension Trusl (cl. 1, 196O).
In 1958, InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer uckIev died and lhe Inlerna-
lionaI Lxeculive CounciI eIecled InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl Homer L. Ial-
lon as lhe nev InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
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Al lhe 24lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion in Augusl 1973, InlernalionaI Iresidenl
HaroId I. uov, vho had been promoled from his posilion of SpeciaI Assislanl lo
lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl upon lhe reliremenl of R. K. erg in 197O, and Inler-
nalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer CharIes I. Moran, vho had repIaced Homer Iallon
afler his reliremenl on March 31, 1973, vere each eIecled lo a four-vear lerm.
Al lhe 25lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion in Vancouver, rilish CoIumbia, an
InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI sub-commillee, Ied bv Soulheasl Inlerna-
lionaI Vice Iresidenl CharIes W. Iones, proposed lhe eslabIishmenl of a Con-
slruclion Division al InlernalionaI headquarlers lo service members vilh em-
pIovmenl in or reIaled lo lhe conslruclion induslrv. Afler exlensive debale,
deIegales lo lhis 1977 convenlion voled bv ma|orilv aclion lo eslabIish a Con-
slruclion Division al InlernalionaI headquarlers.
In 1983, HaroId uov relired and InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl CharIes W.
Iones vas eIecled InlernalionaI Iresidenl bv lhe InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI.
The nexl vear, on March 15, 1984, lhe deIegales lo lhe SpeciaI Merger Con-
venlion of lhe Iniled Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers Inlerna-
lionaI Inion (CLGAW) voled lo merge vilh lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood of
oiIermakers, Iron ShipbuiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers. The
merger of lhe CLGAW, and ils 1O,OOO members (vhich dominaled lhe buiId-
ing producls and suppIies induslrv) vilh lhe oiIermakers union, forged an
organizalion vilh a grealer abiIilv lo provide services lo ils members, and sel
lhe slage for lhe nexl oiIermaker convenlion.
AImosl lvo-and-one-haIf vears Ialer, in Augusl 1986, deIegales mel al lhe
27lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion in HoIIvvood, IIorida. Afler spiriled debale
and inlernaI division, InlernalionaI Iresidenl Iones and InlernalionaI Secre-
larv-Treasurer Don Whan, a Canadian InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl vho had
been chosen lo succeed InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer Moran afler his re-
liremenl earIier in lhe vear, vere re-eIecled lo lheir respeclive posilions.
Afler lhe 27lh Convenlion, poIilicaI and ideoIogicaI differences vilhin lhe
organizalion caImed, lhough lhose vho Iosl lheir bid for higher office and
conlroI of lhe union did Iure a fev lhousand members inlo an independenl
group caIIed lhe Independenl Workers of Norlh America. This oulfil, headed
bv lhe former presidenl of lhe CLGAW and a former oiIermaker Vice Iresi-
denl, uIlimaleIv faiIed, and lhe members vere absorbed bv lhe Iapermakers,
an AIL-CI affiIiale.
Iive vears afler lhe 27lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion, poIilicaI vounds had
heaIed and lhe oiIermakers vere once again a unified bodv. The 28lh Con-
soIidaled Convenlion vas heId in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Augusl 1991. Inler-
nalionaI Iresidenl CharIes W. Iones and InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer
Ierrv Z. WiIIburn, a direclor of lhe NalionaI Transienl Division vho had been
eIecled lo succeed InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer Whan afler his relire-
menl on ApriI 1, 1989, vere unanimousIv re-eIecled aIong vilh lhe enlire In-
lernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI.
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Having compIeled lhe 28lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion as a unified rolher-
hood, InlernalionaI Iresidenl CharIes W. Iones began lo seek oul compalibIe
merger parlners. In IuIv 1993, conlacl vas made vilh lhe Slove, Iurnace, and
AIIied AppIiance Workers InlernalionaI Inion a skiIIed lrade union lhal
vas organized in 1891. Discussions ensued and a merger of lhe lvo rolher-
hoods vas consummaled clober 1, 1994. The Slove Workers, vilh 5,8OO
members, became a division of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood knovn as lhe
Slove, Iurnace, Lnergv, and AIIied AppIiance Workers Division. The vord
energv vas added lo give speciaI recognilion lo lhe coaI miners vilhin lhal
division. The division's members are empIoved primariIv in lhe manufaclur-
ing of sloves and various lvpes of appIiances.
Merger laIks vere aIso being carried oul vilh an independenl union
knovn as lhe Weslern Lnergv Workers. This one-IocaI union, formed in 1978
vilh members empIoved in lhe coaI slrip pils, signed a merger agreemenl
vilh lhe oiIermakers effeclive December 1, 1994.
In Augusl 1996, lhe 29lh ConsoIidaled Convenlion vas heId in Las Vegas,
Nevada. InlernalionaI Iresidenl CharIes W. Iones and InlernalionaI Secre-
larv-Treasurer Ierrv Z. WiIIburn vere unanimousIv re-eIecled. AII members
of lhe InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI vere aIso re-eIecled.
ShorlIv lhereafler, ongoing merger discussions cuIminaled in an agree-
menl vilh lhe MelaI IoIishers, uffers, IIalers, and AIIied Workers Inlerna-
lionaI Inion. This union vas aIso an oId Iine, skiIIed lrade union lhal vas or-
ganized in 1892. Lffeclive clober 12, 1996, lhis merger broughl 4,OOO nev
members, vho are empIoved primariIv in pIaling and poIishing shops
vilhin lhe Iniled Slales and Canada.
Ipon his reliremenl in 2OO3, InlernalionaI Iresidenl CharIes W. Iones vas
succeeded bv Nevlon . Iones. Tvo vears Ialer, in 2OO5, InlernalionaI Secre-
larv-Treasurer Ierrv Z. WiIIburn relired and vas succeeded bv WiIIiam T.
Creeden.
DeIegales lo lhe 31sl ConsoIidaled Convenlion in IuIv 2OO6 re-eIecled In-
lernalionaI Iresidenl Nevlon . Iones and InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer
WiIIiam T. Creeden lo lheir firsl fuII five-vear lerms and relurned aII incum-
benl InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls lo office.
Wilh lhe goaI of reducing expenses, deIegales granled aulhorilv lo lhe In-
lernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI lo decrease lhe number of InlernalionaI offi-
cers (sel al 11 going inlo lhe convenlion) lhrough allrilion. In addilion, lhe
InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI vas granled aulhorilv, upon lhe recommen-
dalion of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, lo reaIign lerriloriaI seclions and lhe
adminislralion of lhe divisions, and lo consoIidale or redislribule lhe dulies
among olher officer posilions in con|unclion vilh anv office eIiminalion.
Al lhe 32nd ConsoIidaled Convenlion in IuIv 2O11, deIegales re-eIecled aII
InlernalionaI officers bv accIamalion. The officers ran as a sIale lhal incIuded
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InlernalionaI Iresidenl Nevlon . Iones, InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer
WiIIiam T. Creeden, and InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls Larrv McManamon,
Ioseph MaIonev, Ldvard Iover, I. Tom aca, Warren IairIev, Iames IressIev,
and D. David Haggerlv.
DeIegales lo lhe 2O11 convenlion aIso approved subslanliaI slrucluraI
changes lo lhe rolherhood lhal incIuded eslabIishing a Conslruclion Seclor
peralions (CS) Division and an InduslriaI Seclor peralions (IS) Divi-
sion. The purpose of lhe CS Division is lo service members vho have an
empIovmenl reIalionship in lhe Conslruclion Seclor. Il comprises lhe Con-
slruclion Seclor Division, lhe NalionaI Transienl Division, lhe uaIilv Con-
lroI CounciI, and aII olher conslruclion induslries.
The purpose of lhe IS Division is lo service members vho have an em-
pIovmenl reIalionship vilhin lhe InduslriaI Seclor. Il comprises lhe Cemenl,
Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers (CLGAW) Division: lhe ShipbuiIding
and Marine Division: lhe RaiIroad Division: lhe Slove, Iurnace, Lnergv, and
AIIied AppIiance Workers (SILAW) Division: and members engaged in man-
ufacluring, incIuding boiIer manufacluring: bIacksmilhing: forging: and aII
olher non-conslruclion induslries.
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F8EAMLE
In a represenlalive democracv lhe economic guaranlee of Iiberlv, lhe nalu-
raI righl of lhose vho loiI lo en|ov vilh lheir famiIies lhe producls of lheir
Iabor, is uniqueIv essenliaI lo lhe veIfare of a peopIe.
In an organic unilv, sociaI |uslice demands recognilion of lhis inaIienabIe
righl. An organizalion lhal dravs vorkers logelher, affording muluaI assis-
lance in securing |usl vages, reasonabIe hours and favorabIe condilions of
empIovmenl, requires recognilion of lhis naluraI propensilv of man lo Iive in
socielv: cooperalion, friendIiness, and good underslanding demand lhe
forlhrighl acceplance of dulies among vorkers and muluaI responsibiIilies
belveen lhem and lheir empIovers.
Therefore, in furlherance of lhe uIlimale purpose of sociaI |uslice, coopera-
lion, and good underslanding and in order lo assisl our feIIov craflsmen lo
conlinue lheir advancemenl, ve have organized lhis InlernalionaI rolher-
hood of oiIermakers, Iron Ship uiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers,
and have adopled lhis bodv of Iav as ils InlernalionaI Conslilulion.
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A8II6LE 1
JE6IIE$ AN E8NMENI
1.1 - Nae aod 6opositioo
1 The name of lhis organizalion shaII be lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
2 of oiIermakers, Iron Ship uiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers,
3 vhich shaII be composed of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, incIuding
4 Dislricl Lodges, LocaI Lodges, and InduslriaI CounciIs, logelher vilh
5 aII olher subordinale bodies properIv charlered bv lhe InlernalionaI
6 rolherhood. The InlernalionaI Lxeculive CounciI mav aIler or amend
7 lhe name of lhis organizalion al anv lime lo faciIilale a merger vilh an-
8 olher compalibIe union. This InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII nol be
9 dissoIved vhiIe lhere are seven (7) LocaI Lodges in good slanding.
1.2 - Furposes aod bjectives
1 This organizalion is founded on lhe principIe lhal in a democracv,
2 good unionism is good cilizenship. The purposes of lhis InlernalionaI
3 rolherhood are lo impIemenl lhe exercise of lhe naluraI righl of vork-
4 ers lo organize lhal lhev mav more secureIv vork vilh dignilv: lo es-
5 labIish lhe conlenlmenl of freedom and securilv: lo enabIe ils members
6 lo parlicipale acliveIv in seIf-governmenl: lo unile inlo one Inlerna-
7 lionaI rolherhood aII vorkers eIigibIe for membership, regardIess of
8 reIigion, race, creed, coIor, nalionaI origin, age, or sex: lo secure im-
9 proved vages, hours, vorking condilions, and olher economic advan-
1O lages for lhe members lhrough coIIeclive bargaining, lhrough advance-
11 menl of our slanding in lhe communilv and in lhe Iabor movemenl,
12 and lhrough olher IavfuI melhods: lo provide educalionaI advance-
13 menl and lraining for officers, empIovees, and members: lo safeguard
14 and promole lhe principIe of free coIIeclive bargaining, lhe righls of
15 vorkers, farmers, and consumers, and lhe securilv and veIfare of aII
16 lhe peopIe bv poIilicaI, educalionaI, and olher communilv aclivilv: lo
17 prolecl and slrenglhen our democralic inslilulions and preserve and
18 perpeluale lhe cherished lradilions of democracv: lo prolecl and pre-
19 serve lhe union as an inslilulion and in lhe performance of ils IegaI and
2O conlracluaI obIigalions.
21 Il is recognized lhal lhe probIems vilh vhich lhis InlernalionaI
22 rolherhood is accuslomed lo deaI are nol Iimiled lo organizalion and
23 coIIeclive bargaining aIone, bul encompass a broad speclrum of eco-
24 nomic and sociaI ob|eclives as sel forlh above and as lhe union mav de-
25 lermine from lime lo lime: ve, lherefore, delermine and asserl lhal lhe
26 parlicipalion of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood, individuaIIv and vilh
27 olher organizalions, in lhe pursuil and allainmenl of lhe ob|eclives sel
28 forlh herein are for lhe soIe benefil of lhe organizalion and ils members.
29 This InlernalionaI rolherhood viII slrive lhrough coIIeclive bar-
3O gaining for immediale ob|eclives, such as reasonabIe slandard of vork-
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31 ing condilions and hours, |usl compensalion for vork done, and an an-
32 nuaI famiIv Iiving vage commensurale vilh our modern socielv. We
33 seek lhe cooperalion of olher progressive, conslruclive, and inleIIigenl
34 combinalions of vorkers for lhe allainmenl of lhese ends.
35 Thus, bv our muluaI efforls, and vilh due regard for lhe righls of
36 empIovers and concern for lhe pubIic inleresl, lhere viII accrue lo lhe
37 members of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood and lhose simiIarIv silualed,
38 increased benefils and sufficienl Ieisure lime lo pursue civic, cuIluraI,
39 spiriluaI, and olher beneficiaI aclivilies.
1.3 - overoeot
1 The InlernalionaI rolherhood, vhen assembIed in Convenlion,
2 shaII be lhe highesl lribunaI of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood and shaII
3 have fuII |urisdiclion over lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and aII Dislricl
4 and LocaI Lodges and olher subordinale bodies.
1.4 - Fowers oI the IoteroatiooaI rotherhood
1 The povers of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood vhiIe in Convenlion
2 session shaII be IegisIalive, execulive, and |udiciaI.
1.5 - estiog oI Fowers
1 When lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood is nol in Convenlion session, ils
2 execulive and |udiciaI povers onIv shaII be vesled in an InlernalionaI
3 Lxeculive CounciI, hereinafler caIIed lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
1. - headquarters
1 The permanenl headquarlers of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII
2 be in Kansas, excepl lhal lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and lhe Lxeculive
3 CounciI are aulhorized and empovered, if lhev deem such aclion nec-
4 essarv and lo lhe besl inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, lo
5 lransfer lhe permanenl headquarlers of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
A8II6LE 2
6NENIIN
2.1 - FIace, Iie, aod Expeose
1 The nexl Convenlion of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be heId
2 in 2O16, al a lime and in a cilv lo be delermined bv lhe Lxeculive Coun-
3 ciI. The defraving of aII Iegilimale operaling expenses, lransporlalion
4 expenses, Convenlion aIIovances and expenses, incIuding, bul nol Iim-
5 iled lo, Convenlion gifls and memenlos: sociaI funclions and Conven-
6 lion banquels, Iuncheons, and receplions: and enlerlainmenl of deIe-
7 gales, deIegales' famiIv members, and inviled guesls of lhe Conven-
8 lion, shaII be borne bv lhe GeneraI Iund, and lhe arrangemenls lherefor
9 shaII be made bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI. ShouId lhe GeneraI Iund be in-
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1O adequale lo defrav aII Convenlion expenses, such shaII conlinue lo be
11 paid from olher InlernalionaI union funds as delermined bv lhe Inler-
12 nalionaI Iresidenl and approved bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
2.2 - eIegate 8epreseotatioo
2.2.1 - LocaI Lodge otiog $treogth
1 TolaI number of voles each LocaI Lodge of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
2 hood viII be eIigibIe lo casl shaII be on lhe foIIoving basis: one (1) vole
3 for each member in good slanding. Anv one deIegale mav casl lhe fuII
4 vole of lhal deIegale's LocaI Lodge. Nol more lhan seven (7) deIegales
5 shaII be sealed from anv LocaI Lodge. The number of voles aIIolled lo
6 each LocaI Lodge shaII be on lhe basis of lhe membership as shovn lo be
7 in good slanding as of lhe March reporl preceding lhe Convenlion, and
8 no deIegale shaII be sealed unIess such reporl has been fiIed vilh lhe In-
9 lernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer on or before Mav 31sl of such Conven-
1O lion vear. There shaII be no devialion from lhe foregoing slaled monlhs
11 vilhoul prior approvaI of lhe Lxeculive CounciI. nIv Lodges insliluled
12 prior lo Iune 1 preceding lhe Convenlion, shaII be enlilIed lo represenla-
13 lion. Anv deIegale vhose Lodge is lvo (2) fuII monlhs in arrears for Ier
14 Capila Tax, or olher charges, shaII nol be sealed in lhe Convenlion.
2.2.2 - istrict Lodge aod IodustriaI 6ouociI 8epreseotatioo
15 Represenlalion from Dislricl Lodges and InduslriaI CounciIs of lhe
16 InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be on lhe foIIoving basis: The Dislricl
17 and CounciI officers designaled herein shaII allend lhe InlernalionaI
18 rolherhood Convenlion vilh expenses paid in accordance vilh ArlicIe
19 2.6: Marine Dislricl Lodges Lxeculive Secrelarv or eIecled aIlernale:
2O olher Dislricl Lodges Dislricl Represenlalive (or equivaIenl) or
21 eIecled aIlernale: InduslriaI CounciIs InduslriaI CounciI Represenla-
22 live or eIecled aIlernale. Thev shaII have voice and one (1) vole each in
23 lhe proceedings of lhe Convenlion excepl lhal lhev shaII nol be enlilIed
24 lo vole in lhe eIeclion of InlernalionaI fficers. Lach Dislricl Lodge and
25 InduslriaI CounciI shaII be enlilIed lo eIecl up lo six (6) addilionaI deIe-
26 gales. Such addilionaI deIegales shaII be sealed vilh aII righls of olher
27 deIegales, bul in no evenl shaII lhe Dislricl Lodge or InduslriaI CounciI
28 be enlilIed lo more lhan one (1) vole.
2.3 - uaIiIicatioos oI eIegates
1 To be eIigibIe for nominalion and eIeclion as a deIegale lo lhe Inler-
2 nalionaI Convenlion, a member shaII be:
3 2.3.1. AcliveIv vorking under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI
4 rolherhood or acliveIv seeking and avaiIabIe for vork under lhe |uris-
5 diclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood for al Ieasl lveIve (12) monlhs
6 immedialeIv prior lo nominalion dale, or a fuII-lime saIaried officer or
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7 represenlalive of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or of a subordinale
8 bodv lhereof, or of lhe AIL-CI, CLC, or anv deparlmenl lhereof, or is
9 on aulhorized Ieave of absence from anv such posilion:
1O 2.3.2. Iree from deIinquencv of everv nalure lo lhe InlernalionaI
11 rolherhood:
12 2.3.3. In conlinuous good slanding in lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
13 and lhe LocaI Lodge from vhich lhe member is eIecled a deIegale for a
14 period of al Ieasl lvo (2) vears immedialeIv prior lo lhe lime of nomina-
15 lion, excepling al dale of nominalions in Lodges charlered Iess lhan
16 lvo (2) vears lhere shaII be no Ienglh of membership eIigibiIilv require-
17 menls, excepl as provided in ArlicIe 2.2.1: members of consoIidaled
18 Lodges and members direcled bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo lransfer
19 lheir membership:
2O 2.3.4. ShaII have allended reguIar meelings of lhe Lodge as required
21 bv approved LocaI Lodge v-Lavs lo eslabIish eIigibiIilv, and:
22 2.3.5. Who is nol disquaIified under ArlicIe 25.4.5.
23 There shaII be no devialion from lhe foregoing quaIificalions of deIe-
24 gales vilhoul prior approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
2.4 - $eIectioo oI eIegates
1 The LocaI Lodge deIegales lo lhe InlernalionaI Convenlion shaII be
2 eIecled bv secrel baIIol, unIess chosen as deIegales bv virlue of lheir of-
3 fice, as provided in lhis Conslilulion or in approved v-Lavs. Nomina-
4 lions of such deIegales shaII be heId in lhe monlh of March and eIec-
5 lions shaII be heId in lhe monlh of ApriI al a reguIar or speciaI meeling,
6 unIess olhervise approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. The proce-
7 dure for nominalions and eIeclion of deIegales shaII be in accordance
8 vilh procedures for nominalions and eIeclion of LocaI Lodge officers as
9 sel forlh in ArlicIe 25. Those nominees for deIegale vho faiI lo receive a
1O sufficienl number of voles lo be named deIegale shaII be designaled as
11 aIlernales, in lhe order of number of voles received, lo serve in case of
12 dealh, iIIness, resignalion, or removaI of lhe reguIarIv-eIecled deIegale.
13 Nolice of lhe dale, lime, and pIace of nominalions shaII be maiIed lo
14 each member in good slanding lo lhe member's Iasl-knovn home ad-
15 dress al Ieasl fifleen (15) davs prior lo such dale: and nolice of lhe dale,
16 lime, and pIace of eIeclion shaII be maiIed lo each member in good sland-
17 ing lo lhe member's Iasl-knovn home address al Ieasl lhirlv (3O) davs
18 prior lo such dale: provided, hovever, lhal such nolices mav be combined
19 in one nolice. The foregoing provisions of lhis seclion shaII nol appIv in
2O lhe case of Dislricl Lodge and InduslriaI CounciI deIegales seIecled pur-
21 suanl lo lhe provisions of ArlicIe 2.2.2. An InlernalionaI fficer bv virlue
22 of office shaII be sealed as a deIegale-al-Iarge vilh voice and one (1) vole
23 in lhe proceedings of lhe InlernalionaI Convenlion. InlernalionaI Repre-
24 senlalives vho are nol eIecled deIegales from lhe LocaI Lodge in vhich
25 lhev hoId membership, or a relired InlernalionaI fficer, or a fuII-lime of-
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26 ficer or represenlalive of lhe AIL-CI, CLC, or anv deparlmenl lhereof
27 shaII, vilh lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, be sealed as deIe-
28 gales-al-Iarge vilh aII righls of olher deIegales excepl lhe righl lo vole.
2.5 - 6redeotiaIs
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII send credenliaIs lo aII eIi-
2 gibIe Lodges in good slanding nol Iess lhan sevenlv (7O) nor more lhan
3 one hundred lvenlv (12O) davs prior lo lhe convening of lhe Conven-
4 lion. CredenliaIs musl be relurned lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Trea-
5 surer no Ialer lhan lhirlv (3O) davs prior lo lhe dale of lhe convening of
6 lhe Convenlion.
2. - Iraosportatioo aod Expeoses oI eIegates
1 ne (1) deIegale from each Lodge in allendance al lhe InlernalionaI
2 rolherhood Convenlion shaII be reimbursed for lransporlalion cosls on
3 lhe basis of lhe Iovesl-avaiIabIe coach cIass pIane fare lhal can be ob-
4 lained bv lhe mosl direcl air roule belveen lhe Iocalion of lhe LocaI
5 Lodge and lhe InlernalionaI Convenlion cilv, five (5) nighls Iodging up lo
6 a maximum rale of ne Hundred Iiflv DoIIars and Lighl Cenls ($15O.O8)
7 per nighl (receipls required for pIane fare and holeI), and Tvo Hundred
8 Iiflv DoIIars ($25O.OO) per dav aIIovance lo be paid bv lhe InlernalionaI
9 Secrelarv-Treasurer from lhe GeneraI Iund. Said aIIovance shaII appIv
1O for lhe number of davs lhe Convenlion is in session and lhe lvo (2) davs
11 prior lo lhe dale of lhe convening of lhe Convenlion and lhe lvo (2) davs
12 foIIoving lhe dale of ad|ournmenl of lhe Convenlion. The per dav aI-
13 Iovance sel forlh herein shaII be pavabIe for lhe 32nd ConsoIidaled Con-
14 venlion. Lffeclive for lhe 33rd ConsoIidaled Convenlion, lhe above refer-
15 enced deIegale expenses and aIIovance shaII nol be paid bv lhe Inlerna-
16 lionaI unIess lhe deIegale slavs in a room vhich is parl of lhe negolialed
17 bIock of rooms al lhe holeI vhere lhe Convenlion is heId.
2.1 - 6ooveotioo uoru
1 A ma|orilv of lhe combined number of aII LocaI Lodges, Dislricl
2 Lodges, and InduslriaI CounciIs represenled al anv Convenlion shaII
3 conslilule a Convenlion quorum lo lransacl business. Issues olher lhan
4 eIeclion of InlernalionaI fficers shaII be resoIved bv ma|orilv vole of
5 lhose deIegales presenl and voling bv voice vole, slanding vole, or roII-
6 caII vole based on voling slrenglh if such roII-caII vole is requesled bv a
7 ma|orilv of lhe deIegales presenl.
2.8 - Authority oI Fresidiog IIicer
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII preside al aII Convenlions of lhe In-
2 lernalionaI rolherhood, preserve order, and enforce lhe Iavs lhereof.
3 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII decide aII queslions of order and aII
4 conslilulionaI queslions, sub|ecl lo appeaI lo lhe Convenlion.
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2.9 - $ubissioo oI 8esoIutioos by
$ubordioate odies
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII nolifv lhe subordinale
2 bodies lo submil lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl aII proposed amend-
3 menls lo lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood Conslilulion, in dupIicale, nol
4 Ialer lhan lhirlv (3O) davs prior lo lhe opening of lhe Convenlion. AII
5 olher resoIulions having lo do vilh lhe eslabIishmenl or decIaralion of
6 poIicv of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be submilled lo lhe Inler-
7 nalionaI Iresidenl, in dupIicale, al Ieasl lhirlv (3O) davs prior lo lhe
8 opening of lhe Convenlion. AII resoIulions shaII bear lhe seaI of lhe
9 subordinale bodv and be allesled lo bv lhe Iresidenl and Secrelarv-
1O Treasurer lhereof. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII refer aII resoIulions
11 lo lhe appropriale Commillees. Anv resoIulion received subsequenl lo
12 lhe above lime Iimils shaII be referred bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo
13 lhe appropriale Commillee, vhich mav lake such aclion on such reso-
14 Iulion as il sees fil. Nolhing in lhe foregoing shaII operale lo abridge lhe
15 righl of a deIegale lo propose an amendmenl lo anv pending maller be-
16 fore lhe Convenlion.
2.10 - Appoioteot oI 6oittees aod Iheir uties
2.10.1 - 6oittees
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII appoinl lhe foIIoving Commillees,
2 lo consisl of nol Iess lhan five (5) members each: Commillee on Consli-
3 lulion and Lav, Commillee on ResoIulions, Commillee on CredenliaIs,
4 Commillee on RuIes, Commillee on fficers Reporl, Commillee on f-
5 ficiaI IubIicalion, Commillee on Iinance, and olher Commillees on
6 Convenlion business.
2.10.2 - Fre-6ooveotioo 6oittees
7 Irior lo lhe convening of a Convenlion, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
8 shaII appoinl lhe Commillee on Conslilulion and Lav, lhe Commillee
9 on CredenliaIs, and lhe Commillee on ResoIulions, lo be chosen from
1O lhe differenl seclions under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
11 hood from among lhe deIegales eIecled lo lhe Convenlion. These Com-
12 millees shaII meel upon lhe caII of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl prior lo
13 lhe convening of lhe Convenlion and shaII be readv lo reporl lo lhe
14 Convenlion, in vrillen form, on aII mallers under lheir respeclive |uris-
15 diclion, as soon as lhe Convenlion is organized.
2.10.3 - Fer ie AIIowaoce
16 Members of anv Commillee serving before or afler lhe Convenlion
17 mav for such period receive daiIv aIIovances in equaI amounls as de-
18 lermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
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2.11 - 6oittee Fuoctioos
2.11.1 - 6oostitutioo aod Law
1 The Commillee on Conslilulion and Lav shaII lake charge of and
2 consider aII resoIulions and reporls vhich propose lo change, aIler, or
3 revise lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood Conslilulion. The Commillee shaII
4 reporl lo lhe Convenlion such proposed amendmenls or resoIulions re-
ferred lo il vilh recommendalions, logelher vilh such olher amend-
6 menls as il mav deem proper.
2.11.2 - 8esoIutioos
7 The Commillee on ResoIulions shaII lake charge of and consider aII
8 resoIulions, olher lhan Iav and conslilulionaI changes, referred lo il
9 and reporl lhe same lo lhe Convenlion, vilh recommendalions.
2.11.3 - 6redeotiaIs
The Commillee on CredenliaIs shaII examine and reporl upon lhe
11 credenliaIs of aII deIegales lo lhe Convenlion.
2.11.4 - 8uIes
12 The Commillee on RuIes shaII, vilh lhis Conslilulion and Roberl's
13 RuIes of rder as ils guide, recommend lo lhe Convenlion such ruIes
14 for lhe governmenl of lhe Convenlion vhiIe in session as il mav deem
|usl and proper.
2.11.5 - IIicers 8eport
16 The Commillee on fficers Reporl shaII examine lhe InlernalionaI
17 fficers Reporl lo lhe Convenlion and make such recommendalions lo
18 lhe Convenlion as in ils |udgmenl mav be lo lhe besl inleresl of lhe In-
19 lernalionaI rolherhood.
2.11. - IIiciaI FubIicatioo
The Commillee on fficiaI IubIicalion shaII make such recommen-
21 dalions lo lhe Convenlion regarding lhe officiaI pubIicalion as in ils
22 |udgmenl mav be lo lhe besl inleresl of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
2.11.1 - Fioaoce
23 The Commillee on Iinance shaII afler examinalion, and if found cor-
24 recl, approve lhe expenses and aIIovances of lhe Convenlion deIegales
enlilIed lo receive same.
2.12 - Ieoure oI 6ooveotioo 6oittees
1 The dulies of lhe foregoing Commillees shaII expire vilh lhe compIelion
2 of lheir reporls, excepl for lhe Conslilulion and Lav Commillee, lhe com-
3 pIelion of vhose business shaII be Iefl for lhe Convenlion lo delermine.
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2.13 - rder oI usioess oI the
IoteroatiooaI rotherhood 6ooveotioo
1 Iirsl CaIIing of lhe Convenlion lo order bv lhe InlernalionaI Ires-
2 idenl.
3 Second Reporl of Commillee on CredenliaIs.
4 Third Appoinlmenl of Convenlion Commillees.
5 Iourlh Reporl of Commillee on RuIes.
6 Iiflh Reporl of InlernalionaI fficers.
7 Sixlh Iresenlalion and dislribulion of resoIulions and conslilu-
8 lionaI amendmenls.
9 Sevenlh Reporl of Commillees: (a) ResoIulions: (b) Conslilulion and
1O Lav: (c) fficiaI IubIicalion: (d) fficers Reporl: (e) Iinance:
11 (f) olher Commillees on Convenlion business.
12 Lighlh Nominalions and eIeclion of InlernalionaI fficers.
13 Ninlh Infinished business.
14 Tenlh Nev business.
15 LIevenlh CIosing.
16 The Convenlion, acling upon a reporl of lhe RuIes Commillee, mav
17 change lhe order of business.
A8II6LE 3
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3.1 - 6oostitutioo - $upree Law
1 This Conslilulion conslilules lhe supreme Iav of lhe InlernalionaI
2 rolherhood and supersedes anv provision in lhe v-Lavs of anv sub-
3 ordinale bodv vhich is inconsislenl vilh il.
3.2 - how Aeoded
1 Amendmenls lo lhis Conslilulion shaII be bv a ma|orilv vole of lhe
2 accrediled deIegales presenl and voling lheir voling slrenglh al anv
3 Convenlion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
3.3 - FroposaIs to Aeod
1 IroposaIs lo amend lhis Conslilulion mav be submilled bv anv sub-
2 ordinale bodv bv resoIulion, as provided in ArlicIe 2.9. The Inlerna-
3 lionaI Iresidenl, lhe Lxeculive CounciI, or lhe Commillee on Conslilu-
4 lion and Lav mav submil proposaIs lo amend lhe Conslilulion al anv
5 lime up lo, bul nol incIuding lhe Iasl dav of lhe Convenlion.
3.4 - EIIective ate
1 Anv amendmenl adopled al a Convenlion shaII become effeclive
2 upon finaI ad|ournmenl of lhe Convenlion al vhich adopled, unIess
3 olhervise provided in lhe amendmenl.
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3.5 - 6orrectioos
1 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have lhe aulhorilv, foIIoving Conven-
2 lion adoplion of amendmenls lo lhis Conslilulion, bul prior lo prinling
3 lhereof, lo make such correclions, lvpographicaI, grammalicaI, punclu-
4 alionaI or olhervise, incIuding lilIing, lhe suppIving or remedving of
5 inadverlenl omissions or errors, as are necessarv lo carrv oul lhe spiril
6 and inlenl of anv amendmenl so adopled.
A8II6LE 4
INIE8NAIINAL FFI6E8$
4.1 - esigoated IIicers
1 Lxcepl as olhervise provided in ArlicIe 5.2, lhe InlernalionaI fficers
2 shaII consisl of an InlernalionaI Iresidenl, InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Trea-
3 surer and seven (7) InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls.
4.2 - uaIiIicatioos oI Noioees
1 The officers of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be nominaled and
2 eIecled onIv from among lhe InlernalionaI fficers and DeIegales in al-
3 lendance al lhe Convenlion. Candidales nominaled musl be presenl lo
4 accepl lhe nominalion unIess prevenled bv officiaI union dulies, sick-
5 ness, or some olher unavoidabIe circumslances, provided lhal in lhe
6 case of anv such absence, lhe candidale desiring lo be nominaled shaII
7 nolifv lhe Convenlion presiding officer in vriling lhal lhe candidale
8 viII accepl if nominaled.
4.3 - IerritoriaI $ectioos
1 In order lo promole lhe veII-being of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
2 of oiIermakers, Iron Ship uiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers,
3 and lo beller service lhe subordinale bodies, lhe lerrilorv under lhe |u-
4 risdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be divided inlo lerrilo-
5 riaI seclions, excepl as olhervise provided in ArlicIe 5.2, as foIIovs:
6 Weslern Slales Seclion: Slales of AIaska, Arizona, CaIifornia, CoI-
7 orado, Havaii, Idaho, Monlana, Nevada, Nev Mexico, regon, Ilah,
8 Washinglon, Wvoming, and lhe IsIands of lhe Iacific.
9 Greal Lakes Seclion: Slales of IIIinois, Indiana, Iova, Kansas, Michi-
1O gan, Minnesola, Missouri, Nebraska, Norlh Dakola, hio, Soulh
11 Dakola, and Wisconsin.
12 Norlheasl Seclion: Slales of Conneclicul, DeIavare, Maine, Marv-
13 Iand, Massachusells, Nev Hampshire, Nev Iersev, Nev York, IennsvI-
14 vania, Rhode IsIand, Vermonl, Virginia, Wesl Virginia, and lhe Dislricl
15 of CoIumbia.
16 Soulheasl Seclion: Slales of AIabama, Arkansas, IIorida, Georgia,
17 Kenluckv, Louisiana, Mississippi, Norlh CaroIina, kIahoma, Soulh
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18 CaroIina, Tennessee, Texas, Iuerlo Rico, Islhmus of Ianama, and lhe
19 I.S. Virgin IsIands.
2O Laslern Canadian Seclion: Thunder av Lasl and aII lerrilorv easl.
21 Weslern Canadian Seclion: Thunder av Wesl and aII lerrilorv vesl.
22 ne member from each of lhe foregoing seclions, vho mainlains
23 membership lherein, shaII be eIecled bv lhe Convenlion as Inlerna-
24 lionaI Vice Iresidenl from such seclion. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl, In-
25 lernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer and InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl Indus-
26 lriaI Seclor mav mainlain membership in anv area vilhin lhe |urisdic-
27 lion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
4.4 - Noioatioos, EIectioo, aod IostaIIatioo
4.4.1 - Noioatioos aod EIectioo
1 The InlernalionaI fficers shaII be nominaled and eIecled bv lhe deI-
2 egales assembIed al lhe reguIar Convenlion. In lhe case of a conlesl in
3 anv InlernalionaI ffice, lhe officer in queslion shaII be eIecled bv roII-
4 caII vole of lhe accrediled deIegales presenl and voling lheir voling
5 slrenglh as provided for in ArlicIe 2.2.1, lhe candidale receiving lhe
6 highesl vole lo be eIecled.
4.4.2 - IostaIIatioo oI IIicers
7 InlernalionaI fficers shaII be inslaIIed and assume office on lhe Iasl
8 dav of lhe Convenlion.
4.5 - acaocies - how FiIIed
1 Lxcepl as olhervise provided in ArlicIe 5.2, lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
2 denl is empovered lo fiII bv appoinlmenl aII vacancies in InlernalionaI
3 ffice occasioned bv dealh, resignalion, or olhervise, vhen approved
4 bv ma|orilv vole of lhe Lxeculive CounciI, unliI lhe nexl succeeding In-
5 lernalionaI rolherhood Convenlion: in lhe evenl of a vacancv in lhe of-
6 fice of InlernalionaI Iresidenl such vacancv shaII be fiIIed for lhe baI-
7 ance of lhe lerm bv ma|orilv vole of lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
4. - 8etireeot oI IoteroatiooaI IIicers
4..1 - 8etireeot ate
1 There shaII be no aulomalic reliremenl dale for InlernalionaI or LocaI
2 Inion fficers.
4..2 - $everaoce Fay
3 When an InlernalionaI fficer relires or dies vhiIe in office, lhe ffi-
4 cer or fficer's beneficiaries shaII be enlilIed lo receive as severance
5 pav lhe equivaIenl of lhree (3) monlhs' saIarv or one (1) veek's saIarv
6 for each vear of fuII-lime service, vhichever is grealer, excepl lhal such
7 amounl shaII nol exceed lhe equivaIenl of six (6) monlhs' saIarv.
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4.1 - utside EpIoyeot oI oioo IIicers
1 Anv fuII-lime saIaried officer or appoinled represenlalive of lhe In-
2 lernalionaI rolherhood or of a subordinale bodv vho shaII engage in
3 anv business oulside of lhe reguIar dulies of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
4 hood shaII immedialeIv upon engaging in such oulside business resign
5 or appIv for Ieave of absence and vacale lhe office, provided lhal nolh-
6 ing herein shaII be conslrued as lo prohibil lhe hoIding of eIeclive or ap-
7 poinled office in lhe AIL-CI, CLC, or anv deparlmenl lhereof, or in
8 uiIding Trades CounciIs, MelaI Trades CounciIs, CenlraI odies, or
9 Slale Iederalions charlered bv lhe AIL-CI vilh vhich subordinale
1O bodies are affiIialed or CLC, provided lhal lhe Lxeculive CounciI mav
11 permil exceplions lo lhe above.
A8II6LE 5
EkE6IIE 6N6IL AN IIE$
5.1 - 6opositioo
1 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII be composed of lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
2 denl and lhe InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls.
5.2 - eoeraI uties oI Executive 6ouociI
1 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have governing aulhorilv over lhe Inler-
2 nalionaI rolherhood and ils subordinale bodies vhen nol in Conven-
3 lion session lo lhe end of uphoIding lhe Iavs and poIicies of lhe rolh-
4 erhood as expressed in lhis Conslilulion: provided, hovever, lhal ex-
5 cepl lo lhe exlenl necessarv lo accompIish such purposes lhe subordi-
6 nale bodies of lhe rolherhood shaII have aulonomv in lhe conducl of
7 lheir affairs, incIuding organizing aclivilies, lhe negolialion and admin-
8 islralion of coIIeclive bargaining agreemenls, and engaging in eco-
9 nomic aclivilv lo lhal end vhere nol done bv lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
1O hood ilseIf: and provided furlher, lhal lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
11 shaII nol be responsibIe for anv aclions, aclivilies, or omissions of anv
12 of ils subordinale bodies or lheir represenlalives unIess lhe same vere
13 aulhorized or direcled bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood. The Lxeculive
14 CounciI shaII have lhe pover lo supervise aII business and financiaI af-
15 fairs of lhe InlernalionaI union and lo aulhorize aII expendilures
16 deemed necessarv lo effecluale or accompIish lhe ob|eclives of lhis In-
17 lernalionaI union, as sel forlh in ArlicIe 1.2 and olher appIicabIe provi-
18 sions of lhe union's Conslilulion, or for ils benefil. Wilh lhe exceplion
19 of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, vhen an InlernalionaI fficer relires, or
2O for anv reason vacales lhe office during an eIecled lerm, lhe Lxeculive
21 CounciI, upon lhe recommendalion of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, shaII
22 have lhe aulhorilv lo: eIiminale lhe vacaled office: reaIign lhe lerriloriaI
23 seclions sel forlh in ArlicIe 4.3: and consoIidale and1or redislribule lhe
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24 dulies of lhe vacaled office lo one or more of lhe remaining fficers.
25 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have aulhorilv, upon recommendalion of
26 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, lo conlinue lo mainlain, modifv, impIe-
27 menl, and1or adminisler reliremenl, heaIlh care, and olher benefil pro-
28 grams for lhe benefil of officers, slaff, and empIovees of lhe Inlerna-
29 lionaI union, and lheir dependenls. The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have
3O lhe aulhorilv lo consummale a merger or affiIialion of anolher Iabor or-
31 ganizalion inlo lhe InlernalionaI union, incIuding lhe aulhorilv lo in-
32 crease lhe number of InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls-al-Iarge vhere nec-
33 essarv lo effecluale such merger or affiIialion, and lo conlinue currenl
34 poIicies and1or modifv from lime lo lime lhe poIicv governing such ex-
35 pendilures bv lhe InlernalionaI union, ils officers, and slaff. The Lxecu-
36 live CounciI shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo conlinue lhe lransporlalion poI-
37 icv repIacing in vhoIe or in parl lhe aulomobiIe aIIovance sel forlh in
38 ArlicIes 7 and 8 or lo change said aIIovance if lhe adoplion of said poI-
39 icv or change is in lhe besl inleresl of lhe InlernalionaI union, or, in-
4O Iieu-of anv such aIIovance, lo purchase and mainlain aulomobiIes for
41 lhe use of designaled officers and1or slaff. The Lxeculive CounciI shaII
42 have lhe aulhorilv, acling upon a recommendalion of lhe InlernalionaI
43 Iresidenl, lo adopl a reIocalion aIIovance poIicv vhich shaII be appIi-
44 cabIe lo officers and slaff vho are direcled lo reIocale lheir home poinl
45 and as a consequence incur significanl economic expendilures or Iosses.
46 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII be empovered lo eslabIish and1or charler
47 subordinale bodies and lo eslabIish, and1or change lhe geographicaI
48 Iocalion of such subordinale bodies and lo eslabIish, define, and change
49 lheir geographic and lrade or vork |urisdiclion. The Lxeculive CounciI
5O shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo delermine vhelher or nol a LocaI Lodge
51 shaII be affiIialed or disaffiIialed vilh a CounciI or Dislricl Lodge. The
52 Lxeculive CounciI shaII have aulhorilv lo eslabIish ruIes and reguIa-
53 lions lo properIv adminisler lhe provisions of lhis Conslilulion vhere
54 lhev are nol specificaIIv speIIed oul herein and are nol inconsislenl
55 lherevilh. Il shaII have lhe pover lo pass on anv sub|ecl, proposilion,
56 or grievance, and hear and delermine aII cases of appeaI from lhe deci-
57 sions and ruIings of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl vhich are fiIed bv regis-
58 lered or cerlified maiI vilh lhe Lxeculive CounciI vilhin lhirlv (3O)
59 davs of lhe dale of such decision or ruIing, excepl as provided in Arli-
6O cIes 25.5 and 25.8, and of subordinale bodies, or invoIving anv member
61 or officer vilhin lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, or anv appoinled repre-
62 senlalive. In aII mallers vhich are lo be decided and acled upon bv lhe
63 Lxeculive CounciI, a member or officer of lhe rolherhood or a paneI
64 duIv appoinled bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav acl in lhe maller
65 vilh required reporl lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI for decision bv lhe Lxecu-
66 live CounciI. AII decisions of lhe Lxeculive CounciI shaII be finaI, ex-
67 cepl as provided in ArlicIe 17.6.3.
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5.2.1 - Authority to 8equire
irect $ubissioo oI ues 6heck-II
68 Ior anv LocaI Lodge lhal has eslabIished a hislorv of chronicaIIv Iale
69 submission of required reporls and1or audils, lhe Lxeculive CounciI
7O shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo require lhal LocaI Lodge lo direcl lhe em-
71 pIover in vriling lhal monlhIv dues check-off shaII be submilled di-
72 reclIv lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer's office. In lhe evenl lhe
73 empIover refuses lo compIv vilh lhe LocaI Lodge's vrillen direclive,
74 lhe LocaI Lodge shaII, immedialeIv upon receipl of lhe empIover's dues
75 check-off, endorse lhe empIover's dues check-off check over lo lhe In-
76 lernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer and forvard same vilh aII supporling
77 documenls lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer's office bv cerlified
78 maiI. The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer's office shaII remil lo lhe
79 LocaI Lodge lhal porlion of lhe monlhIv dues receipls lhal are normaIIv
8O relained bv lhe LocaI Lodge.
5.2.2 - Authority to 8equire
8eiburseeot oI Audit Expeoses
81 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo require lhe LocaI
82 Lodge lo reimburse lhe InlernalionaI union for anv and aII acluaI ex-
83 penses incurred bv InlernalionaI slaff and1or audilors in order lo bring
84 lhe LocaI Lodge inlo compIiance vilh ils reporling and recordkeeping
85 dulies and requiremenls.
5.3 - Jurisdictioo oI istrict aod LocaI Lodges
1 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have aulhorilv lo designale Dislricl and
2 LocaI Lodge lrade or vork |urisdiclion and lheir geographicaI |urisdic-
3 lion. Such designalion shaII be sel forlh in each charler upon ils is-
4 suance. Such |urisdiclion shaII conlinue unIess and unliI lhe Inlerna-
5 lionaI Iresidenl shouId delermine lo enIarge or reslricl such |urisdic-
6 lion as, in his |udgmenl, lhe inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
7 require. Anv decision of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo enIarge or re-
8 slricl lhe |urisdiclion of a subordinale bodv is sub|ecl lo reviev bv lhe
9 Lxeculive CounciI upon appeaI.
5.4 - 6oosoIidatioo oI istrict aod
LocaI Lodges aod IIices IhereoI
5.4.1 - 6oosoIidatioo oI Lodges
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII have aulhorilv lo consoIidale lvo
2 and1or more Dislricl or LocaI Lodges in anv area if, in his |udgmenl,
3 lhe inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and of lhe members in-
4 voIved so require. In direcling a consoIidalion il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe
5 InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo safeguard and prolecl lhe membership righls
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6 of persons affecled bv or invoIved in anv consoIidalion and lo safe-
7 guard and prolecl lhe properlies, funds, and assels of lhe Dislricl
8 and1or LocaI Lodges vhich are being consoIidaled so lhal such proper-
9 lies, funds, and assels become lhe properlv of lhe consoIidaled Lodge,
1O Iess lhe cosls incurred bv lhe InlernalionaI in effeclualing such consoIi-
11 dalion. Anv decision bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl pursuanl lo lhis
12 provision is sub|ecl lo reviev bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI upon appeaI.
5.4.2 - 6oosoIidatioo oI IIices
13 In anv case vhere lvo or more Dislricl or LocaI Lodges are lo be con-
14 soIidaled pursuanl lo lhis seclion, lhe Lxeculive CounciI shaII have au-
15 lhorilv lo consoIidale lhe offices of such Lodges provided lhal lhe in-
16 voIved Lodges have been unabIe or are unviIIing lo agree upon a con-
17 soIidalion of offices salisfaclorv lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
18 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII aIso have aulhorilv lo consoIidale of-
19 fices vilhin a Dislricl or LocaI Lodge if, in lhe |udgmenl of lhe Lxecu-
2O live CounciI, lhe inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and of lhe
21 Lodge so require. AII officers of Dislricl and LocaI Lodges shaII lake of-
22 fice sub|ecl lo lhe above provisions.
5.5 - Issuaoce oI LocaI Lodge 6harters
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl viII have aulhorilv lo issue LocaI Lodge
2 charlers.
5. - Mioiu 8equireeots Ior Maiotaioiog
LocaI Lodge 6harters
1 Ipon issuance of such charler, such LocaI Lodge shaII, sub|ecl lo
2 olher appIicabIe provisions of lhis Conslilulion and parlicuIarIv Arli-
3 cIes 5.3 and 5.4, conlinue in exislence vhiIe lhirlv-five (35) or more of
4 ils members are empIoved under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI
5 rolherhood, sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of lhe Lxeculive CounciI. If lhirlv-
6 five (35) or more members mainlain membership in such LocaI Lodge
7 and olhervise compIv vilh lhe provisions of lhis Conslilulion, aII
8 books, records, properlies, funds, and assels (incIuding lrusls, lrusl
9 funds, or olher lrusl properlies heId, operaled, or conlroIIed bv such
1O LocaI Lodge) ovned or heId bv such LocaI Lodge shaII remain lhe
11 properlv of such LocaI Lodge so Iong as lhe charler is mainlained.
12 Anv LocaI Lodge having Iess lhan lhirlv-five (35) aclive members
13 (unIess olhervise approved bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI) shaII be aulo-
14 malicaIIv disbanded and ils charler relurned lo lhe InlernalionaI rolh-
15 erhood, logelher vilh aII books, records, properlies, funds, and assels
16 (incIuding lrusls, lrusl funds, or olher lrusl properlies heId, operaled,
17 or conlroIIed bv such LocaI Lodge) ovned or heId bv such LocaI Lodge
18 al lhe lime of such disbanding, vhich shaII become lhe properlv of lhe
19 InlernalionaI rolherhood.
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5.1 - rievaoce Adjusteot Frocedures
1 AII grievances or dispules invoIving mallers vhich are nol lhe
2 proper sub|ecl of discipIinarv proceedings, incIuding grievances or dis-
3 pules vilhin a LocaI Lodge, or belveen LocaI Lodges, or belveen a
4 Dislricl Lodge and a LocaI Lodge, if nol sellIed vilhin lhirlv (3O) davs
5 of lhe originaI occurrence of lhe grievance or dispule, vilhin lhe nexl
6 fifleen (15) davs mav be submilled for ad|uslmenl lo lhe InlernalionaI
7 Iresidenl, or lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's designee, vho shaII invesli-
8 gale and resoIve lhe maller, sub|ecl lo appeaI vilhin lhirlv (3O) davs, bv
9 regislered or cerlified maiI lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI vhose decision
1O shaII be finaI.
5.8 - Meetiogs oI Executive 6ouociI
1 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII meel on caII of lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
2 denl as condilions varranl, bul shaII meel al Ieasl semi-annuaIIv, and
3 shaII meel immedialeIv preceding and foIIoving each Convenlion. Ils
4 decisions shaII be governed bv ma|orilv vole. A ma|orilv of lhe CounciI
5 shaII conslilule a quorum. When nol in formaI session, lhe Lxeculive
6 CounciI mav acl on anv maller bv Ieller, leIephone, facsimiIe, e-maiI, or
7 anv olher means as delermined appropriale bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
8 denl. AII aclion nol laken al a formaI CounciI session shaII be confirmed
9 in lhe form of a signed CounciI documenl.
A8II6LE
INIE8NAIINAL A8 F I8$IEE$ AN IIE$
.1 - uaIiIicatioos aod $eIectioo
1 Sub|ecl lo lhe conlroI and supervision of lhe Lxeculive CounciI, lhere
2 shaII be an InlernalionaI oard of Truslees, hereinafler caIIed lhe
3 oard of Truslees, consisling of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, Inlerna-
4 lionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer, and a lhird member vho shaII be an eIecled
5 InlernalionaI fficer, vho shaII be seIecled bv lhe olher lvo members,
6 sub|ecl lo confirmalion bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
.2 - Authority to hoId IitIe
1 The individuaI members and lheir successors, as from lime lo lime
2 designaled and consliluling lhe oard of Truslees, shaII have aulhorilv
3 lo hoId in lheir names or in lhe name of lheir nominee, lhe IegaI lilIe lo
4 aII reaI and personaI properlv ovned, possessed, and beIonging lo lhis
5 InlernalionaI rolherhood, in lrusl neverlheIess, for lhe use and benefil
6 of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and lhe members lhereof. No member
7 of lhe oard of Truslees or anv successor, as such, nor anvone cIaiming
8 bv, lhrough, or under such individuaI, shaII have or be vesled vilh anv
9 personaI righl, lilIe, or inleresl in or lo anv of such properlv.
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.3 - Maoageeot aod 6ootroI oI Fuods
1 The oard of Truslees shaII have pover lo manage, conlroI, and op-
2 erale lhe properlv and invesl lhe funds of lhis InlernalionaI rolher-
3 hood. AII inveslmenls shaII be of lhe lvpe as shaII conform lo lhe slan-
4 dards for inveslmenls made bv fiduciaries under lhe Iavs of lhe Slale of
5 Kansas or lhe Dislricl of CoIumbia, excepl lhal lhe Lxeculive CounciI
6 mav aulhorize lhe oard of Truslees lo invesl in olher properIv secured
7 inveslmenls up lo sixlv percenl (6O/) of lhe vaIue of such inveslmenls.
.4 - Authority to Furchase aod $eII Froperty
1 The oard of Truslees shaII aIso have pover, vhen expressIv aulhor-
2 ized bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI, lo purchase, acquire, encumber, seII,
3 Iease, lrade or exchange, improve or repair anv reaI or personaI prop-
4 erlv, and lo execule conlracls, assignmenls, deeds, convevances, morl-
5 gages, Iiens, and olher inslrumenls of vriling, concerning anv or aII of
6 such properlv for and on behaIf of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood,
7 vherever lhe same mav be silualed.
.5 - Majority Actioo 8equired
1 AII povers conferred on lhe oard of Truslees bv lhis ArlicIe shaII be
2 exercised bv a ma|orilv aclion of lhe members lhereof: provided, hov-
3 ever, lhal anv deed, morlgage, or olher inslrumenl conveving lilIe lo or
4 anv inleresl in reaI or personaI properlv of lhis InlernalionaI rolher-
5 hood, or anv vrillen Iease covering anv porlion of such properlv, shaII
6 be execuled bv al Ieasl lvo (2) members of lhe oard of Truslees.
. - Ier oI IIice aod FiIIiog acaocies
1 Lach member of lhe oard of Truslees shaII conlinue in office unliI a
2 successor has been duIv seIecled and quaIified. In case of lhe dealh, resig-
3 nalion, or removaI of anv of lhe members of lhe oard of Truslees, lhe Lx-
4 eculive CounciI shaII lhereupon decIare a vacancv and promplIv arrange
5 for lhe seIeclion and confirmalion of a successor, as herein provided.
.1 - Ierioatioo oI 8espoosibiIity
1 Ipon lhe dealh, resignalion, or removaI of anv one or more of lhe
2 members of lhe oard of Truslees, lhe IegaI lilIe lo aII reaI and personaI
3 properlv of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood, vherever lhe same mav be
4 silualed, lhen vesling in such former member or members, shaII imme-
5 dialeIv pass lo and be vesled in lhe surviving member or members of
6 lhe oard of Truslees and lhe successor or successors so designaled:
7 and in anv such evenl, no furlher vrillen inslrumenl, deed, con-
8 vevance, discIaimer, or olher acquillance shaII be required lo compIele
9 lhe lransfer and vesl lhe fuII IegaI lilIe lo aII of such properlv in lhe sur-
1O viving and successor members of lhe oard of Truslees.
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A8II6LE 1
IIE$ F IhE INIE8NAIINAL F8E$IENI
1.1 - eoeraI uties
1.1.1 - FriocipaI Executive aod
Adioistrative IIicer
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be lhe principaI execulive and ad-
2 minislralive officer of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and shaII enforce aII
3 ils Iavs according lo ils Conslilulion and poIicies sel dovn bv ils Conven-
4 lions and lhe Lxeculive CounciI. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII have
5 direclion and supervision of aII subordinale bodies in conneclion lhere-
6 vilh and shaII exercise dav lo dav supervision over lhe affairs of lhe In-
7 lernalionaI rolherhood, aII lo lhe end of oblaining compIiance vilh lhe
8 Iavs and poIicies of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood as sel forlh in lhis Con-
9 slilulion: provided, hovever, lhal excepl lo lhe exlenl necessarv lo ac-
1O compIish such purposes, lhe subordinale bodies of lhe rolherhood shaII
11 have aulonomv in lhe conducl of lheir affairs, incIuding organizing acliv-
12 ilies and lhe negolialion and adminislralion of coIIeclive bargaining
13 agreemenls vhere nol done bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood ilseIf or
14 vhere lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood is nol a parlv lo said coIIeclive bar-
15 gaining agreemenl and engaging in economic aclivilv lo lhal end: and
16 provided, furlher, lhal lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII nol be respon-
17 sibIe for anv aclions, aclivilies, or omissions of anv of ils subordinale bod-
18 ies or lheir represenlalives unIess lhe same vere aulhorized or direcled
19 bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be au-
2O lhorized lo appoinl officers pro lem of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and
21 of ils Dislricl and LocaI Lodges and aII commillees nol olhervise pro-
22 vided for. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII counlersign aII orders for pav-
23 menl of monev, and shaII have aulhorilv lo make such expendilures from
24 lhe funds of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood as are necessarv for lhe prolec-
25 lion of ils inleresls and lhe achievemenl of ils ob|eclives as approved bv
26 lhe Lxeculive CounciI. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be empovered lo
27 designale anv member of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood lo perform anv
28 of lhe dulies of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's office.
1.1.2 - Appoioteot oI eIegates
to $peciaI 6ooveotioos
29 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl and InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer bv
3O virlue of lheir office shaII be deIegales lo aII convenlions of lhe American
31 Iederalion of Labor and Congress of InduslriaI rganizalions (AIL-
32 CI). lher aIIoved deIegales lo said convenlions shaII be appoinled bv
33 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl as foIIovs: lhe InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl
34 from lhe Vice IresidenliaI seclion in vhich lhe convenlion is heId: and a
35 represenlalive of each of lhe lhree Divisions of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
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36 hood as provided in ArlicIe 19.1: ShipbuiIding and Marine, Conslruclion,
37 and InduslriaI IIanls and Shops. Ior convenlions of anv olher organiza-
38 lion vilh vhich lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood mav be affiIialed, appoinl-
39 menl of deIegales shaII be al lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's discrelion.
4O The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII have pover lo aulhorize aI-
41 Iovances and expenses for such deIegales and in addilion shaII have
42 pover lo aulhorize anv of such deIegales lo allend deparlmenlaI con-
43 venlions of lhe AIL-CI or lo aulhorize olher members of lhe Inlerna-
44 lionaI rolherhood lo acl as represenlalives of lhe rolherhood al such
45 convenlions and meelings of Iabor organizalions or Iabor federalions as
46 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl deems necessarv for lhe inleresls of lhe
47 rolherhood. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII simiIarIv be empovered
48 lo aulhorize aIIovances and expenses for such persons.
1.2 - 6oostitutiooaI Ioterpretatioos
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII hear and decide aII queslions in-
2 voIving inlerprelalion or appIicalion of lhis Conslilulion or of subordi-
3 nale bodv v-Lavs, and aII decisions shaII be binding unIess reversed
4 or modified bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI upon proper appeaI.
1.3 - $aIary aod Expeoses
1 Lffeclive Augusl 1, 2O11, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII receive a
2 saIarv of Six Thousand Iive Hundred-Thirlv-Lighl DoIIars and Iorlv-
3 Six Cenls ($6,538.46) per veek, pIus aIIovances and expenses.
1.4 - IoteroatiooaI 8epreseotatives
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be empovered lo appoinl Inlerna-
2 lionaI Represenlalives vhose saIarv shaII nol exceed fiflv-five percenl
3 (55/) of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's saIarv, per monlh, pavabIe semi-
4 monlhIv. Thev shaII each, in addilion lo lhe saIarv approved bv lhe In-
5 lernalionaI Iresidenl, receive for aIIovances and expenses as foIIovs:
6 Iovesl-avaiIabIe coach cIass pIane fare lhal can be oblained, raiIroad
7 fare and IuIIman fare (vhen necessarv), or if lraveI is bv aulomobiIe,
8 lhe maximum amounl aIIovabIe bv lhe InlernaI Revenue Service: holeI,
9 food, and mainlenance aIIovance and expenses in lhe amounl of singIe
1O holeI room pIus Sevenlv-Iive DoIIars ($75.OO) effeclive Augusl 1, 2OO6,
11 and acluaI expenses for cab fare, poslage, and olher necessarv expenses
12 vhen ilemized in expense accounl: provided, hovever, lhal lhe Lxecu-
13 live CounciI shaII have aulhorilv lo amend lhe aIIovances and ex-
14 penses as sel forlh herein and1or lo repIace same vilh aIlernalive ex-
15 penses and aIIovances.
1.5 - irectioo oI rgaoitatiooaI Work aod IoteroatiooaI 8epreseotatives
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII direcl aII organizalionaI vork: mav
2 assign InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls and InlernalionaI Represenlalives
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3 lo anv seclion under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood:
4 shaII be empovered lo make ad|uslmenls in poIicv affecling remunera-
5 lion lo remedv probIems lhal creale inequilies and lransacl anv busi-
6 ness lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav assign lo lhem: and shaII be au-
7 lhorized lo empIov such assislance for lhe operalion of lhe Inlerna-
8 lionaI Iresidenl's office as lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl deems necessarv.
1. - EpIoyeot oI IIiciaI Auditor
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII empIov, sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of
2 lhe Lxeculive CounciI, a cerlified pubIic accounlanl lo examine lhe
3 books and records of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood al lhe headquarlers
4 office and lo make an audil vhich lhe audilor shaII submil logelher
5 vilh a reporl of lhe audilor's findings lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI annu-
6 aIIv, or as olhervise direcled bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and lhe Lx-
7 eculive CounciI.
1.1 - Fresidiog IIicer aod 6ooveotioo 8eport
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo preside al aII
2 Convenlions, and submil lo each reguIar Convenlion a reporl of lhe ac-
3 livilies of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood belveen Convenlions.
1.8 - FioaociaI Assistaoce
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII have aulhorilv lo granl financiaI as-
2 sislance lo subordinale bodies vhen in lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's
3 |udgmenl lhe besl inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood so require
4 and vhere lhe condilions of ArlicIe 28.2.3 have been mel.
A8II6LE 8
IIE$ F INIE8NAIINAL I6E F8E$IENI$
8.1 - eoeraI uties
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls lo supervise
2 lhe operalion of subordinale bodies, incIuding servicing of such bodies
3 and assisling in lheir organizing efforls, aII under lhe direclion of lhe In-
4 lernalionaI Iresidenl. When assigned bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl,
5 lhev shaII perform such olher dulies in such olher IocaIilies or seclions
6 as inslrucled. The InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls shaII lransacl such olher
7 business as lhev deem advisabIe vhere lhev beIieve il lo be for lhe besl
8 inleresl of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or vhen inslrucled lo do so bv
9 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. Thev shaII keep lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
1O informed on lhe generaI condilions in lheir respeclive seclions. When
11 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, or InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer, or lhe
12 InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl of lhe seclion has cause lo beIieve lhal lhe
13 financiaI affairs of a subordinale bodv are nol being properIv handIed,
14 lhe InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl or a duIv-designaled represenlalive,
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15 shaII have lhe pover lo enler anv subordinale bodv and conducl an ex-
16 aminalion or audil of lhe books and accounls of such subordinale bodv
17 and, if necessarv, lo lake vhalever sleps are required lo correcl lhe silua-
18 lion, sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
8.2 - $aIary aod Expeoses
1 The InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenls shaII receive a saIarv equivaIenl lo
2 ninelv percenl (9O/) of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's conslilulionaIIv-
3 eslabIished saIarv, pavabIe veekIv, pIus aIIovances and expenses: pro-
4 vided, hovever, lhal lhe Lxeculive CounciI shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo
5 amend and1or lo repIace such aIIovances and expenses vilh aIlerna-
6 live aIIovances and expenses.
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IIE$ F IhE INIE8NAIINAL
$E68EIA8-I8EA$8E8
9.1 - eoeraI uties
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII be responsibIe for keep-
2 ing a lrue record of aII proceedings of InlernalionaI Convenlions and
3 Lxeculive CounciI meelings: shaII have cuslodv of aII lhe properlv of
4 lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and shaII receive aII income: shaII pav aII
5 varranls dravn on lhe lreasurv vhen properIv counlersigned bv lhe
6 InlernalionaI Iresidenl: shaII submil aII biIIs lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
7 denl for approvaI, excepl for lhose of a rouline, fixed, or recurring na-
8 lure, such as for service and suppIies: shaII purchase, vhen aulhorized,
9 aII suppIies necessarv lo conducl lhe business of lhe InlernalionaI
1O rolherhood: shaII be aulhorized lo empIov such assislance for lhe op-
11 eralion of lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer's office as lhe Inlerna-
12 lionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer deems necessarv: and shaII, bv virlue of of-
13 fice, be a deIegale lo convenlions of lhe American Iederalion of Labor
14 and Congress of InduslriaI rganizalions (AIL-CI).
9.2 - $uppIies
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII receive aII appIicalions
2 for charlers, and endorse and forvard lhe same lo lhe InlernalionaI
3 Iresidenl, vho shaII issue necessarv inslruclions. The InlernalionaI Sec-
4 relarv-Treasurer shaII have charge of aII suppIies and shaII furnish lhe
5 same lo aII Lodges. The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII forvard
6 free of cosl lo each Lodge as manv copies of lhis Conslilulion as each
7 Lodge shaII have members, as shovn bv ils Iasl reporl, such copies lo
8 be dislribuled bv lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer or olher officer of lhe Lodge lo
9 aII of lhe members lhereof. AddilionaI copies of lhis Conslilulion shaII
1O be furnished al cosl, excepl in lhe case of nevIv-inilialed or reinslaled
11 members.
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9.3 - keepiog oI Accouots
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII keep a svslemalic ac-
2 counl of aII lransaclions belveen lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and lhe
3 subordinale bodies, so as lo render a slricl accounl of aII receipls and
4 suppIies. The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII issue lo each sub-
5 ordinale bodv and lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI, afler lhe cIose of lhe fiscaI
6 vear (Iune 3Olh), an annuaI financiaI reporl as direcled bv lhe Lxeculive
7 CounciI. Said reporl shaII shov an ilemized accounl of aII receipls and
8 disbursemenls, logelher vilh a slalemenl of assels and IiabiIilies of lhe
9 InlernalionaI rolherhood. The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII
1O furnish lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl a Iisl of aII Lodges lhal have nol sub-
11 milled proper monlhIv reporls: shaII mainlain a compIele roII and
12 record of lhe membership: and shaII make such changes from lime lo
13 lime as mav be necessarv lhrough lransfer, vilhdravaI, suspension, ex-
14 puIsion, or dealh of members lo keep such roII currenl. The Inlerna-
15 lionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII, upon assuming office, furnish bond as
16 required bv Iav, vhich shaII be laken oul in some reIiabIe guaranlv
17 companv, lhe expense of lhe same lo be borne bv lhe InlernalionaI
18 rolherhood.
9.4 - $aIary aod Expeoses
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII receive a saIarv equiva-
2 Ienl lo ninelv percenl (9O/) of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's conslilu-
3 lionaIIv-eslabIished saIarv, pavabIe veekIv, pIus aIIovances and ex-
4 penses, and shaII be under lhe supervision of lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
5 denl.
9.5 - Accouotiog 8equireeot
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII be aulhorized lo eslabIish
2 and prescribe a uniform and modern bookkeeping svslem for use bv
3 subordinale bodies of lhe rolherhood and vilh lhe approvaI of lhe In-
4 lernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be aulhorized lo require subordinale bodies
5 lo adopl and use such svslem.
A8II6LE 10
FFI6IAL FLI6AIIN
1 The InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII pubIish and mainlain an officiaI
2 pubIicalion lo be dislribuled lo aII members. The ediloriaI poIicv and
3 managemenl of lhe pubIicalion shaII be under lhe direclion of lhe Inler-
4 nalionaI Iresidenl. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl is aulhorized lo make
5 such expendilures in conneclion vilh lhe pubIicalion, operalion, and
6 dislribulion of lhe officiaI pubIicalion as lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
7 deems necessarv, sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
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A8II6LE 11
E$IALI$hE J8I$I6IIN F IhE I8AE
1 Il is herebv eslabIished and shaII be so upheId bv lhe InlernalionaI
2 rolherhood lhal ils members have |urisdiclion over lhe foIIoving
3 vork, sub|ecl of course, lo |oinl agreemenls vilh olher InlernalionaI
4 unions vhich mav modifv cerlain cIaims herein:
1 11.1. AII boiIers, parls and reIaled equipmenl, drums, valer lubes,
2 fire lubes, combuslion lubes, and arch lubes: lhermic svphons, smoke
3 boxes, and slacks: fronl-ends and doors, drafl pIales, baffIes and di-
4 aphragms, spark arreslers, incIuding vire nelling and frames, ash pans,
5 fIash pans, fire doors and fire door frames, incIuding operaling mecha-
6 nisms, slokers, grales, and rigging: oiI, gas, nucIear, and puIverized coaI
7 burners: sleeI cabs and lank houses, melaI running boards and sleps,
8 melaI piIols, incIuding manufacluring, appIicalion, removaI, and re-
9 pair: cvIinder and dome casings, brackels for air pumps, air pumps,
1O head Iighls, dvnamos, oiI healers, and cIassificalion Iighls: vind sheels,
11 deck pIales, deck aprons, shoveI sheels, spIash pIales, expansion pIales,
12 and IaleraI braces: Iocomolive lender lanks, lender lank frames and len-
13 der lank lruck frames, grab irons, hand raiIs, and melaI Iadders: buiId-
14 ing, repairing, and appIving snov pIovs, derricks for vreckers, pover
15 shoveIs and piIe drivers, buiIding oiI and graveI spreaders: bodv
16 frames on eIeclric or dieseI Iocomolives, bodv underframes and aII
17 bodv, cab, and housing vork, gear casings and vheeI covers, ballerv
18 boxes, venliIalor covers, and grid paneIs: molor housing, name, and
19 cIassificalion pIales: oiI lanks, lanks of lank cars, incIuding brackels,
2O hand raiIs, Iadders, and melaI |ackels vhen used on same: aII Iaving-
21 oul, culling, bending, fIanging, filling up, palching, boIling, riveling,
22 chipping, cauIking, driIIing, reaming, lapping, and beveIing machines,
23 incIuding filling of vashoul pIugs: lesling and inspecling aII vapor,
24 sleam, valer, air, gas, oiI, or olher lighl |oinls, incIuding aII slavs,
25 braces, and valer lighl sluds: acelvIene culling, veIding, and healing:
26 eIeclric arc veIding: melaIizing: aII I-beams, channeI iron, angIe iron, T-
27 iron, Z-iron, and olher slrucluraI forms used on vork of our lrade: looI
28 keeping, boiIer vashing, fIue bIoving, boring, or vashing. Thickness of
29 pIale for our lrade on raiIroads covers 16 gauge or heavier.
1 11.2. The operalion of anv machine, or lhe use of anv melhod or de-
2 vice empIoved in manufacluring, fabricaling, Iaving oul, aIigning,
3 driIIing, punching, shearing, beveIing and grinding, filling, boIling, riv-
4 eling, chipping, cauIking, acelvIene culling, burning or healing, veId-
5 ing (aII processes), bonding, melaIizing, mamulizing and appIicalion of
6 apexior coaling, conslruclion, erecling, assembIing, inslaIIalion, remod-
7 eIing, repairing, vrecking, aIleralion, lesling, inspecling, mainlaining,
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8 rigging, unIoading and handIing of aII boiIers and appurlenances,
9 headers, parls, frames, supporls: air and valer vaIIs: casings, assem-
1O bIed or compIeled seclions or parls: drums, lubes and fIues: baffIes and
11 drafl appIiances: economizers, super healers, circuIalors, allempora-
12 lors, dovncomers, sIudge boxes and sIuice lroughs, slokers: grales,
13 heal unils: buck slavs: fronls and doors: slacks, breechings, and up-
14 lakes: sool coIIeclors and bIovers, smoke boxes, smoke consumers, cin-
15 der coIIeclors, precipilalors, furnaces and furnace bolloms, sleam gen-
16 eralors, incIuding nucIear: healers: sleam accumuIalors, condensers,
17 evaporalors, air healers and pre-healers, hol and coId air ducls, and
18 fans: oiI and gas burners, coaI lanks, ash lanks, vasle disposaI lanks,
19 olher lanks and vals, convevors, scrapers, aII air, oiI, gas, sleam, vapor,
2O valer, and olher lighl |oinls: sland pipes, valer lovers, melaI pipe and
21 pipe Iines, melaI veII casings, incineralors, air vashers, cooking de-
22 vices, creosoling cvIinders, gas purifving equipmenl, gas hoIders, gas-
23 omelers, incIuding frames: coaI vashers: aII vork in and around roIIing
24 miIIs, mines, smeIlers, refineries, chemicaI processing, rubber, feed ma-
25 leriaI, and fueI eIemenl pIanls: bIasl and open hearlh furnaces: aIu-
26 minum, anneaIing, eIeclricaI, gas fired, heal lreal, isofIov, reheal, sloker
27 fired, and aII olher lvpe furnaces: hol sloves, cupoIas, dump cars, roasl-
28 ers, converlers, digeslers, caIciners, kiIns, skips and skip dumpers, skip
29 lrucks, sleeI chules, and Iiners: ore, valer and loiIel cars, chules, sleeI
3O buIkhead, and doors: valer, fIood, and measuring gales: Iocks, dams,
31 caissons, spiIIvavs, penslocks, sIuice and lube vork, fIume vork, valer
32 vheeIs, generalor frames, lurbine casings, and bIades: recoverv unils,
33 deaeralors, cracking unils, bubbIe lovers, vind lunneIs: aII sheel iron
34 or sleeI, slainIess sleeI, aIuminum, siIver, aII olher pure melaIs, aIIovs
35 and pIales, incIuding cIad or bonded pIales of sixleen (16) gauge or
36 heavier, in shops or fieId conslruclion vork, excepl vhere agreemenls
37 exisl vilh olher inlernalionaI unions.
1 11.3. The manufacluring, fabricalion, Iaving oul, conslruclion, erec-
2 lion, assembIing, inslaIIalion, aIlering, remodeIing, repairing, vrecking,
3 lesling, inspeclion, and mainlenance of aII iron and sleeI ships (navaI or
4 commerciaI): marine vesseIs, lankers, barges, dredges, ponloons, boals,
5 and composile marine vesseIs: Iighl buovs: fIoaling drv docks, incIud-
6 ing lhe foIIoving vork: shearing, beveIing and grinding, culling, chip-
7 ping, punching, riveling, cauIking, driIIing, boIling, lapping, reaming,
8 roIIing, forming, fairing, aIigning, erecling, raising, handIing, and rig-
9 ging: rigging Iofl: acelvIene and olher culling: burning and healing:
1O veIding, aII processes: oiI, valer, or olher lighl shiplanks, bins, vals,
11 and hoppers: moId doors, venliIalors, foundalions, piIIars, slanchions,
12 inboard and oulboard fillings, havse pipes, bils, chocks, pIugs, pads,
13 ring boIls, raiIings, Iadders, graling, doubIers, sliffening rings, fire-en-
14 gine room, and porlabIe fIoors and pIalforms: aII fillings, boiIer mak-
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15 ing, moId Iofling, angIesmilhing, shipfilling, scaffoId buiIding (sleeI, in-
16 cIuding pre-filled pIanks), frame bending (hol or coId), iron hanging
17 and erecling, keeI Iaving, main and auxiIiarv docking keeI, slem and
18 slern posls, slruls, framing beams: docks, superslruclure, bridges, fighl-
19 ing lops, and encIosures: gun porls, halches, man hoIes, scuppers, am-
2O munilion hoisls and boxes, carlridge boxes, ducls, lrunks, coveIs, serv-
21 ice Iockers, lurrels, drip pans, valer sheds, melaI reeIs, boal slovage,
22 varping, food and deck gear, davils, searchIighl pIalforms: melaI fil-
23 lings in conneclion vilh ground lackIe: Ieadsman pIalforms, skvIighls:
24 slacks, breeching, uplakes and conneclions funneIs, decks, Ianding
25 decks on airpIane carriers, incIuding airpIane and olher eIevalors:
26 docking and undocking of aII lvpes of ships and vesseIs.
1 11.4. AII nucIear reaclors, bolh homogenous and helerogeneous, aII
2 componenls and reaclor svslems as appIied lo aII branches of our lrade,
3 incIuding bul nol Iimiled lo core eIemenls, cover conlroI rods, safelv
4 rods, core lanks, lhermaI and bioIogicaI shieIds, core lank conlainmenl,
5 refIeclors, breeding maleriaI, conlroIs and inslrumenlalion, pIugs, pres-
6 sure and conlainmenl vesseIs, Ioading devices, lransfer equipmenl,
7 coffins, pressurizers, heal lransfer equipmenl (primarv and secondarv),
8 cooIanl conlainers, air ducls, fans, slacks, coId and hol lraps, ion cham-
9 bers, dump lanks, caves and hol ceIIs, fueI eIemenl, slorage racks,
1O decav lanks, sampIing devices, rabbil hoIds and lhimbIes, seaIs, and en-
11 vironmenlaI shieIding.
1 11.5. The operalion of anv machine or device, or lhe use of anv
2 melhod or process empIoved in lhe manufaclure, fabricalion, conslruc-
3 lion, inslaIIalion, aIleralion, repairs, elc., on vork coming under lhe |u-
4 risdiclion of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be operaled and per-
5 formed bv mechanics of our lrade, for exampIe: pover and roIIs: bend-
6 ing machines, hol or coId: fIanging machines: hvdrauIic presses, hol or
7 coId: punches, shears, pIale pIanes, pover and friclion savs, boIl cul-
8 lers and lhreaders, lube veIding and svedging machines: buII, |am,
9 and voke rivelers: porlabIe air and eIeclric molors: healing, anneaIing,
1O and heal lrealing furnaces and devices: veIding and panlograph cul-
11 ling machines, incIuding demonslralors, lhermaI overIav, bollIe spark,
12 and man vav valch perlaining lherelo: quaIilv conlroI: fiber spinning:
13 aII lechnicaI vork (lechnicians and mechanics).
1 11.6. AII bIacksmilh vork in raiIroad shops, shipvards, navv vards,
2 arsenaI and navaI slalions, aulomobiIe shops, carriage and vagon shops,
3 molorcvcIe shops, conlracl shops, frog and crossing shops, drop forge
4 shops, forge shops, spring shops, chain shops: nul, boIl, and rivel shops:
5 acelvIene, eIeclric, heIiarc, and lhermil veIding shops: and aII boiIer-
6 maker and bIacksmilh vork in aII olher shops vhere such vork is done.
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1 11.7. AII forging, aII veIding, vhelher bv acelvIene, eIeclric, lhermil
2 or anv olher process: aII fIue and lube veIding: slraighlening of iron
3 and sleeI, bolh hol or coId: aII bIacksmilhs' vork on slrucluraI shaped
4 sleeI: aII forging, lempering, and dressing of looIs, incIuding sharp edge
5 looIs and inslrumenls: bending and slraighlening of angIe iron, channeI
6 iron, T-iron, and I-beam, vhelher done hol or coId, from furnaces or
7 fires: operaling forging and upselling machines, drop forging and lrim-
8 mers, bolh hol or coId: axIe forgers, boIl machines, buIIdozer and ma-
9 chine vork, or anv machine doing bIacksmilh vork: aII vork per-
1O formed on radIev hammer: punch and shear machines, vhen con-
11 necled vilh lhe bIacksmilh deparlmenl, hol or coId: hand, sleam, or air
12 press machines, aII frames on engines, cars, lanks, and lrucks, aII veId-
13 ing of raiIs, buiIding up svilch poinls and frogs, and aII lrack vork: aII
14 dredge dipper and sleam shoveI vork: hardeners, case hardeners, an-
15 neaIers, and heal lrealers, and lhe recIaiming of scrap.
1 11.8. AulomobiIe and vagon and carriage shops: pulling on, laking
2 off and filling aulo fenders: pulling on running board brackels: buiId-
3 ing and rebuiIding fire lrucks: making and repairing aII springs, pulling
4 on and laking off aII springs, making aII springs and spring filling, sel-
5 ling and riveling vhen done in con|unclion vilh bIacksmilh vork:
6 grinding perlaining lo bIacksmilh vork: benders, resellers, balh men,
7 forgers, and finishers.
1 11.9. Iulling on and laking off rubber lires, pulling fIanges on
2 vheeIs, pulling on and repairing bumpers, pulling on and laking off
3 vheeIs, pulling on and riveling fiber on brake bands, pulling on and
4 laking off radius rods, pulling on pvrene brackels, repairing and selling
5 aII axIes, slraighlening and repairing of aulo frames, pulling on brack-
6 els for radialors, filling up vindshieIds, pulling handIes on doors, fil-
7 ling hand raiIs on backs of aulo, filling up gongs. AII driIIing and fiIing,
8 Iining up vheeIs, ad|usling brake rods, lip veIding and lireselling,
9 making and pulling on Iicense brackels, headIighl brackels, making
1O and pulling on bodv iron.
1 11.10. AII bIacksmilhs, looI and die makers' heIpers, furnace opera-
2 lors, healers, hammersmilhs, heavv forgers, hammerdrivers, drop forg-
3 ers, lrimmers: boIl making, sheII forging, machine boIl making: operal-
4 ing buIIdozers used for forging, shaping, and forming of melaI: hol or
5 coId angIe iron smilhing: fIue, acelvIene, eIeclric, lhermic, lube veId-
6 ing: chain making, looI dressing, granile looI sharpening, ornamenlaI
7 and slrucluraI iron smilhing: punch, shear, and roII operaling: aulomo-
8 biIe and vehicIe smilhing and finishing: spring making, mine smilhing,
9 gIass house smilhing, rock driII sharpening, lempering, case hardening,
1O bi-chIoride lempering, anneaIing, and heal lrealing: air and hvdrauIic
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11 presses, hol or coId, in conneclion vilh bIacksmilhs' vork: Iever and
12 crane operaling, slocksmen: carriage and vagon smilhing and finish-
13 ing: machine forging, aeropIane smilhing, surgicaI inslrumenls and
14 sharp edge looI making, dock smilhing, inside iron and griII vork, hol
15 or coId press and slamping machines, conslruclion smilhing, safemak-
16 ing equipmenl, and hol vire draving.
1 11.11. AII lhe foregoing and, in addilion lherelo, anv olher vork
2 vhich nov or in lhe fulure mav, as induslries deveIop, faII naluraIIv
3 vilhin lhe scope of lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood of
4 oiIermakers, Iron Ship uiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and HeIpers,
5 shaII conslilule vork coming under ils |urisdiclion, and shaII be per-
6 formed bv members of lhe aforesaid organizalion.
1 11.12. There shaII be no change in lhe eslabIished praclice in lhe raiI-
2 road induslrv vilh respecl lo lhe handIing of |urisdiclionaI dispules be-
3 lveen lhe oiIermaker and lhe Iacksmilh crafls. The exisling machin-
4 erv in effecl viII be used.
1 11.13. Where olher maleriaIs are used as a subslilule for melaI, or
2 vhere equipmenl is deveIoped of maleriaIs olher lhan melaI of lhe lvpe
3 covered bv lhe foregoing paragraphs, such maleriaI or equipmenl is
4 equaIIv covered under lhis ArlicIe.
A8II6LE 12
8EENE
12.1 - $ources
1 The revenue of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be derived from
2 lhe foIIoving sources: (a) a Ier Capila Tax as provided bv lhis Conslilu-
3 lion pavabIe monlhIv on dues receipls of aII members of aII subordinale
4 bodies of lhe rolherhood and on anv receipls from agencv shop, Rand
5 IormuIa, or olher simiIar arrangemenls: (b) inilialion and reinslale-
6 menl fees: (c) fees and charges as prescribed bv lhis Conslilulion: (d)
7 suppIies for vhich charges are Ievied lo subordinale bodies: (e) invesl-
8 menls: and (f) such olher sources as mav be delermined bv lhe Lxecu-
9 live CounciI, consislenl vilh lhis Conslilulion.
12.2 - Iaxes aod Fees
12.2.1 - $cheduIe oI Iaxes aod Fees
1 Lffeclive clober 1, 2O11, lhe amounls of lhe above laxes, fees, and
2 charges, vhich are pavabIe lo lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, shaII be as
3 foIIovs:
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4 Initiation and Reinstatement Fees
5
6 $25 - $1,OOO 2O/ of lhe fees coIIecled, bul nol Iess lhan one monlh's
7 Ier Capila Tax, shaII be remilled lo lhe InlernalionaI
8 Secrelarv-Treasurer
9 WilhdravaI Card (ne Monlh's Ier Capila Tax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23.15
1O RenevaI of WilhdravaI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1O.OO
11 Deposil of WilhdravaI Card (ne Monlh's Ier Capila Tax). . . . . $ 23.15
12 ne Monlh's Ier Capila Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23.15
12.2.2 - AoouaI Adjusteot
13 Lverv Ianuarv 1, lhe monlhIv Ier Capila Tax sel forlh in ArlicIe 12.2.1
14 above shaII be ad|usled bv lhe percenlage increase in average hourIv
15 earnings in manufacluring as issued bv lhe ureau of Labor Slalislics for
16 lhe lveIve (12) monlh period, IuIv lo IuIv, immedialeIv preceding an ad-
17 |uslmenl dale, rounded lo lhe nearesl Iive Cenls ($O.O5) vilh lhe max-
18 imum ad|uslmenl on anv ad|uslmenl dale lo be ne DoIIar ($1.OO).
19 Hovever, if lhe ureau of Labor Slalislics changes lhe manner in vhich
2O il coIIecls dala and1or evaIuales lhe average hourIv earnings in manu-
21 facluring such as lo creale an anomaIv in lhe ad|uslmenl, lhe ad|uslmenl
22 for lhe proceeding vear shaII be lhe average of lhe Iasl lhree (3) vears.
23 Such aclion shaII remain conlroIIing unliI lhe nexl reguIar Convenlion.
12.2.3 - 6ootiogeocy Iocrease
24 Lffeclive Ianuarv 1, 2OO7 lhrough Iune 3O, 2OO7, and lhen in each fiscaI
25 vear lhereafler (IuIv 1 lhrough Iune 3O) in vhich lhe lolaI number of ac-
26 live members al fiscaI vear-end is Iess lhan lhe previous fiscaI vear-end
27 lolaI, lhe Ier Capila Tax shaII increase bv an amounl proporlionale lo
28 lhe number of members Iosl, rounded lo lhe nearesl five cenls ($O.O5).
29 Such increase shaII be in addilion lo anv olher ad|uslmenls lo lhe Ier
3O Capila Tax required under lhis Conslilulion. There shaII be al Ieasl
31 ninelv (9O) davs nolice given lo lhe LocaI Lodges before lhe effeclive
32 dale of lhe increase. The effeclive dale of lhis conlingencv increase shaII
33 be Ianuarv 1sl of lhe caIendar vear foIIoving lhe fiscaI vear in vhich lhe
34 decrease in membership occurs. If in anv subsequenl fiscaI vear mem-
35 bership increases, lhe Ier Capila Tax shaII be decreased bv an amounl
36 proporlionale lo lhe number of members gained, bul in no evenl shaII
37 lhis decrease exceed lhe amounl of lhe accumuIaled increase.
12.3 - Fayeots to IoteroatiooaI
$ecretary-Ireasurer
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer lo coIIecl
2 from each subordinale bodv lhe above laxes, fees, and charges, and il
3 shaII be lhe dulv of lhe subordinale bodies lo make such pavmenls lo
4 lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer immedialeIv upon lheir receipl of
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5 lhe lax, fee, or charge amounl sel forlh in ArlicIe 12.2, vilh lhe nexl
6 monlhIv financiaI reporl.
A8II6LE 13
NIN
13.1 - 8equireeot
1 AII officers, represenlalives, and empIovees of lhe InlernalionaI
2 rolherhood or of anv subordinale bodv lhereof vho are required lo be
3 bonded bv Iav and1or lhis Conslilulion shaII be bonded lhrough lhe
4 InlernalionaI rolherhood and lhe cosl lhereof shaII be borne bv lhe re-
5 speclive bodv invoIved of vhich lhe person being bonded is an officer,
6 represenlalive, or empIovee. Anv person eIecled lo office and unabIe lo
7 quaIifv for proper bonding shaII be aulomalicaIIv disquaIified and lhe
8 office vacaled.
13.2 - Aouot oI ood
1 The amounl of bond for each person bonded shaII be in lhe proper
2 IegaI amounls as required bv Iav and1or lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
13.3 - 8eIease Iro ood
1 No officer, represenlalive, or empIovee shaII be reIeased from such
2 bond unliI a proper audil of lhe accounls of said officer, represenlalive,
3 or empIovee has been made and accepled bv lhe appropriale bodv and
4 lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
A8II6LE 14
I$I8IIIN F 8EENE
14.1 - istributioo
1 AII revenue provided for in ArlicIes 12.2.1, 12.2.2, and 12.2.3 received bv
2 lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be deposiled in lhe GeneraI Iund. The
3 GeneraI Iund mav be used for lhe pavmenl of aII debls and obIigalions of
4 lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, or for anv olher Iegilimale purpose pre-
5 scribed in lhis Conslilulion, incIuding, bul nol Iimiled lo, lhe pavmenl of
6 Dealh enefils as sel forlh in ArlicIe 15, Convenlion expenses, pubIicalion
7 expenses, slrike and Iockoul benefils, and for lhe pavmenl of IegaI fees and
8 olher expenses incurred in lhe defense of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
A8II6LE 15
EAIh ENEFII
15.1 - 6overage
1 15.1.1. Lffeclive upon adoplion of lhis Conslilulion, lhe Nev Dealh
2 enefil coverage provided under ArlicIe 15, as adopled bv lhe 23rd
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3 ConsoIidaled Convenlion, Augusl 18-22, 1969, shaII be revised as pro-
4 vided herein.
5 15.1.2. Lffeclive Augusl 1, 197O, lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII
6 provide a Dealh enefil of ne Thousand DoIIars ($1,OOO.OO) for eIigi-
7 bIe members vho had lvenlv-five (25) vears or more of conlinuous
8 parlicipaling membership in lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood as of Au-
9 gusl 1, 197O, regardIess of age and on a cIosed group basis.
15.2 - Method oI Fuodiog Fayeots
1 AII Dealh enefils pavabIe pursuanl lo lhe lerms of ArlicIe 15 shaII
2 be paid from lhe GeneraI Iund.
15.3 - eIioitioos
1 The foIIoving definilions shaII appIv lo lhe lerms used in lhis Arli-
2 cIe:
3 15.3.1. The lerm eIigibIe member shaII mean a member of lhe In-
4 lernalionaI rolherhood, regardIess of age, vho has lvenlv-five (25)
5 vears or more of conlinuous parlicipaling membership in lhis Inlerna-
6 lionaI rolherhood as of Augusl 1, 197O.
7 15.3.2. The lerm conlinuous parlicipaling membership shaII mean
8 lhe uninlerrupled period during vhich Dealh enefil conlribulions
9 have been conlinuousIv paid from lhe dale of inilialion, or Iasl rein-
1O slalemenl, or deposil of a WilhdravaI Card or a Severance Card, lo lhe
11 dale of eIigibiIilv, Augusl 1, 197O.
15.4 - Notice oI eath
1 Nolice of dealh shaII be given lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer al
2 lhe headquarlers office of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood vilhin lhirlv (3O)
3 davs afler dealh unIess nolice vilhin such lime shaII be prevenled bv un-
4 avoidabIe circumslances. Ipon receipl of nolice, lhe InlernalionaI Secre-
5 larv-Treasurer shaII maiI lo lhe person or persons enlilIed lo make cIaims, a
6 form for lhe purpose of furnishing proof of dealh. The compIeled form
7 aIong vilh a cerlified dealh cerlificale shaII be submilled lo lhe Inlerna-
8 lionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer al lhe headquarlers office vilhin lhirlv (3O) davs
9 afler lhe receipl of such form. IaiIure lo compIv vilh lhe requiremenls of
1O lhis seclion shaII reIieve lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood from anv IiabiIilv lo
11 a member or a member's beneficiaries on accounl of dealh.
15.5 - eoeIiciaries
1 An eIigibIe member shaII iniliaIIv designale one or more beneficiar-
2 ies on a form lo be furnished bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer
3 and a change of beneficiaries mav lhereafler be effecled bv fiIing a vril-
4 len requesl vilh lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer on such form.
5 Anv such change in beneficiaries shaII become effeclive upon receipl of
6 such vrillen requesl bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
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15. - FuoeraI aod uriaI Expeose
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII, in anv evenl, have lhe
2 aulhorilv lo pav funeraI and buriaI expenses incurred on behaIf of an
3 eIigibIe member lo lhe exlenl of lhe sum of Iive Hundred DoIIars
4 ($5OO.OO) and lo deducl such pavmenl from lhe amounl of lhe Dealh
5 enefil pavabIe under lhis ArlicIe.
A8II6LE 1
$I8IkE$ AN $I8IkE ENEFII$
1.1 - $trike ote
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of anv subordinale bodv of lhe InlernalionaI
2 rolherhood, vhich is conlempIaling engaging in a slrike, lo conducl a
3 slrike vole prior lo lhe caIIing of anv such slrike. The vole on lhe issue
4 of vhelher lo caII a slrike, or lo vole on a proposaI from managemenl,
5 shaII be laken bv secrel baIIol on baIIol forms lo be furnished bv lhe In-
6 lernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer, al a reguIar or speciaI meeling of lhe
7 subordinale bodv invoIved, provided lhal if approved or direcled bv
8 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl such secrel baIIol mav be laken bv olher ap-
9 propriale means or manner. RegardIess of vhelher a vole is laken al a
1O reguIar or speciaI meeling, lhe affecled membership of lhe subordinale
11 bodv shaII be given adequale nolice lhal a slrike vole, or a vole on a
12 proposaI from empIovers on sellIemenl, viII be laken, such nolice lo be
13 given in a manner reasonabIv caIcuIaled lo reach such membership.
14 nIv lhose members vho are acluaIIv empIoved, or lhose members of
15 InduslriaI, Ship uiIding, or Marine Lodges vho have been invoIunlar-
16 iIv unempIoved Iess lhan fourleen (14) caIendar davs, or lhose mem-
17 bers vho are on lhe currenl oul-of-vork Iisl of Conslruclion Lodges
18 avaiIabIe for and seeking vork al lhe lime a vole is laken, shaII be enli-
19 lIed lo vole on a slrike or a proposaI for sellIemenl. Anv member vho
2O voIunlariIv has nol vorked or soughl vork under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe
21 InlernalionaI rolherhood or lhe member's LocaI Lodge for lhe sixlv
22 (6O) dav period preceding a slrike or proposaI for sellIemenl vole, shaII
23 be prohibiled from parlicipaling in said vole. efore lhe vole is laken,
24 lhe membership shaII be advised of lhe issues invoIved. Il shaII require
25 a lvo-lhirds vole of such members vho are presenl and voling lo ob-
26 lain an aulhorizalion for a slrike. Aulhorizalion lo slrike shaII be sub|ecl
27 lo lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. No slrike shaII be caIIed
28 vhich is in vioIalion of an exisling coIIeclive bargaining agreemenl or
29 vhich is olhervise in vioIalion of Iav. Members vho faiI lo fuIIv parlic-
3O ipale in lhe slrike efforls bv Ieaving lhe area of lhe slrike or securing
31 vork eIsevhere shaII nol be enlilIed lo vole on anv slrike issue. Anv de-
32 vialion from lhis seclion musl have lhe prior approvaI of lhe Inlerna-
33 lionaI Iresidenl.
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1.2 - $trike eoeIits
1 The GeneraI Iund of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII be avaiIabIe
2 for paving slrike, Iockoul, or viclimizalion benefils. Such benefils shaII
3 consisl of a sum nol lo exceed ne Hundred Iiflv DoIIars ($15O.OO) per
4 veek effeclive Augusl 1, 2OO6, for each member in good slanding vho
5 is enlilIed lo receive such benefils as provided in lhis ArlicIe. The Lxec-
6 ulive CounciI mav, bv ma|orilv vole, suspend pavmenl of such benefils
7 vhen lhe financiaI condilion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood so var-
8 ranls. enefils shaII commence lo be paid on lhe firsl (1sl) caIendar dav
9 of unempIovmenl due lo slrike, Iockoul, or viclimizalion as provided
1O herein, excepl lhal anv member vho has parlicipaled in a decerlifica-
11 lion efforl or anv aclion lo assisl anolher Iabor organizalion lo be recog-
12 nized as lhe bargaining agenl shaII forfeil aII righls and cIaims lo slrike,
13 Iockoul, or viclimizalion benefils, sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of lhe Inlerna-
14 lionaI Iresidenl. Lverv Ianuarv 1, lhe veekIv slrike benefil sel forlh
15 above mav be ad|usled bv lhe percenlage increase in average hourIv
16 earnings in manufacluring as issued bv lhe ureau of Labor Slalislics
17 for lhe lveIve (12) monlh period, IuIv lo IuIv, immedialeIv preceding
18 an ad|uslmenl dale, rounded lo lhe nearesl Iive Cenls ($O.O5).
1.3 - 6ooditioos Ior Fayeot oI $trike eoeIits
1 Slrike benefils shaII be pavabIe onIv under lhe foIIoving condilions
2 and afler lhe foIIoving sleps have been laken:
1.3.1 - Authoritatioo
3 The subordinale bodv invoIved is in good slanding and has oblained
4 slrike aulhorizalion provided for in ArlicIe 16.1.
1.3.2 - $ubordioate ody 8eportiog 8equireeots
5 The subordinale bodv invoIved has submilled a fuII reporl of lhe
6 conlempIaled slrike lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl selling forlh lhe na-
7 lure of lhe slrike, number of persons invoIved, and lhe issues. Such re-
8 porl shaII be received al InlernalionaI Headquarlers in sufficienl lime lo
9 permil lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo conducl an invesligalion of lhe sil-
1O ualion lhrough an InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl or olher represenlalive
11 assigned bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo perform such funclion.
1.3.3 - Iovestigatioo by IoteroatiooaI
12 Such represenlalive shaII invesligale lhe silualion, incIuding lhe reg-
13 uIarilv of lhe slrike vole, and make a reporl lhereon lo lhe InlernalionaI
14 Iresidenl, vho, based on such reporl and on such olher informalion as
15 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav have oblained, shaII make recommen-
16 dalions lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI concerning lhe pavmenl of slrike ben-
17 efils. Ipon receipl of such reporl, lhe members of lhe Lxeculive Coun-
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18 ciI shaII lhen vole on lhe queslion of vhelher lo provide slrike benefils
19 and, if lhe ma|orilv of lhe CounciI so vole, such benefils shaII be paid.
1.3.4 - EIigibiIity Ior eoeIit
2O When lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or anv subordinale bodv
21 lhereof is invoIved or engaged in concerled organizing aclivilv and di-
22 reclIv invoIved empIovees have signed an officiaI appIicalion for mem-
23 bership, paid lhe required inilialion and1or reinslalemenl fee as deler-
24 mined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, and so recorded in lhe office of
25 lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer, said empIovees shaII, sub|ecl lo
26 lhe aulhorizalion and approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl as pro-
27 vided under ArlicIe 16.1, be eIigibIe for slrike sanclion and benefils in
28 accordance vilh ArlicIe 16.2. The above silualion shaII aIso appIv
29 vhere direclIv invoIved empIovees vilhin lhe bargaining unil are
3O Iocked oul or forced lo lake slrike aclion for recognilion.
1.4 - uties oI Lodges 8eceiviog $trike
or ictiitatioo eoeIits
1 Whenever a slrike is caIIed in respecl lo vhich lhe pavmenl of
2 slrike benefils is being requesled, lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe subor-
3 dinale bodv invoIved shaII eslabIish a slrike roII in dupIicale on forms
4 provided bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer, conlaining lhe
5 names, addresses, and regisler numbers of aII members on slrike or
6 lhose viclimized and vho are cIaiming benefils. A copv of such roII
7 shaII be forvarded lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer each veek
8 lhal lhe slrike or viclimizalion is in progress. The slrike or viclimiza-
9 lion roII shaII be signed in accordance vilh inslruclions issued bv lhe
1O InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer. nIv members vho sign lhe veekIv
11 slrike or viclimizalion roII shaII be eIigibIe for benefils for such veek.
12 The slrike or viclimizalion roIIs shaII be kepl in lhe officiaI fiIes of lhe
13 subordinale bodv for a period of one (1) vear afler lhe lerminalion of
14 such slrike or viclimizalion and shaII al aII limes be sub|ecl lo inspec-
15 lion bv an aulhorized represenlalive of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
16 Anv member vho is eilher gainfuIIv empIoved or receiving unem-
17 pIovmenl compensalion, vorkers' compensalion, or accidenl and sick-
18 ness benefils, shaII nol be eIigibIe lo sign lhe veekIv slrike or viclim-
19 izalion roII. Anv member vho Ieaves lhe slrike area or faiIs lo perform
2O assigned pickel dulv vhen requesled unIess excused bv lhe officer in
21 charge shaII nol be eIigibIe lo sign lhe veekIv slrike or viclimizalion
22 roII. Members receiving slrike or viclimizalion benefils shaII be enli-
23 lIed lo free dues for each fuII caIendar monlh lhe slrike or viclimiza-
24 lion is in progress in vhich no more lhan four (4) davs empIovmenl is
25 received. Such benefils shaII be paid bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-
26 Treasurer on lhe basis of lhe officiaI slrike roII. Lach member receiving
27 slrike or viclimizalion benefils shaII sign a nole in dupIicale, and such
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28 dupIicale shaII be forvarded lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer
29 reading as foIIovs:
3O Slale Cilv Dale
31 If I am eilher gainfuIIv empIoved or receiving unem-
32 pIovmenl compensalion, vorkers' compensalion, or
33 accidenl and sickness benefils and receive slrike or vic-
34 limizalion benefils during such period of lime, I herebv
35 furlher agree lo pav back lo lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
36 hood lhe fuII amounl of slrike or viclimizalion benefils
37 received bv me during such period of lime.
38 I furlher agree lhal in lhe evenl lhe InlernalionaI
39 rolherhood insligales Iiligalion againsl me in order lo
4O enforce lhe above agreemenl I shaII pav aII of lhe cosl
41 incurred bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
42 Name
43 Address
44 Regisler No.
1.5 - Ierioatioo oI $trike eoeIits
1 Slrike benefils shaII be pavabIe as Iong as lhe slrike shaII conlinue:
2 provided, hovever, lhal lhe subordinale bodv invoIved in lhe slrike
3 shaII make everv reasonabIe efforl lo lerminale lhe slrike: and provided
4 furlher lhal a represenlalive of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be kepl
5 fuIIv informed of lhe progress of negolialions and shaII be enlilIed lo
6 parlicipale in such negolialions in an advisorv capacilv. If such repre-
7 senlalive delermines lhal anv empIover offer shouId be submilled lo
8 lhe membership affecled bv lhe slrike for a vole as lo lheir acceplance,
9 lhe represenlalive shaII be aulhorized lo conducl such vole vhich shaII
1O be laken bv secrel baIIol al a meeling of vhich such members have been
11 given reasonabIe nolice, a ma|orilv of lhose allending and voling lo de-
12 cide lhe issue, bul provided lhal such represenlalive mav aulhorize a
13 vole lo be laken bv olher appropriale means or manner. Il is furlher
14 provided, hovever, lhal lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, vilh lhe consenl
15 and approvaI of lhe Lxeculive CounciI, shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo ler-
16 minale lhe pavmenl of slrike benefils al anv lime lhal il is delermined
17 lhal furlher benefil pavmenls are nol varranled.
1. - Lockout or ictiitatioo eoeIits
1 Lockoul or viclimizalion benefils in lhe same amounl as slrike bene-
2 fils mav be paid lo anv member in good slanding vho is neilher gain-
3 fuIIv empIoved nor receiving unempIovmenl compensalion, vorkers'
4 compensalion, or accidenl and sickness benefils, and has Iosl empIov-
5 menl bv reason of being Iocked oul bv lhe member's empIover or dis-
6 charged vhiIe acling under inslruclions of lhe member's subordinale
7 bodv, or a commillee of such subordinale bodv. Such benefils shaII be
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8 pavabIe al lhe discrelion of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl upon approvaI
9 of lhe Lxeculive CounciI if, upon invesligalion, il is delermined lhal
1O such pavmenls are varranled, and shaII conlinue for such period as lhe
11 Iockoul conlinues or lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI
12 mav delermine.
1.1 - Liitatioo oI 8espoosibiIity
oI IoteroatiooaI rotherhood
1 Slrike aulhorizalion and1or pavmenl of slrike benefils bv lhe Inler-
2 nalionaI rolherhood does nol conslilule responsibiIilv for, aulhoriza-
3 lion, or approvaI of anv iIIegaI aclion or aclivilies of anv subordinale
4 bodv, ils officers, or members vho are engaged in a slrike.
A8II6LE 11
I$6IFLINA8 F86EEIN$,
I8IAL$, AN AFFEAL$
11.1 - IIeoses
1 The basis of charges againsl officers or members of a subordinale
2 bodv, againsl officers of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, or againsl a sub-
3 ordinale bodv ilseIf shaII incIude, bul shaII nol be Iimiled lo, anv one or
4 more of lhe foIIoving offenses:
5 17.1.1. VioIalion of anv provision of lhis Conslilulion or lhe v-
6 Lavs of a subordinale bodv or faiIure lo perform dulies or funclions
7 specified lherein:
8 17.1.2. RefusaI lo foIIov IavfuI direclives, orders, or reguIalions of
9 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, lhe Lxeculive CounciI, or officers of a sub-
1O ordinale bodv:
11 17.1.3. Lngaging in anv subversive aclivilv, such as foslering or
12 abelling anv Communisl, Iascisl, or olher lolaIilarian movemenl:
13 17.1.4. Mainlaining membership in anolher Iabor organizalion lhal
14 adverseIv affecls lhe inleresl of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood:
15 17.1.5. Lngaging in anv aclivilv or course of conducl conlrarv or
16 delrimenlaI lo lhe veIfare or besl inleresl of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
17 hood or of a subordinale bodv:
18 17.1.6. The commission of anv unIavfuI, dishonesl, dishonorabIe,
19 or discredilabIe acl in conneclion vilh union dulies or responsibiIilies:
2O 17.1.7. MishandIing, misapproprialing, or olhervise misusing
21 union funds or properlies:
22 17.1.8. WiIIfuIIv making anv faIse or frauduIenl reporl required
23 under lhis Conslilulion:
24 17.1.9. Lncouraging or engaging in duaI unionism or in a secession-
25 isl movemenl:
26 17.1.10. WiIIfuIIv sIandering or IibeIing a member of lhe Inlerna-
27 lionaI rolherhood or faIseIv or maIiciousIv allacking lhe characler, im-
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28 pugning lhe molives, or queslioning lhe inlegrilv of anv member of lhe
29 InlernalionaI rolherhood:
3O 17.1.11. Lngaging in or fomenling anv acls or course of conducl
31 vhich are inconsislenl vilh lhe dulies, obIigalions, and feaIlv of lhe
32 members of a lrade union and vhich vioIale sound lrade union princi-
33 pIes or vhich conslilule a breach of anv exisling coIIeclive bargaining
34 agreemenl:
35 17.1.12. IaiIure lo exercise responsibiIilv lovard lhe InlernalionaI
36 rolherhood as an inslilulion or engaging in conducl vhich vouId in-
37 lerfere vilh lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood's performance of ils obIiga-
38 lions:
39 17.1.13. Threalening vilh vioIence or assauIling anv union member
4O or officer:
41 17.1.14. Causing disruplion or dislurbance al a union meeling or
42 union office, inlerfering vilh lhe orderIv conducl lhereof, or appearing
43 al anv such meeling or office in an inloxicaled condilion:
44 17.1.15. IaiIure lo obev orders, direclions, or ruIings of lhe presiding
45 officer of anv union meeling:
46 17.1.16. blaining or assisling in oblaining membership lhrough
47 frauduIenl means or bv misrepresenlalion. VioIalion of lhis subseclion
48 shaII be punishabIe bv revocalion of membership:
49 17.1.17. Making knovn lhe business of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
5O hood or anv subordinale bodv lo persons nol enlilIed lo such knovI-
51 edge:
52 17.1.18. IiIing charges of vioIalions of lhis Conslilulion maIiciousIv
53 or vanlonIv:
54 17.1.19. No member empIoved bv anv empIover shaII accepl anv
55 conlracl vork:
56 17.1.20. No member shaII accepl empIovmenl vilh a nonunion con-
57 lraclor vilhoul prior vrillen approvaI bv lhe usiness Manager or
58 vhere lhere is no usiness Manager, bv lhe Iresidenl of lhe LocaI
59 Lodge having lhe |urisdiclion over lhe lerrilorv.
11.2 - 6harges aod Notice oI IriaI
11.2.1 - 6harges
1 Charges of vioIalion of lhis Conslilulion or subordinale bodv v-
2 Lavs mav be made bv anv member in good slanding vho has knovI-
3 edge of lhe aIIeged vioIalion. Charges shaII al aII limes be made in good
4 failh and vilhin sixlv (6O) davs afler lhe dale lhal lhe aIIeged vioIalion
5 occurred. Hovever, lhis lime Iimil viII nol appIv lo lhose charges
6 vherein lhe basic facls and evidence perlaining lherelo couId nol be ac-
7 cumuIaled or made knovn vilhin lhal period of lime. In no evenl viII
8 anv charge be processed vhich is based on an aIIeged vioIalion occur-
9 ring more lhan one (1) vear prior lo lhe fiIing of such charge excepl lhal
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1O
2O
3O
4O
5O
lhis lime Iimil shaII nol appIv lo anv charge aIIeging a vioIalion of Arli-
11 cIe 17.1.7. IaiIure lo fiIe charges in good failh or maIicious or vanlon
12 fiIing of charges shaII sub|ecl lhe charging parlv lo discipIinarv aclion
13 and punishmenl. Charges shaII be sel forlh in vriling and a copv of lhe
14 charges served upon lhe individuaI or bodv being charged bv regis-
15 lered or cerlified maiI, vilh relurn receipl requesled lo Iasl-knovn ad-
16 dress, and a copv lhereof fiIed vilh lhe Iresidenl of lhe LocaI Lodge
17 and lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. Charges shaII sel forlh vilh sufficienl
18 definileness lo inform lhe accused of lhe nalure and circumslances of
19 lhe vioIalions compIained of, logelher vilh a reference lo lhe parlicuIar
subseclion of ArlicIe 17.1 under vhich lhe charges vere broughl. If lhe
21 charges are nol fiIed in conformance vilh lhis paragraph, lhe Inlerna-
22 lionaI Iresidenl is aulhorized lo dismiss said charges. ArlicIe 17 pro-
23 ceedings are lo address and remedv serious vioIalions of lhis Conslilu-
24 lion or subordinale bodv v-Lavs. AccordingIv, referraI dispules shaII
25 be resoIved lhrough lhe referraI dispules procedure, vhiIe conlracluaI
26 vioIalions shaII be resoIved under lhe grievance procedure of lhe appIi-
27 cabIe Iabor agreemenl. lher dispules, such as personaI or poIilicaI dis-
28 pules or differences shaII be addressed lhrough lhe Grievance Ad|usl-
29 menl Irocedures provided in ArlicIe 5.7 of lhis Conslilulion. The fore-
going nol vilhslanding, circumslances mav arise in vhich conducl im-
31 pIicaling lhe coIIeclive bargaining agreemenl and1or referraI proce-
32 dures mav aIso be approprialeIv addressed lhrough ArlicIe 17 proceed-
33 ings.
11.2.2 - Notice oI IriaI
34 Ipon receipl of nolificalion from lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lhal
35 charges have been properIv fiIed, lhe Lodge Iresidenl or lhe Inlerna-
36 lionaI Iresidenl (vhere lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl has assumed |uris-
37 diclion) viII, vilhin a reasonabIe period of lime, eslabIish a dale for an
38 informaI hearing belveen lhe parlies direclIv invoIved, and a sincere
39 efforl viII be made lo resoIve lhe maller al lhis poinl. If lhe charges are
disposed of as a resuIl of lhis informaI hearing, lhe agreemenl reached
41 bv lhe parlies shaII be reduced lo vrillen form, signed bv lhe parlies di-
42 reclIv invoIved lherein and vilnesses lherelo. Hovever, if lhe maller is
43 nol concIuded on such informaI basis, lhe LocaI Lodge Iresidenl or lhe
44 InlernalionaI Iresidenl, as lhe case mav be, shaII fix a lime for lriaI
45 vhich shaII be nol Ialer lhan forlv-five (45) davs foIIoving receipl of
46 such charges and shaII give lhe accused al Ieasl fifleen (15) davs nolice
47 of lhe lime and pIace of a hearing on such charge al vhich such accused
48 shaII appear and defend. If lhe accused faiIs lo appear, unIess poslpone-
49 menl has been granled for good cause, lhe lriaI shaII neverlheIess pro-
ceed. SimiIar nolice shaII be given lhe charging parlv and aII direclIv in-
51 voIved parlies.
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11.2.3 - isissaI oI 6harges
52 In circumslances vhere lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl delermines lhal il
53 is in lhe besl inleresl of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and ils members,
54 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav direcl lhal lhe charges be dismissed as
55 Iacking in meril, as invoIving minor dispules, or for such olher reasons
56 as lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl deems appropriale: lhal anv or aII lime
57 Iimils for handIing said charges be heId in abevance for a reasonabIe
58 period of lime: or lhal lhe dispule be resoIved in some olher forum or in
59 some olher manner deemed bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo be appro-
6O priale under lhe circumslances: provided, hovever, lhal no penaIlv
61 mav be assessed againsl lhe accused member over lhal member's ob|ec-
62 lion absenl a formaI hearing as provided for in lhis ArlicIe. If nol salis-
63 fied vilh lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's decision, lhe Charging Iarlv
64 mav appeaI, in vriling, bv regislered or cerlified maiI, lo lhe Lxeculive
65 CounciI, providing lhe appeaI is received bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI
66 vilhin fifleen (15) davs from lhe dale of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's
67 decision. In cases of appeaI, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl viII poslpone
68 furlher aclion on lhe dispule pending finaI decision from lhe Lxeculive
69 CounciI. The decision bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI shaII be finaI and bind-
7O ing.
11.3 - IriaI odies
11.3.1 - LocaI Lodge Jurisdictioo
1 LocaI Lodges shaII have |urisdiclion lo hear charges, lhrough a lriaI
2 bodv, invoIving lheir members or lheir officers, or members vorking or
3 seeking vork in lheir |urisdiclion if lhe offense is lhere commilled, sub-
4 |ecl lo lhe provisions of ArlicIes 17.2.3 and 17.3.2. The lriaI bodv of lhe
5 LocaI Lodge shaII consisl of a paneI of lhree of lhe eIecled officers of
6 such Lodge as decided bv lhe eIecled officers. No charging or olher di-
7 reclIv invoIved parlv shaII sil as a member of a lriaI bodv, and anv
8 member of a lriaI bodv mav be chaIIenged for cause and, if lhe lriaI
9 bodv finds cause lo exisl, such member shaII vacale lhal posilion and
1O lhe Iresidenl shaII fiII such vacancv bv appoinlmenl. In lhe evenl such
11 vacancv cannol be fiIIed bv a LocaI Lodge officer, lhe LocaI Lodge shaII
12 eIecl from among lhe members of lhe LocaI Lodge lo fiII such vacancv.
11.3.2 - Executive 6ouociI Jurisdictioo
13 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have |urisdiclion lo hear charges of vio-
14 Ialions of lhis Conslilulion bv anv member or subordinale bodv of lhe
15 InlernalionaI rolherhood if in lhe |udgmenl of lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
16 denl lhe circumslances varranl. Il can exercise such |urisdiclion even
17 lhough charges are pending before a LocaI Lodge. The Lxeculive Coun-
18 ciI shaII have excIusive |urisdiclion lo hear charges againsl subordinale
19 bodies and againsl InlernalionaI fficers. Anv member of lhe Lxeculive
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2O CounciI vho is direclIv invoIved in lhe proceedings so lhal lhe CounciI
21 member cannol funclion in an imparliaI manner shaII nol parlicipale in
22 lhe proceedings or be sub|ecl lo chaIIenge for cause.
11.4 - IriaI Frocedure
11.4.1 - 6ooduct oI heariog
1 In aII hearings, lriaIs, and olher mallers vhich are lo be decided and
2 acled upon bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI, lhe conducl of lhe hearing and
3 lhe laking of evidence mav be performed bv a member or officer of lhe
4 rolherhood or bv a paneI duIv appoinled bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
5 denl lo acl in lhe maller. The required reporl lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI,
6 copv of lhe record made al lhe hearing or lriaI, logelher vilh exhibils
7 viII be forvarded lo InlernalionaI Headquarlers and lhe decision in lhe
8 case shaII be made bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI based on such reporl and
9 record.
11.4.2 - Mioutes oI Froceediogs
1O Al everv hearing, vhelher conducled on lhe LocaI or InlernalionaI
11 IeveI, minules of lhe proceedings shaII be kepl logelher vilh a sum-
12 marv of lhe evidence and lhe leslimonv of vilnesses. If a verbalim
13 record is desired bv anv parlv lo lhe proceedings, lhe union shaII pro-
14 vide same and such parlv shaII bear lhe cosls of same, and olher di-
15 reclIv invoIved parlies desiring a copv shaII pav lhe cosls of such copv.
11.4.3 - 8epreseotatioo aod 6ross Exaioatioo
16 Lilher parlv shaII have lhe righl lo confronl and cross-examine vil-
17 nesses and lo be represenled onIv bv a member excepl one in a supervi-
18 sorv capacilv. No non-members, olher lhan vilnesses and officiaI re-
19 porler, if anv, shaII be permilled lo allend lhe hearing. Wilnesses, excepl
2O vhen leslifving, shaII be excIuded upon lhe requesl of an opposing
21 parlv or al lhe discrelion of lhe lriaI bodv or Hearing fficer. The lriaI
22 bodv or Hearing fficer shaII have aulhorilv lo Iimil lhe allendance of
23 members if necessarv lo preserve order.
11.4.4 - ecisioo oI IriaI ody
24 As soon as possibIe, bul nol more lhan lvenlv-one (21) davs afler lhe
25 concIusion of lhe lriaI, or in cases vhere verbalim lranscripl is invoIved
26 vilhin lvenlv-one (21) davs afler receipl of lranscripl, unIess olhervise
27 delermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, lhe lriaI bodv shaII make a
28 decision in vriling and send a copv lo lhe accused and olher direclIv
29 invoIved parlies bv regislered or cerlified maiI, vilh relurn receipl re-
3O quesled lo Iasl-knovn address. If lhe accused is found guiIlv, lhe lriaI
31 bodv shaII eslabIish lhe penaIlv and sel il forlh in ils decision. IenaIlies
32 shouId be imposed according lo lhe nalure of lhe offense.
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11.5 - FeoaIties
11.5.1 - Iypes oI FeoaIties
1 IenaIlies for vioIalions of lhis Conslilulion mav incIude reprimand,
2 fine, suspension from office or from membership righls for a slaled pe-
3 riod, suspension from righl lo run for office for a slaled period, suspen-
4 sion from righl lo allend meelings, or if permilled lo allend from lhe
5 righl lo speak or vole al meelings for a slaled period, revocalion of
6 WilhdravaI Card, expuIsion from membership, suspension or revoca-
7 lion of charler, or a combinalion of anv of lhe foregoing.
11.5.2 - NotiIicatioo
8 Subordinale bodies vhich have imposed anv penaIlv under lhis Ar-
9 licIe shaII immedialeIv nolifv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and Inlerna-
1O lionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer lhereof in vriling.
11.5.3 - 8eovaI Iro Freises
11 Anv person vioIaling lhe provisions of ArlicIe 17.1.14 shaII be re-
12 quired lo Ieave lhe premises. If lhe conducl invoIved varranls furlher
13 aclion, il shaII be necessarv lo prefer charges and have a hearing con-
14 ducled lhereon as provided in lhis ArlicIe.
11. - AppeaIs
11..1 - Writteo AppeaI to Executive 6ouociI
1 The decisions of LocaI Lodge lriaI bodies mav be appeaIed lo lhe Lx-
2 eculive CounciI bv anv parlv adverseIv affecled bv such decision. Ap-
3 peaIs shaII be in vriling and fiIed vilh lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl bv
4 regislered or cerlified maiI lo be received bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
5 vilhin fifleen (15) davs of lhe dale lhe lriaI bodv decision is maiIed and
6 shaII slale lhe basis for lhe appeaI. Iending aclion on anv appeaI, aII
7 penaIlies lhal mighl have been prescribed shaII conlinue in effecl, in-
8 cIuding pavmenl of fines, unIess olhervise direcled bv lhe Inlerna-
9 lionaI Iresidenl.
11..2 - isposaI oI AppeaI
1O The Lxeculive CounciI mav dispose of lhe appeaI as lhe circum-
11 slances and record varranl, incIuding remand for furlher proceedings
12 or relriaI, incIuding aIleralion, change, or modificalion of penaIlv.
11..3 - ecisioos IovoIviog ao IoteroatiooaI IIicer
13 Decisions of lhe Lxeculive CounciI shaII be finaI, excepl lhal deci-
14 sions of lhe Lxeculive CounciI finding an InlernalionaI fficer guiIlv of
15 charges of vioIalions of lhe Conslilulion mav be appeaIed lo lhe nexl
16 Convenlion. If anv such fficer desires lo appeaI, lhal fficer shaII fiIe
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17 such appeaI vilh lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer vilhin lhirlv
18 (3O) davs afler receiving lhe decision.
A8II6LE 18
I8$IEE$hIF$
18.1 - Authority For
1 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII have aulhorilv lo pIace anv subordinale
2 bodv under lrusleeship if il is salisfied afler nolice and hearing lhal a
3 lrusleeship is varranled and lhe inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
4 hood so require. If il appears lhal a lrusleeship mav be necessarv, such
5 hearing shaII be conducled as provided for in ArlicIe 17.4.1. The subor-
6 dinale bodv invoIved shaII be given al Ieasl len (1O) davs vrillen nolice
7 of such lrusleeship hearing. Inleresled officers and members, incIuding
8 represenlalives of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, mav appear al such
9 hearing lo presenl evidence as lo vhv a lrusleeship shouId or shouId
1O nol be imposed. Grounds for lhe imposilion of lrusleeships shaII in-
11 cIude secession or lhrealened secession: dissoIulion or lhrealened dis-
12 soIulion: dissipalion or Ioss of funds or assels or financiaI maIpraclice
13 or corruplion or lhreal lhereof: vioIalion or lhrealened vioIalion of coI-
14 Ieclive bargaining agreemenls: lhe deprivalion of democralic proce-
15 dures and olher aclivilies consliluling a vioIalion of lhis Conslilulion
16 and lhrealening lhe veIfare of lhe subordinale bodv membership or lhe
17 InlernalionaI rolherhood. If upon lhe evidence inlroduced al lhe
18 lrusleeship hearing and aII lhe circumslances lhe Lxeculive CounciI is
19 salisfied lhal a lrusleeship is required, il mav impose a lrusleeship for
2O such period as il deems reasonabIv necessarv, and pIace a lruslee ap-
21 poinled bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl in charge of lhe aclivilies of lhe
22 subordinale bodv.
18.2 - Adioistratioo oI Irusteeship
1 Such lruslee shaII have lhe righl, upon demand, lo aII lhe funds,
2 properlies, books, and assels of lhe lrusleed bodv for lhe period lhal lhe
3 lruslee is in charge. Such properlies shaII be heId in lrusl for lhe benefil
4 of lhe subordinale bodv and expended onIv lo lhe exlenl necessarv for
5 lhe proper conducl of lhe affairs of lhe subordinale bodv. The lruslee
6 shaII be adequaleIv bonded. The lruslee so appoinled shaII be aulhor-
7 ized and empovered lo remove anv or aII officers and appoinl lempo-
8 rarv officers for lhe duralion of lhe Iodge's lrusleeship and lo remove or
9 repIace olher represenlalives or empIovees of such lrusleed bodv, and
1O lo lake such olher aclions as in lhe lruslee's |udgmenl are necessarv for
11 lhe preservalion of lhe subordinale bodv and ils assels, aII sub|ecl lo lhe
12 direclion, inslruclions, and approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. Anv
13 officers vho mav be suspended bv lhe lruslee under lhe provisions of
14 lhis seclion shaII surrender lo lhe lruslee upon proper receipl lherefor,
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15 aII monies, books, and properlies of lhe subordinale bodv. TemporariIv-
16 appoinled officers shaII be members in good slanding of such subordi-
17 nale bodv. Al lhe lerminalion of lhe lrusleeship, lhe officers vho have
18 been suspended shaII resume lheir offices for lhe baIance of lhe lerm
19 unIess lhe lruslee, vilh lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and
2O afler hearing, delermines lhal anv parlicuIar officer shaII be removed.
21 In lhe evenl of such removaI, lhe vacancv shaII be fiIIed under lhe pro-
22 visions of lhis Conslilulion. The lruslee shaII be empovered lo pav aII
23 cIaims vhich are properIv approved if funds lherefor are avaiIabIe and
24 in aII necessarv parlicuIars lo conducl lhe affairs and managemenl of
25 lhe subordinale bodv vilh lhe assislance of lhe lemporarv officers
26 herein provided for unliI lhe lrusleeship is lerminaled. Lxpenses in-
27 curred bv reason of lhe lrusleeship shaII be paid oul of lhe funds of lhe
28 subordinale bodv, if lhev are avaiIabIe, olhervise lhev shaII be borne bv
29 lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood. During lhe period of lrusleeship, no
3O funds of lhe lrusleed bodv excepl normaI Ier Capila Tax and olher fi-
31 nanciaI obIigalions normaIIv pavabIe bv subordinale bodies shaII be
32 lransferred lo lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood unIess lhe subordinale
33 bodv is dissoIved. Such lrusleeship shaII be conlinued no Ionger lhan is
34 necessarv lo coordinale and reorganize lhe affairs of lhe subordinale
35 bodv and shaII in aII evenls be concIuded as soon as praclicabIe vilhin
36 lhe |udgmenl of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of
37 lhe Lxeculive CounciI: provided, hovever, lhal lhe lrusleed subordi-
38 nale bodv shaII have lhe righl lo appeaI lo lhe Lxeculive CounciI for re-
39 movaI of lhe lrusleeship if il is deemed lhal such lrusleeship has served
4O ils purpose. If il becomes necessarv lo revoke permanenlIv lhe charler
41 of lhe subordinale bodv, lhen anv baIance remaining lo lhe credil of lhe
42 subordinale bodv and olher properlies shaII be forvarded lo lhe Inler-
43 nalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
18.3 - Eergeocy Fower oI the
IoteroatiooaI Fresideot
1 In anv silualion in lhe |udgmenl of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl,
2 vhere grounds for lhe eslabIishmenl of a lrusleeship exisl or grounds
3 for suspension of a subordinale bodv officer exisl, and in addilion lhe
4 aclivilies of lhe subordinale bodv or of ils officers or membership are
5 such as lo creale an emergencv imminenlIv lhrealening lhe veIfare,
6 funds, or properlv of lhe subordinale bodv, lhen lhe InlernalionaI Ires-
7 idenl mav summariIv pIace a subordinale bodv in lrusleeship, sub|ecl
8 lo a subsequenl hearing bv lhe Lxeculive CounciI as sel forlh in ArlicIe
9 18.1. Such hearing shaII be heId vilhin fifleen (15) davs afler lhe impo-
1O silion of such emergencv lrusleeship. If in lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's
11 |udgmenl lhe silualion varranls, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav al anv
12 lime vilhin lhirlv (3O) davs of lhe imposilion of lhe emergencv lruslee-
13 ship lerminale same. In lhe evenl lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl does nol
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14 lerminale lhe emergencv lrusleeship vilhin lhirlv (3O) davs, lhe Lxecu-
15 live CounciI, as soon as praclicabIe lhereafler upon lhe evidence inlro-
16 duced al lhe lrusleeship hearing and aII lhe circumslances reIaling
17 lherelo, shaII lake aclion in accordance vilh ArlicIe 18.1.
A8II6LE 19
II$IN$ AN 6N6IL$
19.1 - ivisioos
1 In order lo faciIilale lhe orderIv adminislralion of lhe inlernaI opera-
2 lions of lhe rolherhood and in recognilion of lhe occupalions em-
3 braced in ils |urisdiclion, lhe membership of lhis rolherhood shaII be
4 grouped in lhree (3) broad divisions and lveIve (12) subdivisions, as
5 foIIovs:
19.1.1 - $hip uiIdiog aod Marioe
6 Lmbracing (1) CommerciaI Yards, (2) NavaI Yards, and (3) olher Ma-
7 rine Work.
19.1.2 - 6oostructioo
8 Lmbracing (1) Lreclion, DismanlIing, Conversion, uaIilv ConlroI,
9 and Repair, and (2) Conlracl Mainlenance.
19.1.3 - IodustriaI FIaots or $hops
1O Lmbracing (1) Iroduclion and Mainlenance Inils, (2) Crafl Inils
11 (produclion), (3) Crafl Inils (mainlenance), (4) RaiIroad Crafl Inils
12 (manufaclure, mainlenance, and repair of raiIroad equipmenl, and in-
13 fraslruclure), (5) fficeIrofessionaITechnicaI Inils, (6) Iaramedics,
14 and (7) Diversified Inils and usiness Lquipmenl.
19.2 - Iodustry 6ouociIs
19.2.1 - EstabIisheot aod AIIiIiatioo
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl, vilh lhe approvaI of lhe Lxeculive
2 CounciI, shaII have aulhorilv lo eslabIish a CounciI or Conference on an
3 induslrv-vide basis for anv induslrv olher lhan lhe conslruclion indus-
4 lrv. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI shaII have au-
5 lhorilv lo delermine vhelher parlicuIar Lodges shaII be required lo af-
6 fiIiale and1or remain in affiIialion vilh a parlicuIar CounciI or Confer-
7 ence.
19.2.2 - 6ouociI Fuoctioo
8 Il shaII be lhe funclion of an Induslrv CounciI or Conference lo coor-
9 dinale aclivilies of LocaI and Dislricl Lodges and of lhe membership in
1O such induslrv, lo assisl in organizalionaI vork in such induslrv, lo assisl
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11 in coIIeclive bargaining vilh a viev lo eslabIishing uniform rales and
12 condilions in such induslrv, and in lhis conneclion lo engage in re-
13 search and reIaled aclivilies on an induslrv-vide basis.
19.2.3 - 6oIIective argaioiog
14 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI shaII have au-
15 lhorilv lo require LocaI Lodges affiIialed vilh an Induslrv CounciI or
16 Conference lo engage in lhal lvpe of coIIeclive bargaining vhich viII ef-
17 fecliveIv promole lhe eslabIishmenl of uniform rales and condilions in
18 lhe induslrv and lhe veIfare of lhe membership.
19.3 - IodustriaI 6ouociIs
19.3.1 - EstabIisheot aod AIIiIiatioo
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl, vilh lhe approvaI of lhe Lxeculive
2 CounciI, shaII have aulhorilv lo eslabIish InduslriaI CounciIs on a geo-
3 graphic or lrade basis lo assisl and coordinale in lhe allainmenl of lhe
4 decIared purposes and ob|eclives of lhis InlernalionaI rolherhood. As
5 a servicing and coordinaling bodv, lhe InduslriaI CounciI shaII be em-
6 povered lo engage or assisl in organizing efforls vilhin ils |urisdiclion
7 and in lhe coIIeclive bargaining processes aulhorized in ils v-Lavs
8 and mav perform such olher services and funclions as assisling in lhe
9 adminislralion of coIIeclive bargaining agreemenls, eslabIishing lrain-
1O ing programs, and engaging in IegisIalive aclivilies as so provided in ils
11 v-Lavs. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI shaII have
12 aulhorilv lo delermine vhal LocaI Lodges shaII be required lo affiIiale
13 and1or remain in affiIialion vilh an InduslriaI CounciI.
19.3.2 - y-Laws
14 AII InduslriaI CounciIs shaII adopl v-Lavs vhich shaII be ap-
15 proved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl before becoming effeclive. The
16 v-Lavs adopled shaII sel forlh lhe CounciI's organizalionaI slruclure,
17 governing principIes and poIicies, incIuding revenue.
A8II6LE 20
6N$I86IIN $E6I8 FE8AIIN$ II$IN
1 There shaII be a Conslruclion Seclor peralions Division for lhe pur-
2 pose of servicing lhose members vho have an empIovmenl reIalion-
3 ship in lhe Conslruclion Seclor. The Conslruclion Seclor shaII incIude
4 lhe foIIoving: Conslruclion Division: NalionaI Transienl Division:
5 uaIilv ConlroI: and aII olher conslruclion induslries. There shaII be an
6 Lxeculive Direclor-Conslruclion Seclor peralions, appoinled bv lhe
7 InlernalionaI Iresidenl, lo supervise and direcl aII aclivilies lhal faII
8 under lhis ArlicIe.
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20.1 - EstabIisheot aod Fuoctioo
20.1.1 - EstabIisheot
1 There shaII be al InlernalionaI Headquarlers a Conslruclion Division
2 for lhe purpose of servicing soIeIv lhose members vho have an em-
3 pIovmenl reIalion vilh lhe conslruclion induslrv.
20.1.2 - Fuoctioo
4 Il shaII be lhe funclion of lhe Conslruclion Division lo assisl in coI-
5 Ieclive bargaining in lhe induslrv, lo negoliale and adminisler aII Inler-
6 nalionaI rolherhood vork |urisdiclion agreemenls vilh olher Inlerna-
7 lionaI unions in lhe induslrv, and lo engage in research and olher re-
8 Ialed organizalionaI aclivilies lo lhe end of effecliveIv prolecling and
9 promoling lhe inleresls of members empIoved in lhe conslruclion in-
1O duslrv.
20.2 - Adioistratioo aod 6ooIereoces
20.2.1 - Adioistratioo
1 The Conslruclion Division shaII be adminislered bv a Direclor vho
2 shaII be appoinled bv and responsibIe lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
3 The Direclor shaII recommend and, vhere |uslified, lhe InlernalionaI
4 Iresidenl shaII appoinl as manv Conslruclion Division represenlalives
5 as necessarv for effeclive adminislralion of lhe Division. Said represen-
6 lalives shaII be fieId conslruclion boiIermakers excepl for professionaI
7 and lechnicaI personneI. A fuIIv-slaffed and equipped Conslruclion Di-
8 vision supporl office shaII be eslabIished in Washinglon, D.C., lo fur-
9 lher oplimize our effecliveness in deaIing vilh lhe fuII range of con-
1O slruclion induslrv probIems and lo advance lhe service, represenlalion,
11 and proleclion of our Conslruclion Lodges and membership.
20.2.2 - 6ooIereoces
12 Semi-annuaI conferences viII be heId of Conslruclion Lodge usi-
13 ness Managers and area Conslruclion Division represenlalives. A re-
14 porl of lhese conferences shaII be senl lo aII Conslruclion Lodge usi-
15 ness Managers. An annuaI meeling of aII Conslruclion Lodge usiness
16 Managers and Conslruclion Division represenlalives shaII be heId al a
17 Iocalion lo be delermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl al vhich a re-
18 porl shaII be given of Conslruclion Division aclivilies.
20.3 - 8eveoue
20.3.1 - 6oostructioo ivisioo Fuod
1 There shaII be eslabIished a Conslruclion Division Iund, as a speciaI
2 purpose fund of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, lo finance lhose Divi-
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3 sion aclivilies sel forlh in ArlicIe 2O.1.2, vhich shaII be adminislered in
4 accordance vilh provisions of lhis Conslilulion.
20.3.2 - 6oostructioo ivisioo FieId ues Assesseot
5 AII members or lemporarv non-members empIoved on conslruclion
6 or mainlenance vork on vhich fieId dues are pavabIe shaII pav lo lhe
7 Lodge1Dislricl in vhich lhev are empIoved a Conslruclion Division
8 Iund fieId dues vorking assessmenl in lhe amounl of one percenl (1/)
9 of lhe gross income received from such empIovmenl. This assessmenl
1O shaII be in addilion lo lhe Lodge1Dislricl eslabIished fieId dues.
20.3.3 - Lodge/istrict FieId ues Assesseot
11 Lodges1Dislricls vilh conslruclion | urisdiclion shaII Ievv
12 Lodge1Dislricl fieId dues in lhe amounl sel forlh in approved
13 Lodge1Dislricl v-Lavs, bul such amounl shaII nol be Iess lhan lhree
14 percenl (3/) of lhe gross income of aII members or lemporarv non-
15 members empIoved on conslruclion or mainlenance vork in lhe
16 Lodge's1Dislricl's |urisdiclion, unIess a Iesser amounl is approved bv
17 lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
20.3.4 - 6obioed Mioiu FieId ues Assesseot
18 The combined minimum fieId dues assessmenl in anv Lodge1Dis-
19 lricl shaII nol be Iess lhan four percenl (4/).
20.3.5 - Iraosissioo oI FieId ues Assesseot
2O Lodges1Dislricls vilh conslruclion |urisdiclion shaII lransmil lo lhe
21 InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer for deposil lo lhe accounl of lhe Con-
22 slruclion Division Iund, lhe Conslruclion Division Iund fieId dues as-
23 sessmenl amounl required bv ArlicIe 2O.3.2 and shaII relain for deposil
24 lo lhe accounl of lhe Lodge1Dislricl lhe baIance of lhe fieId dues coI-
25 Iecled. Such pavmenls shaII be made in accordance vilh procedures es-
26 labIished bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
20.3. - Mioiu 6ash 8eserve aod AoouaI Adjusteot
20.3..1 - $uspeosioo oI FieId ues 6aps aod/or EscaIator ForuIas
27 AII Conslruclion Lodge1Dislricl fieId dues caps and1or escaIalor
28 formuIas vere suspended effeclive December 31, 2OO1.
20.3..2 - Mioiu 6ash 8eserve
29 Lffeclive Ianuarv 1, 2OO2, aII Lodges1Dislricls vilh conslruclion |u-
3O risdiclion shaII Ievv fieId dues in an amounl caIcuIaled bv lhe Con-
31 slruclion Division lo be sufficienl lo provide lhe Lodge1Dislricl vilh a
32 minimum lvo (2) vear cash reserve bv or before December 31, 2O11.
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20.3..3 - AoouaI Adjusteot
33 eginning in November 2OO1 and each November lhereafler, lhe
34 Conslruclion Division shaII caIcuIale each Lodge1Dislricl fieId dues as-
35 sessmenl. The fieId dues assessmenl shaII be caIcuIaled based upon
36 Iiquid assels and operaling expenses for lhe prior fiscaI vear pIus pro-
37 |ecled gain1Ioss for lhe currenl fiscaI vear. Anv change in fieId dues
38 shaII be impIemenled on Ianuarv 1 of lhe vear foIIoving lhe reviev,
39 and shaII be rounded lo lhe nearesl one-quarler of one percenl (O.25/).
20.3..4 - Maxiu ues Iocrease
4O The maximum annuaI increase in Lodge1Dislricl fieId dues, in ac-
41 cordance vilh ArlicIe 2O.3.6.3, shaII be Iimiled lo one percenl (1/).
20.3..5 - ues ecreases
42 efore anv decrease in fieId dues viII be granled, lhe Lodge1Dislricl
43 musl mainlain a lvo (2) vear cash reserve for al Ieasl one (1) fiscaI vear.
20.3.. - Authority to 6haoge FieId ues Assesseot
44 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII, upon recommendalion from lhe respec-
45 live area InlernalionaI Vice Iresidenl, be empovered lo direcl, afler
46 proper nolificalion lo lhe Lodge1Dislricl, lhal lhe Lodge1Dislricl fieId
47 dues assessmenl shaII be ad|usled effeclive Ianuarv 1sl lhe foIIoving
48 vear in accordance vilh lhe above. The fieId dues assessmenl, hovever,
49 shaII nol be Iess lhan lhe minimum fieId dues sel forlh in ArlicIe 2O.3.4.
20.3.1 - Eergeocy FieId ues Assesseot Authority
20.3.1.1 - Eergeocy FieId ues Assesseot
to 6oostructioo ivisioo
5O The Lxeculive CounciI shaII be empovered belveen Convenlions lo
51 Ievv an emergencv fieId dues assessmenl of up lo one-quarler of one
52 percenl (O.25/) of gross income for a period nol lo exceed lhe slarl of
53 lhe Convenlion lhal foIIovs lhe enaclmenl of lhe emergencv assess-
54 menl. This emergencv assessmenl shaII be in addilion lo lhe minimum
55 fieId dues sel forlh in ArlicIe 2O.3.4.
20.3.1.2 - Eergeocy FieId ues Assesseot to Lodge/istrict
56 The Lxeculive CounciI shaII be empovered belveen Convenlions lo
57 Ievv an emergencv fieId dues assessmenl lo be relained bv lhe
58 Lodge1Dislricl in an amounl equaI lo lhe assessmenl Ievied pursuanl
59 lo ArlicIe 2O.3.7.1. This assessmenl shaII be for a period nol lo exceed
6O lhe duralion of lhe emergencv assessmenl for lhe Conslruclion Divi-
61 sion. This emergencv assessmenl shaII be in addilion lo lhe minimum
62 fieId dues sel forlh in ArlicIe 2O.3.4.
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5
1O
15
2O
25
20.4 - NatiooaI Iraosieot ivisioo
20.4.1 - EstabIisheot aod Fuoctioo
1 There shaII be a NalionaI Transienl Division for lhe purpose of giv-
2 ing slalus lo and servicing lhose members vho bv lhe lransienl nalure
3 of lheir empIovmenl have no fixed permanenl pIace of empIovmenl in
4 lhe conslruclion induslrv. Il shaII be lhe funclion of lhe NalionaI Tran-
sienl Division lo assisl in negolialing lhe NTD Labor Agreemenl(s) and
6 lo engage in research and olher reIaled organizalionaI aclivilies lo lhe
7 end of effecliveIv prolecling and promoling lhe inleresls of lhe Na-
8 lionaI Transienl membership and lhe organizalionaI purposes and ob-
9 |eclives sel forlh in ArlicIe 1.2.
20.4.2 - Adioistratioo aod 8epreseotatives
20.4.2.1 - Adioistratioo
The NalionaI Transienl Division viII be adminislered bv a Direclor
11 vho viII be appoinled bv and responsibIe lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
12 denl.
20.4.2.2 - 8epreseotatives
13 The Direclor shaII recommend and, vhere |uslified, lhe InlernalionaI
14 Iresidenl shaII appoinl as manv Division represenlalives as necessarv
lo effecliveIv service lhe NalionaI Transienl membership in lhe nalionaI
16 area in vhich lhev are empIoved.
20.4.3 - 8eveoue
20.4.3.1 - NatiooaI Iraosieot ivisioo Fuod
17 There shaII be eslabIished a NalionaI Transienl Division Iund, as a
18 speciaI purpose fund of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, lo finance lhose
19 Division aclivilies sel forlh in ArlicIes 2O.4.1 and 2O.4.3.3, vhich shaII be
adminislered in accordance vilh provisions of lhis Conslilulion.
20.4.3.2 - FieId ues Assesseot
21 The NalionaI Transienl Division Iund viII be financed from fieId
22 dues pavabIe on aII vork performed under lhe NTD Labor Agree-
23 menl(s). Said dues shaII be eslabIished in accordance vilh ArlicIes
24 2O.3.2 and 2O.3.3.
20.4.3.3 - se oI Fuods
The NalionaI Transienl Division Iund viII be used lo pav lhe saIarv,
26 aIIovances, and expenses approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl in-
27 curred bv NalionaI Transienl Division represenlalives in lhe perform-
28 ance of assigned organizalionaI responsibiIilies.
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A8II6LE 21
IN$I8IAL $E6I8 FE8AIIN$ II$IN
21.1 - EstabIisheot aod Fuoctioo
21.1.1 - EstabIisheot
1 There shaII be an InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division for lhe pur-
2 pose of servicing lhose members vho have an empIovmenl reIalion-
3 ship vilhin lhe InduslriaI Seclor. The InduslriaI Seclor peralions shaII
4 incIude lhe foIIoving: Manufacluring: Iacksmilhs: oiIer: Iron Ship
5 uiIders: Iorgers: HeIpers: Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum and AIIied Workers
6 Division: RaiIroad Division: Slove, Iurnace, Lnergv, and AIIied AppIi-
7 ance Workers Division: and aII olher Non-Conslruclion Induslries.
21.1.2 - Fuoctioo
8 Il shaII be lhe funclion of lhe InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division lo
9 assisl in coIIeclive bargaining in aII non-conslruclion induslries, lo as-
1O sisl vilh negolialions, consislenl vilh ArlicIe 5.2, and adminislralion of
11 aII LocaI Lodge CoIIeclive argaining Agreemenls vilhin lhose indus-
12 lries, and lo engage in research and olher reIaled organizalionaI aclivi-
13 lies lo lhe end of effecliveIv prolecling and promoling lhe inleresls of
14 members empIoved vilhin lhe InduslriaI Seclor.
21.2 - Adioistratioo aod 6ooIereoces
21.2.1 - Adioistratioo
1 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII appoinl as manv InduslriaI Seclor
2 peralions Division represenlalives as he deems necessarv for effeclive
3 adminislralion of lhe Division. Said represenlalives shaII be members
4 excepl for professionaI and lechnicaI personneI. A fuIIv-slaffed and
5 equipped InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division supporl office shaII be
6 eslabIished, as delermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, lo furlher op-
7 limize effecliveness in deaIing vilh lhe fuII range of induslrv issues and
8 lo advance lhe service, represenlalion, and proleclion of InduslriaI Sec-
9 lor peralions Lodges and membership.
21.2.2 -6ooIereoces
1O AnnuaI conferences mav be heId of InduslriaI Seclor peralions
11 Lodge fficers1Represenlalives and area InduslriaI Seclor peralions
12 InlernalionaI Represenlalives. When heId, such conferences shaII be
13 heId al Iocalions lo be delermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl al
14 vhich a reporl shaII be given of InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division
15 aclivilies.
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21.3 - 8eveoue
21.3.1 - IodustriaI $ector peratioos Fuod
1 There shaII be eslabIished an InduslriaI Seclor peralions Iund, as a
2 speciaI purpose fund of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, lo finance lhose
3 Division aclivilies sel forlh in ArlicIes 21.2.1 and 21.2.2 vhich shaII be
4 adminislered in accordance vilh lhe provisions of lhis Conslilulion.
21.3.2 - IodustriaI $ector peratioos ivisioo Assesseot
5 Lffeclive Ianuarv 1, 2O12, each LocaI Lodge vilh members in lhe In-
6 duslriaI Seclor peralions Division, nol covered bv ArlicIes 21.4 and
7 21.5, viII pav inlo lhe InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division Iund ne
8 DoIIar ($1.OO) per member per monlh for each member empIoved on
9 non-conslruclion vork lo finance lhose Division aclivilies sel forlh in
1O ArlicIes 21.2.1 and 21.2.2 vhich shaII be adminislered in accordance
11 vilh lhe provisions of lhis Conslilulion. This amounl viII be increased
12 bv ne DoIIar ($1.OO) al lhe firsl of each vear beginning Ianuarv 1, 2O13,
13 if in lhe |udgmenl of lhe Lxeculive CounciI, said increase is necessarv.
14 The InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division Assessmenl viII be in addi-
15 lion lo monlhIv membership dues and anv olher DivisionaI Dues re-
16 quired bv lhis Conslilulion.
21.3.3 - Iraosissioo oI ivisioo ues Assesseot
17 Lodges1Dislricls vilh InduslriaI Seclor |urisdiclion shaII lransmil lo
18 lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer for deposil lo lhe accounl of lhe
19 InduslriaI Seclor peralions Iund, lhe Division Assessmenl amounl re-
2O quired bv ArlicIe 21.3.2. Such pavmenls shaII be made in accordance
21 vilh procedures eslabIished bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
21.4 - 8aiIroad ivisioo
21.4.1 - EstabIisheot
1 Wilhin lhe InduslriaI Seclor peralions lhere shaII be a RaiIroad Di-
2 vision comprised soIeIv of lhose members vho have empIovmenl reIa-
3 lionship vilh lhe raiIroad induslrv in lhe Iniled Slales.
21.4.2 - 8eveoue/IodustriaI $ector peratioos ivisioo ues
4 There shaII be eslabIished a RaiIroad Division Iund, as a speciaI pur-
5 pose fund of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, lo finance aclivilies on be-
6 haIf of lhe Division. AII members gainfuIIv empIoved in lhe raiIroad in-
7 duslrv in lhe Iniled Slales shaII pav RaiIroad Division dues in lhe
8 amounl of Tvenlv-Lighl DoIIars ($28.OO) per monlh.
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5
1O
15
2O
25
3O
21.5 - 6eeot, Lie, ypsu, aod AIIied Workers ivisioo
21.5.1 - EstabIisheot
1 Wilhin lhe InduslriaI Seclor peralions, lhere shaII be a Cemenl,
2 Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers Division for lhe purpose of giving
3 slalus lo and servicing lhose members vho have an empIovmenl reIa-
4 lionship vilh lhose induslries. Nev members organized vilhin lhe |u-
risdiclion of lhe Division, vhelher pIaced in an exisling LocaI Lodge of
6 lhe rolherhood or charlered as a nev LocaI Lodge, viII be affiIialed
7 vilh lhe Division.
21.5.2 -8eveoue
8 There shaII be eslabIished a Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied
9 Workers Division Iund, as a speciaI purpose fund of lhe InlernalionaI
rolherhood, lo finance aclivilies on behaIf of lhe Division.
21.5.2.1 - ues aod Fer 6apita Iax
11 The Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers Division Iund viII
12 be financed bv members empIoved in lhe induslrv in lhe foIIoving
13 manner:
21.5.2.2 - IodustriaI $ector peratioos ivisioo ues aod Fer 6apita Iax
14 AII members empIoved in lhe Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied
Workers induslrv shaII pav lo lhe Lodge in vhich lhev hoId member-
16 ship Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers Division dues al lhe
17 rale of O.55 percenl of lheir gross pav, excIuding bonuses, effeclive Ianu-
18 arv 1, 2O12. The Lodge shaII lransmil lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Trea-
19 surer a monlhIv Ier Capila Tax pIus lhe Division dues sel forlh above.
21.5.2.3 - istrict 11 ues aod Fer 6apita Iax
In lhe case of Lodges in Dislricl 11, lhe base rale sel forlh herein shaII
21 be lhe negolialed base rale, excIuding probalionarv or hiring-in rales:
22 provided, hovever, lhe negolialed base rales shaII nol be Iess lhan lhe
23 base rales in effecl on IuIv 1, 2OO1. Lodges in Dislricl 11 shaII lransmil lo
24 lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer a monlhIv Ier Capila Tax pav-
menl in lhe amounl of 1.65 limes lhe base rale. The Ier Capila Tax pav-
26 menl submilled bv Dislricl 11 Lodges shaII be dislribuled as foIIovs: 1.
27 InlernalionaI Ier Capila Tax as provided in ArlicIe 12.2 shaII be de-
28 ducled: 2. a maximum of O.65 limes lhe base rale shaII be remilled lo
29 Dislricl 11: and 3. anv remaining baIance shaII be deposiled in lhe Ce-
menl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers Division Iund.
21. - AoouaI 8eport
1 The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII make an annuaI reporl of
2 lhe InduslriaI Seclor peralions Division Iund, incIuding lhe RaiIroad
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3 Division Iund and lhe Cemenl, Lime, Gvpsum, and AIIied Workers Di-
4 vision Iund, lo lhe LocaI Lodges.
21.1 - Ieporary $everaoce $tatus
21.1.1 - $peciaI $ituatioos
1 In speciaI silualions vhere varranled, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
2 shaII be empovered lo aulhorize LocaI Lodges vilh InduslriaI Seclor
3 |urisdiclion lo pIace a member on Temporarv Severance Slalus pro-
4 vided lhe member becomes invoIunlariIv unempIoved under such con-
5 dilions as lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav prescribe.
21.1.2 -8ights oI Mebers oo a Ieporary $everaoce $tatus
6 Anv member on Temporarv Severance Slalus shaII nol be enlilIed lo
7 exercise anv righl accruing from membership in lhe InlernalionaI
8 rolherhood during lhe period lhal such Temporarv Severance Slalus is
9 in force and effecl.
21.1.3 - eposit oI Ieporary $everaoce $tatus
1O A member on Temporarv Severance Slalus, upon relurning lo vork
11 al lhe lrade, shaII immedialeIv be pIaced on aclive slalus and lhe mem-
12 ber's abiIilv lo exercise lhe righls of membership olhervise suspended
13 viII be reslored.
21.1.4 - uratioo oI Ieporary $everaoce $tatus
14 Temporarv Severance Slalus shaII expire lvenlv-four (24) caIendar
15 monlhs afler commencemenl.
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I$I8I6I LE$
22.1 - Foratioo
1 In IocaIilies vhere lvo (2) or more LocaI Lodges are in exislence and in
2 induslries vhere lhe inleresls of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood so require,
3 Dislricl Lodges composed of such LocaI Lodges mav be formed al lhe di-
4 reclion of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI. The Inlerna-
5 lionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI shaII delermine vhal LocaI Lodges
6 are eIigibIe for affiIialion vilh lhe Dislricl and shaII aIso delermine vhelher
7 or nol a LocaI Lodge shaII affiIiale vilh or remain in affiIialion vilh lhe
8 Dislricl Lodge. AII Dislricl Lodges shaII adopl v-Lavs vhich shaII be ap-
9 proved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl before becoming effeclive.
22.2 - 6harter aod Jurisdictioo
1 When il is delermined lhal a Dislricl Lodge shaII be formed, such
2 Lodge shaII be reguIarIv charlered as a subordinale bodv of lhe Inlerna-
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3 lionaI rolherhood. Lach charler shaII sel forlh lhe aIIocaled geographi-
4 caI and1or lrade |urisdiclion of such Dislricl Lodge, and lhe Inlerna-
5 lionaI Iresidenl and Lxeculive CounciI shaII have fuII aulhorilv lhere-
6 afler lo change, aIler, enIarge, reduce, or canceI such |urisdiclion.
22.3 - Furposes
1 The Dislricl Lodge shaII be primariIv an adminislralive, servicing,
2 and coordinaling bodv. Ils principaI funclion shaII be lo provide muluaI
3 proleclion and harmonious reIalionships belveen affiIialed Lodges and
4 lo coordinale and assisl in lhe allainmenl of lhe economic and olher ob-
5 |eclives of affiIialed Lodges. In pursuance of lhe foregoing purposes,
6 lhe Dislricl Lodge shaII be empovered lo engage or assisl in organizing
7 efforls vilhin ils |urisdiclion and in lhe coIIeclive bargaining process as
8 aulhorized in ils v-Lavs, and il mav perform olher services and func-
9 lions such as sellIing grievances and dispules vilhin ils |urisdiclion, es-
1O labIishing lraining programs, and engaging in IegisIalive aclivilies if so
11 provided in ils v-Lavs.
22.4 - overoeot aod Meetiogs
22.4.1 - istrict Lodges
1 Dislricl Lodges shaII be governed bv a convenlion of deIegales from
2 affiIialed LocaI Lodges as hereinafler sel forlh, vhich convenlion shaII
3 meel quadrenniaIIv. elveen such Dislricl Lodge convenlions, lhe Dis-
4 lricl Lodge shaII be governed bv a Dislricl CounciI consisling of lhree (3)
5 or more of ils officers as delermined bv lhe v-Lavs of lhe Dislricl
6 Lodge, such CounciI members lo be eIecled al lhe convenlion bv a ma|or-
7 ilv vole of lhe deIegales lhere assembIed. Such CounciI shaII meel al Ieasl
8 semi-annuaIIv or as olhervise specified in lhe Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs.
22.4.2 - Ier oI IIice - oited $tates
9 The lerm of aII officers of Dislricl Lodges shaII be in accordance vilh
1O approved Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs, bul in no evenl in excess of four (4)
11 vears.
22.4.3 - Ier oI IIice - 6aoada
12 The lerm of office of Dislricl Lodges shaII be for five (5) vears from
13 IuIv 1sl of such eIeclion vear (2OO3) and unliI lheir successors are
14 eIecled and assume office. There shaII be no devialion from lhis unIess
15 federaI or provinciaI Iavs diclale olhervise.
22.5 - 8epreseotatioo aod EstabIisheot oI y-Laws
1 Represenlalion of affiIialed LocaI Lodges in lhe Dislricl Lodge con-
2 venlion shaII be oblained bv lhe eIeclion bv secrel baIIol of a deIegale or
3 deIegales lo such Dislricl Lodge convenlion bv each of lhe affiIialed
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4 LocaI Lodges, lhe number of such deIegales lo be delermined bv lhe v-
5 Lavs of lhe Dislricl Lodge: provided, hovever, lhal each affiIialed LocaI
6 Lodge shaII have lhe righl lo eIecl lhe same number of deIegales lo lhe
7 Dislricl convenlion, each deIegale lo have equaI vole and equaI repre-
8 senlalion in lhe Dislricl convenlion unIess olhervise provided for in lhe
9 approved Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs. LIigibiIilv lo serve and procedure for
1O nominalion and eIeclion of deIegales lo Dislricl Lodge convenlions shaII
11 be lhe same as provided for deIegales lo InlernalionaI rolherhood Con-
12 venlions under ArlicIes 2.3 and 2.4, olher lhan lime of nominalion and
13 eIeclion meeling and unIess olhervise specified in approved Dislricl
14 Lodge v-Lavs. Ipon lhe formalion of a Dislricl Lodge lhe originaI v-
15 Lavs shaII be formuIaled al a convenlion of an equaI number of repre-
16 senlalives eIecled bv secrel baIIol bv each LocaI Lodge affiIialed vilh lhe
17 Dislricl Lodge sub|ecl lo lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. v-
18 Lavs of Dislricl Lodges mav lhereafler be amended bv ma|orilv aclion
19 of lhe deIegales al a Dislricl Lodge convenlion sub|ecl lo approvaI bv lhe
2O InlernalionaI Iresidenl. v-Lavs, or anv amendmenl lherelo, shaII nol
21 be in confIicl vilh anv provision of lhis Conslilulion. IoIIoving lhe
22 adoplion of lhis Conslilulion, aII provisions of Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs
23 vhich are in confIicl vilh lhe provisions of lhis Conslilulion shaII be
24 deemed nuII and void and each Dislricl Lodge CounciI shaII promplIv
25 make such amendmenls lo lhe Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs as are necessarv
26 lo conform vilh lhis Conslilulion and submil such amendmenls lo lhe
27 InlernalionaI Iresidenl for approvaI.
22. - IIicers
22..1 - Maodatory IIicers
1 The officers of a Dislricl Lodge shaII be as provided in ils approved
2 v-Lavs: provided, hovever, lhal lhere shaII be a Iresidenl, Vice Iresi-
3 denl, Secrelarv-Treasurer, Recording Secrelarv, Inspeclor, and a oard
4 of Truslees comprised of lhree (3) members (one of vhom shaII be des-
5 ignaled Chairman as provided in lhe v-Lavs), and a usiness Man-
6 ager (or lhe equivaIenl vhere a differenl lilIe is used) vhere one is re-
7 quired and can be supporled on a fuII- or parl-lime basis as a saIaried
8 officer of lhe Dislricl Lodge. A Lodge mav combine offices vhere a
9 combinalion of dulies and responsibiIilies is compalibIe, if prior ap-
1O provaI lo do so is granled in vriling bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. The
11 officers shaII be seIecled bv ma|orilv vole of lhe deIegales lo such Dis-
12 lricl Lodge in convenlion assembIed unIess olhervise provided for in
13 lhe approved Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs and lheir dulies shaII be as pre-
14 scribed in such Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs provided lhal such dulies shaII
15 nol be inconsislenl vilh lhe dulies of comparabIe LocaI Lodge officers.
16 lher posilions in lhe Dislricl Lodge mav be fiIIed bv eIeclion or ap-
17 poinlmenl as delermined bv lhis Conslilulion or Dislricl Lodge v-
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18 Lavs, excepl lhal Assislanl usiness Managers, Dispalchers, Slevards,
19 or olher fuII- or parl-lime saIaried represenlalives and office heIp shaII
2O be appoinled or dismissed bv lhe eIecled officer under vhom lhev are
21 lo vork and vho is primariIv heId responsibIe under lhis Conslilulion
22 for lhe performance of lhe appoinlee's officiaI dulies: hovever, such po-
23 silions are nol lo be designaled or considered offices as oulIined above.
22..2 - esigoated IitIe
24 In Dislricl Lodges, lhe lilIe of Dislricl Represenlalive and1or Lxecu-
25 live Secrelarv mav be used lo designale lhe combined office of Dislricl
26 Lodge usiness Manager and Secrelarv-Treasurer.
22.1 - 8eveoue
1 The revenue of Dislricl Lodges shaII be derived from Ier Capila Tax
2 pavmenls made bv lhe LocaI Lodges affiIialed vilh il and1or from fieId
3 dues paid direclIv lo lhe Dislricl Lodge bv anv fieId conslruclion
4 vorker over vhom il has |urisdiclion. The amounl of such Ier Capila
5 Tax and dues shaII be prescribed in lhe approved v-Lavs of such Dis-
6 lricl Lodge. Anv addilionaI source of revenue shaII aIso be sel forlh in
7 lhe approved v-Lavs.
8 IaiIure of anv LocaI Lodge affiIialed vilh lhe Dislricl Lodge lo pav
9 ils Ier Capila Tax or olher financiaI obIigalions shaII be grounds for
1O revocalion of ils charler or olher discipIinarv aclion.
22.8 - 8eportiog
1 The books of lhe Dislricl Lodge shaII be audiled quarlerIv and copies
2 of such audil shaII be submilled lo lhe affiIialed LocaI Lodges and lo
3 lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
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L6AL LE$
23.1 - Foratioo
1 Consislenl vilh lhe provisions of ArlicIe 5.5 anvone residing in lhe
2 Iniled Slales or Canada, or in lerrilories or possessions lhereof, pos-
3 sessing quaIificalions required bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood Con-
4 slilulion mav appIv for and be granled a charler for lhe eslabIishmenl
5 of a LocaI Lodge. Lach such charler if granled shaII slale lhe vork, Ioca-
6 lion, and geographicaI |urisdiclion of such LocaI Lodge.
23.2 - LocaI Lodge y-Laws - uty to Adopt
1 InIess excused bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, LocaI Lodges shaII adopl
2 v-Lavs specifving lhe ruIes and reguIalions vhich, logelher vilh lhis
3 Conslilulion, viII govern lhe conducl of lhe LocaI Lodge. Such v-Lavs
4 shaII nol be inconsislenl nor in confIicl vilh lhis Conslilulion. The proce-
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5 dure for adoplion of LocaI Lodge v-Lavs shaII conform lo lhe procedure
6 for amendmenl of LocaI Lodge v-Lavs as provided bv ArlicIe 23.3.
23.3 - Frocedure Ior Adoptioo or Aeodeot
oI LocaI Lodge y-Laws
23.3.1 - peoiog Ior Aeodeot
1 LocaI Lodge v-Lavs mav be opened for amendmenl onIv bv ma|or-
2 ilv aclion of a LocaI Lodge al a reguIar meeling: provided, hovever,
3 lhal LocaI Lodge v-Lavs mav be opened for amendmenl no more
4 lhan once in anv lveIve (12) monlh period from lhe slamped dale of
5 approvaI bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl or unIess olhervise direcled bv
6 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl or Lxeculive CounciI.
23.3.2 - Mooetary Aeodeots
7 A proposed amendmenl for anv change in lhe rale of inilialion or re-
8 inslalemenl fees, monlhIv dues, fieId dues, saIarv ad|uslmenls (incIud-
9 ing fringe benefils: i.e., pension, annuilv, heaIlh & veIfare, elc.), ex-
1O penses or aIIovances, or lhe Ievving of a speciaI assessmenl shaII be
11 made onIv in accordance vilh lhe foIIoving procedure.
12 ReasonabIe nolice shaII be given lo lhe membership al Ieasl fifleen
13 (15) davs prior lo lhe meeling al vhich lhe membership viII consider
14 lhe queslion of vhelher or nol such dues, inilialion or reinslalemenl
15 fees, saIarv ad|uslmenls (incIuding fringe benefils: i.e., pension, annu-
16 ilv, heaIlh & veIfare, elc.), expenses or aIIovances, or assessmenls shaII
17 be changed or Ievied. The nolice shaII indicale lhal an ad|uslmenl or as-
18 sessmenl is lo be voled on, and shaII be given in such a vav as lo be rea-
19 sonabIv caIcuIaled lo reach lhe enlire membership of lhe LocaI Lodge.
2O A ma|orilv vole bv secrel baIIol shaII be necessarv for adoplion. Such
21 meeling mav be reguIar or speciaI.
23.3.3 - AII ther Aeodeots
22 Ior aII olher amendmenls lo lhe v-Lavs lhe procedure shaII be as
23 foIIovs:
23.3.3.1 - Appoioteot oI 6oittees
24 The LocaI Lodge Iresidenl shaII appoinl a Commillee on v-Lavs
25 (vhere one does nol aIreadv exisl) of nol Iess lhan lhree (3) nor more
26 lhan seven (7) members, unIess olhervise approved bv lhe Inlerna-
27 lionaI Iresidenl. The members of lhe v-Lavs Commillee shaII eIecl a
28 Chairman from among lhe v-Lavs Commillee.
23.3.3.2 - Notice oI Aeodeot or Adoptioo
29 The membership shaII be nolified lhal lhe v-Lavs viII be amended
3O or adopled al lhe nexl lhree (3) reguIar meelings. The v-Lavs Com-
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31 millee al lhe firsl reguIar meeling shaII requesl lhe membership for
32 suggesled amendmenls, and such amendmenls as are suggesled viII be
33 considered bv lhe v-Lavs Commillee, such amendmenls lo be pre-
34 senled lo lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer vho viII lurn lhem over lo lhe v-
35 Lavs Commillee. Al lhe second reguIar meeling, lhe v-Lavs Commil-
36 lee shaII reporl proposed amendmenls for discussion, adoplion, re|ec-
37 lion, or amendmenl. The Commillee on v-Lavs shaII lhen perfecl lhe
38 Ianguage of lhe amendmenls or v-Lavs adopled al lhe second reguIar
39 meeling and reporl same back in lheir enlirelv lo lhe lhird reguIar
4O meeling for finaI aclion vilhoul furlher amendmenl, or, upon lhe direc-
41 lion of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, submil lhe amendmenls or v-Lavs
42 in vrillen form lo lhe membership for an aII-maiI baIIol under proce-
43 dures oulIined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
23.3.3.3 - $ecret aIIot
44 A ma|orilv vole bv secrel baIIol of lhose members voling al such
45 lhird reguIar meeling shaII be necessarv for finaI adoplion.
23.3.4 - ApprovaI by IoteroatiooaI Fresideot
46 Adopled v-Lavs or amendmenls shaII be submilled lo lhe Inlerna-
47 lionaI Iresidenl for approvaI or modificalion: if said v-Lavs are nol in
48 vioIalion of lhis Conslilulion, InlernalionaI poIicv or appIicabIe Iav
49 lhev shaII become effeclive afler approvaI is given bv lhe InlernalionaI
5O Iresidenl.
23.3.5 - AvaiIabiIity to Mebership
51 Copies of lhe approved v-Lavs or amendmenls viII be made avaiI-
52 abIe lo lhe membership.
23.4 - LocaI Lodge IIicers aod Iheir uties
1 The officers of each LocaI Lodge shaII consisl of a Iresidenl, Vice
2 Iresidenl, Secrelarv-Treasurer, Recording Secrelarv, Inspeclor, oard of
3 Truslees comprised of lhree (3) members (one of vhom shaII be Chair-
4 man bv virlue of receiving lhe highesl vole casl), and usiness Manager
5 (or lhe equivaIenl) vhere one is required and can be supporled on a
6 parl- or fuII-lime basis as a saIaried officer of lhe LocaI Lodge. A Lodge
7 mav combine offices vhere a combinalion of dulies and responsibiIilies
8 are compalibIe, if prior approvaI lo do so is granled bv lhe InlernalionaI
9 Iresidenl. lher posilions in lhe Lodge mav be fiIIed bv eIeclion or ap-
1O poinlmenl as delermined bv lhis Conslilulion or LocaI Lodge v-Lavs,
11 excepl lhal Assislanl usiness Managers, Dispalchers, Slevards, or
12 olher fuII- or parl-lime saIaried represenlalives and office heIp shaII be
13 appoinled or dismissed bv lhe eIecled officer under vhom lhev are lo
14 vork and vho is primariIv heId responsibIe under lhis Conslilulion for
15 lhe performance of lhe appoinlee's officiaI dulies: hovever, such posi-
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16 lions are nol lo be designaled or considered offices as oulIined above.
17 ApprovaI bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII be necessarv lo appoinl
18 Assislanl usiness Managers. When approvaI is granled, lhe usiness
19 Manager shaII furnish lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl vilh lhe name and
2O regisler number of lhe member appoinled.
23.5 - uties oI the Fresideot
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe Iresidenl lo preside over and preserve
2 order al aII reguIar and speciaI meelings: appoinl aII commillees nol
3 olhervise provided for in lhis Conslilulion or in LocaI Lodge v-Lavs:
4 see lhal aII officers, vilh lhe exceplion of usiness Manager or usiness
5 Manager1Secrelarv-Treasurer, perform lheir respeclive dulies: enforce
6 aII fines and penaIlies, and see lhal lhis Conslilulion and LocaI Lodge
7 v-Lavs and reguIalions and aII inslruclions received from lhe Inlerna-
8 lionaI Iresidenl are compIied vilh. The Iresidenl shaII decide aII ques-
9 lions of order sub|ecl lo lhis Conslilulion and LocaI Lodge v-Lavs.
1O InIess olhervise provided in approved v-Lavs, lhe Iresidenl shaII
11 counlersign aII checks properIv dravn on lhe lreasurv: provided, hov-
12 ever, lhal vhere circumslances varranl, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl is
13 aulhorized lo make exceplions lo lhe foregoing. In case of a lie, lhe
14 Iresidenl mav casl lhe deciding vole, bul shaII have lhe righl lo vole in
15 anv eIeclion of Lodge officers or deIegales or on anv olher maller voled
16 on bv secrel baIIol.
23. - uties oI the ice Fresideot
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe Vice Iresidenl lo assisl lhe Iresidenl in lhe
2 performance of lhe Iresidenl's dulies and lo obIigale nev members. In
3 lhe absence of lhe Iresidenl, lhe Vice Iresidenl shaII assume lhe dulies
4 and povers of lhe Iresidenl.
23.1 - uties oI the $ecretary-Ireasurer
23.1.1 - eoeraI uties
1 The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII receive aII dues, fieId dues, Dislricl
2 dues, fines, assessmenls, and aII monies received from anv source for lhe
3 benefil of lhe Lodge (excepl such revenues as are pavabIe lo Dislricl
4 Lodges direclIv under Dislricl Lodge v-Lavs vilh vhich lhe LocaI
5 Lodge mav be affiIialed), and deposil same in a bank of sound financiaI
6 slanding in lhe fuII and compIele name of lhe Lodge. The Secrelarv-
7 Treasurer shaII keep a lrue accounl of aII financiaI lransaclions of lhe
8 Lodge in accordance vilh inslruclions from lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-
9 Treasurer and make a reporl of such lransaclions under lhe proper order
1O of business al each reguIar meeling. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII, in
11 con|unclion vilh lhe oard of Truslees, submil on or before lhe 3Olh of
12 each monlh foIIoving lhe cIose of each quarler, a financiaI reporl cover-
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13 ing such quarler, on officiaI forms (or a reporl bv a Cerlified IubIic Ac-
14 counlanl or a compelenl audilor approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
15 denl, for lhal quarler if one has been made), lo lhe InlernalionaI Secre-
16 larv-Treasurer. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII mainlain in lhe form re-
17 quired bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer a record shoving lhe
18 name, Iasl-knovn home address, membership slanding, and olher re-
19 quired informalion of each member in lhe Lodge. The Secrelarv-Trea-
2O surer shaII submil on officiaI forms a monlhIv membership reporl nol
21 Ialer lhan lhe 15lh of lhe foIIoving monlh lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-
22 Treasurer. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII promplIv inform lhe usiness
23 Manager (or lhe equivaIenl) of aII deIinquencies in aII dues. The Secre-
24 larv-Treasurer shaII issue receipls for aII monies coIIecled from lhe mem-
25 bership in accordance vilh inslruclions from lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-
26 Treasurer. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII lransmil aII Dislricl dues coI-
27 Iecled lo lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe Dislricl Lodge vilh vhich lhe
28 LocaI Lodge is affiIialed. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII pav aII aulhor-
29 ized operaling expenses and biIIs and shaII sign aII checks issued on lhe
3O funds of lhe LocaI Lodge, bul no aulhorizalion shaII be required for cur-
31 renl, fixed, or recurring expenses (such as saIaries, renl, office empIov-
32 ees' saIaries, laxes, leIephone, |aniloriaI services, purchase of necessarv
33 suppIies, or olher Iegilimale expenses vhen properIv incurred). The Sec-
34 relarv-Treasurer shaII see lhal copies of lhis Conslilulion and LocaI
35 Lodge v-Lavs are avaiIabIe lo lhe membership of lhe Lodge. The usi-
36 ness Manager and1or Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII send lo lhe InlernalionaI
37 Iresidenl al Ieasl one (1) copv of aII Lodge coIIeclive bargaining agree-
38 menls and vage scaIes immedialeIv upon adoplion (see ArlicIe 34.3).
23.1.2 - AvaiIabiIity oI 8ecords
39 The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII, upon requesl, make avaiIabIe lo anv
4O member for inspeclion a copv of anv currenl annuaI reporl fiIed in com-
41 pIiance vilh a slalulorv requiremenl. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII,
42 upon lhe vrillen requesl of anv member selling forlh good and suffi-
43 cienl cause for requesling examinalion of anv books, records, and ac-
44 counls necessarv lo verifv anv currenl annuaI reporl fiIed pursuanl lo
45 Iav, make arrangemenls lo have lhe records desired avaiIabIe for in-
46 speclion bv said member during lhe reguIar business hours al lhe prin-
47 cipaI office of lhe Lodge. In lhe evenl lhal lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer be-
48 Iieves lhal |usl cause does nol exisl for lhe requesl made, lhe Secrelarv-
49 Treasurer mav denv same. The member mav lhen appeaI lhe maller
5O vilhin len (1O) davs in vriling lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
23.1.3 - Maioteoaoce oI 8ecords
51 The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII mainlain records of lhe minules of aII
52 meelings of lhe Lodge and lhe Lxeculive oard, as prepared bv lhe
53 Recording Secrelarv or such person as is aulhorized lo prepare lhe min-
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54 ules, and shaII keep imporlanl documenls, papers, correspondence, as
55 veII as fiIes on conlracls and agreemenls vilh empIovers, excepl vhere
56 lhis Conslilulion or lhe Lodge v-Lavs impose lhis responsibiIilv on
57 some olher officer. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII, if a person direclIv af-
58 fecled bv a coIIeclive bargaining agreemenl enlered inlo bv lhe LocaI
59 Lodge vilh an empIover requesls a copv of such agreemenl during reg-
6O uIar business hours al lhe principaI office of lhe Lodge, provide lhe re-
61 quesled copv and mav require a receipl lherefor.
23.1.4 - 8eteotioo oI 8ecords
62 Whenever a Secrelarv-Treasurer's lerm of office shaII expire or olher-
63 vise be lerminaled, lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII give lo lhe Secrelarv-
64 Treasurer's successor aII papers, documenls, records, vouchers, vork-
65 sheels, books, reporls, monev, and olher union properlv lhal mav have
66 been enlrusled lo lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer bv virlue of lhe office and
67 shaII be given an appropriale receipl lherefor. Such records, vouchers,
68 vorksheels, receipls, books, and reporls shaII be relained al lhe Lodge's
69 principaI office for a period of five (5) vears.
23.1.5 - istributioo oI 6apaigo Literature
7O Ipon reasonabIe requesl of anv bona fide candidale for office, lhe
71 Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII arrange for lhe dislribulion of campaign Iiler-
72 alure bv maiI or olhervise, provided lhal in making such requesl lhe
73 candidale pavs aII cosl invoIved in advance. The Secrelarv-Treasurer
74 shaII require lhal aII campaign Iileralure be presenled lo lhe principaI
75 office of lhe Lodge nol Ialer lhan five (5) davs prior lo lhe eIeclion and
76 mav, vhere lhe voIume of vork invoIved exceeds lhe faciIilies and ca-
77 pacilies of lhe empIovees of lhe Lodge, provide for a consoIidalion of
78 such dislribulion and lhe cosl in lhe evenl of such dislribulion shaII be
79 dislribuled on a pro rala basis.
23.1. - 8eteotioo oI 8equests Ior istributioo
oI 6apaigo Literature
8O The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII relain for a period of one (1) vear copies
81 of aII requesls for dislribulion of campaign Iileralure: shaII make and re-
82 lain copies of a record of lhe dale lhe Iileralure vas dislribuled, lhe cosl
83 lhereof, and lhe amounl received for such vork and poslage: a copv of
84 lhe nolices of nominalion and of lhe eIeclion: a copv of lhe baIIol, lhe of-
85 ficiaI laIIv sheel, aIong vilh lhe baIIols submilled bv lhe leIIers: and such
86 olher records as shaII reIale lo lhe conducl of lhe eIeclion.
23.8 - uties oI the 8ecordiog $ecretary
1 The Recording Secrelarv's dulies shaII be lo keep a fuII and accurale
2 accounl of lhe records and minules of each meeling and lo mainlain a
3 rosler indicaling allendance al reguIar monlhIv meelings.
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23.9 - uties oI the oard oI Irustees
1 The oard of Truslees shaII make sure lhal lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer
2 deposils in lhe fuII name of lhe Lodge in such bank, lrusl companv, or
3 savings inslilulion, and for such securilv as lhe Lodge mav direcl, aII
4 monies of lhe Lodge vhich come inlo lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer's posses-
5 sion. No monev shaII be dravn oul of such deposilorv unIess lhe drafl
6 is counlersigned bv lhe Iresidenl and lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer excepl as
7 provided in ArlicIe 23.5. The Truslees shaII audil lhe accounls of lhe
8 Lodge quarlerIv, or as oflen as mav be necessarv. When anv Lodge has
9 Iiquid assels in ils lreasurv in excess of lhe sum of ne Hundred Thou-
1O sand DoIIars ($1OO,OOO.OO), lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII so advise lhe
11 Truslees, vho shaII engage lo perform, or see lhal a Cerlified IubIic Ac-
12 counlanl or compelenl audilor approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
13 performs, anv one of lhe foIIoving lvpes of audils as direcled bv lhe In-
14 lernalionaI Iresidenl: e.g., a CompIele Audil, a CompiIalion Audil, or a
15 Reviev Audil. In anv Lodge vhere a Cerlified IubIic Accounlanl or
16 compelenl audilor approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl is uliIized,
17 lhe Truslees shaII funclion as a IinanciaI Commillee lo reviev Lodge
18 expendilures. A copv of each audil shaII be promplIv forvarded lo lhe
19 office of lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer and lhe InlernalionaI Vice
2O Iresidenl of lhe seclion: such audil viII be in Iieu of anv quarlerIv fi-
21 nanciaI reporl required bv anv olher seclion of lhis Conslilulion.
23.10 - uties oI the usioess Maoager
1 The usiness Manager (or lhe equivaIenl) shaII be responsibIe for or-
2 ganizing, negolialing, and adminislering coIIeclive bargaining agree-
3 menls, incIuding lhe appoinlmenls of aII coIIeclive bargaining-reIaled
4 commillees, incIuding, bul nol Iimiled lo, lhe negolialing commillee,
5 safelv commillee, LocaI apprenliceship commillee, appoinlmenl of |ob
6 slevards, and dispalching of |ob referraI appIicanls. The usiness Man-
7 ager and1or Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII send lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresi-
8 denl al Ieasl one (1) copv of aII Lodge coIIeclive bargaining agreemenls
9 and vage scaIes immedialeIv upon adoplion (see ArlicIe 34.3). The usi-
1O ness Manager (or lhe equivaIenl) shaII in addilion be empovered lo
11 lransacl aII business and lo manage and direcl lhe affairs of lhe Lodge
12 belveen membership meelings, excepl as olhervise mav be provided in
13 lhis Conslilulion. usiness Managers (or lhe equivaIenl) shaII, bv virlue
14 of lheir office, be deIegales lo InlernalionaI rolherhood Convenlions.
23.11 - uties oI the Iospector
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe Inspeclor lo see lhal aII persons presenl in
2 lhe Lodge meelings are members in good slanding and lhal lhe Lodge
3 properlv is properIv cared for and preserved. The Inspeclor shaII assisl
4 lhe Chairman in mainlaining order.
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23.12 - LocaI Lodge Executive oards
1 A LocaI Lodge mav, vilh lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl,
2 designale lhe duIv-eIecled officers of lhe Lodge as an Lxeculive oard.
3 The Lxeculive oard as a bodv shaII have no aulhorilv over anv officer
4 of lhe LocaI Lodge. Il shaII acl in an advisorv capacilv onIv and ils ac-
5 lions shaII be confined lo consideralion and recommendalions lo lhe
6 reguIar meelings of lhe LocaI Lodge on mallers affecling lhe member-
7 ship lhereof. AII mallers considered bv such Lxeculive oard shaII be
8 submilled lo lhe Lodge for aclion on each ilem separaleIv. Anv devia-
9 lion from lhe provisions of lhis seclion musl have lhe approvaI of lhe
1O InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
23.13 - 8eIioquishiog IIice
1 n reIinquishing office, aII officers shaII hand over lo lheir successor
2 aII books, monies, papers, paraphernaIia, and olher properlies of lhe
3 Lodge in lheir possession.
A8II6LE 24
MEME8$hIF
24.1 - uaIiIicatioos
1 An appIicanl for membership in lhis rolherhood shaII be one vho
2 has reached lhe minimum vorking age prescribed bv slalulorv Iavs re-
3 gardIess of race, creed, coIor, sex, or nalionaI origin and vho is vorking
4 al some branch of lhe lrade or empIoved in a shop, pIanl, or induslriaI
5 faciIilv vhere lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood has |urisdiclion al lhe lime
6 of making appIicalion as provided in ArlicIe 11, and vho, if a former
7 member, has been suspended from membership for non-pavmenl of
8 dues for more lhan forlv-eighl (48) conlinuous monlhs.
9 No appIicanl for membership shaII be considered eIigibIe vho is a
1O member of lhe Communisl Iarlv or of anv olher subversive group, or
11 vho subscribes lo lhe doclrines of anv such groups, or vho is nol vork-
12 ing vilhin lhe |urisdiclion of lhe LocaI Lodge processing lhe appIica-
13 lion for membership.
14 No appIicanl shaII be admilled lo membership if such appIicanl is
15 found lo hoId membership in anv olher InlernalionaI union engaged in
16 lhe conslruclion induslrv, vhere |urisdiclion cIaims infringe on lhis
17 rolherhood. An appIicanl shaII become a member of lhe InlernalionaI
18 rolherhood vhen lhe appIicanl's signed appIicalion and fee are re-
19 ceived and approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl and recorded in lhe
2O office of lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer. This provision shaII nol
21 appIv lo anv appIicanl vho has a penaIlv slanding in anv LocaI Lodge
22 and such penaIlv musl be cIeared before such appIicanl is accepled and
23 recorded.
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24.2 - AppIicatioo
1 AII appIicalions for membership shaII be made on officiaI forms fur-
2 nished bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer and musl indicale lhe
3 appIicanl's SociaI Securilv number, be signed bv lhe appIicanl, and be
4 allesled lo bv lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge. Such appIica-
5 lions shaII be for Mechanic, HeIper, Apprenlice, Trainee (vhere such
6 cIassificalion is in lhe appIicabIe Iabor agreemenl), Iroduclion Worker,
7 or ffice-IrofessionaI-TechnicaI Worker, as shaII be delermined bv lhe
8 LocaI Lodge.
24.3 - 6haoge oI 6IassiIicatioo
1 Requesls for changes in cIassificalion shaII be made on forms fur-
2 nished bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer and, upon approvaI bv
3 lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge, shaII be forvarded bv lhe
4 LocaI Lodge Secrelarv-Treasurer lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
24.4 - Appreoticeship
1 Apprenliceship quaIificalions, ruIes, and ralio shaII be as sel forlh
2 under bona fide coIIeclive bargaining agreemenls or bv Area Appren-
3 liceship Commillees and1or lhe NalionaI Apprenliceship oard.
24.5 - Ierioatioo oI Mebership 8ights
1 Membership righls, excepl as olhervise specificaIIv provided in lhis
2 Conslilulion, shaII lerminale for anv of lhe foIIoving reasons:
3 24.5.1. LxpuIsion or suspension:
4 24.5.2. blaining and hoIding a WilhdravaI Card as provided in
5 lhis Conslilulion.
24. - ModiIicatioo oI Mebership 8ights
1 Membership righls, excepl as olhervise specificaIIv provided in lhis
2 Conslilulion, mav be modified or curlaiIed for discipIinarv purposes
3 pursuanl lo discipIinarv proceedings under lhis Conslilulion.
A8II6LE 25
NMINAIIN AN ELE6IIN F
L6AL LE FFI6E8$
25.1 - Noioatioos
1 The nominalions of officers of each LocaI Lodge shaII be heId al lhe
2 reguIar Mav meeling of eslabIished eIeclion vears, unIess olhervise ap-
3 proved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. Members nominaled musl be
4 presenl lo accepl lhe nominalion, unIess prevenled bv officiaI union
5 dulies, sickness, or some olher unavoidabIe circumslances: provided,
6 hovever, lhal in lhe case of anv such absence, lhe member desiring lo
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7 be nominaled shaII nolifv lhe Lodge in vriling lhal lhe member is fa-
8 miIiar vilh and in compIiance vilh aII eIigibiIilv requiremenls and viII
9 accepl if nominaled.
1O 25.1.1. uorum requiremenls shaII nol be enforced al anv nomina-
11 lion meeling.
25.2 - Iie oI EIectioo
1 The eIeclion of officers shaII be heId al lhe Iune meeling, unIess olh-
2 ervise approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl: provided, hovever,
3 lhal in cases of a speciaI eIeclion dale lhe eIeclion shaII be heId during
4 lhe monlh of Iune in such eIeclion vears.
5 25.2.1. uorum requiremenls shaII nol be enforced al anv eIeclion
6 meeling.
25.3 - Meber's 8ights aod NotiIicatioo
1 Lverv member in good slanding shaII have equaI righls lo nominale
2 and vole for officers, excepl as provided in ArlicIes 25.6 and 27.2.1. Iif-
3 leen (15) davs vrillen nolice of nominalion, and lhirlv (3O) davs vrillen
4 nolice of eIeclion for olher lhan fiIIing of vacancies, shaII be given slaling
5 lime, dale, and pIace. Nolice of nominalion and eIeclion mav be given in
6 a combined nolice al Ieasl fifleen (15) davs prior lo dale of nominalion.
7 Such nolice viII be maiIed lo lhe Iasl-knovn home address of each mem-
8 ber in good slanding. Members vhose dues have been checked off vilh
9 lheir voIunlarv aulhorizalion under a Iabor agreemenl vilh lhe LocaI
1O Lodge mav nol be disquaIified from voling or being a candidale bv rea-
11 son of aIIeged deIav or defauIl in lhe pavmenl of dues. AII members shaII
12 have lhe righl lo supporl lhe candidale or candidales of lheir choice.
25.4 - EIigibiIity Ior LocaI Lodge IIicers
25.4.1 - 8equireeots
1 To be eIigibIe for nominalion and eIeclion as an officer of a LocaI
2 Lodge, a member shaII be:
3 25.4.1.1. AcliveIv vorking under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI
4 rolherhood or acliveIv seeking and avaiIabIe for vork under lhe |uris-
5 diclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood for al Ieasl lveIve (12) monlhs
6 immedialeIv prior lo nominalion dale, or a fuII-lime saIaried officer or
7 represenlalive of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or of a subordinale
8 bodv lhereof, or of lhe AIL-CI, CLC, or anv deparlmenl lhereof, or is
9 on aulhorized Ieave of absence from anv such posilion:
1O 25.4.1.2. Iree from deIinquencv of everv nalure lo lhe InlernalionaI
11 rolherhood:
12 25.4.1.3. In conlinuous good slanding in lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
13 hood and lhe member's LocaI Lodge for a period of al Ieasl lvo (2)
14 vears immedialeIv prior lo lhe lime of nominalion, excepling al dale of
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15 nominalions in Lodges charlered Iess lhan lvo (2) vears lhere shaII be
16 no Ienglh of membership eIigibiIilv requiremenls:
17 25.4.1.4. ShaII have allended reguIar meelings of lhe Lodge as re-
18 quired bv LocaI Lodge v-Lavs lo eslabIish eIigibiIilv.
19 There shaII be no devialion from lhe foregoing eIigibiIilv require-
2O menls for LocaI Lodge office vilhoul prior approvaI of lhe Inlerna-
21 lionaI Iresidenl.
25.4.2 - Appreotices aod Iraioees
22 Apprenlices and conslruclion lrainees shaII nol be eIigibIe lo hoId
23 anv Lodge office unliI lhev have salisfacloriIv compIeled lheir appren-
24 liceship or lraining program.
25.4.3 - IraosIerred Mebers
25 Members of consoIidaled Lodges vho have lransferred lheir mem-
26 bership shaII carrv lheir membership righls, incIuding lheir eIigibiIilv
27 righls, vilh lhem lo lhe Lodge lo vhich lhev are lransferred. Members
28 direcled bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl lo lransfer lheir membership
29 from one Lodge lo anolher because of lhe former's charler having been
3O revoked and lhe Lodge lherebv diseslabIished, shaII carrv lheir mem-
31 bership righls, incIuding lheir eIigibiIilv righls, lo lhe Lodge lo vhich
32 lhev are lransferred.
25.4.4 - Acceptaoce oI Noioatioo
33 Al lime of nominalion a member vho is nominaled shaII be required
34 lo make a slalemenl lhal lhe nominee underslands lhe eIigibiIilv re-
35 quiremenls as sel forlh in lhis Conslilulion and lhe LocaI Lodge v-
36 Lavs and lhal lhe nominee meels lhose eIigibiIilv requiremenls for
37 nominalion: furlher, if il is Ialer found lhal lhe nominaled member
38 commilled per|urv, lhal member shaII be aulomalicaIIv disquaIified
39 and shaII be sub|ecl lo lhe discipIinarv procedure of ArlicIe 17.
25.4.5 - EIigibiIity
4O No member shaII be eIigibIe lo hoId office in lhe LocaI Lodge or rep-
41 resenl ils members in anv capacilv vho is:
42 25.4.5.1. Nol vorking or acliveIv seeking lo vork vilhin lhe |uris-
43 diclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood: or
44 25.4.5.2. Relired: or
45 25.4.5.3. HoIding reguIarIv or on a probalionarv basis a supervisorv
46 posilion vilh aulhorilv lo hire, promole, discharge, discipIine, or olher-
47 vise effecl changes in lhe slalus of empIovees, or effecliveIv recom-
48 mend such aclion: hovever, ArlicIe 25.4.5.3 shaII nol be inlerpreled lo
49 incIude members vho inlermillenlIv or al irreguIar inlervaIs are em-
5O pIoved as generaI foremen, foremen, or assislanl foremen covered bv a
51 coIIeclive bargaining agreemenl: or
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52 25.4.5.4. Mainlaining membership in anolher Iabor organizalion
53 vhere lhere is a possibIe confIicl in inleresl: or
54 25.4.5.5. LmpIoved al an occupalion nol represenled bv or under lhe
55 |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
56 There shaII be no devialion from lhe foregoing vilhoul prior ap-
57 provaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
25.5 - bjectioos
1 b|eclions lo nominalions based on eIigibiIilv shaII be made al lhe
2 nominaling meeling and shaII be forlhvilh ruIed on bv lhe LocaI Lodge
3 Iresidenl or presiding officer. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII, insofar as
4 praclicabIe, have avaiIabIe for reference such records as are necessarv lo
5 eslabIish eIigibiIilv.
6 Anv member vho is ruIed ineIigibIe for nominalion, or a member
7 vho chaIIenges lhe eIigibiIilv of a nominee, mav appeaI lhe ruIing of
8 lhe LocaI Lodge Iresidenl or presiding officer lo lhe InlernalionaI Ires-
9 idenl or lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's designee. AppeaIs lo lhe Inlerna-
1O lionaI Iresidenl or lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's designee shaII be bv
11 regislered maiI, cerlified maiI, courier service, facsimiIe lransmission or
12 emaiI lo be maiIed or lransmilled vilhin lvo (2) davs foIIoving lhe
13 dale of lhe nominaling meeling excIuding Salurdavs, Sundavs, or hoIi-
14 davs. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl or lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl's de-
15 signee shaII decide lhe appeaI vilhin seven (7) davs afler receipl
16 lhereof, vhich decision shaII be finaI and binding.
25. - EIigibiIity to ote
1 A member lo be enlilIed lo nominale a candidale or lo vole in anv
2 LocaI Lodge eIeclion musl have been in good slanding in such LocaI
3 Lodge for al Ieasl lvo (2) monlhs immedialeIv prior lo such dale of
4 nominalions and1or eIeclions as recorded in lhe office of lhe Inlerna-
5 lionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer. Lach LocaI Lodge Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII
6 prepare, on lhe basis of lhe records avaiIabIe, a Iisl of eIigibIe volers for
7 lhe LIeclion Commillee. The LIeclion Commillee shaII nol permil anv
8 member lo vole vho has nol been properIv idenlified and vhose eIigi-
9 biIilv has nol been eslabIished.
25.1 - 6ooduct oI EIectioo
25.1.1 - $ecret aIIot EIectioo
1 The eIeclion shaII be conducled bv secrel baIIol. There shaII be no
2 proxv or vrile-in voles. LIeclion baIIols mav be prinled. When prinled
3 baIIols are used in eIeclions, onIv lhe names of lhe nominees (vhich
4 mav incIude nicknames shovn in parenlheses) and lhe office for vhich
5 lhev are candidales shaII be Iisled lhereon. Incumbenls mav be indi-
6 caled bv aslerisks. RegardIess of lhe number of nominees aspiring lo
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7 lhe same office, lhe nominee receiving lhe highesl number of voles
8 shaII be decIared eIecled. Il viII nol be required lhal unopposed candi-
9 dales be eIecled bv secrel baIIol, bul mav be decIared eIecled bv accIa-
1O malion.
11 In cases vhere a LocaI Lodge has lerriloriaI |urisdiclion oulside lhe
12 immediale area of lhe cilv or lovn in vhich il hoIds ils reguIar meel-
13 ings, eIeclion of LocaI Lodge officers specified in lhis Conslilulion and
14 DeIegales lo lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood Convenlion mav be bv maiI
15 baIIol in accordance vilh lhe procedures prescribed bv lhe Inlerna-
16 lionaI Iresidenl. In aII olher cases vhere lhe eIeclion is lo be heId al a
17 reguIar or speciaI meeling, absenlee baIIols for members unabIe lo al-
18 lend lhe meeling mav be used upon requesl in vriling lo lhe Secrelarv-
19 Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge, received lvenlv (2O) davs in advance of
2O lhe eIeclion. The InlernalionaI Iresidenl mav, upon requesl of anv LocaI
21 Lodge or vhere condilions varranl, aulhorize or direcl a maiI baIIol,
22 vhich shaII be conducled in accordance vilh inslruclions issued bv lhe
23 InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
25.1.2 - bservers
24 Lach candidale shaII have lhe righl lo have an observer, vho musl be
25 a member of lhe LocaI Lodge, al lhe poIIs and al lhe counling of lhe baI-
26 Iols.
25.1.3 - EIectioo 6oittee
27 The Iresidenl shaII appoinl an LIeclion Commillee nol lo exceed
28 seven (7) imparliaI members, unIess olhervise approved bv lhe Inler-
29 nalionaI Iresidenl. The members of lhe LIeclion Commillee shaII seIecl
3O a Chairman. The LIeclion Commillee shaII make aII arrangemenls for
31 and conducl lhe eIeclion. The members of lhe LIeclion Commillee shaII
32 acl as leIIers and shaII conducl lhe eIeclion in a |usl and imparliaI man-
33 ner.
25.1.4 - 6ertiIicatioo oI 8esuIts
34 Afler lhe counling of lhe baIIols, lhe LIeclion Commillee shaII cerlifv
35 lhe resuIls and conducl of lhe eIeclion on a form furnished bv lhe Inler-
36 nalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer.
25.8 - 6haIIeoges aod bjectioos
25.8.1 - 6haIIeoges
1 Candidales and1or observers mav chaIIenge lhe eIigibiIilv of anv
2 voler vhich shaII be done prior lo voling. Anv person chaIIenged shaII
3 be permilled lo vole and lhal person's baIIol shaII be relained bv lhe
4 LIeclion Commillee pending delerminalion as lo ils vaIidilv.
5 The LIeclion Commillee shaII invesligale aII chaIIenges of eIigibiIilv
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6 of volers and ruIe lhereon in vriling as promplIv as possibIe, bul in no
7 evenl Ialer lhan four (4) davs foIIoving lhe dale of lhe eIeclion.
8 AppeaIs from lhe ruIing of lhe LIeclion Commillee on eIigibiIilv of
9 volers shaII be fiIed vilh lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl bv lhe appeaIing
1O parlv in vriling vilh copv lo lhe LIeclion Commillee, bv regislered
11 maiI, cerlified maiI, courier service, facsimiIe lransmission or emaiI lo
12 be maiIed or lransmilled vilhin five (5) davs of lhe dale of lhe ruIing
13 excIuding Salurdavs, Sundavs, and hoIidavs. The LIeclion commillee,
14 vilhin lvo (2) davs of receipl of copv of lhe appeaI, shaII furnish aII
15 avaiIabIe informalion lo lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. ased on lhe infor-
16 malion received, lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII make a decision
17 vilhin seven (7) davs of receipl of lhe informalion, vhich decision shaII
18 be finaI and binding.
25.8.2 - bjectioos
19 Anv ob|eclions lo lhe conducl and1or vaIidilv of lhe eIeclion shaII be
2O fiIed vilh lhe LIeclion Commillee bv lhe candidale or lhe candidale's
21 observer in vriling vilhin lvo (2) davs of lhe cIose of lhe eIeclion, ex-
22 cIuding Salurdavs, Sundavs, and hoIidavs, selling forlh in delaiI rea-
23 sons for such ob|eclions.
24 The LIeclion Commillee shaII invesligale aII ob|eclions lo lhe con-
25 ducl and1or vaIidilv of lhe eIeclion and shaII ruIe on such ob|eclions in
26 vriling as promplIv as possibIe, bul in no evenl Ialer lhan four (4) davs
27 foIIoving receipl of lhe ob|eclions excIuding Salurdavs, Sundavs, and
28 hoIidavs.
29 AppeaIs from lhe ruIing of lhe LIeclion Commillee on ob|eclions lo
3O lhe conducl and1or vaIidilv of lhe eIeclion shaII be fiIed vilh lhe Inler-
31 nalionaI Iresidenl bv lhe appeaIing parlv in vriling vilh copv lo lhe
32 LIeclion Commillee, bv regislered maiI, cerlified maiI, courier service,
33 facsimiIe lransmission or emaiI, lo be maiIed or lransmilled vilhin five
34 (5) davs of lhe dale of lhe ruIing excIuding Salurdavs, Sundavs, and hoI-
35 idavs. The LIeclion Commillee, vilhin lvo (2) davs of receipl of copv of
36 lhe appeaI, shaII forvard lheir ruIing vilh aII avaiIabIe informalion lo
37 lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. ased on lhe informalion received, lhe Inler-
38 nalionaI Iresidenl shaII make a decision vilhin seven (7) davs of receipl
39 of lhe informalion, vhich decision shaII be finaI and binding.
25.9 - Ier oI IIice
25.9.1 - oited $tates
1 The lerm of aII officers for LocaI Lodges shaII be for lhree (3) vears
2 from IuIv 1sl of such eIeclion vear and unliI lheir successors are eIecled
3 and assume office. There shaII be no devialion from lhis unIess ap-
4 proved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, bul in no evenl shaII lhe lerm of
5 office be for Iess lhan lvo (2) vears.
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25.9.2 - 6aoada
6 The lerm of office for LocaI Lodges shaII be for five (5) vears from
7 IuIv 1sl of such eIeclion vear (2OO3) and unliI lheir successors are
8 eIecled and assume office. There shaII be no devialion from lhis unIess
9 federaI or provinciaI Iavs diclale olhervise.
25.10 - se oI Lodge Fuods io EIectioos
1 No Lodge funds and no monev of an empIover mav be used lo pro-
2 mole lhe candidacv for Lodge office of anv member. The LocaI Lodge
3 mav expend such funds as necessarv for nolices, facluaI slalemenls of
4 issues nol invoIving candidales, and olher expenses necessarv for lhe
5 hoIding of eIeclions.
25.11 - istributioo oI 6apaigo Literature
1 The LocaI Lodge shaII, up unliI five (5) business davs prior lo lhe
2 eIeclion, compIv vilh reasonabIe requesls of bona fide candidales lo
3 dislribule campaign Iileralure, bv maiI or olhervise, al lhe candidales'
4 expense vilh equaI lrealmenl as lo expense and adminislralion of such
5 dislribulion. No such requesl need be compIied vilh unIess lhe candi-
6 dale making same shaII pav aII cosls invoIved in advance. Lverv bona
7 fide candidale shaII have lhe righl, once vilhin lhirlv (3O) caIendar
8 davs prior lo lhe eIeclion, lo inspecl, bul nol copv, a Iisl conlaining lhe
9 names and Iasl-knovn addresses of aII members of lhe Lodge vho are
1O covered bv an agreemenl requiring membership in lhe Lodge as a con-
11 dilion of empIovmenl. Such Iisl shaII be mainlained and kepl for in-
12 speclion al lhe principaI office of lhe Lodge bv lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer
13 of lhe Lodge.
25.12 - Freservatioo oI EIectioo 8ecords
1 The Chairman of lhe LIeclion Commillee shaII lurn over baIIols and
2 aII olher records perlaining lo lhe eIeclion lo lhe LocaI Lodge Secrelarv-
3 Treasurer, vho shaII preserve lhe same for a period of one (1) vear.
25.13 - IostaIIatioo oI IIicers
1 The officers, vhen IegaIIv eIecled, shaII be inslaIIed in office al lhe
2 firsl reguIar meeling in IuIv or al a speciaI meeling caIIed prior lherelo
3 bv a pasl Iresidenl or members designaled bv a vole of lhe LocaI
4 Lodge, bul shaII assume lhe dulies and responsibiIilies of office IuIv 1
5 of such eIeclion vear. If anv eIecled officer faiIs lo appear for inslaIIa-
6 lion, unIess prevenled bv officiaI union dulies, sickness, or some un-
7 avoidabIe occurrence, lhe office lo vhich lhe member has been eIecled
8 mav be decIared vacanl bv lhe inslaIIing officer and in such evenl lhe
9 vacancv shaII be fiIIed as provided in lhis Conslilulion.
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25.14 - Abseoce Iro Meetiogs
1 Anv officer absenl from lhree (3) successive reguIar LocaI Lodge
2 meelings shaII have lhal office decIared vacanl, unIess such officer is
3 excused bv lhe LocaI Lodge or lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, and anv
4 such vacancv shaII be fiIIed as provided in lhis Conslilulion.
25.15 - EquaI 8ights
1 AII members of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII have equaI righls
2 and priviIeges in lhe LocaI Lodge meeling excepl as provided in Arli-
3 cIes 25.6 and 27.2.1.
25.1 - FiIIiog oI acaocies
1 AII vacancies in LocaI Lodge offices shaII, for lhe remainder of lhe
2 lerm, be fiIIed bv nominalion and eIeclion al a reguIar or speciaI meel-
3 ing, or nominalions mav be heId al one meeling and eIeclion lhe foI-
4 Ioving meeling (excepl as olhervise provided in approved Lodge v-
5 Lavs), excepl lhal unliI such vacancv is fiIIed, lhe Iresidenl (or if lhere
6 is a vacancv in lhe office of Iresidenl, lhe Vice Iresidenl) shaII make an
7 inlerim appoinlmenl lo fiII such vacancv.
A8II6LE 2
$hF 6MMIIIEE'$ AN
$hF $IEWA8'$ IIE$ AN AIh8II
2.1 - Appoioteot
1 Shop Commillee and Shop Slevards shaII be appoinled bv lhe usi-
2 ness Manager, or if lhere is no usiness Manager bv lhe Iresidenl, un-
3 Iess olhervise provided for in lhe LocaI Lodge v-Lavs.
2.2 - Fuoctioo aod 8espoosibiIity
2.2.1 - Fuoctioo
1 The funclion of lhe Shop Commillee and Shop Slevards shaII be lo
2 safeguard lhe inleresls of lhe membership of lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
3 hood represenled and lo adminisler lhe Lodge's coIIeclive bargaining
4 agreemenls and1or such olher dulies as mav be sel forlh in lhe ap-
5 proved LocaI Lodge v-Lavs. Thev shaII be under lhe direclion of lhe
6 Dislricl or LocaI Lodge sub|ecl lo lhe provisions of lhis Conslilulion
7 and Lodge v-Lavs.
2.2.2 - 8espoosibiIity
8 Shop Commillees and Shop Slevards shaII be responsibIe for main-
9 laining one hundred percenl (1OO/) membership in lhe union among
1O empIovees represenled. Shop Commillees and Shop Slevards shaII
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11 vork acliveIv lo buiId lhe union and shaII do aII in lheir pover lo en-
12 courage membership parlicipalion in union affairs, incIuding allen-
13 dance al union meelings and funclions and membership parlicipalion
14 in LegisIalive Lducalion Iund (LLI) and Campaign Assislance Iund
15 (CAI).
A8II6LE 21
MEEIIN$ F L6AL LE$
21.1 - Iie
1 The reguIar meelings of each LocaI Lodge shaII be heId once each
2 monlh on lhe dav and hour designaled in lhe approved Lodge v-Lavs
3 unIess olhervise approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. SpeciaI
4 meelings mav be caIIed bv lhe Iresidenl on vrillen requesl of nol Iess
5 lhan five (5) members in good slanding of vhich due nolice shaII be
6 given. Announcemenl of anv speciaI meeling shaII briefIv oulIine lhe
7 purpose for vhich il is caIIed and everv efforl shaII be made lo inform
8 aII lhe members lhal lhe same is lo be heId.
21.2 - Mebership 8ights
21.2.1 - Mebers io ood $taodiog aod Exceptioos
1 AII members in good slanding of lhe LocaI Lodge shaII be enlilIed lo
2 be sealed and lo parlicipale in lhe LocaI Lodge meelings, vole in eIec-
3 lions, have lhe righl lo express lheir vievs, argumenls, or opinions
4 upon anv business properIv before lhe meeling sub|ecl lo lhis Conslilu-
5 lion and lhe LocaI Lodge v-Lavs vilh lhe foIIoving exceplions:
21.2.1.1 - $upervisors
6 Members reguIarIv empIoved in supervisorv posilions and vho are
7 nol covered bv coIIeclive bargaining agreemenls.
21.2.1.2 - EpIoyed utside the Irade
8 Members vho are empIoved oulside of lhe |urisdiclion of lhe Inler-
9 nalionaI rolherhood and vho are nol avaiIabIe for or seeking empIov-
1O menl under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and lheir
11 LocaI Lodge excepl lhose members acliveIv represenling lhe Inlerna-
12 lionaI rolherhood or anv subordinale bodv lhereof, or lhe AIL-CI,
13 CLC, or anv deparlmenl lhereof.
21.2.1.3 - 8etirees
14 Members vho are relired from lhe lrade shaII be permilled lo allend
15 LocaI Lodge meelings vilhoul voice or vole bul mav, bv lhe consenl of
16 lhe LocaI Lodge, speak on lhe veIfare of lhe union.
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21.2.1.4 - isitiog Mebers
17 Visiling members in good slanding shaII be permilled lo allend reg-
18 uIar LocaI Lodge meelings vilhoul voice or vole.
19 No member in exercising such righls shaII acl improperIv, evade or
2O avoid responsibiIilv lo lhe organizalion as an inslilulion, or engage in
21 or advocale anv conducl lhal vouId inlerfere in lhe organizalion's per-
22 formance of ils IegaI or conlracluaI obIigalions or funclions.
21.2.2 - IoteroatiooaI IIicers aod 8epreseotatives
23 Nolvilhslanding lhe provisions of ArlicIe 27.2.1, InlernalionaI ffi-
24 cers or Represenlalives shaII have lhe righl lo parlicipale in anv subor-
25 dinale bodv meelings lo lhe exlenl necessarv lo carrv oul lheir dulies or
26 anv assignmenl bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
21.3 - 6oostitutiooaI uoru
1 Nol Iess lhan seven (7) members shaII conslilule a quorum for lhe
2 lransaclion of business excepl five (5) members shaII conslilule a quo-
3 rum in Lodges of fiflv (5O) members or Iess.
21.4 - isitiog Mebers IdeotiIicatioo
1 Visiling members shaII presenl a LocaI Lodge monlhIv dues receipl,
2 inilialion receipl, or combinalion monlhIv dues and reinslalemenl re-
3 ceipl shoving such members lo be in good slanding in lheir respeclive
4 LocaI Lodge.
21.5 - Liitatioo oo $peakiog
1 No member shaII be aIIoved lo speak Ionger lhan five (5) minules on
2 anv one sub|ecl in anv meeling of lhe LocaI Lodge vilhoul permission
3 of lhe LocaI Lodge and such member shaII slop speaking and sil dovn
4 upon being caIIed lo order bv lhe presiding officer.
A8II6LE 28
INIIIAIIN FEE$ AN E$
28.1 - Ioitiatioo Fees
28.1.1 - Liitatioos
1 The inilialion fee shaII be delermined bv lhe LocaI Lodge, bul shaII
2 be nol Iess lhan Tvenlv-Iive DoIIars ($25.OO) and in no evenl shaII be
3 more lhan ne Thousand DoIIars ($1,OOO.OO). Arrangemenls for pav-
4 menl of inilialion fees bv inslaIImenls mav be made in accordance vilh
5 approved LocaI Lodge v-Lavs or an appIicabIe coIIeclive bargaining
6 agreemenl. When a LocaI Lodge coIIecls lhe inilialion or reinslalemenl
7 fees in inslaIImenls, lhe firsl inslaIImenl shaII be equaI lo lhe amounl
8 due lhe InlernalionaI, and remilled lo lhe office of lhe InlernalionaI Sec-
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9 relarv-Treasurer. Anv monies paid lovard an incompIele inilialion shaII
1O be forfeiled bv lhe appIicanl.
28.1.2 - $peciaI ispeosatioos
11 The InlernalionaI Iresidenl shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo granl a speciaI
12 dispensalion reducing inilialion and reinslalemenl fees for speciaI cases,
13 vhere organizing aclivilies are in progress or are conlempIaled, for such
14 period of lime as mav be delermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
28.1.3 - 8eciprocaI Agreeeots
15 Anv appIicanl for membership, vho presenls acceplabIe evidence of
16 currenl good slanding in some olher Iabor organizalion vilh vhich lhe
17 InlernalionaI rolherhood has a reciprocaI agreemenl, mav be admilled
18 lo membership upon lhe pavmenl of one (1) monlh's dues lo lhe LocaI
19 Lodge having |urisdiclion vhere lhe appIicanl is vorking and upon ex-
2O eculing an officiaI appIicalion for membership.
28.1.4 - iIIereoce io Ioitiatioo Fees
21 A member vilh Iess lhan four (4) vears of conlinuous membership,
22 vho becomes empIoved on vork for vhich a higher inilialion (or rein-
23 slalemenl) fee lhan lhe member paid is appIicabIe, shaII be required lo
24 pav lhe difference in lhe lvo (2) fees. The LocaI Lodge, upon receipl of
25 lhe difference in lhe fees, shaII lransmil lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-
26 Treasurer lhe difference in lhe amounls pavabIe lo lhe InlernalionaI
27 rolherhood as sel forlh in ArlicIe 12.2.1. This ArlicIe shaII nol appIv lo
28 subordinale Lodge consoIidalions.
28.1.5 - eviatioos
29 Anv devialions from ArlicIe 28.1.1 musl have prior approvaI of lhe
3O Lxeculive CounciI.
28.2 - ues
28.2.1 - Wheo FayabIe
1 AII monlhIv dues shaII be pavabIe on lhe firsl dav of each monlh and
2 shouId be paid monlhIv in advance. Minimum monlhIv dues shaII be
3 Thirlv-Lighl DoIIars and Iiflv-Iive Cenls ($38.55) and lhis amounl shaII
4 be increased in lhe same amounl and as of lhe same dale as anv in-
5 crease in lhe Lodge monlhIv dues provided for in ArlicIe 28.2.2.
28.2.2 - AoouaI Iocreases
6 LocaI Lodge monlhIv dues shaII be increased everv Ianuarv 1 bv an
7 amounl equaI lo lvo (2) limes lhe amounl of anv increase in lhe
8 monlhIv Ier Capila Tax as delermined in accordance vilh ArlicIe 12.2.2
9 of lhis Conslilulion vilh lhe LocaI Lodge and lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
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1O hood lo share equaIIv lhis increase in Lodge monlhIv dues. The Inlerna-
11 lionaI Iresidenl, upon receipl of a LocaI Lodge requesl lo vaive lhe in-
12 crease in monlhIv dues lo be relained bv lhe LocaI Lodge, mav granl
13 such requesl if so varranled bv lhe Lodge's financiaI condilion.
28.2.3 - EIigibiIity Ior FioaociaI Assistaoce
14 In accordance vilh ArlicIe 7.8 of lhis Conslilulion, for a LocaI Lodge
15 lo be eIigibIe for financiaI assislance, members of lhal LocaI Lodge musl
16 be paving lhe minimum dues as provided for in ArlicIe 28.2, pIus ne
17 DoIIar ($1.OO) per monlh.
28.2.4 - eviatioos
18 Anv devialions from ArlicIe 28.2.1 musl have lhe prior approvaI of
19 lhe Lxeculive CounciI afler receipl of a recommendalion from lhe Inler-
2O nalionaI Iresidenl.
28.3 - $ervice 6harges
28.3.1 - Ferit Fees Frohibited
1 No permil fees shaII be coIIecled, bul nolhing in lhis seclion shaII
2 prevenl lhe exchange of members as belveen subordinale bodies of
3 lhis rolherhood or olher organizalions and lhe pavmenl of appropri-
4 ale vorking dues required of members.
28.3.2 - Noo-Meber Fer 6apita Iax
5 In anv agencv shop, Rand IormuIa or olher simiIar arrangemenl, or
6 vilh regard lo anv Lodge vilh fieId conslruclion |urisdiclion vhich re-
7 ceives pavmenls pursuanl lo ArlicIe 28.3.1, lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
8 hood shaII receive an amounl equaI lo a member's monlhIv Ier Capila
9 Tax from aII non-member empIovees.
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$$FEN$IN AN 8EIN$IAIEMENI$
29.1 - $uspeosioo Ior Noo-Fayeots
1 Whenever anv member's monlhIv dues, assessmenls, or fines be-
2 come lvo (2) caIendar monlhs in arrears, lhal member shaII be aulo-
3 malicaIIv suspended from aII righls, priviIeges, and benefils of lhe In-
4 lernalionaI rolherhood. No monlhIv dues shaII be accepled unliI aII fi-
5 nanciaI obIigalions oved lo lhe rolherhood or anv subordinale bodv
6 such as fieId dues, Dislricl Lodge dues, fines, or assessmenls have been
7 paid. Hovever, empIovmenl slalus governed bv a vaIid union securilv
8 cIause is lo be affecled onIv in lhe evenl of a faiIure lo lender lhe peri-
9 odic dues and lhe inilialion fees uniformIv required as a condilion of
1O acquiring or relaining membership.
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29.2 - 8eiostateeot oI Mebers $uspeoded Ior Noo-Fayeots
1 In order for lhe former member lo be recorded again in good slanding,
2 lhal member shaII, if suspended for Iess lhan forlv-eighl (48) conlinuous
3 monlhs, personaIIv make appIicalion for reinslalemenl vilh lhe Lodge
4 having |urisdiclion vhere lhe member is vorking and shaII be obIigaled
5 lo pav, in addilion lo anv financiaI deIinquencies, a reinslalemenl fee in an
6 amounl delermined bv lhe subordinale bodv: such fee, hovever, lo be nol
7 Iess lhan Tvenlv-Iive DoIIars ($25.OO) and nol more lhan ne Thousand
8 DoIIars ($1,OOO.OO). Arrangemenls for lhe pavmenl of reinslalemenl fees
9 bv inslaIImenls mav be made in accordance vilh approved LocaI Lodge
1O v-Lavs or an appIicabIe coIIeclive bargaining agreemenl. When a LocaI
11 Lodge coIIecls lhe inilialion or reinslalemenl fees in inslaIImenls, lhe firsl
12 inslaIImenl shaII be equaI lo lhe amounl due lhe InlernalionaI, and remil-
13 led lo lhe office of lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer. Anv fees paid lo
14 appIv on reinslalemenl fees shaII be forfeiled in lhe evenl pavmenl for
15 such reinslalemenl is nol compIeled. The appIicalion for reinslalemenl
16 shaII shov lhe fuII amounl of lhe Lodge reinslalemenl fee and lhe appIi-
17 canl's SociaI Securilv number, and be signed bv lhe appIicanl and allesled
18 lo bv lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge. Anv devialions from lhis
19 seclion musl have lhe prior approvaI of lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
29.3 - 8eiostateeot oI ExpeIIed or ther $uspeoded Mebers
1 Anv member vho is expeIIed or suspended from anv LocaI Lodge
2 for anv reason olher lhan lhe nonpavmenl of dues, and recorded as
3 such in lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer's office, shaII nol be ac-
4 cepled as a member of anv LocaI Lodge unIess such LocaI Lodge shaII:
5 29.3.1. Iirsl secure lhe consenl of lhe LocaI Lodge so suspending or
6 expeIIing lhe member:
7 29.3.2. CoIIecl such fines, assessmenls and dues as mav be oulsland-
8 ing againsl lhe member pIus lhe prescribed reinslalemenl fee:
9 29.3.3. IromplIv forvard such sum lo lhe LocaI Lodge from vhich
1O lhe member came: and
11 29.3.4. blain lhe approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl excepl in
12 lhose silualions vhere lhe member has been expeIIed or suspended bv
13 aclion of lhe Lxeculive CounciI in vhich evenl ils approvaI musl be ob-
14 lained. The requiremenls of lhis seclion shaII be compIied vilh fuIIv be-
15 fore such a reinslalemenl inlo membership shaII become effeclive.
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I8AELIN 6A8$
30.1 - Issuaoce oI IraveIiog 6ards
1 Anv member Ieaving lhe |urisdiclion of lhal member's LocaI Lodge
2 for empIovmenl eIsevhere shaII appIv for a TraveIing Card lo lhe Secre-
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3 larv-Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge vho shaII issue such TraveIing Card
4 lo such member onIv afler cIearing lhrough lhe usiness Manager's of-
5 fice vhere one is mainlained. Such TraveIing Card shaII serve as an
6 idenlificalion card for lhe member and shaII enlilIe lhe member lo
7 recognilion as a member in good slanding vhen accompanied bv an of-
8 ficiaI paid-up dues receipl signed bv lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe
9 LocaI Lodge issuing such card.
1O A member on a TraveIing Card shaII mainlain membership in lhe
11 LocaI Lodge from vhich such card vas oblained and shaII relain aII
12 righls of membership in lhal Lodge, incIuding lhe righl lo run for and
13 hoId office, vole, and parlicipale in lhe meelings of said Lodge sub|ecl
14 lo lhe provisions of ArlicIes 25.4 and 25.6. Such members mav allend
15 olher LocaI Lodge meelings in lhe area vhere lhev are lraveIing or
16 vorking, bul vilhoul righl lo voice or vole.
17 AII TraveIing Cards shaII be suppIied bv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-
18 Treasurer, and upon being issued bv lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe
19 Lodge, shaII coincide vilh dues receipls in aII parlicuIars.
2O A TraveIing Card shaII nol be issued lo anv member unliI aII fines,
21 assessmenls, dues, Dislricl Lodge dues, and fieId dues have been paid
22 for lhe monlh in vhich such card is issued.
30.2 - eposit oI IraveIiog 6ards
1 A member on a TraveIing Card securing empIovmenl under lhe |uris-
2 diclion of anv Lodge shaII immedialeIv deposil said card vilh lhe usi-
3 ness Manager vhere such office exisls or in lhe absence of such office vilh
4 lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe Lodge. Such officer shaII accepl lhe TraveI-
5 ing Card and il shaII be heId for lhe period of lhe member's empIovmenl
6 in lhe |urisdiclion of lhe Lodge sub|ecl lo lhe provisions of ArlicIe 3O.3.
30.3 - 8eturo oI IraveIiog 6ard
1 Al anv lime lhal a member on a TraveIing Card Ioses empIovmenl in
2 lhe area vilhin lhe |urisdiclion of lhe LocaI Lodge vhere lhal member's
3 TraveIing Card is being heId, lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of such Lodge
4 shaII relurn lhe TraveIing Card lo such member if lhe Secrelarv-Trea-
5 surer has delermined lhal aII financiaI obIigalions lo lhe rolherhood
6 have been paid. If anv such obIigalions have nol been paid, lhe Secre-
7 larv-Treasurer shaII relurn such card lo lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe
8 LocaI Lodge from vhich such card vas oblained, vho shaII coIIecl lhe
9 indebledness from said member and forvard lhe monies lo lhe LocaI
1O Lodge vhere lhe financiaI obIigalions occurred.
30.4 - Maioteoaoce oI Mebership
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe LocaI Lodge hoIding a member's TraveIing
2 Card lo see lhal lhe member mainlains aII membership obIigalions. A
3 member on a TraveIing Card shaII pav fieId dues as sel forlh in lhe ap-
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4 proved v-Lavs of lhe LocaI and1or Dislricl Lodge under vhose |uris-
5 diclion said member is vorking.
30.5 - 8eciprocaI Agreeeots
1 The issuance, deposil, and acceplance of TraveIing Cards as required
2 bv lhis ArlicIe shaII nol appIv vhere reciprocaI vorking agreemenls,
3 vhich have been approved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, exisl belveen
4 subordinale bodies. Where circumslances varranl, lhe InlernalionaI
5 Iresidenl is aulhorized lo eslabIish reciprocaI vorking agreemenls.
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I8AN$FE8 F MEME8$hIF
31.1 - 8equireeots
31.1.1 - AppIicatioo Ior IraosIer oI Mebership
1 A member vorking in lhe |urisdiclion of a LocaI Lodge on a TraveI-
2 ing Card mav al anv lime appIv for lransfer of membership lo lhe
3 Lodge in vhich lhe TraveIing Card is deposiled and such Lodge mav
4 accepl such lransfer appIicalion bv vole of lhe membership or as pre-
5 scribed in approved Lodge v-Lavs.
31.1.2 - Autoatic Acceptaoce oI AppIicatioo
6 A Lodge shaII aulomalicaIIv accepl an appIicalion for a lransfer of
7 membership vhen:
8 31.1.2.1. The member has vorked under lhe |urisdiclion of lhe
9 Lodge for a period of 8,OOO hours: and
1O 31.1.2.2. The member can demonslrale permanenl residence in a
11 pIace Iocaled vilhin lhe Lodge's geographicaI |urisdiclion.
31.1.3 - 8equired IraosIer
12 InIess olhervise provided in approved Lodge v-Lavs, a member
13 on a TraveIing Card, vho has had said card on deposil in a Lodge for
14 ninelv (9O) davs, mav be required lo lransfer membership inlo such
15 Lodge. If il is so delermined, il shaII be lhe dulv of lhe member lo re-
16 quesl lransfer of such membership.
31.1.4 - EIigibiIity Ior IraosIer 6ard
17 A Transfer Card shaII nol be issued for anv member unliI aII fines, as-
18 sessmenls, dues, Dislricl Lodge dues, and fieId dues have been paid for
19 lhe monlh in vhich such card is issued.
31.2 - NotiIicatioo oI
IoteroatiooaI $ecretary-Ireasurer
1 When a lransfer of membership is made from one LocaI Lodge lo an-
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2 olher, lhe Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge receiving such lransfer
3 shaII immedialeIv nolifv lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer of such
4 lransfer. The InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII furnish LocaI
5 Lodges Transfer Cards in such form as mav be required lo oblain lhe
6 necessarv informalion concerning lhe member.
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WIIh8AWAL, $E8I6E, AN 8EII8EMENI 6A8$
32.1 - Issuaoce oI WithdrawaI 6ards
1 A member vho desires lo vilhdrav from lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
2 hood of oiIermakers, Iron Ship uiIders, Iacksmilhs, Iorgers, and
3 HeIpers for lhe purpose of going inlo business or enlering anolher oc-
4 cupalion nol coming under lhe eslabIished vork |urisdiclion of anv di-
5 vision of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII make appIicalion for a
6 WilhdravaI Card lo lhe member's LocaI Lodge. The LocaI Lodge shaII
7 granl lhe member a WilhdravaI Card: provided, hovever, such mem-
8 ber has been a member in good slanding in lhe InlernalionaI rolher-
9 hood for al Ieasl lhree (3) monlhs and is nol indebled lo lhe LocaI
1O Lodge.
11 WilhdravaI Cards musl be reneved afler being in effecl for a period
12 of six (6) monlhs, bul Iess lhan forlv-eighl (48) monlhs. The cosl of each
13 renevaI shaII be Tvenlv DoIIars ($2O.OO), of vhich Ten DoIIars ($1O.OO)
14 shaII be relained bv lhe LocaI Lodge. The iniliaI renevaI period, and aII
15 subsequenl renevaIs, shaII be for a period of forlv-eighl (48) monlhs
16 from lhe Iasl monlh of issuance.
17 WilhdravaI Cards shaII be prepared in lripIicale form: one (1) parl
18 shaII be issued lo lhe member vilhdraving: one (1) parl shaII be de-
19 posiled in lhe records of lhe LocaI Lodge: and one (1) parl shaII be for-
2O varded lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer for recording al Inler-
21 nalionaI Headquarlers. The cosl of lhe WilhdravaI Card shaII be in an
22 amounl equaI lo lvo (2) limes lhe WilhdravaI Card charge sel forlh in
23 ArlicIe 12.2.1 vilh lhe LocaI Lodge and lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
24 lo share equaIIv in lhis amounl. Anv devialion musl have lhe approvaI
25 of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl.
32.2 - eposit oI WithdrawaI 6ards
32.2.1 - eposit/8evocatioo oI WithdrawaI 6ard
1 A former member hoIding a WilhdravaI Card vho relurns lo em-
2 pIovmenl vilhin lhe eslabIished vork |urisdiclion of lhe InlernalionaI
3 rolherhood in eilher an organized or unorganized faciIilv, shaII imme-
4 dialeIv deposil such WilhdravaI Card vilh lhe usiness Manager or
5 Secrelarv-Treasurer of lhe LocaI Lodge having lerriloriaI |urisdiclion
6 over lhe faciIilv. IaiIure on lhe parl of a former member lo deposil lhe
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7 WilhdravaI Card shaII cause il lo be aulomalicaIIv canceIIed or re-
8 voked.
32.2.2 - Mooies FayabIe poo eposit oI WithdrawaI 6ard
9 Anv former member vho has heId a WilhdravaI Card for six (6)
1O monlhs or Iess, shaII pav lo lhe LocaI Lodge in vhich lhe WilhdravaI
11 Card is deposiled aII dues and assessmenls vhich have accrued since
12 lhe issuance of lhe WilhdravaI Card, and said deposil vilhin six (6)
13 monlhs shaII cause lhe WilhdravaI Card lo be canceIIed and shaII nol
14 conslilule a break in membership. If lhe former member has heId such
15 WilhdravaI Card for more lhan six (6) monlhs, lhe former member
16 shaII pav one (1) monlh's dues and assessmenls, if anv, for lhe monlh in
17 vhich lhe WilhdravaI Card is deposiled.
32.2.3 - Fer 6apita 8eittaI to IoteroatiooaI $ecretary-Ireasurer
18 Afler lhe WilhdravaI Card is accepled, lhe originaI WilhdravaI
19 Card, aIong vilh a compIeled appIicalion for membership, shaII be for-
2O varded lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer logelher vilh lhe Ier
21 Capila Tax for each monlh for vhich lhe WilhdravaI Card has been
22 heId for six (6) monlhs or Iess. If lhe WilhdravaI Card has been heId for
23 more lhan six (6) monlhs, lhe appIicalion shaII be accompanied bv one
24 (1) monlh's Ier Capila Tax.
32.2.4 - ues 8eceipt
25 A LocaI Lodge monlhIv receipl for lhe monlh in vhich lhe Wilh-
26 dravaI Card is deposiled shaII be issued bv lhe LocaI Lodge Secrelarv-
27 Treasurer. A dupIicale of lhis receipl shaII be forvarded bv lhe LocaI
28 Lodge Secrelarv-Treasurer lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer, al
29 vhich lime lhe member shaII be enlilIed lo aII lhe benefils and privi-
3O Ieges of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood provided for in lhis Conslilulion.
32.3 - Issuaoce oI $ervice 6ards
1 Anv member of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood vho enlers lhe armed
2 forces shaII, upon appIicalion lo lhe LocaI Lodge Secrelarv-Treasurer,
3 receive a Service Card. The said Service Card shaII provide for conlinu-
4 ous membership slanding for so Iong as such member shaII remain in
5 lhe armed forces.
32.4 - eposit oI $ervice 6ards
1 Anv member of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood vho has received a
2 Service Card shaII, vilhin ninelv (9O) davs of reliremenl or discharge
3 from lhe armed forces and regardIess of empIovmenl slalus, presenl lhe
4 Service Card and discharge from lhe armed forces lo lhe Secrelarv-Trea-
5 surer of lhe issuing LocaI Lodge and sign an appIicalion for member-
6 ship and pav one (1) monlh's dues. The Secrelarv-Treasurer shaII for-
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7 vard such appIicalion, vilh Service Card and proof of discharge, lo-
8 gelher vilh one (1) monlh's Ier Capila Tax lo lhe InlernalionaI Secre-
9 larv-Treasurer.
32.5 - 8etired Meber's 6ard
1 Members of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood vho are in good slanding
2 and are:
3 32.5.1. Relired and receiving a pension under lhe SociaI Securilv
4 Acl, RaiIroad Reliremenl Acl, or olher GovernmenlaI IegisIalion: or
5 32.5.2. Relired and receiving a pension under a coIIeclive bargaining
6 agreemenl negolialed bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or a subordi-
7 nale bodv: or
8 32.5.3. DisabIed and receiving a disabiIilv benefil under lhe SociaI
9 Securilv Acl, RaiIroad Reliremenl Acl, or olher GovernmenlaI IegisIa-
1O lion: mav be exempl from pavmenl of dues provided such members
11 appIv for exemplion lhrough lheir LocaI Lodge and lhe same is ap-
12 proved bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl. When approved, lhe Inlerna-
13 lionaI Iresidenl shaII issue a Iife-lime membership card lo such mem-
14 ber, same lo remain vaIid as Iong as lhe member is relired from aII gain-
15 fuI empIovmenl under lhe provisions of ArlicIes 32.5.1, 32.5.2, or 32.5.3.
16 Relired exempl members viII be permilled lo allend LocaI Lodge
17 meelings vilhoul voice or vole and, if requesled bv lhe InlernalionaI
18 rolherhood or LocaI Lodge, mav acl in anv officiaI capacilv.
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$ALA8 AJ$IMENI$
1 33.1. The saIarv sel forlh in ArlicIe 7.3 shaII be increased bv five per-
2 cenl (5/) on Augusl 1, 2OO7, and Augusl 1 of each vear lhereafler: un-
3 Iess lhe Lxeculive CounciI delermines lhe overaII financiaI condilion of
4 lhe rolherhood's consoIidaled funds do nol varranl same. In lhal silu-
5 alion, lhe Lxeculive CounciI mav approve a Iesser amounl as il deems
6 appropriale.
7 33.2. Lffeclive Augusl 1, 2OO6, aII InlernalionaI Represenlalives and
8 slaff shaII receive nol Iess lhan a five percenl (5/) vage increase. n
9 each Augusl 1 lhereafler, InlernalionaI Represenlalives and slaff shaII
1O receive nol Iess lhan lhe vage increase as provided for in ArlicIe 33.1.
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MI$6ELLANE$
34.1 - se oI Fuods
1 The funds of anv subordinale bodv shaII be used onIv for lhe pur-
2 pose of said bodv as specificaIIv sel forlh in lhis Conslilulion and ils ap-
3 proved v-Lavs. SaIaries, expenses, and aIIovances of subordinale
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4 bodv officers shaII be sel forlh in approved v-Lavs. A subordinale
5 bodv musl have prior approvaI of lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl for lhe
6 purchase, saIe, Iease, or remodeIing of reaI or personaI properlv, excepl-
7 ing lhe necessarv office equipmenl and mainlenance for normaI opera-
8 lions in lhe adminislralion of a subordinale bodv. AII subordinale bod-
9 ies of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood of oiIermakers are herebv di-
1O recled lo do aII lheir banking, as reasonabIv praclicabIe, as delermined
11 bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl, vilh lhe rolherhood ank & Trusl.
34.2 - IitIe to Fuods aod Froperty
1 The funds and properlv of a subordinale bodv are lrusl funds for lhe
2 benefil of ils members and shaII nol be divided in anv manner among
3 lhe members of lhe subordinale bodv. Ipon lhe surrender, forfeilure, or
4 revocalion of ils charler olher lhan lhrough consoIidalion, aII funds be-
5 Ionging lo such subordinale bodv shaII be forvarded promplIv lo lhe
6 InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer and aII reaI eslale and olher properlv
7 ovned or heId bv such bodv shaII be immedialeIv lransferred and con-
8 veved bv lhe proper IegaI inslrumenl lo lhe InlernalionaI oard of
9 Truslees of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood. The InlernalionaI rolher-
1O hood, lhrough ils oard of Truslees, shaII be aulhorized lo seII and Iiq-
11 uidale such reaI eslale and olher properlv and lhe proceeds arising
12 lherefrom, afler lhe pavmenl of expenses incurred, shaII be deposiled
13 vilh lhe olher funds so forvarded lo lhe InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Trea-
14 surer. AII such funds shaII reverl lo lhe GeneraI Iund of lhe Inlerna-
15 lionaI rolherhood vilh proper record of lhe lransfer mainlained bv lhe
16 InlernalionaI Secrelarv-Treasurer. In lhe evenl such subordinale bodv
17 shouId ever be recharlered al lhal Iocalion, lhe Lxeculive CounciI is au-
18 lhorized lo give approvaI lo lhe lransfer of an amounl nol lo exceed
19 fiflv percenl (5O/) of such funds from lhe GeneraI Iund lo lhe credil of
2O lhe recharlered subordinale bodv.
34.3 - FiIiog oI Agreeeots
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of aII Dislricl and LocaI Lodge usiness Managers
2 and1or Secrelarv-Treasurers, as lhe case mav be, lo send lo lhe Inlerna-
3 lionaI Iresidenl al Ieasl one (1) copv of aII Lodge coIIeclive bargaining
4 agreemenls and vage scaIes immedialeIv upon adoplion. No coIIeclive
5 bargaining agreemenl enlered inlo bv anv subordinale bodv vilh anv
6 empIover, or group of empIovers, shaII be binding upon lhe Inlerna-
7 lionaI rolherhood unIess expressIv agreed lo and signed bv lhe Inler-
8 nalionaI rolherhood lhrough a duIv aulhorized represenlalive.
34.4 - 8ecogoitioo oI Mebership
1 Anv member or anv LocaI Lodge lhal refuses lo recognize a paid-up
2 card of a member of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood vho vas Iegili-
3 maleIv inilialed or reinslaled, mav have lhe member's card or lhe LocaI
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4 Lodge's charler revoked as delermined bv lhe InlernalionaI Iresidenl
5 and lhe Lxeculive CounciI.
34.5 - AIIiIiatioo 8equireeots
1 In anv communilv vhere an AIL-CI or CLC CenlraI odv, Slale
2 Iederalion of Labor, Slale or IrovinciaI uiIding and Conslruclion
3 Trades CounciI, LocaI uiIding and Conslruclion Trades CounciI, MelaI
4 Trades CounciI, or Marilime Trades CounciI exisls, subordinale bodies
5 in lhe inleresl of effeclive unionism are urged lo affiIiale vilh such sub-
6 ordinale bodies and lhev shaII affiIiale if so inslrucled bv lhe Inlerna-
7 lionaI Iresidenl.
34. - se oI IIiciaI $tatiooery
1 The use of officiaI slalionerv shaII be confined lo lhe business of lhe
2 subordinale bodv and shaII be used onIv bv lhe appropriale officers.
34.1 - Litigatioo 8espoosibiIity
34.1.1 - $ubordioate ody
1 In lhe evenl a subordinale bodv shouId insligale Iiligalion againsl
2 lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or anv officer lhereof because of lhe en-
3 forcemenl of anv of lhe provisions of lhe Conslilulion and lhe maller is
4 resoIved lhrough lhe courls or olhervise in favor of lhe InlernalionaI
5 rolherhood, lhe subordinale bodv insligaling such aclion or aclions
6 shaII pav aII of lhe cosls incurred bv lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood.
34.1.2 - IoteroatiooaI oioo
7 In lhe evenl lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shouId insligale Iiligalion
8 againsl a subordinale bodv or anv officer lhereof because of lhe en-
9 forcemenl of anv of lhe provisions of lhe Conslilulion and lhe maller is
1O resoIved lhrough lhe courls or olhervise in favor of lhe subordinale
11 bodv, lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood shaII pav aII of lhe cosls incurred
12 bv lhe subordinale bodv.
34.8 - 8ituaI
1 The RiluaI of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood is made a parl of lhis
2 Conslilulion as if vrillen and sel oul herein.
34.9 - Ageocy Ior $ervice oI Frocess
1 nIv lhe fficers of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood are aulhorized lo
2 be agenls for service of processes. InlernalionaI Represenlalives, em-
3 pIovees of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood, or officers and empIovees of
4 subordinale bodies are nol aulhorized lo be agenls of lhe InlernalionaI
5 rolherhood for service of processes under anv circumslances.
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34.10 - uty to Fay FioaociaI bIigatioos
1 Il shaII be lhe dulv of aII members of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
2 lo pav as promplIv as possibIe aII biIIs incurred for food, Iodging, and
3 olher basic needs for lhemseIves and lheir famiIies, and lo promplIv
4 repav anv financiaI indebledness oved lo anv brolher member: pro-
5 vided, hovever, lhal lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood or ils subordinale
6 bodies shaII nol funclion as a coIIeclion agencv or lo Iocale deblors.
34.11 - 8eIigious iscussioos
1 AII reIigious discussions shaII be slriclIv prohibiled and excIuded
2 from lhe proceedings of lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood and ils subordi-
3 nale bodies.
34.12 - 8uIes oI rder
1 Lxcepl as olhervise provided in lhis Conslilulion or in lhe Conven-
2 lion ruIes or in approved subordinale bodv v-Lavs, Roberl's RuIes of
3 rder shaII be lhe parIiamenlarv Iav for lhe InlernalionaI rolherhood
4 and ils subordinale bodies respecliveIv.
34.13 - $aviogs 6Iause
1 If anv provision of lhis Conslilulion shaII be decIared invaIid or in-
2 operalive bv anv compelenl aulhorilv of lhe execulive, |udiciaI, or ad-
3 minislralive branch of federaI or slale governmenl, lhe Lxeculive
4 CounciI shaII have lhe aulhorilv lo suspend lhe operalion of such pro-
5 vision during lhe period of ils invaIidilv. If anv ArlicIe or seclion of lhis
6 Conslilulion shouId be heId invaIid bv operalion of Iav or bv anv lribu-
7 naI of compelenl |urisdiclion, lhe remainder of lhis Conslilulion or lhe
8 appIicalion of such ArlicIe or seclion lo persons or circumslances olher
9 lhan lhose as lo vhich il has been heId invaIid, shaII nol be affecled
1O lherebv.
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