THE LOCAL 82130
BY-LAWS
AS
REVISED: JANUARY 26, 2008
CONSTITUTION
OF LOCAL 82130
INTERNATIONAL
MACHINE &
FURNITURE WORKERS/COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF
PREAMBLE
We, members of
the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine &
Furniture Workers/Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC, Local 82130
realize that the struggle to better our working and living conditions is in
vain unless we are united to protect ourselves collectively against the
organized forces of the employers.
Realizing that
the old craft form of trade union organization is unable to defend effectively
the interest and improve the condition
of the wage earners, we members of the
International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine &
Furniture Workers/Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC, Local 82130,
form a local union which unites all workers in our industry basis, rank and
file control, regardless of craft, age, sex, nationality, race or creed and
pursue at all times a policy of aggressive struggle to improve our conditions.
We pledge
ourselves to labor unitedly for the principles herein set forth to perpetuate
our union and work concertedly with other labor organizations to bring about a
higher standard of living for the workers.
ARTICLE 1
This organization shall be known as the International Union of
Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers, /Communications
Workers of
ARTICLE 2
AFFILIATIONS
Local 130 shall be affiliated with
(a) the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine &
Furniture Workers/Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC, Local 82130
and any other organization that may be approved by the Local Union.
ARTICLE 3
OBJECTS AND
PURPOSES
Section 1. The objects and purposes of this local union
are to represent, protect, maintain and advance the interests of the workers
within its jurisdiction, to improve their wages, hours and conditions of
employment, to engage in legislative, political, educational, civic welfare and
other activities which further, directly or indirectly, the interests of the
membership of this organization, of IUE/CWA and of workers everywhere, in the improvement
of general economic and social conditions in the United States of America,
Canada and generally in the nations of the world.
Section 2. To achieve the objectives and purposes of
this organization, the funds of this organization are authorized to be managed,
invested, expended or used not only for the purposes and objectives expressly
set forth in Section 1 of this Article, and otherwise in this Constitution, but
also for any additional purposes and objectives not inconsistent therewith as
may be contained at any time in the resolutions and programs adopted and/or ratified
by conventions of the IUE/CWA Executive Board or by the membership of this
Local.
ARTICLE 4
OFFICERS
Section 1. Effective January 1, 1991 officers shall be
elected by ballot no later than October 31st, every three (3) years to take
office November 1st. Officers elected
shall hold office for a term of three (3) years unless removed for cause or by
their successors being elected to office.
The elected officers of this Local
Union shall be the President, one (1) Vice President from Northrop Grumman and
one (1) Plant Representative from Hagerstown Facility, a Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, three (3) Trustees, Sergeant-At-Arms, and three (3) Executive Board Members, two (2) from Northrop Grumman and one (1) from Hagerstown. The term of all elected officers shall be
for three (3) years.
[A] No person shall be eligible to hold an
elective office or appointed position in this Local who has been convicted of
any crimes involving moral turpitude offensive to trade union morality, or who
is commonly known to be a crook or racketeer preying on the labor
movement. Determination of ineligibility
under this section may be made only on the basis of charges filed and heard in
accordance with the regular trial procedures of the Local. The trial body is empowered to consider any
extenuating circumstances in determining eligibility of the person charged.
[B] No person shall be eligible to hold elective
office or appointed position in the Local who is disqualified for such position
by applicable federal law.
[C] Any elected officer that misses four (4) or
more Executive Board, Local General Council, or Membership meeting in one (1)
year will be subject to lose his or her position, in accordance with Article 20,
Section 3, with the exception of any officer on the disability rolls.
[D] No member can hold more than one (1) elected
office.
[E] No elected officer can hold more than three
(3) positions with the Local. (Positions are Steward, Chief Steward and
Committee Chairperson).
[F] For attendance purposes officer’s year
begins on November 1st.
DUTIES OF
PRESIDENT
Section 2. [A]
Preside at all regular and special meetings of the Local and Local
Executive Board, and act as Chairman of
the Negotiating Committee.
[B]
Preserve order and enforce the Constitution and By-laws of this
[C]
Be an ex-officio member of all committees, but shall have no vote at the
meetings at which he presides, except in case of a tie.
[D]
Appoint, subject to the approval of the membership, all special
committees when an election of same is not called for.
[E]
Sign checks in conjunction with the Recording Secretary,
Secretary-Treasurer or Vice President.
[F]
Be responsible to the Executive Board and Membership for his actions.
[G]
Send official notice in conjunction with the Secretary, as required by
IUE/CWA Constitution, to the Secretary-Treasurer of the
DUTIES OF
VICE PRESIDENTS
Section 3. [A]
The Vice Presidents shall assist the President in the performance of all
duties and act in his absence in the Division or Cafeteria in which he was
elected.
[B]
The Executive Board shall elect one (1) Vice President from those
elected to perform the duties of the President in case of absence, death or
disqualification from the Local, subject to the approval of the Membership.
[C] The elected Vice President shall be
Chairman of the Districting Committee in the respective unit he or she has been
elected to represent.
[D] Attend Executive Board, Local General
Council and Membership meetings.
[E]
Sign checks in conjunction with the Recording Secretary,
Secretary-Treasurer or President
DUTIES OF
PLANT REPRESENTATIVE AT HAGERSTOWN FACILITY
[A]
The Plant Representative at the direction of the President shall assist
and direct all members within their facility.
[B]
The Plant Representative, along with the shop stewards, shall handle all
grievances of the workers in his/her facility to the best of his/her ability.
[C]
Function as a member of the sub-contracting committee responsible for
oversight of
[D] The plant representative at
[E] Attend Executive Board, Local
General Council and Membership meetings.
DUTIES OF
RECORDING SECRETARY
Section 4. [A]
Keep all records of meetings of the Local
[B] Conduct all correspondence
related to the duties of Recording Secretary.
[C]
Provide the
[D]
Perform such other duties with the approval of the Executive Board as
may deemed necessary for the proper and effective administration of the affairs
of the Local.
[E]
Send official notice in conjunction with the President to the
Secretary-Treasurer of the
[F]
Sign checks in conjunction with the Secretary-Treasurer, President or
Vice President.
[G]
Attend Executive Board, Local General Council and Membership meetings.
DUTIES OF
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Section 5. [A]
Receive, receipt and account for all money paid to the Local .
[B]
Furnish all supplies pertaining to the Local.
[C]
Pay all bills authorized by the Local.
Review and reconcile financial affairs of the Local at least once every
90 days but not to exceed three (3) times in a 90 day period during union time
paid by the Local.
[D]
Give account of all Local expenditures.
[E] Attend Executive Board, Local
General Council and Membership meetings.
[F] Furnish a report of the Local’s finances at
scheduled Executive Board, Local General Council and Membership meetings.
[G]
Perform all such other duties, with the approval of the Local Executive
Board, as may be necessary for the proper and effective administration of the
financial affairs of the Local.
[H]
Sign checks in conjunction with the Recording Secretary, President or
Vice President.
DUTIES OF
THE TRUSTEES
Section 7. [A] To
audit the books and records of the Local at least four (4) times a year and
witness the official report by the President and Secretary of the Local Union
to the International Secretary-Treasurer informing him that the Local’s books
and records have been audited.
[B]
Take inventory at least once a year or when deemed necessary by the
Local Executive Board or Membership and safeguard all properties of the
[C]
Make written report of the findings and recommendations at the next
regular meeting following the audit.
[D]
Attend Executive Board, Local
General Council and Membership meetings.
DUTIES OF
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Section 8. [A]
The Sergeant-At-Arms must examine all persons present at any meeting to
ascertain if they are members in good standing of the IUE/CWA, AFL-CIO. At all meetings he must not permit any person
who is not in good standing or under the influence of alcohol or drugs to
remain. He shall assist the chairman in
preserving order. He shall eject any
person from the meeting so ordered by the body.
It will be the responsibility of the Sergeant-At-Arms to furnish and
account for the General Membership meetings ledger at all General Membership
meetings.
[B]
Attend Executive Board, Local General Council and Membership meetings.
DUTIES OF
ELECTED EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Section 9. [A] It
shall be the duty of the Executive Board members to assist the elected officers
in the unit in the performance of their assigned duties and also to report to the
Executive Board the status of their plant problems and suggest corrective
action. An elected Executive Board
member may temporary fill any vacant office in the unit until an election is
held as set forth by the Executive Board.
[B]
Attend Executive Board, Local General Council and Membership meetings.
ARTICLE 5
EXECUTIVE
BOARD
The Local Executive shall consist of
all elected officers plus all Chief Stewards or their alternates in the event
of their absence. In questions before
the board requiring a vote, only the elected officers will have a right to vote.
Section
1. [A]
The Executive Board shall perform all the duties necessary to the proper
administration of the affairs of the Local consistent with the Constitution and
Local By-laws and shall furnish a complete itemized account of all expenses
entailed in the administration of the Local.
In the event an office become vacant (Officers, Chief Steward) between
normal election dates, the Executive Board may fill the vacancy through
appointment if more than half of the normal term has expired, or for sixty (60)
days if less than half of the normal term has expired, during which time an
election will be held to fill the vacancy.
[B]
All decisions of the Executive Board shall be by a majority vote of the
members present.
[C]
Sixty (60) percent of the voting members of the Executive Board shall
constitute a quorum.
[D]
The Executive Board may, at any time, require from any officer or member
a full detailed statement of account of any action or business done in the name
of the Local.
[E]
The Executive Board, with the approval of the membership may fix the
compensation to be paid to any members, officer or any other person employed by
the Local Union, provided such compensation shall not exceed the maximum wage
paid the workers of the industry.
[F]
Determine the financial arrangement necessary to insure that the
business of the
[G]
The Local Executive Board shall be empowered to act on any question in
the absence of a quorum at a regular scheduled membership meeting.
[H] At the first meeting in November
after the election of officers the Executive Board shall elect one (1) Vice
President per section 3 [B], Duties of
Vice President.
[I]
Any expenditure for improvement or equipment exceeding $1,000.00 must be
approved by the Local Executive Board and the Local membership.
[J]
In the event of an extreme emergency the
$1,000.00 limit may be waived with the approval of the Local Executive
Board.
[K]
Local Pay-alls will be honored up to one (1) hour after the official
adjournment of the Executive Board meetings.
ARTICLE 6
STRUCTURE
OF THE STEWARD SYSTEM
Section 1[A]. Stewards shall be elected every two (2) years
at properly advertised meetings of the Local members in the departments they
are to represent.
[B]
Each member shall be notified in writing at least two (2) days prior to
the election by their steward or alternate.
[C]
A member may submit an absentee ballot sealed in an envelope signed on
the outside by the member and their Chief Steward before the election, if
unable to attend.
[D]
The elections shall be held promptly at the advertised time.
[E]
Once the ballots are counted no other members shall be allowed to vote.
[F]
Filling vacancies occurring between election shall be determined by the
Chairperson of the Districting Committee subject to the approval of the
Executive Board.
Section 2[A] Chief Stewards and their Alternate shall be
elected every two (2) years at a properly advertised meeting, by the
Districting Stewards in the plant, shift or area in which such Chief Stewards
would be deemed necessary by the Districting Committee.
[B]
The District Stewards or any member in good standing with at least one
(1) year of continuous service who has held the position of steward or officer
with the Local
[C] Each elected steward shall be notified in
writing at least two (2) days prior to the election by the Districting
Committee.
[D]
A steward may submit an absentee ballot sealed in an envelope signed on
the outside by the steward and the Chairperson of the Districting Committee
before the election, if unable to attend.
[E]
The election shall be held promptly at the advertised time.
[F]
Once the ballots are counted no other stewards will be allowed to vote.
[G]
The filling of any Chief Steward or Alternate vacancy occurring between
elections shall be determined by the Executive Board.
[H]
The number of Chief Stewards and area of their jurisdiction will be
determined by the Districting Committee, subject to membership approval.
Section 3[A] Any challenge to a Steward or Chief Steward
election will be forwarded, in writing, to the Local Executive Board within ten
(10) days of the challenged election.
[B]
The decision of the Executive Board will be final.
LOCAL
GENERAL COUNCIL
Section 1. The Local General Council shall consist of
the members of the Local Executive Board, the District Stewards or their
alternates in the event of their absence and the chairpersons of all Standing
Committees.
DUTIES OF
THE LOCAL GENERAL COUNCIL
Section 2. [A]
The Local General Council shall meet not less than once each two (2)
months to discuss the status of each district as to membership, new members,
grievances, negotiations, current legislation and public affairs.
[B]
All decisions of the Local General Council shall be decided by a
majority vote of those members present.
[C]
Twenty-five (25) members of the Local General Council shall constitute a
quorum.
[D] The Local General Council
shall recommend to the Local Executive Board and to the Local Union appropriate
action to be taken on negotiations,
current legislation and public affairs.
[E]
Local Pay-alls will be honored only up to one (1) hour after the
official adjournment of Local General Council meetings.
[F]
The disposition of any steward or chief steward due to their lack of
attendance to meetings of the Local, shall be decided by the Local General
Council by secret ballot.
[G] A trial conducted by the
Local General Council rather than a trial committee would meet the requirements
of the International Constitution as long as such a trial has the other
Constitution elements such as notice, right to defend, and a two-thirds (2/3)
finding required for guilt and punishment.
CHIEF
STEWARDS
Section 1. The Chief Steward
shall supervise the elections of all District Stewards within his/her
jurisdiction.
Section 2. Any Chief Steward that misses four (4) or
more regularly scheduled Local General Council or General membership meetings
in one (1) year will be subject to the lose of their position, as decided by
the Local General Council, with the exception of such Chief Steward being on
the disability rolls.
Section 3. For attendance
purposes Chief Steward’s year begins December 1st.
Section 4. It shall be the Chief Steward’s
responsibility to assist and direct all stewards within their jurisdiction.
Section 5. In the absence of the Steward and Alternate
Steward the Chief Steward shall handle grievances within their district.
Section 6. Chief Stewards cannot act as a shop steward’s
alternate.
DISTRICT
STEWARDS
Section 1. There shall be a Steward from each
District. The Districts shall be
designated by the Districting Committee.
DUTIES OF
THE STEWARD
Section 2. [A]
Each District Steward shall be under the direction of the Chief Steward
elected to represent his/her area on his/her shift and plant.
[B]
It shall be the District Steward’s responsibility to bring into the
Local
[C]
He/She shall handle all grievances of the workers in his/her district to
the best of his/her ability.
[D]
It shall be his/her duty to keep a record of the members in his/her
district.
[E]
Each Steward shall appoint an alternate who shall assume the Steward’s
duties in case of his/her absence. The
Steward shall keep his/her alternate informed of all matters pertaining to
their respective areas.
[F]
He/She shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of the death of any member
of any member’s immediately family as defined in the National Agreement.
[G]
He/She shall attend all Local General Council meetings and report the
status of his district.
[H]
Any Steward that misses four (4) or more regularly scheduled Local
General Council or General Membership meeting
in one (1) year will be subject
to loss of their position, as decided by the Local General Council, which the
exception of such steward being on the disability rolls.
[I]
For attendance purposes Stewards year begins December 1st.
[J]
Seniority preference will be asked by the Local
[K]
No member shall be eligible to act as Steward unless he/she has been a
member in good standing for at least one (1) year immediately prior to their
nomination.
ARTICLE 7
STANDING
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Standing Committees of this Local
Section 2. With the exception of the Negotiating
Committee and the Districting Committee, the Chairperson of each committee shall
be elected by the membership. The
remaining members shall be appointed by the Chairperson of each committee
subject to the approval of the membership.
Section 3. All Standing Committees shall have at least
three (3) members each and shall serve for a period of three (3) years.
Section 4. The duties of the Standing Committees shall
be such as is implied by their titles, and as the following By-laws state.
Section 5. No member shall be an elected Chairperson of
more than three (3) committees.
Section 6. Any Chairperson who
misses more than a total of four (4) regularly scheduled General Council
meetings and regularly scheduled General Membership meetings in one (1) year
will be brought before the Local General Council for possible disposition from
their position. (Note: Discipline can only be taken under the trial
provisions of Article 20, Section 3 of the Local’s By-laws. A trial conducted by the General Counsel
rather than a trial committee would meet the requirements of the International
Constitution as long as such a trial has the other Constitutional elements such
as notice, right to defend, and a two-thirds finding required for guilt and
punishment.
Section 7. The Chairperson of each Standing Committee
shall make a report (if there is anything to report concerning their committee
activity) at each meeting they are required to attend.
Section 8. The term of all Chairpersons shall be for a
period of three (3) years.
ARTICLE 8
NEGOTIATING
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The regular members of the Negotiating
Committee for each unit shall consist of the President, acting as Chairperson,
and the Vice President. Additional
members from companies affected will be appointed by the Executive Board, pending
the approval of the membership.
DUTIES OF
THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
Section 2. [A]
The Negotiating Committee shall meet
with management to discuss wages, hours and working conditions.
[B]
The Negotiating Committee through its Chairperson, the Local President,
shall make regular reports to the Local General
Council, Local Executive Board and the Local
[C]
The Negotiating Committee shall act in emergency cases upon instruction
of the Local President or a majority of the Committee, subject to the approval
of the membership.
[D]
In cases of unsatisfactory settlement of a negotiations, the Chairperson
of the Negotiating Committee shall report to the membership for further
instructions.
[E]
To attend all Local General Council meetings and General Membership
meetings.
[F]
Any appointed negotiating representative missing more than a total of
four (4) regular scheduled General Council meetings and regular scheduled
General Membership meetings in one year, will be brought before the Local
General Council for possible disposition from their position. (Note:
Discipline can only be taken under the trial provisions of Article 20,
Section 3 of the Local’s By-laws).
[G]
Appointed Negotiating Committee members shall have no vote at the Local
General Council meetings.
ARTICLE 9
DISTRICTING
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Districting Committee shall consist of the
Vice President of Local 82130 (Northrop Grumman), who will act as Chairperson
and the elected Executive Board members of each unit. Additional members may be selected by the
Vice President.
DUTIES OF
THE DISTRICTING COMMITTEE
Section 2. [A] The Districting Committee shall divide the
plants of the Local 82130 into districts.
As much as possible, the membership of each district shall be in one
geographic location or in one department.
[B]
The Districting Committee shall organize the elections of all District
Stewards.
[C]
The Districting Committee through its Chairperson, shall report
to the Recording Secretary the names of all Stewards and Alternates.
ARTICLE 10
POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Political Action Committee shall study
the records of all candidates for public office in the City, State or National
Government, and make known to the membership at meetings and through the Local
Newspaper each candidate’s record concerning labor. The Committee shall also study and inform the
membership on legislation which affects the interests of labor.
Section 2. The Committee shall recommend to the Local
General Council and General Membership appropriate political action.
ARTICLE 11
RETIREMENT
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Retirement Committee shall consist of one
(1) Chairperson who will select committee members from each location (Northrop
Grumman and
ARTICLE 12
ACTIVITIES
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Activities Committee shall consist of one
(1) Chairperson who will select committee members from each location. It shall be the duty of this committee to
plan and carry out plans approved by the Local Executive Board of any party or
fund raising activities held for the benefit of the Local.
ARTICLE 13
ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Organizing Committee shall consist of one
(1) Chairperson, who will select committee members. It shall be the duty of this committee to
seek out organizing prospects and proceed in organizing drives as provided for
by the CWA Constitution.
ARTICLE 14
BY-LAWS
COMMITTEE
Section 1. The By-Law Committee shall consist of one
(1) Chairperson who will select committee members. It shall be the duty of this committee to
accept submitted amendments to the Local By-Laws by members in good standing
for their study to determine any conflict between Local, District or in National
Constitutions. The By-Law Committee will
submit the By-Law changes with their recommendations for a membership vote at
an appropriate advertised General Membership meeting in accordance with Article
22.
ARTICLE 15
SUBCONTRACTING
COMMITTEE
Section 1. Investigate all information regarding the
subcontracting of IUE/CWA Local 82130’s work.
The Committee shall investigate by speaking with appropriate persons
including management and by observing work flow. The Committee shall report to the General Council on their
findings and recommend appropriate actions.
ARTICLE 16
SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE
Section 1. Subject to the approval of the Local Executive
Board, the Scholarship Committee shall devise a procedure to distribute the
Local’s Scholarship Fund. The Committee
will also be responsible for raising funds to support the Scholarship Fund. Eligible candidate for scholarships will be
the dependents of members in good standing enrolled in an institute of higher
learning.
ARTICLE 17
NOMINATIONS
AND ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS
Section 1. [A] At
the regular meeting held in August, the Recording Secretary shall announce to
the membership that nomination for officers shall be held at the next regular
meeting.
[B]
Effective January 1, 1991 officers shall be elected by ballot no later
than October 31st, every 3 years to take office November 1st. Officers elected shall hold office for a term
of three (3) years unless removed for cause or by their successors being
elected to office.
Five (5) tellers, three (3) from Northrop Grumman and two (2) from the Hagerstown Facility
shall be nominated and elected as the first order of business at the September General
Membership meeting and shall serve for three (3) years.
[C]
Immediately following their election, the tellers shall choose and elect
their own Chairperson. The Chairperson
shall designate a date within one (1) week for a meeting of the Committee, at
which time the copies of the election procedure shall be given to each teller
and any other business pertinent to the election shall be disposed of. On the third Tuesday in September the
Election Committee Chairperson will notify the Recording Secretary to have an
appropriate number of ballots printed and notify the membership of the names of
all candidates and the offices to which they have been nominated, the date,
hours and place of the election. Such
notice shall be posted at each location not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the election. As an alternative, the Recording Secretary may make arrangements
to have a notice inserted in an issue of the IUE NEWS prior to the election
setting forth the date, hours and place of the election and the offices at
stake. In that event, it shall be the
duty of the Recording Secretary to forward to the IUE NEWS the most recent home
address of each member. It is the
obligation of each member to inform the Recording Secretary promptly of his/her
home address and any changes therein.
It is also the obligation of each member to inform the Local that he/she
is on disability in order to receive an absentee ballot. Such absentee ballots must be received by the
Local before the day of the elections.
NOMINATION
FOR NEW OFFICERS
Section 2. [A]
Nominations shall take place for officers at the September General
Membership meeting after the Election Committee has been selected.
No member shall be eligible to be
nominated to any of the above offices as set forth in paragraph [A] above, if
such member missed 50% of the last four (4) regular scheduled General Membership meetings
immediately preceding the September meeting for nominations, with the exception
of such member being on the disability rolls.
Verification of attendance will be monitored through conducting roll
call at meetings from the sign-in sheets.
(Note: Time on the disability
rolls will be considered at attending meetings).
[B] 1. Nominations shall be taken in the following
order: President, Vice President, Recording Secretary,
Secretary-Treasurer, three (3) Trustees and Sergeant-At-Arms. Nominations for such offices may come from
any member in good standing in the Local
2.
Nominations will then be taken from
3.
Nominations shall be taken from BWI members for two (2) Executive Board
Members for BWI.
4. No
member shall be eligible to be nominated to any of the above offices as set
forth in paragraph [A] above unless they are employed in the corresponding
divisions or facility.
[C]
It will be permissible to give a short introductory speech concerning
the nominee by the person making the nomination.
[D]
It will not be necessary to second any nomination.
[E]
No member shall nominate more than one (1) person for the same office.
[F]
It will be permissible to nominate a person who is not present providing
the party making the nomination will vouch for his/her acceptance. A certified letter will be sent the next
following working day to all nominees who were not present and must be returned
in five (5) days.
[G]
Any nominee over who there arises a question of eligibility for office
shall be notified and given a right to prove his/her eligibility. The Election Committee will handle
proceedings regarding eligibility of candidates under the guidance of the
Executive Board.
[H]
Any member on the active rolls as of the last checkoff list available,
shall be eligible to vote.
VOTING
ELIGIBILITY
Section 3. During an election, anyone claiming voting
privilege, but whose name does not appear on the registration list, shall be
permitted to make out ballots. These
ballots shall then be sealed in an envelope bearing the voter’s name and badge number and will be considered contested
ballots.
VOTING
PROCEDURE
Section 4. [A] The
Election Committee will decide how voting is done, either by voting machines or
ballots, where practical with the approval of the Executive Board. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the
General Election of the Local, the
Election Committee shall have posted on all Union Bulletin Boards (Northrop
Grumman and Hagerstown Facility) a
sample ballot. Absentee ballots will be
available to any eligible voter who is on disability, furlough or vacation upon
request in writing. All requests must be addressed to IUE/CWA Local 82130
Union Hall to the attention of the Election Committee Chairperson. It is the obligation of the member that the
Local receive his/her absentee ballot before the date of the election. If voting machines are not available the
following procedure will be utilized:
[B]
The Local will obtain a post office box to be used for the sole purpose
of receiving election ballots.
[C]
No later than the first day in October an envelope shall be mailed to
each eligible member. Each envelope
shall contain two ballots. One ballot
will consist of the nominations for all general offices. The second ballot will be the nominees for
Vice President, and two (2) Executive Board Members from Northrop Grumman and one (1)
Vice President and one (1) Executive Board Member from the
Cafeteria. The envelope shall also
contain a blank envelope and a second envelope addressed to the Local election
postal box number.
TABULATING
PROCEDURE
Section 5. [A] On
Monday, prior to the Local’s regular scheduled meeting in October, the Election
Committee shall meet at the Union office at 9:00 A.M. for the purpose of
picking up ballots from the postal box and counting the ballots. A minimum of three (3) election committee
persons shall be present to pick up the ballots from the post office.
[B]
Before any envelopes are open, the Committee shall check the name
appearing on each against the checkoff list.
A check mark shall be placed beside each name for which there is an
envelope. If more than one (1) envelope
is found for any one member, they shall be held out as challenged ballots. Any envelopes bearing a name which does not
appear on the list at all shall be checked for eligibility.
[C]
When all envelopes have been checked the eligible ones shall be
counted. This count shall agree with the
number of check marks on the list, taking into account any changes due to
disposition of contested or challenged ballots.
The envelopes shall then be opened and the blank envelopes removed and
placed in a ballot box unopened.
[D]
The bland envelopes shall then be removed, opened and the ballots counted. The results shall be tabulated and the
winners determined. The tabulation list
shall be signed by each teller, certifying that the election was honest and the
results correct. Any teller not willing
to thus certify the election shall present his/her views at the next General
Membership meeting. The ballots shall be
saved until presented and approved by the General Membership.
[E]
The Election Committee will be cleared at 7:00 A.M. There will be no less than three (3) tellers
with the ballots at all times.
[F]
In the event voting machines are used, an Election Committee Member must
accompany the voting machine vendor at all time during and after the closing of
the polls and until the results of each machine are turned over to the Election
Committee.
BALLOTS
Section 6. Sample ballots shall be posted on all
bulletin boards.
Section 7. [A]
Candidates shall be listed in alphabetical order.
[B]
Ballot #1. Offices shall be
listed in the following order; President, Recording Secretary, Secretary-Treasurer, Trustees (vote for
three), and Sergeant-At-Arms.
[C]
Ballot #2. Offices shall be
listed in the following order; Vice
President, Executive Board Members, as applicable.
Section 8. [A]
Only bonafide members of the Local Union who are in good standing and
have twelve (12) months continuous service with the Union prior to nomination
and who are not engaged in a supervisory capacity with the power to hire and
fire shall be eligible for office or to serve on the Negotiating Committee. (Any member who is or who becomes engaged in
a supervisory capacity with the power of hiring or firing shall be given an
honorable withdrawal card from the Local
[B]
New officers shall assume office on November 1st, at which time the former
administration retires. The new officers
shall be sworn in at the October Membership meeting. All books, records, moneys and other
properties of the Local
[C]
Election of officers must be conducted without manipulation or taint and
in compliance with the requirements of applicable federal law.
[D]
Installations of Local Officers shall be conducted according to the
provisions for installation of Local Union officers as outlined in the
applicable section of the CWA Constitution.
CHALLENGE
OF ELECTION
Section 9. Any member may challenge an election in the
Local on the grounds that its outcome may have been affected by a violation of
the provisions of this Article or of applicable federal law. The challenge shall be presented to the
Chairperson of the Election Committee, in writing, within forty-eight (48)
hours after the results of the election are posted. The Election Committee shall conduct an investigation
and render its decision within (14) days after the written challenge is
submitted. Appeals from the decision of
the Election Committee may be taken within five (5) days thereof, by the
challenger or any nominee in accordance with the applicable provisions of the CWA
Constitution.
ELECTION OF
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 10. All standing committees, with the exception
of the Negotiating Committee and Districting Committees shall have the
Chairperson elected at the first General Membership in October. These elections will be conducted by the
Election Committee.
ELECTION OF
DISTRICT STEWARDS
Section 11. During the month of November the Districting
Committee shall conduct nominations and elections of Stewards in the
plants. The newly elected Stewards shall
take office as of December 1st. Each
Steward shall appoint an alternate immediately after his election.
ARTICLE 18
DELEGATES
Section 1. Vice Presidents will be delegates and/or
alternates to the IUE/CWA Convention, CWA District Meetings and also (if
necessary) to State (or provincial) and Local AFL-CIO Council.
Section 2. Delegates to the IUE/CWA Convention (if any)
shall be elected by secret ballot by members of the Local at a regular or
special meeting.
Section 3. The President shall, by virtue of his office,
be a delegate to all bodies to which the Local sends delegates.
ARTICLE 19
DUES
Section 1. [A]
Dues shall be subject to change in accordance with the IUE Constitution
and with the approval of the Local Executive Board. Any member who fails to pay for (one month)
shall lose his good standing in the Local and forfeit his rights and privilege.
[B]
Any member receiving wages in a week shall pay a full weeks dues.
Section 2. [A] Initiation fee for all members shall be
$10.00 of which $1.00 shall be forwarded to the National Office.
[B]
Reinstatement fees shall be required from all members who lose their
good standing. The reinstatement fee
shall be $10.00 of which $1.00 shall be forwarded to the International.
Section 3. [A] A
withdrawal card shall be issued to a member in good standing who leaves the
employment under the jurisdiction of the International
[B]
A transfer card must be issued to a member in good standing with or
without request, who has left the jurisdiction of the Local and obtained
employment within the jurisdiction of a sister Local.
Section 4. [A] A
general or special assessment and initiation fee may be increased only by
majority vote by secret ballot of the members in good standing who voted at a
general or special membership meeting after seven (7) days notice - posted
seven (7) days prior - of intention to vote on such question.
ARTICLE 20
DUTIES AND
PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. [A]
Membership of this Local shall not be denied to any eligible worker
because of race, religion, color, sex, age, citizenship or national origin.
[B]
No member can hold more than one (1) office and three (3) positions
(Positions are Steward, Chief Steward, and Committee Chairperson) with the
Local with the exception of offices that require an officer to hold another
position under the Local by-laws or International Constitution.
Section 2. [A] The majority of the members, at a regular or
special membership meeting will have the right to appeal an Executive Board
decision, provided such an appeal is not in conflict with the Local By-laws or
International Constitution.
[B]
Every member may freely exercise his rights; provided however, that he
shall not engage in, encourage, advocate, or promote, conduct, interfere with,
or be in derogation of {a} the Local’s objections, purposes and status; or {b}
the Local’s legal, contractual and organizational obligations; provided
further, that he shall not violate [1] any
other obligation imposed upon him by the provisions of the Local or
International Union Constitution; or [2] the rules of order and procedures set
forth herein or otherwise adopted by the membership of the Local.
Section 3. If any member of this Local is accused of an
offense against the Constitution and By-laws, or general good and welfare of
the Local or the International Union, he or she shall be given a fair
trial. The offense of which he or she is
charged shall be presented in writing to the President of the Local by the
members making the charge, who, at the time, must be a member in good standing
of IUE/CWA, AFL-CIO, CLC. The accused shall receive adequate notice in
writing of the charges against him. He
shall be given a reasonable opportunity to hear all the evidence against him,
and shall have the right to present and to cross examine witnesses. The parties in these proceedings may be
represented only by an IUE/CWA member in good standing. If found guilty, the defendant shall have the
right to appeal to the District Council, which shall have the power to select
from its body a committee to investigate the facts and hold hearing as deemed
necessary. The accused may take an
appeal to the Executive Board of the International
Section 4. A trial committee of five (5) members shall
be elected by the members present at the next membership meeting of the Local
following the submission of the charges.
The Trial Committee shall record the testimony and make recommendations
as the disposition of the case to the next regular membership meeting of the
Local, which shall then vote on the recommendation.
ARTICLE 21
FUNDS AND
PROPERTY
Section 1. The books and records of this Local shall be
audited at lease annually by a qualified accountant and a copy of such audit
shall be sent to the
Section 2. Officers and members of this Local shall not
be loaned funds of the Local, nor shall they use funds of the Local for
purposes not related to the Local’s official activities.
Section 3. The funds of this Local are to be held in
trust for the benefit of membership and shall not be loaned, invested or
otherwise dealt with in a manner which inures to the personal profit or benefit
of any officer or employee of the Union or its Locals. The Local shall not invest in, or make loans
to, any business enterprise, provided however, that publicly traded securities
of widely held corporations may be purchased, so long as no individual holding
is substantial enough to effect or influence the course of an employers
decision.
Section 4. The President and Secretary-Treasurer shall
give bond covering at least one-half (1/2) of the liquid assets of the Local as
shown by its previous annual audit, but in no event less than $500.00. Such bond must also satisfy the requirements
of applicable federal law. The
International
ARTICLE 22
MEETINGS
Section 1. [A]
Regular meetings of the membership shall be held in months of January,
April, September and November in non-election years and in the months of
January, April, August, September and October in election years.
[B]
Twenty-five members shall constitute a quorum.
Section 2. [A]
Special membership meetings may be called by the President, the Local
Executive Board, or by Petition of seventy (70) or more members. All members must be notified by posting or by
the Recording Secretary at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meetings.
[B]
Special meetings of the Local Executive Board may be called by a
majority of the members of the Local Executive Board or the President.
Section 3. Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern all
parliamentary procedures of the Local except at otherwise provided in this
constitution.
ARTICLE 23
CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST
Section 1. No officer or employee of this Local may have
[1] a personal financial interest which conflicts substantially with the
performance of his duties; or [2] a
substantial interest in any business enterprise with which the Union or one of
the subordinate bodies bargains collectively or which is in competition with
such enterprise with which the Union or one of the subordinate bodies bargains
collectively or which is in competition with such enterprise; or [3] a substantial interest in an
enterprise, a substantial part of which consists of buying from, selling to, or
otherwise dealing with an employer with whom the Union or one of its
subordinate bodies bargains collectively.
Section 2. No officer or employee of this Local may accept
rewards or payments of any kind from an employer with which the Union or one of
its subordinate bodies bargains collectively, other then regular pay or
benefits for work performed as an employee or such an employer.
ARTICLE 24
RETIREMENT
GIFT CHECKS
- Any IUE/CWA Local 82130
member retiring at age fifty-five (55) or over who has been a dues paying
member of Local 82130 for the preceding five (5) years or more shall
receive a retirement gift of $150.00 to be paid out of the Retirement Gift
Check Fund.
- All Retirement Gift
Checks will be paid from the Retirement Gift Check Fund.
3.
To fund the Retirement Gift
Check Fund, the amount of .05 (five cents) per member per week will be
transferred from the General Fund to the Retirement Gift Check Fund. The transferred amount will be calculated by
each month’s dues check off list (total members each week multiplied by
.05). This calculation and transfer of
money from the General Fund will be made on a monthly basis only when the
Retirement Gift Check Fund falls below a maximum cap amount of $2500.00
(Twenty-five hundred dollars).
ARTICLE 25
STRIKES
Section 1. [A] No
strike shall be called by the Local without the President of the International
or his representative having made an effort to adjust the dispute. It shall be the duty of the Local President
or any other officer acting in that capacity to notify the President of the
International immediately if a strike is proposed or pending.
[B]
No strike may be called without the approval by a majority of the
members present at any membership meeting.
Notice of a meeting for that purpose must be posted on bulletin boards
at least two (2) days prior to said meeting.
ARTICLE 26
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. All proposed amendments shall be submitted in
writing to the Constitution and By-laws committee no later than two (2) weeks
prior to a General Membership meeting for their study to determine any conflict
between Local, District or in National Constitutions. The proposed amendment, with proposed By-law
Committee recommendations shall be read at the General Membership meeting at
which time a vote will be taken.
Section 2. This amendment shall become part of the
Constitution by a 2/3’s vote, of members attending in good standing, in favor
of the proposed amendment.
Section 3. The recommendation of the By-laws Committee
change must be posted in IUE/CWA bulletin boards at all locations (Northrop Grumman and the Hagerstown Facility),
five (5) days prior to meeting.
ARTICLE 26
RULES &
REGULATIONS REGARDING STRIKES
The following rules and regulations
will apply in event the Local goes on strike.
1.
Standing Sub-committees will
be established as follows:
A.
Financial Sub-committee.
B.
Debt Assistance
Sub-committee.
C.
Fund Raising Sub-committee.
D.
Commissary Sub-committee.
E.
Job Finding Sub-committee.
2. The Executive Board will appoint a
chairperson for each of the standing sub-committees. Chairpersons shall be responsible for their
committees to the Executive Board
and will appoint their committee members subject to the approval of the Executive Board, during the course of a strike, as
they deem necessary.
3. Sub-Committee Duties
A. Financial - responsible for all money related to the
Strike Insurance Fund as well as all other monetary transactions required
during the course of a strike.
B. Debt Assistance -
responsible for contacting creditors in order to make arrangement for possible
postponement, reduction or adjustment of accounts for the duration of the
strike.
C. Fund Raising - make
arrangements to gain support and financial donations from other Local Unions
and business establishments. Investigate
conditions under which soliciting of business establishments is allowed,
arrange for clearance and prepare a letter of authorization for solicitors. Maintain a complete record of amount of money
contributed as well as all contributors.
This information along with the money, is to be turned over to the
Financial Sub-Committee.
D. Commissary -
responsible for organizing and operating the commissary and strike
kitchen. Contract wholesale houses to
determine where food can be purchased at lowest possible prices. In conjunction with the Financial
Sub-committee decide on the size and content of food orders.
E.
Job Funding - meet with officers of the State Employment Office and with leaders of other
Unions, to discuss possibilities of temporary and part-time employment
opportunities.
4.
The plant vice-president or
plant representative will be responsible for establishing a committee to be
responsible for assigning picket duties, scheduling, picket captains and other
duty assignments for persons who cannot walk picket duty because of medical or
other justifiable reasons.
This committee will be responsible for
determining eligibility of their plant personnel
for strike benefits. Appeals from
decisions of this committee may
be taken to the Local Executive Board.
Picket
captains will be responsible for conduct on the line assignment of personnel
and verification of attendance as scheduled.
5.
To be eligible for strike
benefits, members will be required to perform picket duty (or other duties as
determined by the Plant Committee) in accordance with the IUE/CWA and District
rules at the time of the strike.
6.
Any charge brought against
any member for acting against the good and welfare of the Local will be heard
by the Local Executive Board and Appeals to their decision may be taken to the
District Executive Board.