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LOCAL UNION 993 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
En-bice Bylaws Retyped and
FEB I 2 1992
ARTICLE I
Name – Jurisdiction – Objects
Sec. 1. This Organization shall be known as Local Union 993 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Local 993 shall have jurisdiction over all Inside, Maintenance, Cable Television and Manufacturing work as defined in Article XXVI, Sections 5, 6(a) and 8 of the IBEW Constitution when performed as follows:
(a) Inside, Electrical Equipment Service and Cable Television work when performed in British Columbia from the point designated by 52° North Latitude and 128° East Longitude.
THENCE: North along the 127° West Longitude to 53° North Latitude
THENCE: East along the 53° North Latitude to 123° West Longitude
THENCE: South along the 123° West Longitude to 51° North Latitude
THENCE: East along the 51° North Latitude to 122° West Longitude
THENCE: South along 122° West Longitude to 50° North Latitude
THENCE: East along 50° North Latitude to 120° West Longitude
THENCE: North along 120° West Longitude to 50.5° North Latitude
THENCE: East along 50.5° North Latitude to the Alberta/British Columbia Border
THENCE: North along the Alberta/British Columbia Border to 60 “North Latitude
THENCE: West along 60° North Latitude to the British Columbia/Alaska Border
THENCE: South-Southeast along the British Columbia/Alaska Border to 54° 40 minutes North Latitude and 132° 40 minutes West Longitude
THENCE: Southwest containing all offshore islands, including the Queen Charlotte to 52° North Latitude
THENCE: East along 52° West Meridian to 128° West Longitude
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(b) Maintenance work when performed by the following areas:
In addition the area defined above, from the point designated by 50° North Latitude and 121° West.
THENCE: East along the 50° North Latitude to the 120° East Longitude
THENCE: South along the 120° West Longitude to the Canada-U.S. Boundary
THENCE: West along the Canada-U.S. Boundary to the 121° West Longitude
THENCE: West along the 121° East Longitude to the 50° North Latitude
(c) Manufacturing work when performed by employees of:
Western Industrial Programming
However,. the right of the International President to change this jurisdiction is recognized as provided for in the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 2. The objects of this Local Union shall be to promote by all proper means the material and intellectual welfare of its members.
Sec. 3. Local Union 993 shall cover the “A” and “BA” types of membership.
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Local Union 993 art ARTICLE II
Meetings
Sec. 1. Meetings of the Units shall constitute and be considered the regular meeting of the Local Union.
Sec. 2. Regular meetings shall be held once a month at the time and date as decided by the Local Union. The International Office shall be advised of the time, date, and location of regular Local Union meetings and also of any future changes. The membership shall be notified of any change in regular meeting dates.
Sec. 3. Special meetings may be called only by the Business Manager or the Executive Board. The members shall be notified in writing (by mail, leaflets, in the Union newspaper, or on accessible bulletin boards) of any special meeting. No business shall be transacted at any special meeting except that for which it has been called.
Sec. 4. If a regular meeting date occurs on a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the day following the holiday unless otherwise decided at the previous regular meeting, in which case the membership is to be properly notified by the Recording Secretary.
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Local Union 99ARTICLE III
Officers – Elections – Duties
Sec. 1. The officers shall perform such duties as are stated in Article XVIII of the IBEW Constitution. In addition, they shall perform such duties as are outlined in these bylaws and such duties as may be assigned to them by the Local Union and which are not in conflict with the IBEW Constitution and these bylaws.
Sec. 2. Failure of officers to perform their duties, the suspension or removal of any officer and the filling of any vacancies, shall be dealt with as stated in Article XVII of the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 3. All officers and representatives and all employees shall be bonded to the extent required by the International or any applicable Federal or Provincial law whichever is greater. The bond shall be secured through the International and the premium shall be paid by the Local Union.
Sec. 4. (a) Nominations for Local Union officers shall be held at the regular meeting of each Unit in April of election years.
(b) Members of one Unit may nominate members of another Unit for Local Union office. It is not necessary that such nominees be confined to a particular Unit. A member placing the name of another member in nomination for office when the nominated member is not present, shall at the time the nomination is made, give to the Unit Recorder evidence in writing signed by the nominee, that the nominee agrees to be a candidate for a specific Local Union office. However, any member being nominated in this manner cannot signify his/her intentions to be a candidate for more than one (1) specific Local Union office.
(c) Immediately after nominc.–i.r-is, the Unit Recorder shall forward a list of the names of the candidates, signed by the Unit Recorder and the Unit Chairman, to the Recording Secretary of the Local Union.
(d) After nominations have closed, the President shall c-upoint an Election Judge and as many Tellers as are required who shall serve as an Election .Board to conduct the election. No candidate for office shall be eligible to serve on the Board.
(e) After nominations have been made and those nominated’ are found to be qualified, the Election Board shall have ballots prepared, listing in alphabetical order, the names of all candidates for each respective office, beginning with President and continuing in the order named in the IBEW Constitution. Such ballots shall not contain any identifying numbers or marks.
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(f) All voting shall be by mail ballot.
(g) The Financial Secretary shall furnish to the Election Judge not less than twenty-one (21) days before the election, an alphabetical list of all members eligible to vote. All members in good standing and qualified shall be entitled to vote.
(h) The Executive Board shall decide the last day on which ballots shall be received, and the date, time, and place when the ballots will be counted. This date shall be in the month of June and this information shall be enclosed with the ballot sent to each member eligible to vote.
(i) The Election Judge shall mail or cause to be mailed to all eligible voters, an official ballot and two (2) envelopes. One envelope shall be smaller than the other and shall have the words OFFICIAL BALLOT stamped or printed on it. The larger envelope shall be pre-addressed to the Election Board and shall contain a space in the upper left hand corner where the member shall place his/her name and address.
(j) Upon receiving his/her ballot, the member shall mark same and enclose it in the smaller envelope marked OFFICIAL BALLOT.
This envelope shall be placed in the larger pre-addressed envelope and Trailed to the Election Board.
(k) The Election Board shall select a depository to which the envelopes containing the ballot shall be mailed. This shall not be the Local Union Post Office Box or the Local Union Headquarters. (Cost of such depository shall be paid by the Local Union) . This Board shall advise the Local Union of such depository in sufficient time to prepare the preaddressed envelopes.
(1) The Election Board shall open the envelopes, remove the smaller envelope marked OFFICIAL BALLOT and deposit same in the ballot box with the other ballots. No envelope received later than the time and date as determined and announced by the Executive Board shall be opened by the Election Board.
(m) The Election Board shall count the ballots and certify the results in writing to the Executive Board immediately after the ballots have been counted.
(n) All election records including ballots shall be preserved for one (1) year from the date of election, after which same shall be destroyed unless a question has arisen in connection therewith.
(o) Any candidate for office may be present or have an IBEW member as an observer present at the counting of the ballots.
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Local Union 99(p) Write-in votes shall not be permitted.
(q) The election shall be decided for the candidate receiving the most votes for a specific office.
Sec. 5. (a) The officers shall be those provided for in Article XVI of the IBEW Constitution.
(b) The office of Business Manager and Financial Secretary shall be combined.
Sec. 6. The Executive Board shall consist of 7 members: the President and two Executive Board members elected from each of the three units one of which shall also serve as the Unit Chairperson for the Unit.
Sec. 7. (a) Nominations for officers shall be held in April 2002 and election of officers shall be held in June 2002 and every three (3) years thereafter, as stated in the IBEW Constitution. Notice shall be mailed to all members at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting for nominations in election years with all information regarding nominations, list of ..offices to be filled, date, time, and place of election, and the date, time, and place of run-off election if required.
(b) No member shall be a candidate for more than one (1) office, except as provided in these bylaws and with approval of the International President. If nominated for more than one office, the member shall immediately declare for which office he/she will be a candidate. However, this shall not apply to offices which have been combined with the approval of the International President.
(c) Every candidate shall have the right once within thirty (30) days prior to the election to inspect a list containing the names and last-known addresses of all the members of the Local Union. Such list of members shall be maintained and kept by the Local Union. The membership list shall not be copied for the use of any candidate.
(d) No member shall be eligible for office unless he/she has been a member of Local Union 993 in continuous good standing for at least two (2) years immediately prior to nomination.
(e) The installation of officers shall occur in July following the elections.
(f) No apprentice shall be eligible to hold office in the Local Union.
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Local Union 993 art iiARTICLE IV
Executive Board
Sec. 1. The duties of this Board are outlined in Article XVIII of the IBEW Constitution and these bylaws.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Board to investigate all applications for membership and submit its report to the Local Union for action in accordance with Article XXI of the IBEW Constitution. The preceding sentence shall not apply to apprentices as covered elsewhere in these bylaws. The Board shall also investigate and pass upon all traveling cards in full accordance with Article XXIV of the IBEW Constitution. The Board shall make i-^s final report to the Local Union within sixty (60) days after the application or traveling card has been presented for Board consideration.
Sec. 3. Special meetings of the Board may be called by its Chairman or the Business Manager.
Sec. 4. The Local Union President shall be the Chairman of the Board and the Local Union Recording Secretary shall be the Secretary to the Board.
Sec. 5. The Board shall meet regularly between regular meetings of the Local Union at such time as they decide.
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Local Union 993 art iARTICLE V
Business Manager
Sec. 1. The Business Manager shall perform such duties as are stated in Article XVII of the IBEW Constitution and these bylaws. Also, the Business Manager shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Local Union and which are not in conflict with the IBEW Constitution and these bylaws.
Sec. 2. The Business Manager may remove any member from any shop or job (when not in violation of any agreement) for not complying with our laws and rules or when he/she decides the best interest of the Local Union requires such removal. Any such removed member shall be entitled to a review of his/her removal before the Executive Board of the Local Union.
Sec. 3. The Business Manager shall report to the Executive Board and the Local Union when called upon, or when he/she deems such necessary. The Executive Board and Local Union officers shall cooperate with the Business Manager in the performance of the duties of the office and shall not work in conflict with the Business Manager.
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Local Union 993 art ARTICLE VI
Salaries
Sec. 1. Salaries shall be as follows:
Business Manager-Financial Secretary………
a weekly salary equal to 40 times 105% of the regular hourly rate for the highest paid classification as contained in the current Local Union 993 Agreements
Assistant Business Manager or Dispatcher…………
a weekly salary equal to 40 times 105% of the regular hourly rate for ”A” Foremen as contained in the current Local Union 993 Inside Construction Agreement.
Sec. 2. Should any two (2) offices be combined, shall receive the salary of only one (1) office, higher. then the officer whichever is the
Sec. 3. All disbursements for authorized expenditures made in behalf of the Local Union shall be supported by receipts,
vouchers, or other reasonable proof of claim.
Sec. 4. Officers and members au-rcrized to conduct business on behalf of the Local Union shall be reimbursed for regular straight time wages lost, not to exceed eight hours per day.
Sec. 5. Officers and members authorized to conduct business on behalf of the Local Union shall be reimbursed for reasonable, actual expenses for meals and hotel, they shall also be reimbursed for transportation costs. All expenses shall be approved by the Local Union.
Sec. 6. The tant Business all benefits
Agreement. .
Business Manager/Financial Secretary and the Assist Manager or Dispatcher shall also be provided with as contained in the Local Union Inside Wiremen’s
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ARTICLE VII
Committees and Delegates
Sec. 1. Committees and delegates shall be appointed in accordance
with Article XVII of the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 2. The delegates and alternates to the International
Convention shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the
nomination and secret ballot election procedure as s’-t forth in
these bylaws and Article II, Section 10 of the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 3. The Business Manager shall, by virtue of the office,
serve as a delegate to the International Convention.
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Local Union 993 art viARTICLE VIII
Stewards
Sec. 1. Stewards shall be appointed where needed by the Business
Manager. They shall work under the direction of the Business
Manager and be subject to his/her authority. The Business Manager
may remove any Steward, as such, at any time.
Sec. 2. Duties of Stewards shall be:
(a) To have a copy of the IBEW Constitution, these bylaws and
the working agreement with them at all times.
(b) To see that Union membership is encouraged and all
workers at their respective shop or jobs have paid-up dues
receipts or valid working cards of the Local Union.
(c) To report any encroachment upon the jurisdiction of the
Local Union.
(d) To report to the Business Manager any violation of the
bylaws or agreements.
(e) To perform such other duties as may be assigned to them
by the Business Manager.
Sec. 3. Stewards shall in no case cause a stoppage of work. In
case of any trouble on a job or at a shop. Stewards shall immedi-
ately notify the Business Manager.
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Local Union 993 art viiARTICLE IX
Assessments – Admission Fees – Dues
Sec. 1. All assessments imposed in accordance with the IBEW
Constitution and these bylaws must be paid within the time
required to protect the member’s continuous good standing and
benefits.
Members of other IBEW Local Unions employed in the juris-
diction of this Local Union shall pay applicable working dues as
provided in these bylaws.
Members shall not be required to pay assessments for wel-
fare benefits in which they cannot participate.
Sec. 2. No money shall be collected from anyone working within
the jurisdiction of this Local Union other than to apply on admis-
sion fees, dues and assessments established in accordance with the
IBEW Constitution and these bylaws.
Sec. 3. The admission fees shall be:
(a) “A” or “BA” Membership
Construction -
Journeymen………………$30.00
Apprentices…………….. 15.00
All other classifications….. 5.00
(b) Each applicant for “A” membership shall pay an additional
$2.00.
(c) Approval of these admission fees is given by the Inter-
national President with the understanding that if conditions in
the jurisdiction of the Local Union do not justify such fees, then
the International President will be free to change the amounts.
Sec. 4. All applications must be accompanied by ten percent (10%)
or more of the admission fee. Full payment (satisfactory arrange-
ments may be made with the Executive Board) and admission must be
completed within ninety (90) days of making application, in accor-
dance with Article XXI of the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 5. Upon becoming a Journeyman, an Apprentice shall pay any
difference in admission fee between Journeyman and Apprentice
prevailing at the time he/she became an apprentice.
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Local Union 99Sec. 6. The monthly dues shall be:
(a) “A” and “BA” Members
CATV/Maintenance Operation/
Motor Winding/Manufacturing
All classifications…….
Basic Dues Working Dues
,$6.00 plus 1.5% of gross pay
in accordance
with his/her
classification as
contained in the
applicable
agreement(s)
$7.00 effective Jan.l, 2001
Inside Section
All classifications,
,$6.00 plus an amount equal to
5% of gross hourly pay
based on the member” s
total earnings in
accordance with his/her
classification as
contained in the current
applicable Agreement.
$7.00 effective Jan 1, 2001
(b) Applicable International per capita and all assessments
to be paid in addition to the above dues.
(c) Unemployed members and members working outside the juris-
diction of Local Union 993 shall pay Basic Dues plus the Inter-
national payments provided for in (b) above.
(d) All members of the IBEW shall pay Working Dues as
provided for above then working in the jurisdiction of Local 993.
(e) Basic Dues and per capita are payable monthly in advance.
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(f) Working Dues for the preceding month are due and payable
not later than the regular meeting night of the month following
the period worked.
(g) All members working on Building and Construction Trades
jobs and all members working on Outside work as employees of
Contractors shall maintain “A” membership.
(h) All employed Inside Section members working within the
jurisdiction of Local Union 993 for signatory contractors, shall pay
.50 (fifty) cents per hour worked, by payroll deduction for market
recovery dues. These dues will be in addition to the above dues.
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Local Union 99ARTICLE X
Funds
Sec. 1. The funds of this Local Union are for the legitimate
expenses required in its conduct and maintenance and shall not be
diverted therefrom. Disbursements shall be made in accordance
with Article XIX of the IBEW Constitution and these bylaws.
Sec. 2. No money shall be loaned from the funds of this Local
Union for any purpose, unless approved by the International Presi-
dent of the IBEW.
Sec. 3. The President shall appoint an auditing committee of
three (3) members (or the President or the Executive Board, as the
Local Union decides, shall employ a public accountant) to audit
the books and accounts of the Local Union every three (3) months.
A report of the audit must be made to the membership. The Presi-
dent shall inspect the bank books of the Treasurer to see that
Local Union moneys turned over to the Treasurer have been properly
and promptly deposited in the Local Union’s name. The fiscal year
shall be the twelve-month period ending June 30th.
MOTE: Local Union 993 Building Directors shall be reviewing their
assets, which now include those of merged Local Unions and develop
amendments to be submitted for approval to these bylaws.
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Local Union 993 art ARTICLE XI
Admission of Members
Sec. 1. Qualification and admission of members shall be in accor-
dance with Articles XX and XXI of the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 2. Apprentices may be accepted into membership at any time;
however, after having worked one (1) year under the supervision or
jurisdiction of this Local Union, they shall be admitted to
membership in accordance with Article XVI of the IBEW Constitu-
tion.
Sec. 3. (a) Instruction of apprentices shall be under the super-
vision of the apprenticeship committee, and apprentices shall
attend such classes as directed by the committee.
(b) The above provision shall not apply to apprentices
where the Local is a party to a Joint Apprenticeship and Training
Committee (JATC) when provided for in an agreement with the
employer. The decision(s) of such joint committee shall be
accepted by the Local Union.
(c) An apprentice having been certified by the JATC as
having successfully completed the prescribed apprenticeship
program shall be immediately classified as a journeyman without
further examination by the Local Union.
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Local Union 993 art xARTICLE XII
Local Union 993 Building Society
Sec. 1. Members in good standing in Local Union 993 shall also be
members in good standing for Local Union 993 Building Society.
Sec. 2. To promote and carry out the aims and interests of the
Local Union, no corporate real property shall be sold, leased,
encumbered or disposed of, nor shall any property be purchased or
otherwise acquired except by a majority vote of the members
present and voting.
Sec. 3. All members of the Local Union shall be notified in
writing of the nature of the Resolution of the announced intention
at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting. Said
Resolution shall then be read at such regular or specially called
meeting. The Local Union shall then notify the Board of Directors
of the Building Corporation of the action taken.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the President of Local Union 993
Building Corporation to see that a complete Financial Statement of
the Corporation is prepared for presentation to the first regular
meeting of the Local Union following the regular annual members
meeting of Local Union 993 Building Society.
Sec. 5. The Local Union Officers including all members of the
Local Union Executive Board shall constitute the Board of
Directors of Local Union 993 Building Society. Upon expiration of
their term as Local Union Officers, or upon their resignation or
removal, their duly elected, or appointed successors shall become
directors of Local Union 993 Building Society.
Note: The Building Society Directors from Local Union 2203 covering
the Building and Benevolent Society of Prince George shall develop the
necessary procedure to have these assets reflect the Local Union
number change from Local Union 2203 to Local Union 993.
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ARTICLE XIII
Units
Sec. 1. Unit officers shall be members of their respective Units.
Each Unit shall elect the following officers: Chairman/Executive
Board Member, Chairman, Recorder and one Executive Board Member.
Sec. 2. Unit officers shall be nominated at the same time and in the
same manner; that the Local Union officers are elected. Only members
of each such Unit in good standing are eligible to nominate and vote
for Unit’s officers.
Sec. 3. No member shall be a candidate for more than one (1) Unit
office. If nominated for more than one (1) office, the member shall
immediately declare for which office he/she will be a candidate. No
member shall be nominated for Unit office unless they are present or
signify their willingness in writing to be a candidate.
Sec. 4. A member must have at least six (6) months’ continuous
standing in the their Unit immediately prior to nomination to be
eligible for office in their Unit, provided the Unit has been in
existence for six (6) months or more.
Sec. 5. Any candidate may be present or have an IBEW member as an
observer present during the voting and at the counting of the ballots.
Sec. 6. Voting shall be by secret ballot. The candidate receiving the
highest number of votes for each Unit office shall be declared
elected.
Sec. 7. (a) Regular meetings of Units shall be held once monthly as
decided by the Business Manager and/or Executive Board of the Local
Union.
(b) However, no Unit shall hold any regular or special meeting
on the night of any regular or special meeting of the Local Union.
(c) Special meetings of a Unit may be called only by the
Business Manager or Executive Board of the Local Union, or by the
Chairman of the Unit involved. The Chairman calling the special
meeting shall see that the members of the particular unit and the
Business Manager are notified. No business shall be transacted at any
special meeting except that for which it is called.
Sec. 8. The duties of Unit officers within the Unit shall be as
follows:
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Local Union 993 art xiiChairman: The duties shall be similar to those of the Local Union’s
President but shall in no way conflict.
Vice Chairman: The duties shall be similar to those of the Local
Union’s Vice President but shall in no way conflict.
Recorder: The duties shall be similar to those of the Local Union’s
Recording Secretary but shall in no way conflict. The Recorder shall
supply a copy of the Minutes of Unit meetings to the Business Manager
and to the Recording Secretary of the Local Union as soon as possible
after each such meeting.
Sec. 9. All Units and Unit officers shall be under the supervision of
the Local Union and its Executive Board. Failure of Unit officers to
perform their duties and the suspension or removal of any Unit officer
and the filling of any vacancies shall be handled by the Local Union
Executive Board.
Sec. 10. The eligibility of any member to attend meetings or hold
office in the Local Union shall not be affected in any way by
participation in the affairs of a Unit.
Attendance at Unit meetings shall be considered attendance at
Local Union meetings.
Sec. 11. The following Units are hereby established in the
jurisdiction of Local Union 993:
993.1 Prince George, B.C.
993.2 Kamloops, B. C.
993.3 Terrace, B.C.
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ARTICLE XIV
General Laws
Sec. 1. The Executive Board shall act as the Trial Board to hear
charges and try members (except officers or representatives of a
Local Union, Railroad Council, or System Council) for violation of
the IBEW Constitution, these bylaws, or an approved working agree-
ment. All charges against a member must be in writing and signed,
specifying the provision(s) of the Constitution, bylaws, or
working agreement allegedly violated. A brief factual written
statement of the act(s) considered to be in violation, including
relevant dates, places and names, should be given by the charging
party. A copy of the charges must be furnished to the accused by
the Recording Secretary with notice of when to appear before the
Trial Board.
Sec. 2. A charged member may, upon request, have an IBEW member
in good standing as Counsel. However, no lawyer, as such may
serve as Counsel in a hearing of the Trial Board. No person not a
member of the IBEW may be present at such hearing, except as a
witness.
If the accused willfully fails to stand trial or attempts
to evade trial after having been notified in writing to appear,
the Trial Board shall hear and determine the case just as though
the accused were present. When a member files charges against
another member and fails to appear before the Trial Board to pros-
ecute the case, unless reasonable excuse is given, he/she shall be
subject to discipline by the Trial Board.
Sec. 3. A majority vote of the Trial Board shall be sufficient
for a decision, which is to be in writing. The Trial Board report
of its findings and sentence, if any, shall be reported to the
next regular meeting of the Local Union. The action of the Trial
Board shall be considered the action of the Local Union, and the
report of the Board shall conclude the case.
Sec. 4. All financial obligations (including but not limited to
fines, assessments and unpaid dues and fees) owed by a member
under the IBEW Constitution or the bylaws of this Local Union
shall constitute debts owed by the member to the IBEW or the Local
Union, and may be recovered through court action brought by the
IBEW or the Local Union. If it is necessary for the Local to
institute legal proceedings in order to recover any such debt, the
individual member shall also be liable for all costs of said
proceedings, together with a reasonable attorney’s fee incurred by
the Local, the amount thereof to be fixed by the Court.
2.-.: . 5. Each member shall keep the Financial Secretary informed
or T-neir correct address. The Financial Secretary shall, in turn,
notify the International Secretary.
Sec. 6. The parliamentary rules of this Local Union shall be
those stated in Article XVI of the IBEW Constitution.
Sec. 7. The IBEW Constitution is hereby made a part of these
bylaws. Where there is doubt concerning any section of these
bylaws or where such might appear to be in conflict with the IBEW
Constitution, then the IBEW Constitution shall control and must be
followed.
Sec. 8. Words in these bylaws in the masculine gender shall
include the feminine.
Sec. 9. Members shall be supplied with copies of the IBEW Consti-
tution, these bylaws, and the working agreement upon request to
the Local Union.
Sec. 10. The handling of jobs for unemployed members shall be
under the full supervision and direction of the Business Manager.
The Business Manager shall devise such means as are considered
practical and fair in the distribution of available jobs to quali-
fied members. Members shall not violate such established rules or
plans.
Sec. 11. Members shall show their working cards or receipts upon
request.
Sec. 12. The Local Union may spend a sum, as determined by the
Executive Board, for a suitable tribute upon the death of a member
or the spouse of a member. A committee may also be appointed to
extend the sympathy of the Local Union to the family of any
deceased member.
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Local Union 993 art xiARTICLE XV
Amendments
Sec. 1. These bylaws shall become effective upon approval by the
International President.
Sec. 2. (a) These bylaws may be amended or changed by any such
proposal being submitted in writing and read at two (2) regular
meetings of the Local Union, and decided at the second r-e-.t-; ~–J by
a majority vote of the members present and voting.
(b) However, assessments, admission fees or dues shall
be changed only by a majority vote by secret ballot of the members
in good standing voting at a regular or special membership
meeting.
Changes shall be introduced at one Local Union
meeting and acted upon at a second Local Union meeting. The
proposal cannot be acted on at the time it was proposed. A writ-
ten notice specifically stating the proposed assessments or
changes in admission fees or dues shall be mailed to each member
in good standing at the member’s last-known home address at least
twenty (20) days prior to the Local Union meeting at which the
membership is to vote on the question.
Sec. 3. No assessments, amendments or changes shall become effec-
tive until approved by the International President, in accordance
with the IBEW Constitution.
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Local Union 993 art xv