INTERNATIONAL UNION CONSTITUTION

INDEX

 

Article

Section

Page

Advertising

 

 

 

..unlawful solicitation.............

XXIV

1

59

Affiliations........................

II

2

6-8

..with unapproved groups............

XVIII

2

49

Agreements

 

 

 

..national, regional and area ......

VIII

2(s)

27

..power vested in officers and .....

IX

12

37

....................................

XI

8

41

Amalgamation .......................

II

2(i)

8

Appeals, See also Charges, trials and appeals

 

 

 

..to the convention.................

VIII

2(a-viii)

29

..to the General Executive Board

VIII

2(a-vii)

29

....................................

 

 

 

..in Local Unions and District Councils

XXIII

 

59

Assessments, See also Revenue

 

 

 

..levied by the General Executive Board

VIII

2(j)

25

..received by the General Secretary-Treasurer

XI

1

40

..transfers.........................

XXI

3

56

Audits

 

 

 

..committee on......................

V

15-16

16

..of delinquent Local Unions........

XVIII

5

50

..of the International Union........

IX

9(a)

36

..of subordinate bodies.............

IX

6

33

....................................

IX

9(b)

36

....................................

XI

16

42

Authority...........................

I

2

4

Bonding

 

 

 

..of the General President..........

IX

16

38

..of the General Secretary-Treasurer

XI

14

42

..under trusteeship.................

IX

7

33-35

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Article

Section

Page

Charges, trials and appeals.........

IX

18

38

....................................

XXIII

 

59

Charters

 

 

 

..cause of revocation...............

IX

5

32-33

..issuance..........................

XVII

1-4

48-49

..issued and revoked by the International Union

 

 

 

....................................

II

2(b)

6

....................................

IX

13

37

....................................

VIII

2(f)

25

Constitutions

 

 

 

..amendments........................

XXIV

2

59

..binding on affiliates.............

XVII

4

48-49

....................................

XVIII

1-9

49-53-56

..exhaustion of remedies............

XVI

2-4

47-48

..General Executive Board's power to amend

 

 

 

....................................

II

2(e)

7

....................................

VIII

2(b)

24

..oath of allegiance................

XXV

 

60

..power of exemption................

IX

11

36-37

....................................

VIII

2(a-ii)

28

Conventions

 

 

 

..call for..........................

V

2

 

..committees........................

V

14-16

 

..credentials.......................

V

3

 

....................................

V

5

 

....................................

V

10

 

..delegates

 

 

 

..allowances.....................

V

11

 

..challenge and removal of.......

V

6-7

 

..elections.........................

V

9

 

..eligibility.......................

V

9(a)

 

..location of.......................

V

1

 

..order of business and rules.......

V

12

 

..President's duties................

IX

2

 

..quorum............................

V

8

 

..Regular Convention Fund...........

XIV

1-4

 

..representation..................

V

4

 

..resolutions.......................

V

13

 

....................................

VIII

2(k)

 

..schedule..........................

V

1

 

..special conventions...............

V

17

 

..supreme authority.................

I

2

 

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Section

Page

Death Benefit Fund..................

XXII

1-3

 

..See also Funds

 

 

 

Dissolution.........................

I

1

 

..of subordinate bodies.............

II

2(I)

 

....................................

XVIII

6

 

District Councils...................

XIX

1-9

 

..charges and trials................

IX

18

 

....................................

VIII

2(a-vii)

 

..chartering........................

II

2(b)

 

....................................

IX

13

 

....................................

VIII

2(f)

 

....................................

XI

9

 

....................................

XVII

1-4

 

..constitution......................

II

2(e)

 

..disputes..........................

X

3

 

..dissolutions......................

XVIII

6

 

..dues..............................

XVIII

8(c)

 

..exhaustion of remedies and........

XVI

2-4

 

....................................

XVIII

7

 

..jurisdiction......................

IX

13

 

....................................

VIII

2(f)

 

..obligations.......................

XVIII

1-9

 

..Pension Fund contribution.........

XVIII

9

 

..trusteeships......................

IX

7

 

Dues

 

 

 

..military service and..............

XXIV

3

 

..required for transfer.............

XXI

2

 

..set by Local Unions...............

XVIII

8

 

Elections...........................

VII

 

 

..mail balloting in Local Union.....

IX

11(b)

 

Elections Officer...................

VII

2-11

 

Electoral districts................

VIII

2(a-ix)

 

Ethical Practices Code..............

V

4

 

....................................

VII

8

 

....................................

XXV

 

 

Funds...............................

XIV

1-4

 

....................................

XV

1-2

 

..See also specific funds

 

 

 

..of defunct Local Unions...........

XVIII

6

 

..revenue apportionment.............

XV

1-2

 

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Article

Section

Page

General Counsel.....................

IX

19

 

..See also Legal Department

 

 

 

..Pension Fund trustee..............

XIV

4

 

General Executive Board

 

 

 

..authority.........................

I

2

 

..composition of....................

VI

1-3

 

..delegation of powers..............

VIII

2(a-vii)

 

..executive, judicial and legislative powers

 

 

 

....................................

II

2(e)

 

..issuance of charters..............

VIII

2(f)

 

....................................

XIX

1-4

 

..Manual of Jurisdiction............

VIII

2(q)

 

..powers............................

VIII

2

 

..powers of expulsion...............

VIII

2(r)

 

....................................

XVIII

2

 

..special conventions and...........

V

17

 

General Fund. See Funds

 

 

 

General President...................

VI

1-8

 

....................................

VII

1-6

 

..auditors and......................

IX

9

 

....................................

XI

16

 

..convention committee appointments and

 

 

 

....................................

V

15

 

..General Executive Board meetings and

 

 

 

....................................

VIII

2(v)

 

..issuance of charters..............

XIX

1-2

 

..Pension Fund trustee..............

XIV

4

 

..powers and duties.................

IX

1-19

 

General Secretary-Treasurer.........

VI

1-8

 

....................................

VII

1-6

 

..convention call issuance..........

V

2

 

..death claim forms and.............

XXII

2

 

..duties............................

XI

1-16

 

..fees and..........................

XI

1

 

..Pension Fund trustee..............

XIV

4

 

..resolutions and...................

V

13

 

..transfer forms and................

XXI

10

 

Headquarters........................

IV

1

 

Hearing Panels......................

VIII

2(a-vii)

 

....................................

X

4

 

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Initiation Fees

 

 

 

..allocation of.....................

XI

10

 

..amount............................

XVIII

8

 

..charter applications and..........

XVII

3

 

..differential exemptions...........

XXI

8

 

..dispensations.....................

IX

11

 

....................................

VIII

2(u)

 

..General Secretary-Treasurer.......

XI

1

 

International Representatives.......

XII

2

 

Investments, General Executive Board and

VIII

2(l)

 

Jurisdiction

 

 

 

..definition........................

III

1

 

..disputes..........................

X

3

 

..International Union...............

II

2(b)

 

....................................

VIII

2(q)

 

..Manual of Jurisdiction............

VIII

2(q)

 

Label of the International Union....

IV

2

 

Legal Department

 

 

 

..duties............................

IX

19

 

..function..........................

II

1(n)

 

Limitation of powers................

XII

1-4

 

Local Unions

 

 

 

..affiliation with district councils

XIX

3

 

..charges and trials................

VIII

2(a-vi)

 

..chartering........................

II

2(b)

 

....................................

IX

13

 

....................................

VIII

2(f)

 

....................................

XI

9

 

....................................

XVII

1-4

 

..constitution......................

II

2

 

....................................

VIII

2(b)

 

..convention representation.........

V

4

 

..death claims......................

XXII

1-3

 

..delegate selection................

V

9

 

..delinquent payments

 

 

 

..to International Union..........

XVIII

4-5

 

..to Pension Fund.................

XVIII

9

 

..disputes..........................

X

3

 

..dues and fees.....................

XVIII

8

 

..exhaustion and remedies and.......

XVI

2-4

 

....................................

XVIII

7

 

..initiation fees...................

VIII

2(u)

 

....................................

XI

1

 

..jurisdiction......................

IX

13

 

....................................

VIII

2(f)

 

..obligations.......................

XVIII

1-9

 

..Pension Fund contributions........

XVIII

9

 

..transfers.........................

XXI

1-10

 

..trusteeships......................

IX

7

 

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Mail Handlers.......................

XX

1-4

 

Manual of Jurisdiction..............

VIII

2(q)

 

Membership..........................

XVI

1-4

 

..mergers and.......................

II

2(i)

 

Military service....................

XXIV

3

 

Oath of allegiance..................

XXV

 

 

Objects of the International Union..

II

1

 

Officers of the International Union.

VI

1-8

 

....................................

VII

3-11

 

..See also specific officers

 

 

 

..suspension of.....................

IX

5

 

Official language of the International Union

 

 

 

....................................

XXIV

4

 

Organizing activities...............

VIII

2(t)

 

Pension Funds. See also Funds

 

 

 

..Local Union and District Council..

XIII

2

 

....................................

XVIII

9

 

....................................

XV

1-2

 

Per capita tax

 

 

 

..allocation of.....................

XI

10

 

....................................

XV

1

 

..charter applications and..........

XVII

3

 

..General Secretary-Treasurer and...

XI

1

 

....................................

XVIII

3

 

..Mail Handlers and.................

XX

1-2

 

..military service and..............

XXIV

3

 

Powers of the International Union...

II

2

 

..limitation of.....................

XII

1-4

 

Preamble............................

 

 

 

Readmission fees

 

 

 

..allocation of.....................

XI

10

 

....................................

XV

1

 

..amount............................

XVIII

8(b)

 

..General Secretary-Treasurer and...

XI

1

 

Referendums

 

 

 

..General Executive Board submission

II

2(e)

 

....................................

VIII

2(b)

 

Regional offices....................

IV

1

 

....................................

VIII

2(w)

 

Retirees............................

XVIII

3

 

Revenue.............................

XIII

1-2

 

..apportionment and distribution....

XV

1-2

 

..funds.............................

XIV

1-4

 

Seal of the International Union.....

IV

2

 

Subversive activities...............

XXV

 

 

..See also Oath of allegiance

 

 

 

Suspension of subordinate bodies....

XVIII

4-7

 

"The Laborer" ......................

VIII

2(y)

 

..election communications and.......

VII

8(f)

 

Title of the International Union....

I

1

 

Transfers...........................

XXI

1-10

 

Trials. See Charges, trials, and appeals

 

 

 

Trusteeship.........................

IX

7

 

Veterans, admission as members......

XXXIV

3(b)

 

Vice Presidents.....................

X

1-4