RESOLUTION and amendments passed Feb. 7, 2000

RESOLUTION TO AMEND
ARTICLES V, VI, AND VII
OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION CONSTITUTION
AND THE ETHICS DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE

WHEREAS, the General Executive Board (hereinafter, "the Board") has entered into a final Agreement with the United States which contemplates certain constitutional changes in order to promote free and fair procedures in connection with the nomination and election of members of the General Executive Board and to continue LIUNA's successful internal reform program;

AND WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that the said Constitutional amendments will be subject to ratification by the delegates to the 2001 General Convention pursuant to Article II, Section 2(e) of the International Union Constitution;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following changes to the International Union Constitution:

Amend Article VII, Section 5 of the International Union Constitution to read as follows:

Section 5. The General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, Vice Presidents at Large and District Vice Presidents shall be elected by direct secret ballot elections by members in good standing as defined in Article VI, Section 3(d) of the Uniform Local Union Constitution. The Elections Officer shall have authority to determine the method of election of the General President, the General SecretaryTreasurer, Vice Presidents at Large, and District Vice Presidents, provided that the method of election in a particular local shall be the same for all officers. Members of all Local Unions shall be entitled to vote for candidates for the offices of General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, and Vice Presidents at Large. Only members from Local Unions within an Electoral District shall be entitled to vote for candidates for the office of District Vice President from their respective District, as set forth in Article VIII, Section 2 (a-ix) of the International Union Constitution. The election will be held at a time set by the Elections Officer, but no less than 60 days and no more than 80 days following the close of the regular Convention. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes case shall be considered elected.

In the event that there is no contest for any particular office, the Secretary of the Convention may declare the candidate to be elected upon motion made and adopted to do so.

Amend Article VII, Section 4 of the International Union Constitution to read as follows:

Section 4. In order to stand for election, a candidate must be nominated by duly elected delegates by secret ballot at the Convention. In order to be nominated for the office of General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, or Vice President at

Large, a candidate must secure the votes of at least ten percent of all delegates eligible to vote. In order to be nominated for the office of District Vice President, a candidate must secure the votes of at least ten percent of all delegates eligible to vote from the Electoral District served by such Vice President. Any delegate may place in nomination the name of any member in good standing for the offices of General President, General Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President at Large, and District Vice President otherwise meeting the qualifications for office specified in Article VI, Section 4 of the International Union Constitution.

Delete Article V, Section 9(e) of the International Union Constitution and amend Article V, Section 9(c) to read as follows:

(c) A Local Union shall not conduct nomination and election of delegates to the Convention at the same meeting. No less than 14 days prior to said nominations meeting, notice thereof shall be mailed by the Secretary-Treasurer to each goodstanding member of the Local Union at his last-known address, and such notice shall list the number of delegate positions to be filled and the time and place of such meeting. Notice shall also be sent to the Elections Officer, who must receive said notice no less than seven days before the meeting. If, following the close of nominations and prior to the election, it is discovered that one or more of the nominees is disqualified to run, that person shall be disqualified. Further nominations to fill the position of the disqualified member shall be accepted, if, but only if the disqualification brings the number of nominees below the number of delegates allocated to the Local Union. If, at said nomination meeting candidates for the position of delegate are unopposed, the nominees shall be declared duly elected.

Amend the relevant provisions of Article VI, Section 7 of the International Union Constitution to read as follows:

. . . the annual salary of each Vice President shall be $25,000, provided that if the Vice President's total compensation from LIUNA and its affiliated or subordinate bodies is less than $57,500, LIUNA

will

pay the Vice President an additional amount to bring the Vice President's total annual compensation from LIUNA and its affiliated or subordinate bodies to $57,500.

Amend Article VII, Section 9 of the International Union Constitution to read as follows:

Section 9. The

Appellate Officer shall have authority to review and pass upon any decision of the Elections Officer in accordance with procedures established by the Appellate Officer, who shall affirm the decision of the Elections Officer unless it is determined that the Elections Officer acted contrary to the terms of the International Union Constitution, the Uniform Local Union Constitution, the Uniform District Council Constitution, governing law, or any agreement between the United States and LIUNA with respect to international elections; or with

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respect to the exercise of his authority in accordance with Section 8(c) above, it is determined that the Elections Officer abused his discretion.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 3 of the LIUNA Ethics and Disciplinary Procedure the term of the GEB Attorney shall be extended until September 1, 2006.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these amendments to the International Union Constitution are effective this 7 day of February, 2000.

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