Constitution and Bylaws
The bylaws of each local union, with the UAW Constitution, set out the rules by which the local operates. In a new local, the work of this committee sets the stage for how the local will function. But, even well established locals may need to modify or amend their bylaws.
Members of this committee are responsible for submitting original and/or amended bylaws provisions to the local union membership for discussion and approval. This committee monitors the required local union bylaws amendment procedure to ensure compliance with the current bylaws and constitutional provisions.
THESE BY-LAWS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY
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UAW Local 723
By-Laws
February 19, 2017
ARTICLE I ORGANIZATION
This organization shall be known as
Amalgamated Local 723 International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW).
Section 1
Representing the following: Caravan
Knights, Chrysler Dundee Engine Plant (DEP), Devon, Ford River
Raisin Warehouse (RRW), Frenchtown Fireman Association (POC),
Gerdau, Monroe County Friend of the Court, Yanfeng Plant 1 & 2,
Neapco, and Syncreon here and after referred to as units.
ARTICLE II
The By-laws of this amalgamated local
union, here after referred to as a local union shall be in all
respects subordinate to the UAW Constitution and all applications
and interpretations thereof.
ARTICLE III OBJECTIVE
Section 1
To improve working conditions for its
members, better their general economic welfare, and to establish a
living wage in accordance with the desires of the membership.
Section 2
To unite its members into one
organization of regardless of race, religion, color or creed,
political affiliation or nationality, age, handicap, marital status
or sexual orientation.
Section 3
To educate its members in the meaning of
true Americanism and to develop and maintain an intelligent and
dignified membership.
ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP
Every member in good standing, of each
unit, of this local union, has the right to nominate and vote,
express opinions on all subjects before the local union, to attend
all General membership meetings and express views, arguments and
opinions on all matters and business including candidates for
office, to meet and assemble freely with other members and generally
to participate in the activities of the local union in a responsible
manner consistent with good conscience in order to present and
discuss factually and honestly the issues upon which the membership
must base its decision. These rights shall at all times be
subject to the rules and regulations contained in the Constitution,
Local By-Laws and other official rules of the U.A.W.
A member, in exercising the foregoing
rights and privileges, shall not take any irresponsible action which
would tend to jeopardize or destroy or be detrimental to either the
Local or International Unions as organizations, or their free
democratic heritage, or which would interfere with the performance f
the local union or the International Union. Violation or abuse
of these rights and privileges of membership, or engaging in conduct
unbecoming a Union member, could result in disciplinary action.
The membership shall strive to obtain the objectives set forth in
the International Constitution and additional objectives as
established as the policy of the International Union; to maintain
free relations with other organization; to do all in its power to
strengthen and promote the labor movement; to cooperate with
regional board members and the International Representatives to help
promote organizational activities.
ARTICLE V AUTHORITY
Section 1
The highest authority of the local union
shall be vested in the general membership meeting, to be called at
least once each month, except that the general membership meetings
may be postponed by order of the general membership when a regularly
scheduled meeting would conflict with a holiday or would otherwise
be inconvenient to the membership.
(A) A unit of an amalgamated local union
may hold membership meetings quarterly if said unit has presented
and received approval from a general membership meeting.(subject to
art. 37 section 4 of the International Uaw Constitution)
Section 2 Quorum
Twenty members, excluding officers, in
good standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at a regular or special meeting.
(A)
Each unit of this amalgamated local union may set its own
quorum for unit membership meetings.
Section 3
Special membership meetings may be called
by any unit of the local when deemed necessary or by the local union
Executive Board. It shall be the duty however, of the local
union Executive Board or the President of the local union to call a
special meeting upon the petition of fifty (50) members in good
standing.
Such meetings shall be called within
seven (7) days of receipt of the petition. Seventy-two (72)
hours notice shall be considered sufficient, except that with
special meetings called involving any strike action, a twenty-four
notice shall be considered sufficient. No other business other
than that stated in the petition shall be considered or discussed.
Section 4
As it pertains to the Dundee Engine
Plant/Chrysler LLC Unit, Skilled Trades members may hold their own
meetings to discuss and act on problems and issues concerning the
Skilled Trades Department. Minutes of all Skilled Trades
meetings shall be read and acted upon at the next regular DEP Unit
meeting. Ten (10) members in good standing shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at a Skilled Trades meeting.
The Skilled Trades will determine the frequency of their Skilled
Trades meetings.
Section 5
Any member being recognized by the chair
for the purpose of making a motion must stand before speaking and
must clearly state his/her full name, and unit for clarification of
the record.
Section 6
If a member, while speaking, is called to
order, he/she at the request of the chair, shall take his/her seat
until the question has been declared
Section 7
The chair shall clearly repeat to the
meeting all motions and amendments duly made and seconded, and
thereon the motion or amendment shall be subject to debate.
The chair shall again repeat the motion or amendment immediately
prior to any voting action.
Section 8
The time limit on each item is to be
three (3) minutes per person. No one person to speak more than
twice on any one subject. Meeting chairperson to call time
when chairperson sees fit.
Section 9
After the meeting is called to order, no
one is to leave the meeting without the permission from the chair.
Section 10
The regular order of business outlined in
Article 42 of the International Constitution shall be the order of
business at all regular membership meetings.
Section 11
No meeting is to exceed two (2) hours
unless otherwise approved by the body.
Section 12
Any member who attends a meeting in an
intoxicated condition, creates a disturbance, becomes unruly, or
uses obscene or offensive language shall lose voice and his/her
right to vote at said meeting. Where necessary to maintain
order, the member may be evicted from the meeting, by order from the
chairperson and subject to challenge by the membership.
Flagrant or persistent violation of this section by any member shall
be conduct unbecoming a Union Member.
Section 13
Questions of parliamentary nature shall
be decided by Roberts Rules of Order.
Section 14
Between membership meetings, the
Executive Board shall be the highest authority of the local union
and shall be empowered to act on behalf of the membership of each
unit to the extent urgent business requires prompt and decisive
action, subject to subsequent membership approval of each unit, but
the Executive Board may not take action affecting the vital
interests of the amalgamated local union without prior membership
approval.
(A) As per article 35 Section III-C
paragraph 1 of the UAW Constitution.
Section 15
Between meetings of the Executive Board,
the President shall exercise general administrative authority and,
shall be empowered to act on behalf of each unit, and take action
permitted, to the Executive Board subject to subsequent approval of
the Executive Board.
Section 16
No special meetings shall delay or
supersede the general membership meeting as called by the Local
Executive Board.
ARTICLE VI AMALGAMATED LOCAL UNION
OFFICERS AND UNIT REPRESENTATIVES
All units of the local union shall elect
the following Executive Officers: President, Vice-President,
or Vice-Presidents, Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Recording
Secretary, three (3) Trustees’, Sergeant-At-Arms, and Guide.
The local union Executive Board shall
consist of the Elected Officers and the elected Chairperson of each
unit of the amalgamated local union along with a member of the
Retiree’s chapter of Local 723. The three Trustees shall elect a
Chairperson among themselves. All further matters concerning units
of the local union shall adhere strictly to the UAW Constitution, as
per article 35.
Section 1
Nominations and election of Officers,
Election Committee and Union Representatives
The Election Committee shall be nominated
and elected at the regular membership meeting, or special meeting
called for that purpose no later than the December before the
Triennial Election year and serve for three (3) years. The
candidate receiving the highest number of votes will serve as the
Election Committee Chairperson. Since nominations and election
of the Election Committee takes place at the same meeting it shall
be necessary for all candidates to the committee to be present at
such meeting to accept or decline nomination or submit, in writing
to the Recording Secretary prior to such meeting, their willingness
to accept the nomination and be a candidate.
The Election Committee shall be large
enough in number to facilitate elections at the unit’s site, thus
utilizing two members per site. At least one member from each
site election committee shall be from the home unit. Retiree’s
will vote at the Union Hall, requiring two Election Committee
Members at that site.
If additional election committee members
are needed during the three (3) year election cycle, normal election
guidelines will be utilized to fill those positions.
If the plant site cannot host the
election, a suitable site in proximity with the plant will be
selected by the Election Committee Chairperson and the Executive
Board. The ballots shall be machine or hand counted at the
Union Hall. All ballots will be returned to the Union Hall in
the locked boxes from each location by both Election Committee
Members.
Section 1-A
(A) Election Committee members will serve
two (2) days on General elections and two (2) days on Special
Elections.
(B) Rate of pay to be actual and
necessary lost time not to exceed the amount which the members would
otherwise have received from his/her employer, for the same period
of time for which he/she is being compensated by the local union.
This by-law is not to supersede Article X, Section 5 of the by-laws.
Section 1-B
When necessary, any Local 723 Special
Election(s) will be conducted at the same locations, or reasonable
alternative provided by the Local President, as prescribed in these
bylaws as the Tri-Annual Election.
Section 2
Nominations of Local Officers and Elected
Unit Representatives shall take place at the regular
membership meeting, or special meeting called for that purpose in
April of the election year. An eligible member who has been
nominated for local union office shall have seven (7) days from the
date of that members’ nomination to accept or decline, in writing on
the official acceptance form. If the meeting occurs on a
weekend, the seven-day period will be extended until 4:00 PM on
Monday. This form will also state the proper way a nominee wishes
his/her name to appear on the ballot.
Section 3
Any member shall be eligible as nominee
and candidate for any elective office or position in this local
union, who has been a member in good standing for a period of one
(1) year immediately prior to his/her nomination, except that he/she
may not be a candidate for more that one (1) Executive Office.
Any member in good standing who has transferred to this local union
from another local union, as a result of transfer of operation to
the terms of a UAW Collective Bargaining Agreement, shall be
considered as having continuous good standing in this amalgamated
local union for the purpose of this section.
(A) The Election of Local Officers and
Elected Unit Representatives shall take place, by the use of
voting machines, paper ballots, and/or computer systems, during the
months of May or June of each election year and the installation of
Local Officers and Elected Unit Representatives shall take place at
the next regular membership meeting except as authorized by the
International Union.
(B) These Local Officers and Elected Unit
Representatives shall serve for the period of three (3) years.
(C) All Local 723 Local Officers and
elected Unit Representatives will be elected by a majority vote
only.
Section 4
After the deadline on accepting
nominations has expired, no election of so-called “sticker” or
“write-in” candidates shall be considered legal.
Section 5
Every member in good standing shall be
entitled to nominate and vote in all Local Union Elections in
his/her respective unit elections.
Section 6
Any eligible candidate in any election
shall have the right to submit his/her commonly known name to the
Election Committee in writing as he/she desires it to appear on the
ballot and it shall so appear.
Section 7
All local election literature used in
Local Elections must be approved by the Election Committee who shall
handle all details insofar as they relate to the procedure of the
election and adopt such safeguards as are necessary to insure a fair
election.
Section 8
No candidate in any election shall be
member of the Election Committee having supervision over such
election.
Section 9
The Election Committee shall have the
specific responsibility of making and handling of all ballots.
Any ballot which clearly indicates the intention of the voter shall
be considered valid.
Section 10
If any Elected Representative of any unit
of the local union shall resign, be recalled or vacate his/her
position a person shall be appointed by the Unit Chairperson to fill
the vacancy for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, during
which time an election shall be held to fill the vacancy.
Section 11
(A) Each candidate shall have the right
to have one (1) challenger present when the votes are cast and when
they are tabulated, provided the units of the amalgamated local
union shall assume no expense by the provision.
(B) A candidate running for office must
submit the name of their challenger, in writing, to the
election committee chairperson before the polls open. This
must be signed by the candidate.
Section 12
No one except the election committee,
challengers and those voting or who are waiting to vote shall be
allowed in the place designated as a voting place for the election.
Section 13
Voters who have cast their ballots shall
not be allowed to loiter in the voting place.
Section 14
No member shall be permitted to
simultaneously run for or hold more than one (1) of the following
offices: President, Vice-President, Financial
Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Trustee, Sergeant-At-Arms,
and Guide.
Section 15
All elections of local union Officers and
delegates to the International Convention shall be by secret ballot,
except the units of an amalgamated local where they will be subject
to the UAW Constitution. In the event of a tie vote a run-off
election will be held, per Article 8 Sections 5, 6, and 7.
Section 16
Any member convicted of misrepresenting
returns, altering, mutilating or destroying deposited ballots,
voting fraudulently or of intimidating others by threats or
otherwise interfering with a member in the exercise of his or her
right to cast his or her ballot in any amalgamated local union
elections and strike balloting, shall be punished in accordance with
the Constitution of the International Union.
Section 17
A member of the Local
ARTICLE VII DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1 Duties of the President:
(A) The President shall see that the
Committees are actively engaged in carrying out their respective
programs and to report to the general membership of the inactivity
of any of the committees of all units.
(B) Between sessions of the Local
Executive Board, the President shall carry out the instructions of
the Local Executive Board and shall have full authority to direct
the working of the local union with the provisions of the
International Constitution and the local union By-laws and shall
report his/her acts to the Local Executive Board.
(C) President may have the privilege to
sit in on any negotiation session with the Bargaining Committee and
the Company; President shall take time off for Union business
whenever it is deemed necessary for the betterment of the
(D) The president shall be actively
engaged in attending outside Union activities and be responsible for
all committees pertaining to
Section 2 Duties of the Vice
President
The Vice-President shall assist the
President in the discharge of his/her duties and shall perform the
duties of the President in his/her absence, death, incapacity or
resignation from office.
Section 3 Duties of the Financial
Secretary-Treasurer
(A) All Financial matters pertaining to
units of the amalgamated local union shall adhere to the UAW
Constitution, Article 40 Section 4.
(B) It shall be the duty of Financial
Secretary-Treasurer to receive all dues, initiation fees,
readmission fines and all other income of the local union for any
fund and to give official receipt for same. The Financial
Secretary-Treasurer is to assist the Unit Chairperson in processing
and expediting grievance procedures.
(C) He/she shall write all checks drawn
on the local union funds and report in writing every month, at a
regular meeting of the local union, giving the amount of money
received and paid out during the previous calendar month divided as
between the various income and expenditures classifications and the
remaining balance in the fund accounts of the amalgamated local
union.
(D) He/she shall deposit all collections
in such bank as local union Trustees may direct.
(E) He/she shall perform all other duties
as outlined in the Constitution of the International Union.
(F) He/she shall arrange for all
transportation and accommodation needs for members attending
conventions or other authorized Union business which requires them
to remain overnight.
Section 4 Duties of the Recording
Secretary
It shall be the duty of the Recording
Secretary to keep a correct record of the proceedings of each unit
of the local union, sign all orders on Financial
Secretary –Treasurer authorized by the local union,
read all documents and conduct the general correspondence received
by the local union which does not pertain directly to the duties of
other officers of the other units of the local union and keep same
on file for future reference. He/she shall bring to the
attention of the membership of that unit of the local union any
correspondence upon which the membership must take action.
Section 5 Duties of Trustees
All Trustees are to meet each month at
the local union Hall, to transact any and all Union business under
their jurisdiction. They shall see that the President and the
Financial Secretary-Treasurer are properly bonded in accordance with
recommendation of the International Union.
Section 6 Duties of the Unit
Chairperson
To receive complaints and grievances in
the shop and make every effort, in conformity with the grievance
machinery, to satisfactorily adjust and settle all grievances.
(A) The Unit Chairperson is to be
responsible for all Unit Representatives.
(B) No Unit Representative is to leave
the plant except on Union business and must be certified by the Unit
Chairperson.
(C) Disposition of all second and third
stage grievances to be posted as soon as possible.
(D) Any member not satisfied with actions
or decisions of his/her representation in connection with a
grievance concerning him/her, may appeal such action or decision to
the Unit Chairperson of their respective units. If not
satisfied with the Unit Chairperson’s decisions, he/she can then
appeal to the membership at the next unit membership meeting.
Appeals may be made beyond the membership in accordance with the
provisions outlined in the International Constitution.
(E) Any person dissatisfied with the
action or decision of the local union or any representative thereof,
other than the action or decision of the membership of the local
union shall take his/her appeal or complaint to the local union
Recording Secretary within sixty days as permitted by Article 33 of
the International Constitution.
(F) The Executive Board shall refer the
matter to the Bargaining Committee (or Stewards Council) if it
involves collective bargaining. Otherwise the Executive Board
shall consider the matter itself.
(G) Whichever of these bodies the matter
is referred to shall consult with the grievant and permit him/her
full opportunity to be heard, and shall reach a decision.
(H) Within thirty (30) days of receiving
a notice of such a decision, the grievant if wishing to appeal
further, shall submit his/her appeal to the Recording Secretary in
writing for consideration at the earliest possible membership
meeting.
(I) Appeals may be made beyond the
membership in accordance with the provisions outlined in the
International Constitution, Article 33.
Section 7 Bargaining Committees
and Unit Representatives
(A) Unit Bargaining Representatives may
be recalled by the members he/she represents for failure to perform
duties of his/her office. A valid petition setting forth
specific complaints of the Unit Representatives. Committeeperson’s
failure to perform the duties of his/her office shall be signed by
fifty percent (50) of the members he/she represents at the time of
the petition is filed with the Recording Secretary. The Unit
Representative so complained against shall receive
notification of the specific complaints prior to any meeting for the
purpose of recall. Upon the filing of a valid position with
the amalgamated local union, a special meeting for recall shall be
held, after due notification of at least seven (7) days is given to
all parties concerned. Fifty percent (50%) of the members
represented by the Unit Representative complained against shall
constitute a quorum at such meetings and it shall require a two
thirds (2/3) vote of the members present to recall.
(B) Unit Bargaining Representatives will
be elected according to these by-laws and/or each unit’s respective
contracts.
(C) Election for the
Gerdau MACSTEEL Unit
Bargaining Committee (UBC) and Crew Stewards shall be conducted as
follows:
The Unit Chairperson’s office: All
members are eligible to run and vote for the Unit Chairperson’s
position.
At the time of nominations candidates for
the Unit Bargaining Committee (UBC) must be assigned to work in the
following department to accept a nomination from that area.
1.
Melt Shop.
2.
Rolling Mill.
3.
QA/Stores/Shipping/Processing.
4.
Maintenance.
Three (3) Production Union Bargaining
Committee Representatives shall be
elected Plant wide by the entire membership.
One (1) maintenance Union Bargaining
Committee Representative shall be elected Plant wide by the entire
membership.
One additional maintenance Steward shall
be elected plant-wide by the entire maintenance membership.
One additional Shipping/Processing
Steward shall be elected plant-wide by the entire
Shipping/Processing membership.
Four (4) Production Stewards shall be
elected by the respective production membership on the established
production crew i.e. “A” crew eligible to vote for “A” crew, “B”
crew eligible to vote for B crew etc. One (1) maintenance
steward shall be elected by the plant wide maintenance membership.
One (1) Shipping/Processing steward shall be elected by the Shipping
Processing department membership.
(D) The Ford River Raisin Warehouse (RRW)
unit shall elect their bargaining committee according to their
present by-laws and/or contract. The Bargaining Committee will
be elected by the following procedure: One (1) Building
Chairman will be elected. All members eligible to run and vote
for the Unit Chairperson’s position.
(E) As it pertains to the Dundee Engine
Plant/Chrysler LLC Unit, shall elect their bargaining Committee
persons according to their present contract and/or bylaws.
Bargaining Committee persons will be elected by the following
procedures: Two (2) Bargaining Committee persons will be
elected, One (1) Skilled Trades Bargaining Committee person and One
(1) Production Bargaining Committee person.
The Production Bargaining Committee
person will be a dayshift position and will be elected by all
production shifts/crews on a separate ballot. Any Production
members may run for this position.
The Skilled Trades Bargaining Committee
person will be a dayshift position and will be elected by all
Skilled Trades employees assigned to the Skilled Trades Department
on all shifts/crews on a separate ballot. Any Skilled Trades
member assigned to the Skilled Trades Department may run for this
position. Skilled Trades voting procedure may only be altered
by a majority vote of the Skilled Trades.
Two (2) Stewards and no more than 4
Alternate Stewards shall be elected. One (1) Steward and two (2)
alternates for the dayshift and One (1) Steward and two (2)
Alternate Stewards for the afternoon shift. Each steward position
will be “Crew Specific” elected positions, meaning each crew will
vote for their own representative. Anyone running for a
Steward position must currently be on the shift they are running to
represent.
The Unit Chairperson will be an “at
large” elected position and will serve on the first shift consistent
with the contract.
(F) Election of the Syncreon Unit Union
Representatives:
One (1) Plant Chairperson shall be
selected by the entire membership of the Bargaining Unit.
At the time of nominations, candidates
for the Chief Stewards must be assigned to work on the crew where
the open position exists.
Each Crew will be represented by a Chief
Steward they shall be Crew specific. Each crew will vote for their
own crew Representative. Any member in good standing can run
for crew Representative.
(G) Election of Frenchtown Fireman
Association (POC) Union Representatives:
All members in good standing within the
Frenchtown Fireman Association Bargaining Unit are eligible to run
and vote for the Chairperson’s position.
Five (5) Bargaining Committee persons
shall be elected by the entire membership of the Bargaining Unit.
The Bargaining Committee shall consist of
one Chief Steward and a Steward from each station.
(H) Election of the Yanfeng Plant 1 & 2
Union Representatives:
One (1) Chairperson for each building
(1&2) shall be elected by their respective plant membership.
At the time of nominations, candidates
for Building Chairperson must be assigned to work in the building
where the open position exists.
Each building will be represented by a
“Chairperson who shall be building specific.” The membership
from each building will vote for their specific Chairperson.
The “Bargaining Committee” from each
building (1&2) shall consist of the chairperson and two (2)
Bargaining Committee Representatives.
Each building will be represented by a
“Bargaining Committee who shall be building specific.” The
membership from each building will vote for their specific
Bargaining Committee.
Each building (1&2) will be represented
by a “shift Stewards who shall be building specific.” The
membership from each building will vote for their specific shift
Stewards.
(I) Election of Caravan Knights Union
Representatives:
All members in good standing within the
Caravan Knights Bargaining Unit are eligible to run and vote for the
Chairperson’s position.
One (1) Plant Chairperson shall be
selected by the entire membership of the Bargaining Unit.
At the time of nominations, candidates
for the Chief Stewards must be assigned to work on the crew where
the open position exists. Each crew will vote for their own
crew Representative.
(J) Election of Devon Union
Representatives:
All members in good standing within the
Devon Bargaining Unit are eligible to run and vote for the
Chairperson’s position.
One (1) Plant Chairperson shall be
selected by the entire membership of the Bargaining Unit.
At the time of nominations, candidates
for the Chief Stewards must be assigned to work on the crew where
the open position exists. Each crew will vote for their own
crew Representative.
(K)
Election of the Monroe County Friend of
the Court Union Representatives:
All members in good standing within the
Monroe County Friend of the Court Bargaining Unit are eligible to
run and vote for the bargaining positions.
One (1) Chief Steward shall be selected
by the entire membership of the Bargaining Unit.
Two (2) Committeepersons shall be
selected by the entire membership of the bargaining unit.
One 12) Alternate Committeeperson shall
be selected by the entire membership of the bargaining unit.
(L) Election of the Neapco Unit Union
Representatives:
All members in good standing within the
Neapco Unit are eligible to run and vote for the Chairperson’s
position.
One (1) Plant Chairperson shall be
selected by the entire membership of the Bargaining Unit.
At the time of nominations, candidates
for Bargaining Committeeperson(s) must be assigned to work on the
shift where the open position exists.
Each shift will be represented by a
Bargaining Committeeperson who shall be shift specific. Each shift
will vote for their own shift Representative.
The above by-law shall in no way conflict
with the International Constitution.
ARTICLE VIII ATTENDANCE RULES
It shall be mandatory that all members
holding an elective or appointed office or position in this Local
attend at least two regular General Membership meetings in every
calendar quarterly period during their term in office. It
shall be mandatory that all Executive Officers of this local attend
the same proportionate number of Executive Board meetings in
addition to the regular membership meetings. All elected
officials shall be required to attend two (2) out of three (3) of
any educational classes instituted by membership action.
Educational classes must relate to the officer’s respective
position. Failure to comply with these attendance rules could
result in immediate removal from office of the offender.
Excuses for non-attendance must be accepted by the Executive Board
at their regularly scheduled meetings.
Any member so removed, except as delegate
to the International Constitutional Convention, from office shall
not be eligible to run for any elective position for the remainder
of the term of the office from which he/she was removed.
That the chairperson of each of the
mandatory committees abide by the same attendance rules as the
elected officers, and the committeeperson. Violation of this
by-law will mean removal from said committee by the President and
said person will not be allowed to serve on any committee for at
least one (1) year.
ARTICLE IX STANDING COMMITTEES
The local union shall have the following
standing committees: Constitution and By-laws, Union Label,
Education, Conservation and Recreation, Community Services, Civil
Rights, Citizenship and Legislative, Consumer Affairs, Veteran’s, A
Women’s Committee (where such membership exists), and other
committees as may be deemed desirable and to the best interest of
the Local when the need arises. These committees shall be
appointed by the President, subject to the discretion of the
amalgamated local union membership. Also added to this is that
Local 723 provide a CAP Council Community Action Program Council, in
accordance with the International instructions, Section 3.
ARTICLE X FINANCES
Section 1
All new members shall be required to pay
an initiation of Fifty dollars ($50.00). Thirty dollars
($30.00) of this initiation will go directly into the Building
Operation Fund. A Reinstatement fee shall be the regular
initiation fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus the equivalent three
(3) months dues.
Section 2
The Executive Board shall have the
authority to make disbursements of local union funds, not to exceed
two thousand ($2000.00) in any single disbursement or transaction.
It shall have the power to direct payment of ordinary bills and
expenses of the local union.
Section 3
(A) All expenses pertaining to each unit
will be governed by these by-laws.
(B) Any member called out of town for one
or more day(s) on Union business shall be allotted the daily
expenses, equivalent to what is paid by the International Union,
(current daily per diem is $46 per day with $20 on the day of
return). Mileage while on official Union business shall be
paid at the rate equivalent to what is paid by the International
Union (current rate is $.54) per mile. Distance will be
governed by information obtained from AAA of Michigan. Members
driving on Union Business, if driving together, only the drivers
shall be paid mileage. To and from airport shall be paid, and
parking shall be paid. Personal phone calls up to ten ($10.00)
dollars per day of use, and all business related calls per person
shall be paid.
(C) Any member attending conventions or
other authorized Union business which requires them to remain
overnight shall be allotted an amount equivalent to what is paid by
the International Union for day for expenses plus transportation, an
amount not to exceed coach air fare, or mileage which shall be paid
at a rate equivalent to what is paid by the International Union per
mile, whichever is more economical, and accommodations arranged by
the financial secretary.
(D) All payments for hotel/motel rooms
must be supported by the original hotel/motel invoice showing the
daily cost of the room, daily charges to the room and the name of
the member using the room. Payments for airline tickets must
be supported by the third copy of the airline ticket even if the
airline ticket is purchased by the Local Union through a travel
agent.
(E) If it is determined to be more
economical to arrange for a member or officer to travel earlier than
their scheduled date of arrival for any conferences or sub-councils
the Local may do so by paying the extra hotel/motel and per diem to
the delegate.
Section 4
1. Local union Executive Officers
expenses shall be paid at the following monthly rate:
Vice-President, $60.00; Recording Secretary, $80.00; Trustees,
$60.00; Guide, $60.00; Sergeant-at-arms, $60.00; The office of the
President and Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall be paid sixty-two
($62.00) dollars per week expenses.
Chairpersons, Bargaining
Committeepersons, District Committeepersons/Stewards shall be paid
expenses at the following monthly rates:
In units of less than 50 members:
Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee, $10.00.
In units of more than 51 and less than
250 members: Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee, $40.00;
Bargaining Committeepersons, $20.00; District
Committeepersons/Stewards, $12.50.
In units of more than 251 members but
less than 500 members: Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee,
$75.00; Bargaining Committeepersons, $40.00; District
Committeepersons/Stewards, $25.00.
In units of more than 501 but less than
1000 members: Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee, $150.00;
Bargaining Committeepersons, $75.00; District
Committeepersons/Stewards, $50.00
In units of greater than 1001 members:
Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee, $250.00; Bargaining
Committeepersons, $120.00; District Committeepersons/Stewards,
$80.00.
To be eligible for the above expense
allotment the Officer, Chairperson, committeeperson/Steward must
meet the requirements of Article VIII of these by-laws.
At the point the Financial condition of
this amalgamated local union does not warrant the payment of the
officers and committeeperson’s expenses, the membership may
temporarily rescind payment o these expenses upon a majority vote
and shall be reinstated by the same procedure.
Section 5
The local union shall pay a member, of
any unit, lost time when the representative or member is performing
necessary duties for and on behalf of that unit during a time for
which he/she would be compensated by the employer. The amount of
lost time should never exceed the amount which the unit union
representative or member would otherwise receive from his/her
employer for the same period of time for which he/she is being
compensated by the local union, excluding Saturday, Sunday and or
holiday unless these specific days are counted as travel days to or
from the designated event. The total daily compensation shall not
exceed 8 hours unless; said member is not presently in Overtime
Equalization group. Seven day operators shall be compensated a
maximum of 8 hours pay for any normally scheduled work day(s) served
on lost time.
(A)Exceptions
Seven day operators shall be compensated
a maximum of 8 hours pay for any normally scheduled work day served
on lost time.
At any Unit where a non-traditional work
schedules are implemented similar work schedules that work ten hour
days or three twelve-hour work weeks. They shall be paid their
regularly scheduled straight time lost time hours.
Section 6
The local union will not be responsible
for any loss or damage to personal property while on or engaged in
Union Business or activities.
Section 7
The office of the Financial
Secretary-Treasurer shall be a Part-time position as defined in the
UAW Administrative Letters. The following schedule shall
govern the pay and fringe benefits for the Financial Secretary –
Treasurer. The Financial Secretary-Treasurer will be
required to work the necessary hours (shifts) in the unit facility
to maintain the benefit levels provided by the contract with his/her
unit, i.e. (health care, vacation, holidays, and all benefits that
active employees receive under their unit’s agreements).
The Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall
be paid their hourly base rate plus cost of living allowances (if
applicable) of their unit classification at a rate of 40 straight
hours per week, minus any holiday pay or hours worked. If the
Financial Secretary Treasurer is a retiree the rate of pay will be
$23.50. If the Financial Secretary-Treasurer has the option to work
in their unit on weekends, plant shut downs, or holiday, as defined
in their respective contractual agreement and eligibility per
equalization grouping, they may do so at their own discretion.
The Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall receive profit
sharing/bonuses based on their unit’s respective Local/Master
Agreements.
During weeks the Financial
Secretary-Treasurer receives forty (40) hours compensation
(Monday-Friday) from their Unit, I.e. (vacation, holiday pay) no
additional hours will be paid by the Local Union. When in the
judgment of the Executive Board and/or the membership, the Local no
longer requires the office of Financial Secretary-Treasurer on a
Part time basis, he/she will return to their classification in their
unit.
Section 8
In cases of death to the member, or
someone in the member’s family, as defined under any bereavement
clause in any Unit Contractual agreement, a Memorial bible will be
presented to the family. It shall be the duty of the member or
member’s family to notify any officer of this local union of the
death of any of the above members of his/her family.
Section 9
The fiscal year of this local union shall
begin January 1 and end December 31.
Section 10
All money for recreation will be drawn
from the recreation fund only.
All forms of recreation activities will
be brought to the recreation committee which in turn will be brought
before the membership.
Section 11
Unit Representatives shall designate
their replacements when they are on union Business or if they are
absent for any reason. Complaints that the alternate unit
representatives are not performing their duties accordingly shall be
brought to the Unit Chairperson/President, who will take whatever
action necessary to resolve the complaint providing the complaint
has merit.
Section 13
Any member or officer, who receives lost
time from their local unit and said unit is covered by profit
sharing during the calendar year from January 1 to December 31 shall
be compensated based on the contractual agreement.
Section 14
At each monthly membership meeting the
local will provide refreshments. Luncheons will be provided at
each executive board meeting.
Section 15
The President shall be paid the highest
home unit rate plus cost of living (if applicable) of their unit
classification at the rate of 48 straight hours per week, minus, any
holiday pay or hours worked. If the President has the option to
work in their unit on weekends, plant shutdowns, or holiday as
defined in their respective contractual agreement and eligibility
per equalization grouping they may do so at their own discretion.
The President shall receive profit sharing/bonuses based on their
unit’s respective Local/Master Agreements.
During the weeks the President receives
forty (40) hours compensation (Monday-Friday) from their Unit, Ie.
(vacation, holiday pay) no additional hours will be paid by the
local union.
ARTICLE XI STRIKES
Section 1
Where disagreement occurs between any
unit of the local union and management and the procedure for
reaching a settlement with respect to such disagreement has been
exhausted, the points of disagreement shall be placed before the
membership of the local union and if the proposal or position of
management is rejected by a 2/3 majority of those present, a motion
to take a strike vote shall be in order. All strikes shall be
called or terminated only in strict conformance with Article 50 of
the International Constitution.
Section 2
Upon said motion being carried, the Local
Union Executive Board shall notify such governmental agencies as are
required by law that a strike is pending and shall call a special
meeting of the membership for the purpose of taking a strike vote by
secret ballot.
Section 3
It shall be the duty of the Election
Committee to arrange and prepare for a strike vote by secret ballot.
The strike vote shall be supervised by the Election Committee who
shall provide for the proper polling place.
Section 4
Only members in good standing, from the
effected unit, shall be entitled to vote on the question of
declaring a strike.
Section 5
A two-thirds (2/3) majority of the
members voting shall be required to call for a strike. It
shall then be the duty of the Recording Secretary to prepare a full
statement of the matters in controversy and forward the same to the
Regional Director and the International president. No strike
shall be declared or put into effect until receiving approval from
the International Union.
Section 6
Before a strike shall be called off, a
Special Meeting of the membership, of the effected unit, shall be
called for that purpose and it shall require a majority vote by
secret ballot of all members present and voting to decide the
question either way. The Election Committee shall supervise
and conduct the vote on the issues of calling off the strike.
Section 7
All resources of the local union shall be
available for strike purposes.
Section 8
The Strike Committee, selected by the
President, shall schedule the pickets and determine the number
required on the picket line at one time. They shall otherwise
provide the orderly picketing of the plant when on strike. In
all cases, the above procedure shall conform to the provisions of
the International Constitution.
ARTICLE XII TRIALS OF MEMBERS
Section 1
All charges against a member of the Union
with violations of any of the provisions of the Constitution of the
International Union, or with conduct unbecoming of a member of the
Section 2
Any member accused of degrading or
gossiping to the extent of discrimination against any Union
business, official, committeeperson, or member of the
Section 3
Procedures for the trial of a member and
the action of a Trail Committee shall conform to the provisions of
the International Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII CONTRACTS
Section 1
No member or officer of any unit of the
local union shall have the authority to negotiate the terms of a
contract without first obtaining approval of the said local union.
Section 2
Any contract negotiated between the duly
authorized representatives of any unit of the local union shall,
before it becomes effective and binding upon that unit, be ratified
by the membership at a meeting called especially for such purpose
and until such time as said contract has been approved by the
International Executive Board as provided by the Constitution of the
International Union.
ARTICLE XIV BY-LAWS AMENDMENTS
Section 1
The by-laws of the local union may be
amended at a regular meeting of each unit or in accordance with
section 3 of this article.
Section 2
Any motion to amend these by-laws must be
submitted in written form and signed by the member making the motion
who shall read the amendment to the membership before referring it
to the President and the chairperson of the By-Laws Committee for
study and recommendations. The amendment shall be read at the
next membership meeting by the By-Law Committee who shall also
submit their recommendation. If two-thirds (2/3) of the
members, present and voting at such meeting, vote in favor of the
amendment (with exception of attendance rules) it shall be in force
and effective upon submission to the International Union.
Section 3
Special seven (7) day notice shall be
given to members of the respective units of this local union of any
meeting at which amendments to the By-Laws are to be voted on.
Notice shall contain article number, section number and paragraph.
These by-laws shall be in force and effect immediately upon
submission to the International Union.
Section 4
The unit By-Laws Committee shall examine
the By-Laws six (6) months after each Constitutional Convention, and
shall submit in written form any suggested revisions at the
membership meeting. Such revisions shall be voted upon at the
meeting. A two-thirds (2/3) majority of the membership present
and voting in favor of the revision shall put them in effect.
Section 5
Upon two-thirds (2/3) of the unit members
present and voting at such meeting, that vote in favor of (any) new
amendment the Recording Secretary shall submit by certified mail
(any) new amendment(s) for approval within five (5) working days
upon ratification to the UAW International Union.
ARTICLE XV RETIRED CHAPTER
That Local 723 shall provide for a
Retired Workers Chapter as provided for in Article 55 of the
International Constitution.
ARTICLE XVI
BUILDING CORPORATION
That this union establish a Building
Corporation known as Amalgamated Local 723 UAW.
ARTICLE XVII LEASES AND LONG-TERM
AGREEMENT
No agent or official of the amalgamated
local union is authorized to execute a real estate lease, deed,
service or maintenance contract or other long-term agreement unless
the proposed agreement has been reviewed by an outside expert or
attorney and approved by the amalgamated local union executive
board/membership.
