Table of Contents
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ARTICLE 1 - NAME


1.1     Name 
1.2     Authority 
1.3     Affiliations
1.4     Geographic Jurisdiction
1.5     Administration 

ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION

2.1     Local Executive Committee  
2.2    Local Executive Board  
2.3    Local President  
2.4    Local Vice-President
2.5    Local Secretary 
2.6    Local Treasurer   
2.7    Master Steward 
2.8    Shop Steward 
2.9    Local Members  
 
ARTICLE 3 - LOCAL ELECTIONS

3.1    Term of Office 
3.2    Election Committee
3.3    Regular Elections  
3.4    Special Elections
3.5    Eligibility   
3.6    Ballots   
3.7    Due Date  
3.8    Counting Ballots    
3.9    Notification  
3.10  Challenge   
3.11  Final Disposition Ballots 
3.12  Joint Executive Board Meeting  
3.13  Absence of Nominations
 
ARTICLE 4 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

4.1    Bargaining Committee  
4.2    Contract Ratification Procedures 
4.3    Strike Vote Procedure
 
ARTICLE 5 - MEMBERSHIP

5.1    Constitution Articles 
5.2    Eligibility 
5.3    Applications
5.4    Transfers and Withdrawals 
5.5    Termination
  
ARTICLE 6 - FINANCES

6.1    Dues Period
6.2    Dues Rate
6.3    Assessments 
6.4    Method of Payment  
6.5    Late or Non-Payment  
6.6    Withdrawal  
6.7    Honorariums
6.8    Local Operation
6.9    Signing Officers  
6.10  Accounts and Transaction Records  
6.11  Retention of Financial Records
  
ARTICLE 7 - MEETINGS

7.1    Membership Meetings  
7.2    Rules 
7.3    Omitting Motions From Minutes
    
ARTICLE 8 - WELFARE FUND

8.1    Object  
8.2    Welfare Committee
8.3    Financing

ARTICLE 9 - AMENDMENTS OF BY-LAWS


9.1    Required Majority  
9.2    Submission of Amendments 
9.3    Subordinate to National Constitution  
9.4    Approval by the National

ARTICLE 10 - AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL FINANCIAL POLICIES

Financial Policies

Effective Date
  
APPENDIX A - CEP LOCAL 715-M NOMINATING PETITION

APPENDIX B - NOTICE OF ELECTION
 
APPENDIX C - OFFICIAL BALLOT
  
OFFICIAL CONTRACT VOTING BALLOT
  
APPENDIX D - ELIGIBILITY LIST 
 
APPENDIX E - LOCAL FINANCE POLICIES

A)     Bookkeeping  
B)     Investment 
C)     Welfare 
D)    Expenses & Salary Loss when on Union Business