Article 11
Regions

11.01 The National Union shall have the following four geographic Regions for the purposes of administration and representation:

Atlantic Region - Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Locals from the paper sector in the Gaspé area of Quebec.

Quebec Region - Quebec, with the exception of Locals from the paper sector in the Gaspé area of Quebec and Locals from the paper sector in Hull, Quebec.

Ontario Region - Ontario and Locals from the paper sector in Hull, Quebec.

Western Region - Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

11.02 Subject to the approval of the National Executive Board, the President shall be authorized to settle jurisdictional problems in and between regions, which may arise in carrying out the business of the National Union and in applying this Constitution.

11.03.01 Region meetings held at Convention shall be conducted by the respective Vice-President, or Executive Vice-President - Quebec in the case of Quebec.

11.03.02 Delegates to a Region meeting shall be determined in accordance with the credentials approved by the Convention.

11.03.03 No local shall have representation in more than one Region. A Local whose jurisdiction crosses Region lines shall be assigned to the Region in which it maintains its Local headquarters, unless determined otherwise by the National Executive Board.

11.03.04 Expenses incidental to Region meetings shall be borne by the National Union. Expenses of Local delegates to Region meetings shall be borne by the Locals.

11.03.05 Region meetings shall have no policy making powers, but may, however, discuss and consider matters of common interest and concern.