12.01 Charter

12.01.01 Upon application being properly made to the President of the National Union by not less than five (5) persons who are eligible for membership in the Local, a Charter may be issued for formation of a Local Union.

12.01.02 No Local Charter shall be issued which grants jurisdiction in conflict with that of another Local except as herein provided.

12.01.03 Newly organized groups of workers obtaining membership in the Union may be assigned to membership in an already existing Local Union when feasible, upon acceptance of the existing Local Union, or shall be issued a Charter as a new Local Union by authorization of the President.

12.01.04 An existing labour organization may apply by its appropriate Officers for affiliation with the Union. In order to accommodate such affiliation the President shall have the power to enter into special agreements affecting the assets and/or property of the applying labour organization, and to suspend temporarily the application of such provisions of this Constitution to the organization seeking to affiliate with the Union. Any such agreement shall be subject to final approval by the National Executive Board.