12.07 Responsibilities of Locals

The responsibilities of chartered Locals, their officers and members, in addition to those otherwise set forth in this Constitution or in their respective By-laws and Rules, shall be:

12.07.01 To represent the workers in their respective jurisdiction relating to Local matters;

12.07.02 To actively implement all Union programmes and policies;

12.07.03 To abide by this Constitution, the decisions of the Convention and the National Executive Board of the Union.

12.07.04 To adopt By-laws and Rules consistent with this Constitution and to repeal, amend or modify such Rules and By-laws as may be inconsistent therewith, voluntarily, or at the direction of the National Executive Board of the Union. Copies of Local By-laws and Rules shall be available upon request to any of the Local's members;

12.07.05 To establish such committees as may be necessary to implement the policies of the Local and the Union;

12.07.06 To participate actively in the political and legislative processes at all levels, with special regard to legislation affecting the welfare of the members and do all things reasonable and necessary to accelerate the adoption of laws which may be beneficial and to encourage defeat or cause the repeal of laws which may be detrimental to working people;

12.07.07 To provide for the bonding of five Local Officers who handle Union funds and property within limits established by the National Executive Board;

12.07.08 To hold Local meetings at such time, place and frequency as the members may decide by vote, with a minimum of four (4) meetings per year unless otherwise approved by the National President;

12.07.09 To hold Local elections by secret ballot with provisions of reasonable opportunities for all members to vote in accordance with the By-laws or Rules established by the Local and this Constitution;

12.07.10 To elect by secret ballot, unless stipulated otherwise in the Local's By-laws or Rules, delegates and alternate delegates to the Union Convention as provided in this Constitution and to designate the Chairperson of such delegation;

12.07.11 To establish a quorum and other rules of conduct of Local meetings;

12.07.12 To maintain adequate files and records and have made quarterly audits of the financial records of the Local by Local Union Trustees and/or other competent persons;

12.07.13 To make available Local financial statements to the membership at each Local meeting and furnish the Union's Secretary-Treasurer, in acceptable form, a quarterly financial statement;

12.07.14 To furnish the President of the Union and Vice-President of the Region with copies of the By-laws and Rules of the Local and copies of revisions as they may be made within thirty (30) days of approval by the membership for approval by the President's office;

12.07.15 To encourage participation of all Local Officers and Stewards in appropriate training schools and programmes;

12.07.16 To establish a programme designed to keep all members informed of Union activities;

12.07.17 To process grievances in accordance with their responsibility;

12.07.18 To maintain an active internal membership development programme;

12.07.19 To respect picket lines of any Local of the Union engaged in a strike authorized and conducted in accordance with this Constitution, unless otherwise authorized by the striking Local or the National Executive Board of the Union;

12.07.20 To do all other things necessary for the proper disposition of matters which may come before the Local for consideration.

Note:
All Locals are strongly urged to affiliate to the provincial Federation of Labour in which the Local headquarters is located and the Labour Council(s) in the Local's territory.