17.01 Offenses
Members may be reprimanded, fined, suspended or expelled by the Locals in the manner provided in this Constitution for any of the following acts:
17.01.01 Making false statements or withholding information when applying for membership;
17.01.02 Willfully refusing to pay dues or assessments properly established or other valid financial obligations to the Union or Local;
17.01.03 Wilfully violating the Constitution of the Union, Local By-laws or Rules;
17.01.04 Disobeying or wilfully failing to comply with any decision or order of the Union or Local;
17.01.05 Working without proper Union authorization, during a properly approved labour dispute;
17.01.06 Instigating or knowingly participating in an unauthorized strike or slowdown;
17.01.07 Wilfully violating the adopted standards as to wages, hours, benefits or working conditions;
17.01.08 Misappropriating money or property of the Union or Local;
17.01.09 Taking any civil action, suit or proceeding in any court or before any administrative body, against the Union, or any of its subordinate bodies, or any officer or member of the Union without first exhausting all remedies provided for in the Constitution for appeal;
17.01.10 For such other offenses, equally serious, which tend to bring the Union or Local into disrepute;
17.01.11 Engaging in acts, which tend to hinder the execution of a properly recognized and authorized labour dispute conducted by the Union;
17.01.12 Advocating or soliciting membership in a rival organization or attempting to transfer the affiliation of any bargaining unit from the jurisdiction of the Union;
17.01.13 Providing a complete or partial membership list to persons other than those whose official business requires such a list;
17.01.14 Tampering with ballots or interfering with the fair and proper conduct of elections;
17.01.15 Maliciously, falsely or otherwise defaming officers or members of the Union;
17.01.16 Laying frivolous or vexatious charges and/or laying repeated unfounded charges.
17.01.17 Working at a CEP worksite while on earned time-off benefits as provided for under the member’s collective agreement.