5.01 Eligibility

5.01.01 Except as herein otherwise provided, any person employed within the jurisdiction of the Union shall be eligible for membership.

5.01.02 All persons who are members and who become officers of labour organizations representing persons within the jurisdiction of the Union shall continue to be eligible for membership in the Union.

5.01.03 Members of the Union who are on leaves of absence from their employment or who are employed on a full-time or part-time basis by the National Union or a Local may continue to be active members.

5.01.04 No person otherwise eligible for membership in the Union shall be admitted to, or retain membership as the case may be, if the person has been fined, suspended or expelled by the National Union or a Local of the Union, if that person has not complied with the terms of such fine, suspension or expulsion.

5.01.05 All eligible members, before being admitted to full membership, shall subscribe to the following obligation:

"I, (name of individual), pledge my honour to faithfully observe the Constitution and laws of this Union; to comply with all the rules and regulations for the government thereof; not to divulge or make known any private proceedings of this Union; to faithfully perform all the duties assigned to me; that I will not wrong a member, or see him or her wronged, if in my power to prevent; to so conduct myself at all times as not to bring reproach upon my Union, and at all times to bear true and faithful allegiance to the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada".

The local membership present: "Your pledge will be remembered".

The above obligation of membership may be administered by an officer or representative of the National Union to any person applying for membership in the CEP.

Failure to pronounce this obligation shall not prejudice the majority status of the bargaining unit.