8.04 Convention Call

The Secretary-Treasurer, at the direction of the President, shall issue a convention call to all Locals and National Officers of the Union setting forth the time and place at which the convention will convene not less than one-hundred-and-fifty (150) days prior to the opening date fixed for the convention, if a regular convention, and not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed for the convention, if a special convention.

At the time the Secretary-Treasurer issues the convention call Locals shall be notified as to their voting strength and the number of delegates to which they are entitled according to the records of the National Union. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also supply each Local with credential forms in duplicate for each of its delegates and alternates.