Article 16
Conferences
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Establishment
Section 1. Experience has demonstrated that State, Multi-State, Multi-Area
or National and Area Conferences and Trade Divisions are of value to this
International Union and its affiliates. Therefore, Conferences and Trade
Divisions shall be organized and chartered as subordinate bodies of the
International Union for such geographical area, industries or companies as the
General Executive Board may from time to time direct. They shall function under
the rules prescribed by the Bylaws approved by the General President. A Policy
Committee for the Conferences shall be elected by the delegates to such
Conferences by secret ballot. The International Constitution shall supersede
Conference Bylaws in the event of conflict.
Conference
Bylaws
Section 2. Each Conference shall submit Bylaws adopted by it to the General
President for his approval, and such Bylaws shall not become effective until
such approval has been obtained. The General President reserves the right at any
time to make such amendments or changes in approved Bylaws as he deems to be in
the best interest of the International Union.
All action
establishing Conference dues obligations and assessments shall be submitted to
the General President for his approval prior to their becoming effective.
All Local
Unions and Joint Councils must affiliate with and participate in the activities
of the Area Conference and State, Multi-State, Multi-Area or National
Conferences, if any, having geographic or awarded jurisdiction over such Local
Unions and Joint Councils. All Local Unions must pay all dues and assessments to
such Conferences no later than the twentieth (20th) day of the succeeding month.
The
functions of State, Multi-State, Multi-Area or National Conferences shall be set
forth in their Bylaws which become effective upon approval by the General
President.
International
Directors
Section 3. The General President may appoint an International Vice President
as International Director for each area, subject to the approval of the General
Executive Board, to assist him in maintaining liaison with Multi-Area or
National, Area or Multi-State Conferences. Upon appointment, the International
Directors shall become employees of the International Union and not officers of
the Conferences, unless elected as such officers pursuant to Section 1 of this
Article, and their salaries as International Directors shall be fixed by the
General President, subject to the limits of Article V, Section 1 (a). The
General President may assume the position of International Director, subject to
the approval of the General Executive Board.
