ARTICLE I –
Organization
Section
1. Local Union
This Organization shall be known as Local 387,
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement
Workers of America (UAW). A voluntary un-incorporated association. Hereinafter
referred to as the Local Union
Section 2. Local
Units
The
Local Union shall represent the following Local Bargaining Units:
1) Ford Woodhaven Stamping
Hereinafter referred to as the Stamping Unit and the
Forging Unit respectively.
ARTICLE II - Constitution
The Constitution of this Local Union shall be
the Constitution of the International Union, U.A.W., and the by-laws shall be in
all respects subordinate to said Constitution and all applications and
interpretations thereof.
ARTICLE III - Object
Section
1.
Section 2.
To unite its
members into one organization regardless of race, religion, color, sex, or
nationality, creed and political affiliation.
Section 3.
To educate
its members in the meaning of true Americanism and to develop and maintain an
intelligent and dignified membership.
Section
4.
UAW has a
long-standing concern about fair and equal treatment of employees. Harassment
of any individual in the work environment because of race, religion, color, age,
sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status is considered contrary to
the spirit and intent of the UAW's non-discrimination policies. As with the
other forms of harassment noted above, the UAW regards sexual harassment as
serious misconduct which will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
ARTICLE IV – Member in Good Standing
Each member, in good standing, of this Local Union
has the right to nominate and vote, express opinions on all subjects before the
Local Union, to attend all membership meetings and express views, arguments and
opinions on all matters and business, including candidates for office, properly
before the meeting, to meet and assemble freely with other members and generally
to participate in the activities of the Local Union in a responsible manner,
consistent with good conscience, in order to present and discuss factually and
honestly the issues and personalities upon which the membership must base its
decision. These rights shall at all time be subject to the rules of procedure
governing meetings and other uniform rules and regulations contained in the
Constitution, By-Laws, and other official rules of the Local Union. A member
exercising the foregoing rights and privileges shall not take any irresponsible
action which would tend to jeopardize or destroy, or be detrimental in either
the Local or International Unions as organizations, or their free democratic
heritage, or which would interfere with the performance, by this Local Union or
the International Union or its legal or contractual obligations as collective
bargaining agent, or interfere with the legal or contractual obligations of this
Local as an affiliate of the International Union. Violation or abuse of these
rights and privileges of membership, shall be considered conduct unbecoming a
union member. The membership shall strive to obtain the objectives set forth in
the International Constitution and additional objectives as established as the
policy of the International Union, to maintain free relations with other
organizations, to do all in its power to strengthen and promote the labor
movement: to cooperate with regional board members, the International
Representatives and help promote organizational activities.
ARTICLE V - Meetings
Section 1 - Authority
The highest
authority of the Local Union shall be vested in the general membership at a
meeting to be held monthly.
Section 2 - Quorum
Thirty (30)
Members in good standing, exclusive of the regular executive officers shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a regular or special
membership meeting. Regular executive officers to be President, Vice-President,
Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Three (3) Trustees, Sergeant at Arms,
and Guide. As clarified by the International Union's Constitution labeled
Article 38, Section 1.
Section 3 -
Special Meeting
Special
Production and/or Skilled Trades membership meetings may be called when deemed
necessary by the President, the Plant Chairperson or by two-thirds vote of the
Local Union Executive Board. It shall be the duty, however, of the Local Union
Executive Board, the President of the Local Union, or the Plant Chairperson to
call meeting upon receipt of 10% of the members in good standing. Notice of
this meeting shall be posted conspicuously on all regular official in plant
bulletin boards. Twenty-four hours notice shall be considered sufficient for
special meetings. No other business shall be transacted except that stated in
the special agenda.
Section 4 – Specified Group Meeting
The
President or Unit Chairperson shall call a Unit, Skilled Trades or a Production
membership meeting whenever problems exist within either above-mentioned group
necessitating such a meeting. This meeting will be to discuss and act on
problems and issues concerning only the specified group in attendance. Minutes
of all of these meetings whether they are Unit, Skilled Trades or Production
shall be read and acted upon at the next regular membership meeting.
Section 5a
(Stamping Unit)
Ten (10)
Skilled Trades members in good standing, exclusive of the regular Executive
Officers, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of Business at a Skilled
Trades meeting. Likewise, ten (10) production members in good standing,
exclusive of Executive Officers, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business at a Production meeting.
Section 5b
(Forging Unit)
Eight (8)
Skilled Trades members in good standing, exclusive of the regular Executive
Officers, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of Business at a Skilled
Trades meeting. Likewise, eight (8) production members in good standing,
exclusive of Executive Officers, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business at a Production meeting
Section 6
Any member
being recognized by the Chair for the purpose of either making or seconding a
motion must stand before speaking.
Section 7
If a member
while speaking, is called to order he shall at the request of the Chair take his
seat until the question or order has been decided.
Section 8
The Chair
shall clearly repeat to the meeting all motions and amendment duly made and
seconded, and thereon the motion or amendment shall be subject to debate. The
Recording Secretary shall repeat the motion or amendment immediately prior to
the vote thereon.
Section 9
The time
limit on each speaker will be three (3) minutes. No member to speak more than
twice on any one subject. Meeting chairperson to call time when he sees fit.
Section 10
No meeting
is to exceed two hours unless otherwise approved by the body in attendance.
Section 11
Any member
who attends a meeting in an intoxicated condition and/or creates a disturbance
or becomes unruly shall lose voice and his right to vote at said meeting. Where
necessary to maintain order, the member may be evicted from the meeting by order
of the Chair, subject to the challenge of the membership at said meeting.
Flagrant or persistent violation of this section by any member shall be conduct
unbecoming a union member.
Section 12
Question of
a parliamentary nature shall be decided by Robert's Rules of Order.
Section
13
Between
general membership meetings the highest authority shall be the Executive Board
of the Local Union, which shall meet at least once each month.
Section 14
Between
Executive Board Meetings, the highest authority shall be the President of the
Local Union.
Section 15
All
Committee reports shall be submitted in writing.
Section 16a
(Stamping Unit)
The Stamping
Unit shall utilize the general membership meeting for conducting regular
business pertaining to the Stamping Unit.
Section 16b
(Forging Unit)
The Forging
Unit shall utilize a Unit membership meeting, to be held monthly for conducting
regular business pertaining to the Forging Unit.
ARTICLE VI –
Executive Officers
Section 1
The
Local Union shall elect the following Executive Officers:
President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Financial
Secretary, Three (3) Trustees, Sergeant at Arms, and Guide. The Trustees shall
elect a Chairperson among themselves.
Section 2
The Local
Union shall also elect three (3) Board Members-at-Large; one from the Skilled
Trades membership and two (2) from the non-skilled trades membership. Board
Members-at-large shall not hold any other elective office in the Local Union.
Board Members-at-large shall be elected by a plurality vote. Vacancies in the
Office of Board Members-at-large will only be filled when other elections
involving the total membership are scheduled; no special election shall be held
to fill a vacancy in that office.
Section 3
The
Executive Officers, Board Members-at-Large, Retirees Executive Board Member, and
Full-time Bargaining Committee shall constitute the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII – Nominations and Elections
Section 1a (Local
Union Election Committee)
a)
The Election C ommittee shall be nominated at the Regular Membership meeting, or
a special meeting to be called for that purpose, in March of the regular
triennial election year and shall serve for three (3) years. The Chair shall
appoint a temporary committee of five (5) volunteers at that meeting to conduct
the election of the Election Committee. The election for the Election Committee
shall run from 12:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m., on the day of the Regular April
Membership Meeting, of that triennial election year. The Election Committee
shall have seven (7) members and shall be elected by secret ballot. This
election shall be conducted in the same manor / fashion as all Local Elections
governed by the International Unions Guidelines and these By-Laws.
c) In the event of a vacancy on the Election
Committee, this vacancy will be temporarily filled from the list of unsuccessful
candidates commencing with the first runner up, then the second runner up, the
third and so on and so forth until another election can be held.
d)
Eligible members who have been nominated for Election Committee shall have five
(5) days from his/her nomination to accept or decline.
Section 1b
(Stamping Unit)
Section 1c
(Forging Unit)
Section 2a
(Stamping Unit)
Nomination
of Officers and Unit Committeepersons shall take place at the regular membership
meeting, or special meeting called for that purpose, in April of the regular
triennial election year. Eligible members who have been nominated for Local
Union office or Unit Committee positions, within their respective Unit, shall
have five (5) days from the date of his/her nomination to accept or decline.
Section 2b
(Forging Unit)
Nomination of Unit Committeepersons shall
take place at the regular unit meeting, or special meeting called for that
purpose, in April of the regular triennial election year. Eligible members who
have been nominated for Unit Committee positions, within their respective Unit,
shall have seven days from the date of his/her nomination to accept or decline.
Section 3
Any member
shall be eligible as a nominee and candidate for any elective office or position
in this Local Union or within their respective Local Unit who has been a member
in good standing of the Local Union for a period of one year immediately prior
to his/her nomination. Any member in good standing who has transferred to this
Local Union from another Local Union, as a result of a transfer of operations
pursuant to the terms of the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement, shall be
considered as having continuous good standing in this Local Union for the
purpose of this section
Section 4
The election
of Officers and Board Members-at-large and Committeepersons shall take place, by
secret ballot, during the month of May of each election year. Installation of
Officers and Committeepersons shall take place at the regular Membership or Unit
Meeting in June, except as authorized by the International Union. These
Officers and Committeepersons shall serve for a period of three years.
Section 5
After the deadline on accepting nominations
has expired, no election of so-called "sticker" or "write in" candidates shall
be considered legal.
Section 6
Any eligible candidate in any election shall
have the right to submit his/her commonly known name to the election committee,
in writing, as he desires it to appear on the ballot and it shall so appear
Section 7
The Election committee shall handle all
details in so far as they relate to the procedure of the election and adopt such
safeguards as are necessary to insure a fair election.
Section 8
No candidate in any election shall be a member
of the election committee having supervision over such election.
Section 9
The Election Committee shall be in charge of
all ballots. Any ballot which clearly indicates the intention of the voter
shall be considered valid.
Section
10
Each candidate shall have the right to have
one challenger present in the voting place when the votes are cast and when they
are tabulated, provided the Local Union shall assume no expense by this
provision. A candidate who desires to have a challenger must submit the name of
the challenger to the Election Committee Chairperson. This must be signed by
the candidate. A candidate cannot under any circumstances be a challenger.
Section 11
No one except the election committee,
challengers, Financial Secretary, and those voting or who are waiting to vote
shall be allowed in the place designated as a voting place for the election.
Voters who have cast their ballots shall not be allowed to loiter in the voting
place.
Section 12
No member shall hold an elective or appointed
Local Union position simultaneously. (exclusive of standing committee members)
Section 13
All elections shall be by secret ballot.
Section 14
Any member convicted of misrepresenting
returns, altering, mutilating, or destroying deposited ballots, voting
fraudulently or of intimidating others by threats or otherwise interfering with
a member in the exercise of his/her right to cast his/her ballot in Local Union
elections and strike balloting, shall be punished in accordance with the
Constitution of the International Union.
Section 15a
(Stamping Unit)
The Bargaining Committee shall consist of the
Chairperson of the Local Unit, one representative elected by the Skilled Trades
units and one representative elected by the non-skilled trades units. Only
members of the Local Unit represented shall be considered eligible candidates
for these offices.
Section 15b
(Forging Unit)
District Committeepersons shall be elected by
district and shift and only those members in the district and on the shift
involved shall be eligible to vote for candidates for that office. All District
Committeepersons, together with the Bargaining Committee, shall meet at least
once monthly to review, coordinate and schedule activities of their respective
assignments.
Section 17
(a) In the event that any Executive
Officer (with the exception of the President) resigns or vacates his/her
position, an eligible member shall be appointed by the President for a period
not to exceed sixty (60) days, during which time election will be held to fill
the vacancy.
(b) In the event that any Bargaining
Committee-person, or District Committee-person, resign, be recalled or vacate
his/her position, an eligible member shall be appointed by the Plant Chairperson
for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, during which time election will be
held to fill the vacancy.
Section 18
Bargaining Committeepersons and District
Committeepersons may be recalled by the members he/she represents for failure to
perform the duties of his/her office. A valid petition setting forth specific
complaints of the Committeepersons failure to perform the duties of his/her
office shall be signed by fifty percent of the members he/she represents at the
time the petition is filed with the Recording Secretary. The Committeeperson so
complained against shall receive notification of the specific complaints prior
to any meeting for the purpose of recall. Upon the filing of a valid petition
with the Local Union, a special meeting for a recall shall be held, after due
notification of at least seven days is given all parties concerned. Fifty
percent of the members represented by the committeeperson complained against
shall constitute a quorum at such meeting and it shall require a two-thirds vote
of the members present and voting to recall.
Section 19 a (Stamping Unit)
In the event that the Plant Chairperson
resigns, is recalled or vacates his/her position, a member of the bargaining
committee (as defined in Article VII, Section 15a) shall be appointed by the
President for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, during which time an
election will be held to fill the vacancy.
Section 19b
(Forging Unit)
Section 20 a
(Stamping Unit)
When the Plant
Chairperson is temporarily away from his/her duties, the plant chairperson will
appoint one of the bargaining committee (as defined in Article VII, Section 15a)
to assume his/her duties during this temporary absence. If the members of the
bargaining committee are unavailable the Plant Chairperson will then designate a
replacement from the District Committeemen.
Section 20b (Forging
Unit)
When
the Plant Chairperson is temporarily away from his/her duties, the plant
chairperson will appoint one of the bargaining committee (as defined in Article
VII, Section 15b) to assume his/her duties during this temporary absence. If
the members of the bargaining committee are unavailable the Plant Chairperson
will then designate a replacement from the general membership.
Section 21
Election of the Local Chairperson shall require a majority of the votes cast for
the office.
ARTICLE VIII - Duties of the Officers
Section 1 - Duties of the President
(a) He/she shall see that the
committees (as defined in Article XI, Section 1) are actively engaged in carry
out their respective programs and to report to the general membership of the
inactivity of any of the committees.
(b) Between sessions of the Local
Executive Board he/she shall carry out the instructions of the Local Executive
Board and shall have full authority to direct the working of the Local Union
within the provisions of the International Constitution and the Local Union
By-Laws and shall report his/her acts to the Local Executive Board.
(c) He/she shall have the authority to
recommend to the National Ford Department appointments for: Health and Safety,
Benefits, ESSP, Employee Resources, Job Security, Quality, Apprentice and other
joint program representatives and coordinators.
(d) He/she may sit as a member of the
Bargaining Committee during Local negotiations.
Section 2 - Duties of the Vice-President
The Vice-President shall assist the President
in the discharge of his/her duties and shall perform the duties of the President
in his/her absence, death, incapacity, or resignation from office. He/she shall
perform such other duties as prescribed by the President.
Section 3 - Duties of the Financial Secretary
(a)
It shall be the duty of the Financial Secretary-Treasurer to receive all dues,
initiation fees, readmissions, fines and all other income of the Local Union for
any fund and to give official receipt for the same.
(b) He/she shall write all checks drawn on
the Local Union funds and report in writing every month, at a regular meeting of
the Local Union, giving the amount of moneys received and paid out during the
previous calendar month, divided as between the various income and expenditure
classifications and the remaining balances in the full accounts of the Local
Union.
(c) He/she shall deposit all
collections in such bank as Local Union Trustees may direct.
(d) He/she shall be authorized to
purchase such necessary supplies to efficiently operate the offices of the Local
Union.
(e) He/she shall perform all other
duties as outlined in the Constitution of the International Union.
(f) He/she shall perform such other
duties as prescribed by the President.
(g) That the Financial Secretary
Treasurer shall work for and be compensated by Ford Motor Company one day a
month as a member of the Unit Committee, this day shall be the first available
day of each calendar month, per Local Union President.
(h) The Financial Secretary while on
full time shall work a day before and a day after a holiday within a fifteen-day
period, for Ford Motor Company.
Section 4 - Duties of the Recording Secretary
(a)
It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to keep a correct record of the
proceedings of the Local Union, read all documents and conduct the general
correspondence received by the Local, which does not pertain directly to the
duties of the other officers of the Local Union, and keep same on file for
future reference.
(b) He/she shall bring to the attention
of the membership of the Local Union and Executive Board any correspondence upon
which the membership or Executive Board must take action.
(c) He/she shall maintain in his/her
files, copies of the minutes of all regular membership, Special membership,
Skilled Trades, Regular Executive Board, and Special Executive Board meetings.
He/she shall submit copies of all minutes to the President and Financial
Secretary.
(d) He/she shall perform such other
duties as prescribed by the President.
(e) That the Recording Secretary
shall work for and be compensated by Ford Motor
Company one day a month as a member of the Unit Committee, this day shall be the
first available day of each calendar month, per Local Union president
(f) The Recording Secretary while on
full time shall work a day before and a day after a holiday within a fifteen-day
period, for Ford Motor Company.
Section 5 - Duties of the Trustees
(a) The Trustees shall have general
supervision over all funds and property of the Local Union.
(b) They shall see that the President
and the Financial Secretary-Treasurer are properly bonded in accordance with
recommendations of the International Union.
(c) They shall audit or cause to be
audited by a certified Public Accountant, the Local Union financial records in
accordance with the UAW Constitution.
(d) They shall perform such other
duties as prescribed by the President.
Section
6 - Duties of the Sergeant-at Arms
It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-At-Arms
to introduce all new members and visitors and assist the President in preserving
order when called upon to do so. He/she shall also take charge of all property
of the Local Union not otherwise provided for, and perform such duties as may be
assigned to him/her by the President.
Section
7 - Duties of the Guide
(a) It shall be his/her duty to
maintain order and satisfy him/her self that all present are entitled to remain
in the meetings of the Local Union.
(b) He/she shall have the authority to
appoint deputies at any time to help preserve order.
(c) He/she shall see that the American
Flag is on display at all meetings in a presentable condition.
(d) He/she shall make available an
attendance register at all membership meetings and shall perform such other
duties as prescribed by the President.
Section
8 - Duties of the Health and Safety Representative
The primary function of the Unit Health and
Safety Representative is to handle health and safety complaints in accordance
with the procedure set out in Article VII, Section 23 (b) (1). In addition, the
Unit Health and Safety Representative will also function in accordance with the
procedure set out in Article VI, Section 8 of the Master Agreement.
Section
9 - Duties of the Unit Benefit Plan Representative
The primary function of the Unit Benefit Plan
Representative is limited to matters pertaining to the Retirement Plan,
Insurance Program and the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan. The Unit
Benefit Plan Representative will also function in accordance with the procedure
set out in Article VI, Section 9 of the Master Agreement.
Section
10 - Duties of the Employee Services Support Program Representative (ESSP)
The functions of the Employee Services Support
Program are limited to matters pertaining to ESSP. The Unit ESSP will also
function in accordance with the procedure set out in ARTICLE VI, Section 10 of
the Master Agreement.
Section
11 - Duties of the Employee Resources Coordinator
The functions are limited to matters
pertaining to Employee Resources. The Coordinator will also function in
accordance with the procedure set forth in the Letter of Understanding dated
September 17, 1987.
Section
12 - Duties of the Quality Liaison Representative
The functions of the QLR are limited to
matters pertaining to quality and will function in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Letter of Understanding dated October 7, 1990.
Section (13) – Duties of the Chairperson
a) He/she shall be the Bargaining
Committee Chairperson.
b)
He/she shall assist with negotiations in any shop
department whenever he/she deems it necessary.
c)
He/she shall have the authority to recommend to the National Ford Department
appointments for: Health and Safety, Benefits, ESSP, Employees Resources, Job
Security, Quality, Apprentice and other joint program representatives and
coordinators, and be responsible for their administration of said programs.
d) He/she shall appoint delegates to
the various councils, sub-councils, and committees (as defined in Article XI,
Section 2) that do not require election of delegates.
e)
He/she shall establish plant districts and allocate committeepersons to their
respective districts.
f)
He/she shall be responsible for the monthly publishing
of settled grievance dispositions.
ARTICLE IX - Duties of the Local Union Executive Board
The duties of the Local Union Executive Board
shall be those prescribed by the Constitution of the International Union and
such others as prescribed by these By-Laws.
a) Special Executive Board meetings may be
called by a two-thirds majority of the Local Union Executive Board.
b) Minutes shall be taken of all
Executive Board meetings by the Recording Secretary.
c) All decisions and recommendations of
the Executive Board shall be reported to the next regular membership meeting.
d) A simple majority of the Executive
Board shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE X - Attendance Rules
It shall be mandatory that all elected and
appointed members in this local union attend at least two regular membership or
unit meetings in every calendar quarterly period during their term of office.
It shall be mandatory that all Executive Officers of the local attend the same
proportionate number of Executive Board meetings in addition to the regular
membership meetings. All elected officials shall be required to attend two out
of three of any educational classes instituted by membership action.
Educational classes must relate to the officers respective position. Failure to
comply with these attendance rules will result in removal from office of the
offender. Excuses for non-attendance must be acceptable to the Executive Board
at their regularly scheduled meetings. If the excuse for non-attendance is not
acceptable to the Executive Board at this meeting, the offender shall be removed
from office effective the first week of the following. Any member so removed
from office shall not be eligible to run for any elective position for the
remainder of the term of the office which he is removed, except as a delegate to
the International Constitutional Convention.
ARTICLE XI - Committees
Section 1 – Local Union Committees
The Local Union shall have the following
standing committees: Constitution and By-Laws, Union Label, Education,
Conservation, Recreation, Publicity, Building and Site, Community Service, Civil
Rights, Citizenship and Legislative, Women's Committee, Consumer Affairs,
Veterans Committee and such other committees as may be deemed desirable and to
the best interest of the Local when the need arises. These committees shall be
appointed by the President.
Section 2 – Bargaining Unit Committees
The Bargaining Committee may form standing
unit committees as deemed desirable and to the best interest of the Bargaining
Committee when the need arises. These committees shall be appointed by the
Plant Chairman.
ARTICLE XII – Finances
Section
1
Section 2
All new
members shall be required to pay an initiation fee of fifty ($50) dollars. Ten
($10) dollars of this initiation fee will go directly into the Building Fund.
Reinstatement fee of fifty ($50) dollars plus back dues.
Section 3
Section 4
The President and Financial
Secretary-Treasurer shall have the authority to make disbursements of Local
Union funds not to exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars in any single
disbursement or transaction without membership or Executive Board approval.
Section 5
The Executive Board of the Local Union shall
have the authority to make disbursements of Local Union funds, not to exceed two
thousand, five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars in any single disbursement or
transaction. It shall have the power to direct payment of all ordinary bills
and expense of the Local Union.
Section 6
Any member called
out of town for one day on Union business shall be allotted [Twenty] [$20.00]
dollars for meals and expenses if travel is in excess of 100 miles. Mileage
while on official Union business shall be [$0.445]
per mile for mileage expenses and distance will be governed by information from
AAA of Michigan.
Section 7
a)
All numbers in brackets [ ] contained in Article XII – Finances index the
current International Executive Board Policy Concerning Per Diem.
b) That all parking expense be paid by
the local for members attending any conventions, council, conferences or other
authorized union functions.
c)
Any member attending conventions or other authorized Union Business, which
requires them to remain overnight, shall be allotted [$46.00] dollars per day
(other than the day of return) plus an amount equal to a single room, at single
room occupancy rate or 1/2 of a double room rate if shared with another member
at the hotel, motel, etc. at the place of the conventions, councils,
conferences, or other authorized union business approved by the Local or
International Union. Compensation shall not to exceed eight (8) hours per day.
The actual mode of transportation, coach airfare or [$0.445]
per mile whichever is more economical, will be paid only for a destination of
less than 400 miles. For any destination in excess of 400 miles the Local shall
pay only the cost of coach class, round trip airfare plus incidental mileage to
and from air terminals. The maximum expense payable on the day of return is
[twenty] [$20] dollars.
Section 8 - Lost
Time
The Local Union shall pay a representative and
member lost time at their rate of pay, inclusive of all profit sharing, vacation
pay, excused absence pay, holiday pay, Christmas bonus, family days and
performance pay and any other monetary improvements negotiated by the UAW-Ford
Collective Bargaining agreement, letters (published and unpublished),
understandings and communications, only when that member or representative is
performing necessary duties for and on behalf of the Local Union during a time
for which he would otherwise be compensated by the employer. The amount of lost
time should never exceed the amount which the local union representative or
member would otherwise have received from their employer for the same period of
time for which they are being compensated by the Local Union. No lost time will
be paid for premium time.
Section 9
The Local Union will not be responsible for
loss or damage to personal property while on or engaged in Local Union business
or activities.
Section 10
- Officers and Committee Expenses
President
$80.00 per week
Chairperson Stamping
Unit $80.00 per week
Chairperson Forging
Unit $20.00 per week
Financial Secretary
$70.00 per week
Trustee, Guide, and
Sergeant-at-Arms $45.00 per month
Board Member-at-Large $45.00 per
month
Bargaining Committeeperson
$15.00 per week
District Committeeperson
$12.50 per week
Retired Board Member
$35.00 per month
* while performing local union duties and
being compensated in accordance with the UAW Ford Master Agreement.
No member shall be paid expense money above
what the By-Laws entitles him/her to. Only one person will receive designated
amount as in By-Laws. Expenses of $50.00 or more will be paid on a weekly basis
with all other expenses to be paid monthly.
Section
11 – Salaries and Compensation
a)
In addition to the compensation received from Ford Motor Company as per the
terms of the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining agreement, letters (published and
unpublished), understandings and communications, The President (acting
President) shall be compensated by the Local Union for the difference between
his/her classification rate and the pay rate of Tool and Die Maker
Leader for those hours paid by Ford Motor Company inclusive of profit sharing,
vacation pay and excuse absence pay (including pay in lieu), holiday pay,
bereavement pay, jury duty, family day and performance pay and any other
monetary improvements negotiated by the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining
agreement, letters (published and unpublished), understandings and
communications. The Local Union shall pay the President lost time at this rate
whenever the President is performing necessary duties for and on behalf of the
Local Union during a time for which he/she would otherwise be compensated by the
employer. No lost time will be paid for premium time.
b)
The Office of Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall be on a full time basis (40
hours per week, paid by the Local Union) as long as the in plants population
exceeds 500. He/she shall be compensated by the Local Union for the difference
between his/her classification rate and the pay rate of Tool and Die
Maker Classification. The Local Union shall pay
him/her at this rate whenever he/she is performing duties for and on behalf of
the Local Union during a time for which he/she would otherwise have been
compensated by the employer inclusive of profit sharing, vacation pay, and
excused absence pay (including pay in lieu), holiday pay, bereavement pay, jury
duty, family day and performance pay and any other monetary improvements
negotiated by the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining agreement, letters (published
and unpublished), understandings and communications. At the point the
membership is less than 500 the Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall return to
his/her previous classification in the plant and may be utilized on a part time
basis as deemed necessary.
c) The Office of Recording Secretary
shall be on a full time basis (40 hours per week, paid by the local Union) as
long as the in plants population exceeds 1500. He/she shall be compensated by
the Local Union for the difference between his/her classification rate and the
pay rate of Service Garage Repair Classification. The Local Union shall pay
him/her at this rate whenever he/she is performing duties for and on behalf of
the Local union during a time for which he/she would otherwise have been
compensated by the employer inclusive of profit sharing, vacation pay, and
excused absence pay (including pay in lieu), holiday pay, bereavement pay, jury
duty, family day and performance pay and any other monetary improvements
negotiated by the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining agreement, letters (published
and unpublished), understandings and communications. At the point the
membership is less than 1500 the Recording Secretary shall return to his/her
previous classification in the plant and may be utilized on a part time basis as
deemed necessary.
d) Election Committee members shall be
compensated when conducting elections at lost time rate plus five dollars
($5.00) per day when the time exceeds six hours, twelve dollars ($12.00) per day
when the time exceeds twelve hours, and twenty four dollars ($24.00) per day
when the time exceeds eighteen hours.
e) The President of the Local Union
shall have the authority to authorize overtime of no more than (10) ten hours
per week to the officers of the Recording and Financial Secretaries.
f)
(Stamping Unit) In addition to the compensation
received by Ford Motor Company as per the terms of the UAW-Ford Collective
Bargaining agreement, letters (published and unpublished), understandings and
communications, the Chairperson (acting Chairperson) shall be compensated by the
Local Union for the difference between his/her classification rate and the pay
rate of Tool and Die Maker Leader for those
hours paid by Ford Motor Company inclusive of profit sharing, vacation pay and
excused absence pay (including pay in lieu), holiday pay, bereavement pay, jury
duty, family day and performance pay and any other monetary improvements
negotiated by the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining agreement, letters (published
and unpublished), understandings and communications. The Local Union shall pay
the Chairperson lost time at this rate whenever the chairperson is performing
necessary duties for and on behalf of the Local Union during a time for which
he/she would otherwise be compensated by the employer. No lost time will be
paid for premium time.
g) (Forging Unit) The Local
Union shall pay the Chairperson lost time at his/her classification rate
inclusive of profit sharing, vacation pay and excused
absence pay (including pay in lieu), holiday pay, bereavement pay, jury duty,
family day and performance pay and any other monetary improvements negotiated by
the UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining agreement, letters (published and
unpublished), understandings and communications whenever the chairperson
is performing necessary duties for and on behalf of the Local union during a
time for which he would otherwise be compensated by the employer. No lost time
will be paid for premium time.
Section 12
To protect the security and interests of our
members, the local union recognizes that it necessary to unite all workers
within organized labor. To accomplish this objective the local union shall
establish and maintain a local union organizer fund. Such fund shall be created
and maintained by:
A) Depositing each month an amount
equivalent to whichever is less:
a) Three percent (3%) of monthly dues receipts.
b) The monthly interest that has been
received on dues that have been deposited in the bank savings or
certificates or 2,500 dollars.
Section 13
a) Efforts to organize new members by the
International Union or:
b) Efforts to organize new members that may
have been effectively approved by the Local Union Executive
Board.
Section
14 – Forging Unit Fund
a) Each month the financial secretary
shall set aside an amount equal to 20% of :
Total Forging Unit Dues minus Forging Unit Per Capita Taxes
minus Average Forging Unit Council Expenses
To be designated as the Forging Unit Fund.
(b) The Forging Unit Fund shall be
dispersed at the sole discretion of the membership of the Forging Unit or by
petition of the Unit Chairperson to the Local Union Executive Board.
Section
15 – Allocation of Assets (Pennies per Members Allocation)
A.
Education Fund $ .02/Member
B.
Recreational Fund $ .06/Member
C.
Building Fund $1.50/Member
D.
Retiree Local Fund $ .01/Member
E.
Building & Property Repair Fund $
.50/Member
ARTICLE XIII - Flowers
Flowers not in excess of seventy-five dollars
($75.00) will be sent in the event of death to the member or members’ immediate
family (immediate family being defined in the Master Agreement between the
U.A.W. and the Ford Motor Company). In the event flowers are not preferred, all
eligible members of the family in good standing with the Local Union shall
receive a Bible.
ARTICLE XIV - Strike Procedure
Section 1
Where disagreement occurs between a Unit
Bargaining Committee and Management and the procedures for reaching a settlement
with respect to such disagreement has been exhausted, the points of disagreement
shall be placed before the membership of the Local
Unit and if the proposal or position of
management is rejected by a majority vote of those members present and voting, a
motion to take a strike shall be in order. This pertains to strike able issues
not covered by the present Umpire system.
Section 2
Upon said motion being carried, the Local
Union Executive Board shall notify such governmental agencies as are required by
law that a strike is pending and shall call a special meeting of the membership
for the purpose of taking a strike vote by secret ballot.
Section 3
It shall be the duty of the Election Committee
to arrange and prepare for a strike vote by secret ballot. The strike vote
shall be supervised by the Election Committee who shall provide for a proper
polling place.
Section 4
Only members in good standing shall be
entitled to vote on the question of declaring a strike.
Section 5
A two-thirds majority of the members voting
shall be required to call for a strike. It shall be the duty of the Recording
Secretary to prepare a full statement of the matters in controversy and forward
same to the Regional Director and the International President. No strike shall
be declared or put into effect except upon receiving approval from the
International Union.
Section 6
Before a strike shall be called off, a special
ratification meeting of the Local Unit membership shall be called for that
purpose and it shall require a majority vote by secret ballot of all members
present and voting to decide the question either way. The Election Committee
shall supervise and conduct the ratification vote. A ratification procedure
shall be adopted wherein apprenticeable skilled trades and related workers,
production workers, office workers, engineers, and technicians would vote
separately on contractual matters common to all and in the same vote, on those
matters which relate exclusively to their group
ARTICLE XV - Trial Procedure
Procedure for the trial of any member of the
Local Union shall be in accordance with provisions of the International
Constitution.
ARTICLE XVI - Retired Workers
Section 1
Provision
for establishing the Local Union Retired Workers Chapter shall be in conformance
with provisions of the International Constitution.
Section 2
The duly elected Chairperson of the Local 387
Retiree Chapter shall become the representative designated as a member to the
Executive Board of Local 387.
Section 3
Forging Unit employees retired as of January
1, 2002 shall be recognized as members of Local 387 Retirees Chapter. Forging
Unit employees retired prior to January 1, 2002 shall be recognized as members
of Local 174 Retirees Chapter.
ARTICLE XVII - Amendment to By-Laws
Section 1
Any motion to amend these By-Laws must be
submitted in written form at the January Membership Meeting. The member making
the motion shall read the amendment to the membership before referring to the
By-Laws Committee for study and recommendation.
A quorum need not be present at the January
meeting in order that members may submit By-Laws changes to the By-Laws
Committee for their study and recommendation. All By-Laws submitted to the
By-Laws Committee will be posted with the notice for the next membership
meeting, until acted upon.
Section 2
The amendment shall be read at the next
regular monthly membership meeting (where a quorum is present) by the By-Laws
Committee, who shall submit their recommendation. If two-thirds (2/3) of the
members present and voting, by secret ballot, at such meeting vote in favor of
the amendment or the By-Laws Committee's recommendation, it shall become
effective upon submission to the International Union. Unit specific By-Laws
shall be voted on only by members of the unit affected with the necessary quorum
and (2/3) majority vote being required.
Section 3
The By-Laws Committee shall examine the Local
Union By-Laws six (6) months after each Constitutional Convention, and shall
submit in written form any suggested revisions at the next membership meeting.
Such revisions shall be voted upon at the meeting. A two-thirds majority of the
membership present and voting in favor of the revision shall put them in effect.
Section 4
Special seven (7) day notice shall be given
members of this Local Union of the January and February meetings of each
calendar year at which amendments to the By-Laws are to be submitted and voted
on.
Section 5
These By-Laws shall be in force and effect
immediately upon submission to the International Union.
ARTICLE XVII - Amendment to By-Laws (continued…)
Section
6
The
Local Union Election Committee shall provide the means whereby members shall
vote collectively on common matters pertaining to the Local Union and separately
on matters that relate exclusively to a designated Local Unit as determined by
the Local Union By-Laws Committee.
Section
7
Any discrepancies or disputes as to what
constitutes Local Union vs. Local Unit issues shall be referred to the Local
Union By-Laws Committee. The Decision of the Local Union By-Laws Committee
shall be considered final unless otherwise revised by subsequent membership
action.
ARTICLE XVIII - Leases & Long-Term Agreement
Section 1
No agent or official of the Local Union is
authorized to execute a real estate lease, deed, service or maintenance contract
or other long-term agreement unless the proposed agreement has been reviewed by
an outside expert or attorney and approved by the Local Union Executive Board.
