Local Union expenditures

The Local has restored the money taken from the Retired Workers Chapter Fund.  Because there is no further relief that the PRB could grant in this case, the Board must deny the appeal as moot.  However, Board finds it necessary to make clear that the Local’s actions were contrary to ...

Appellant’s primary argument is that he is entitled to additional compensation under Local 450’s Bylaws.  The plain language of the Bylaws does not support this contention.  Appellant’s secondary argument that the Local has made retroactive adjustments in the past is also not persuasive.  As the Appeals Committee found, the Local ...

Under the UAW International Constitution, the International Executive Board (IEB) can impose an administratorship for one of the purposes described in Article 12, §3(a) through (d).  Although the purposes are broadly stated in the Constitution, they do impose some limitation on the IEB’s authority.  The fact that the International Union ...

Douglas argues that he lost the opportunity to work weekend overtime because he was performing duties for the Local on the Wednesday prior to the weekend.  It appears that Douglas could have worked the weekend if he had contacted the employer or simply reported to work on the days in ...

The International President and IEB properly determined that the Local Union’s $13,564.80 disbursement to Edwards for mileage from her home to the union hall to perform her duties as Recording Secretary from June 2008 through June 2014 was a misappropriation of union funds.  The Local’s bylaws permit officers to receive ...