Article 33, §5 of the Constitution, which requires members to exhaust their internal union remedies before going to a civil court or governmental agency, does not require members to forego their rights to pursue civil or criminal actions against other members. Article 33, §5 only applies to appeals and claims for relief arising under the…

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Gainer’s appeal concerning her removal as Human Resource Development Representative in 1999 is barred by the UAW Constitutional time limits. The time limit applicable to appeals or Ethical Practices Complaints begins to run when the member first becomes aware of the action being challenged. Gainer has demonstrated by her own testimony that she knew in…

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