The procedure adopted by the Local was consistent with the Local’s bylaws and the International Constitution. Thielen only submitted two articles during the period relevant to her appeal, so there is little basis for concluding that the policy is being applied unequally. Challenges to the unequal application of policies must follow the procedure adopted by…

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The membership’s determination that the full-time editor was a necessary expense did not preclude a determination by the International President, acting on behalf of the IEB, that such a provision was inappropriate in the Local Union’s bylaws. Although the membership is entitled to determine what is a necessary expense for the Local within the meaning…

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