Posts Tagged ‘Powers of Local Union officers’
1479 Thielen v. Local 72 Executive Board
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…
Read More1512 Karras v. Local Union 653
Although Karras was entitled to rely on the advice given to him by the Local Financial Secretary regarding his dues obligations, his nonpayment of dues in November and December cannot be attributed to the Financial Secretary’s advice. The Election Committee has the responsibility for determining a candidate’s eligibility, and this Election Committee concluded that Karras…
Read More1576 Lyons v. Local Union 2280
The Local Union bylaws clearly state that the Plant Chairperson will appoint a member to fill District Committeeperson vacancies for forty-five days until an election can be conducted. The Local Union’s failure to conduct an election within forty-five days of the appointment has been rendered moot by General Elections conducted at this Local Union. Reconsideration…
Read More1586 Tolbert v. IEB
A Local Union officer will not be answerable to charges for errors made in performing the duties of his or her office in the absence of an allegation of malice or ill will. The charge that the Trustees failed to follow proper procedures in reporting the results of their audit to the Local Executive Board…
Read More1597 Alejandro v. Local Union 2244
Three of the charges satisfied the requirements of Article 31, §3, of the International Constitution, so it was proper for the Local Union to conduct a trial on those charges. The trial on the charges was not conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in Article 31 of the Constitution and the UAW Ethical Practices…
Read More1603 Carthon v. Local Union 2297
It was error for the Local Union President to refuse to allow the membership to vote on the protests. The language of Article 38, §11, that he referred to as support for this decision only applies where membership meetings have been suspended for the summer months in accordance with Article 37, §4(c), of the Constitution.…
Read More1606 Grima v. Regional Director Rory Gamble
There is no evidence in the record that an administratorship was necessary to prevent corruption or financial misconduct within the meaning of Article 12, §3(a), of the Constitution. The fact that Grima questioned the propriety of pension and insurance contributions for the Local Union’s part-time janitor does not amount to financial malpractice. The decision to…
Read More1609 Bradley et al. v. Local Union 3520
Appellants’ failure to certify in accordance with Article 16, §19, was not the result of reliance on anything the financial secretary said to them, but rather was based on their mistaken belief that the certification requirement did not apply to local union officers. One of the basic obligations of union membership is the payment of…
Read More1618 Hodges v. Local Union 600 Joint Council
Administration of the profit sharing plan is not a matter pertaining strictly to the Severstal Unit within the meaning of Article 35, §3(c), of the UAW Constitution, because the president of Local Union 600 is charged with responsibility for resolving disputes arising from the company’s profit sharing calculation. The letter agreement of June 18, 2008,…
Read More1628 Hendley v. Region 1
The remand of Hendley’s appeal for further investigation did not amount to a finding of fault on the part of the local union representatives. The record we have before us now demonstrates that despite the weaknesses in Hendley’s case, the union worked hard to obtain his reinstatement and sought advice from the Regional servicing representative…
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