Article 13

DUTIES OF INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS

International President

  1.     Section 1. The International President shall pre-
  2. side at all sessions of the International Convention
  3. and all sessions of the International Executive
  4. Board. The International President shall perform
  5. such other duties as are necessary to protect and
  6. advance the interests of the International Union,
  7. and shall report her/his activities to all Local
  8. Unions and the generl membership through the
  9. official publication. The International President
  10. shall report her/his activities to the quarterly meet-
  11. ing of the International Executive Board for ap-
  12. proval or rejection and to the International Con-
  13. vention.

  14.     Section 2. Between sessions of the International
  15. Executive Board, the International President shall
  16. execute the instructions of the International Ex-
  17. ecutive Board and have full authority to direct the
  18. working of this organization within the provisions
  19. of this Constitution and shall report her/his acts to
  20. the regular quarterly meeting of the International
  21. Executive Board.

  22.     Section 3. As set forth in this Constitution or
  23. voted by the International Executive Board, the
  24. International President shall assign any elected
  25. officer to represent or direct the workings of this
  26. International Union.

  27.     Section 4. The International President shall
  28. have power to withdraw and field assignment made
  29. to any elected officer when s/he becomes convinced
  30. that the officer has been derelict in her/his duty to
  31. been guilty of a dishonest act. Such withdrawal of
  32. assignment shall not act to suspend the vote or pay
  33. of such officer, which power lies only in the
  34. International Executive Board as provided in this
  35. Constitution. Any officer whose assignment is
  36. withdrawn may follow the procedure outlined in
  37. Article 12, Section 10, to convene the International
  38. Executive Board. If the International Executive
  39. Board reaffirms the original assignment, then the
  40. President shall not again suspend this assignment.

  41.     Section 5. The International President shall
  42. appoint such Representatives as s/he may deem
  43. necessary from time to time such appointments to
  44. be pending the approval of the International Ex-

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  1. ecutive Board. The International President may
  2. remove from the payroll any Representative der-
  3. elict in the performance of any duty, guilty of any
  4. dishonest act, or to conserve the finances of this
  5. International union, pending the approval of the
  6. International Executive Board at its next session.

  7.     Section 6. After submitting recommendations
  8. to the International Executive Board, the interna-
  9. tional President shall hire such legal, technical or
  10. professional help as is necessary to efficiently op-
  11. eratesuch departments of this International Union,
  12. except in the department of the International Sec-
  13. retary-Treasurer.

  14.     Section 7. The International President shall fill
  15. by appointment all vacancies occurring in the In-
  16. ternational Office Staff, except in the department
  17. of the International Secretary-Treasurer as other-
  18. wise provided for in this Constitution.

  19.     Section 8. The International President shall
  20. decide disputes or questions in controversy, includ-
  21. ing all questions involving interpretation of this
  22. Constitution, except such cases as follow the pro-
  23. cedure and conditions as outlined in this Constitu-
  24. tion; all her/his decisions being subject to appeal,
  25. first to the International Executive Board and then
  26. to the Convention. Notice in writing of appeal of
  27. any decision of the International President must
  28. be filed with the International Secretary-Treasurer
  29. and the International President within thirty (3)
  30. days from date of decision.

  31.     Section 9. International President shall have
  32. authority to call special meetings of Councils or
  33. Local Unions whenevers/he deems such meetings
  34. necessary to protect the interests of its member-
  35. ship, after proper notification or consultation with
  36. officers of subordinate bodies involved. The Inter-
  37. national President shall have the authority to del-
  38. egate such duties to any International Officer or
  39. Representative s/he may name, provided such del-
  40. egation of authority is written, signed by the Inter-
  41. national President and bears the seal of the Inter-
  42. national Union.

  43.     Section 10. The International President shall
  44. convene regular and special sessions of the Inter-
  45. national Executive Board whenever necessary.

  46.     Section 11. The International President shall be
  47. empowered to grant Local Unions or units dispen-
  48. sations relating to initiation fees, per capita tax and/

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    or Strike Insurance Fund dues, to the International

  1. Union with hte approval of the International Ex-
  2. ecutive Board, when in the International Presidents
  3. judgement such dispensations will add to the
  4. growth of or conserve the interests of this Interna-
  5. tional Union.

  6.     Section 12. The International President shall
  7. devote all her/his time to the affairs of this Inter-
  8. national Union, executing the instructions of the
  9. International Executive Board and exercising gen-
  10. eral supervision over all departments of this Inter-
  11. national Union.

  12.     Section 13. During the International President's
  13. term of office s/he shall establish her/his residence
  14. in the metropolitan area of the city where the head-
  15. quarters of this International Union is established.

    International Secretary-Treasurer

  16.     Section 14. The International Secretary-Trea-
  17. surer shall attend all sessions of the International
  18. Convention and of the International Executive
  19. Board. The International Secretary-Treasurer shall
  20. cause to be recorded the proceedings of the Inter-
  21. national Convention and meetings of the Interna-
  22. tional Executive Board. The International Secre-
  23. tary-Treasurer shall have charge of and preserve
  24. all books, documents and effects of the Interna-
  25. tional Office, except such records as properly be-
  26. long to the Office of International President.
  27. The International Secretary-Treasurer shall issue
  28. receipts for monies paid to the International Union,
  29. pay all bills and current expenses, unless otherwise
  30. ordered by the International Executive Board. All
  31. expenditures shall be paid by checks countersigned
  32. by the International President when the latter is
  33. satisfied of their correctness. The International
  34. Secretary-Treasurer shall keep copies of all impor-
  35. tant correspondence sent out and received by her/
  36. his office. S/he shall submit expenses of each of-
  37. ficer and employee, together with a detailed state-
  38. ment of receipts and disbursements of all money
  39. belonging to the International Union, to the Inter-
  40. national Executive Board and the International
  41. Trustees.

  42.     Section 15. The International Secretary-Trea-
  43. surer shall be the custodian of the funds of this
  44. International Union. S/he shall deposit sufficient
  45. funds of the International Union in some respon-
  46. sible bank or banks to meet current obligations of

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  1. the International union and shall invest the remain-
  2. der of the funds under procedures and standards
  3. determined from time to time by resolution of the
  4. International Executive Board.

  5.     Section 16. The seal of the International union
  6. shall bear the following words: "international
  7. Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agri-
  8. cultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)."
  9. The seal of this International Union shall bear the
  10. design representing the Automobile, Aerospace and
  11. Agricultural Implement divisions of this Interna-
  12. tional Union. The International Executive Board
  13. shall be authorized to adopt a seal appropriate with
  14. the above provisions. The seal of the International
  15. Union shall be held by the International Secretary-
  16. Treasurer in trust for the use of the membership in
  17. their organization affairs; and s/he shall prosecute
  18. any and all proceedings proper to prevent the
  19. wrongful use of or imitation of the seal or of the
  20. name "International Union, United Automobile,
  21. Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers
  22. of America (UAW)." The International Secretary-
  23. Treasurer shall also atke such measures as may be
  24. necessary to register or copyright the seal, and the
  25. International name, the label, insignia and any other
  26. property of the International Union that s/he may
  27. consider necessary to copyright or register.

  28.     Section 17. The International Secretary-Trea-
  29. surer shall give a boan, amount of which shall be
  30. determined by the International Executive Board
  31. and paid for by the International Union to insure
  32. faithful discharge of her/his duties.

  33.     Section 18. The International Secretary-Trea
  34. surer shall perform such other duties as are herein
  35. provided for in this Constitution or may be assigned
  36. to the International secretary-Treasurer by the In-
  37. ternational Executive Board.

  38.     Section 19. When a Local Union has failed to
  39. report and pay the per capita tax as provided for
  40. herein, the International Secretary-Treasurer shall
  41. notify the Local Union President and Board of
  42. Trustees of that fact.

  43.     Section 20. The International secretary-Trea-
  44. surer shall keep a complete record of the member-
  45. ship of the International Union.

  46.     section 21. The International Secretary-Trea-
  47. surer shall, with the consent of the International
  48. Executive Board, employ such assistants as may

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  1. be necessary to conduct the affairs of her/his of-
  2. fice.

  3.     Section 22. The International Secretary-Trea-
  4. surer shall issue a standard "Work Permit" card
  5. which shall be furnished to Local Unions at cost.
  6. Such work permit shall be cancelled or renewed
  7. thirty (30) days following the date contained
  8. thereon. The charge for each work permit or re-
  9. newal by the Local Union shall be not less than
  10. the amount of the monthly dues set by the Local
  11. Union, one-half (1/2) of which shall be paid to the
  12. International Union. It shall be left to the discre-
  13. tion of the Local Union to determine the duration
  14. of the period for which work permits are issued. In
  15. no case, however, shall work permits be issued to
  16. any worker for a period of more than three (3) con-
  17. secutive months.

    International Executive Board Members

  18.     Section 23. An International Executive Board
  19. Member shall have direct supervision over all or-
  20. ganizational activities within the region fron which
  21. s/he is elected. In case a geographical district has
  22. more than one Regional Board Member, the Board
  23. Member's activity shall be confined within a defi-
  24. nite area within her/his region, which area shall be
  25. clearly defined by the International Executive
  26. Board.

  27.     Section 24. The International Executive Board
  28. member's field of activity shall be limited to work-
  29. places within her/his region unless directed to other
  30. activities at the direction of the International Ex-
  31. ecutive Board or the International President.

  32.     Section 25. The International Executive Board
  33. Member shall examine all contracts negotiated
  34. within her/his region before they are signed and
  35. submit them to the International Executive Board
  36. with her/his recommendation, negotiate disputes
  37. with the bargaining committees whenever possible,
  38. act to obtain favorable legislation for labor and
  39. work for the general welfare of the membership.

  40.     Section 26. Where district councils are estab-
  41. lished within her/his region, the International Ex-
  42. ecutive Board Member shall attend their meetings
  43. when possible and work in cooperation with such
  44. councils. The InternationalExecutive Board Mem-
  45. ber shall submit quarterly reports of organizational
  46. activity within her/his region to the International
  47. President and also to the International Executive

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  1. Board fifteen (15) days prior to the convening of
  2. the quarterly meeting of the International Execu-
  3. tive Board for its approval.