Article 18

Unemployment and Welfare

  1.     Section 1. The various regions where unem-
  2. ployment is a major problem shall make provisions
  3. for handling the welfare and unemployment griev-
  4. ances of members laid off from the workplaces
  5. either on a local, district or regional basis.

  6.     Section 2. The International Executive Board,
  7. upon recommendation of the Regional Board
  8. Member, may appropriate funds to assist Local
  9. Unions or districts where their finances are insuf-
  10. ficient to defray necessary expenses of Local
  11. Unions or their district, provided the itemized ex-
  12. penses involved shall be submitted to the Interna-
  13. tional Executive Board.