ARTICLE 47

Local Union Dues

  1.     Section 1. A Local Union or unit of an Amal-
  2. gamated Local Union may establish membership
  3. dues in an amount exceeding the minimum pre-
  4. scribed by Article 16, Section 2; or, if the dues ex-
  5. ceed the minimum prescribed by Article 16, Sec-
  6. tion 2, may decrease membership dues to an
  7. amount not less than said minimum. Such action
  8. by a Local Union or unit of an Amalgamated Lo-
  9. cal Union shall require ratification by a majority
  10. vote of the votes cast by secret ballot at a Local
  11. Union or unit meeting, due notice of the intended
  12. action of which has been given to the membership
  13. at least seven (7) days prior to the date of said
  14. meeting and shall be subject to the approval of the
  15. Regional Director whose approval must be ob-
  16. tained before such dues are charged.

  17.     Section 2. A Local Union or unit of an Amal-
  18. gamated Local Union is empowered to provide for
  19. the forfeiture of the membership of a delinquent
  20. member for the non-payment of dues without the
  21. necessity for proceeding by the filing of charges
  22. and the conducting of a trial.