ARTICLE 52
Family Auxiliaries
15. Section 1. The International Union, UAW, long
16. ago made a commitment to the concept of a family
17. involvement in the activities of this Union
18. Where there is a desire on the part of the fami-
19. lies of UAW members of any Local Union of the
20. International Union to elevate the conditions, main-
21. tain and protect the interests of the UAW, and fos-
22. ter a better understanding within the family of the
23. Union's goals and activities, a Charter for a Fam-
24. ily Auxiliary shall be granted when application is
25. made upon a form furnished by the International
26. Secretary-Treasurer of this International Union.
27. Section 2. The Charter fee shall be ten dollars
28. ($10.00) for Charter and initial supplies.
29. Section 3. Dues to maintain such Auxiliary shall
30. not be more than fifty cents (.50) per month. No
31. per capita tax shall be charged by this International
32. Union from dues so collected.
33. Section 4. The Auxiliary shall establish such
34. laws as do not conflict with the bylaws of their
35. Local Union and this Constitution and shall sub-
36. mit same to the International Executive Board for
37. ratification.
38. Section 5. So long as the Auxiliary adheres to
39. the provisions of this Constitution and the Local
40. Union bylaws and does not adopt a policy con-
41. trary to that of the International Union or Local
42. Union and adheres to the conditions of its Charter,
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- it shall remain in full force; but upon infraction
- thereof or upon request of the Local Union, the
- International Executive Board may revoke the
- Charter, thereby annulling all privileges secured
- thereunder.
- Section 6. The Family Auxiliary shall be ad-
- ministered through the International President's
- Office, in a cooperative effort with Education, CAP,
- Community Services, Family Education Center and
- other appropriate departments.
- Section 7. The President of the International
- Union shall appoint the director to direct, coordi-
- nate and supervise the activities of the Family Aux-
- iliaries.
- Section 8. The director of the Family Auxilia-
- ries may call regional conferences of the Auxilia-
- ries.
- Section 9. It is the duty of the Family Auxilia-
- ries to educate the families of the workers to the
- principles and ideals of trade unionism; to adhere
- to the principles and policies of their Local Union
- and the Internatiional Union; to assist their Local
- Unions in time of need and during labor disputes;
- to assist Local Unions in social affairs when called
- upon by their respective Local Union; to provide
- educational and cultural activities for the children
- of the workers. It shall be the duty of the Local
- Unions to assist in the formation of Local Family
- Auxiliaries; the Regional Director shall assist the
- director of the Family Auxiliaries in their respec-
- tive regions. The Family Auxiliaries shall not cam-
- paign for or against candidates seeking office in
- Local Unions. The Family Auxiliaries shall not
- interfere with affairs of the Local Union unless
- officially called upon by their Local Union. Each
- respective Local Union shall select a committee
- of not more than three (3) to assist the National
- and Regional Directors in supervising and formu-
- lating policies for their respective Auxiliaries.
- Section 10. No one shall be eligible for mem-
- bership in the Family Auxiliaries who holds mem-
- bership in any Local Union under the jurisdiction
- of the UAW.