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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  1. it shall remain in full force; but upon infraction
  2. thereof or upon request of the Local Union, the
  3. International Executive Board may revoke the
  4. Charter, thereby annulling all privileges secured
  5. thereunder.

  6.     Section 6. The Family Auxiliary shall be ad-
  7. ministered through the International President's
  8. Office, in a cooperative effort with Education, CAP,
  9. Community Services, Family Education Center and
  10. other appropriate departments.

  11.     Section 7. The President of the International
  12. Union shall appoint the director to direct, coordi-
  13. nate and supervise the activities of the Family Aux-
  14. iliaries.

  15.     Section 8. The director of the Family Auxilia-
  16. ries may call regional conferences of the Auxilia-
  17. ries.

  18.     Section 9. It is the duty of the Family Auxilia-
  19. ries to educate the families of the workers to the
  20. principles and ideals of trade unionism; to adhere
  21. to the principles and policies of their Local Union
  22. and the Internatiional Union; to assist their Local
  23. Unions in time of need and during labor disputes;
  24. to assist Local Unions in social affairs when called
  25. upon by their respective Local Union; to provide
  26. educational and cultural activities for the children
  27. of the workers. It shall be the duty of the Local
  28. Unions to assist in the formation of Local Family
  29. Auxiliaries; the Regional Director shall assist the
  30. director of the Family Auxiliaries in their respec-
  31. tive regions. The Family Auxiliaries shall not cam-
  32. paign for or against candidates seeking office in
  33. Local Unions. The Family Auxiliaries shall not
  34. interfere with affairs of the Local Union unless
  35. officially called upon by their Local Union. Each
  36. respective Local Union shall select a committee
  37. of not more than three (3) to assist the National
  38. and Regional Directors in supervising and formu-
  39. lating policies for their respective Auxiliaries.

  40.     Section 10. No one shall be eligible for mem-
  41. bership in the Family Auxiliaries who holds mem-
  42. bership in any Local Union under the jurisdiction
  43. of the UAW.