INTERNATIONAL UNION CONSTITUTION INDEX

Article Section Page
Advertising
..unlawful solicitation............. XXIV 1 62
Affiliations........................ II 2 6
..with unapproved groups............ XVIII 2 52
Agreements
..national, regional and area ...... VIII 2(s) 28
..power vested in officers and ..... IX 12 40
.................................... XI 8 44
Amalgamation ....................... II 2(i) 8
Appeals, See also Charges, trials and appeals
..to the convention................. VIII 2(a-viii) 31
..to the General Executive Board VIII 2(a-vii) 31
....................................
..in Local Unions and District Councils XXIII 62
Assessments, See also Revenue
..levied by the General Executive Board VIII 2(j) 27
..received by the General Secretary-Treasurer XI 1 43
..transfers......................... XXI 3 59
Audits
..committee on...................... V 15-16 17
..of delinquent Local Unions........ XVIII 5 53
..of the International Union........ IX 9(a) 39
..of subordinate bodies............. IX 6 36-37
.................................... IX 9(b) 39
.................................... XI 16 45
Authority........................... I 2 4
Bonding
..of the General President.......... IX 16 41
..of the General Secretary-Treasurer XI 14 45
..under trusteeship................. IX 7 37-38

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Charges, trials and appeals......... IX 18 41
.................................... XXIII 62
Charters
..cause of revocation............... IX 5 35-36
..issuance.......................... XVII 1-4 51
..issued and revoked by the International Union
.................................... II 2(b) 7
.................................... IX 13 40
.................................... VIII 2(f) 26
Constitutions
..amendments........................ XXIV 2 62
..binding on affiliates............. XVII 4 51
.................................... XVIII 1-9 52-56
..exhaustion of remedies............ XVI 2-4 50-51
..General Executive Board's power to amend
.................................... II 2(e) 7-8
.................................... VIII 2(b) 25-26
..oath of allegiance................ XXV 63-64
..power of exemption................ IX 11 40
.................................... VIII 2(a-ii) 30
Conventions
..call for.......................... V 2 10-11
..committees........................ V 14-16 16-17
..credentials....................... V 3 11
.................................... V 5 12
.................................... V 10 15-16
..delegates
..allowances..................... V 11 16
..challenge and removal of....... V 6-7 12-13
..elections......................... V 9 13-15
..eligibility....................... V 9(a) 13-14
..location of....................... V 1 10
..order of business and rules....... V 12 16
..President's duties................ IX 2 34-35
..quorum............................ V 8 13
..Regular Convention Fund........... XIV 1-4 48-49
..representation.................. V 4 11-12
..resolutions....................... V 13 16
.................................... VIII 2(k) 27
..schedule.......................... V 1 10
..special conventions............... V 17 17-18
..supreme authority................. I 2 4

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Death Benefit Fund.................. XXII 1-3 60-62
..See also Funds
Dissolution......................... I 1 4
..of subordinate bodies............. II 2(I) 8
.................................... XVIII 6 53
District Councils................... XIX 1-9 56-57
..charges and trials................ IX 18 41
.................................... VIII 2(a-vii) 30-31
..chartering........................ II 2(b) 7
.................................... IX 13 40
.................................... VIII 2(f) 26
.................................... XI 9 44
.................................... XVII 1-4 51
..constitution...................... II 2(e) 7-8
..disputes.......................... X 3 43
..dissolutions...................... XVIII 6 53
..dues.............................. XVIII 8(c) 56-57
..exhaustion of remedies and........ XVI 2-4 50-51
.................................... XVIII 7 53-54
..jurisdiction...................... IX 13 40
.................................... VIII 2(f) 26
..obligations....................... XVIII 1-9 52-56
..Pension Fund contribution......... XVIII 9 55-56
..trusteeships...................... IX 7 37-38
Dues
..military service and.............. XXIV 3 62-63
..required for transfer............. XXI 2 59
..set by Local Unions............... XVIII 8 54-55
Elections........................... VII 21-25
..mail balloting in Local Union..... IX 11(b) 40
Elections Officer................... VII 2-11 21-25
Electoral districts................ VIII 2(a-ix) 31-34
Ethical Practices Code.............. V 4 11-12
.................................... VII 8 23
.................................... XXV 64
Funds............................... XIV 1-4 48-49
.................................... XV 1-2 49-50
..See also specific funds
..of defunct Local Unions........... XVIII 6 53
..revenue apportionment............. XV 1-2 49-50

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General Counsel..................... IX 19 41-42
..See also Legal Department
..Pension Fund trustee.............. XIV 4 48-49
General Executive Board
..authority......................... I 2 4
..composition of.................... VI 1-3 18-19
..delegation of powers.............. VIII 2(a-vii) 31
..executive, judicial and legislative powers
.................................... II 2(e) 7-8
..issuance of charters.............. VIII 2(f) 26
.................................... XIX 1-4 56
..Manual of Jurisdiction............ VIII 2(q) 28
..powers............................ VIII 2 25-34
..powers of expulsion............... VIII 2(r) 28
.................................... XVIII 2 52
..special conventions and........... V 17 17-18
General Fund. See Funds
General President................... VI 1-8 18-21
.................................... VII 1-6 21-23
..auditors and...................... IX 9 39
.................................... XI 16 45
..convention committee appointments and
.................................... V 15 17
..General Executive Board meetings and
.................................... VIII 2(v) 29
..issuance of charters.............. XIX 1-2 56
..Pension Fund trustee.............. XIV 4 48-49
..powers and duties................. IX 1-19 34-42
General Secretary-Treasurer......... VI 1-8 18-21
.................................... VII 1-6 21-23
..convention call issuance.......... V 2 10-11
..death claim forms and............. XXII 2 61-62
..duties............................ XI 1-16 43-45
..fees and.......................... XI 1 43
..Pension Fund trustee.............. XIV 4 48-49
..resolutions and................... V 13 16
..transfer forms and................ XXI 10 60
Headquarters........................ IV 1 9-10
Hearing Panels...................... VIII 2(a-vii) 31
.................................... X 4 43

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Initiation Fees
..allocation of..................... XI 10 44
..amount............................ XVIII 8 54-55
..charter applications and.......... XVII 3 52
..differential exemptions........... XXI 8 60
..dispensations..................... IX 11 40
.................................... VIII 2(u) 29
..General Secretary-Treasurer....... XI 1 43
International Representatives....... XII 2 45
Investments, General Executive Board and VIII 2(l) 27
Jurisdiction
..definition........................ III 1 9
..disputes.......................... X 3 43
..International Union............... II 2(b) 7
.................................... VIII 2(q) 28
..Manual of Jurisdiction............ VIII 2(q) 28
Label of the International Union.... IV 2 10
Legal Department
..duties............................ IX 19 41-42
..function.......................... II 1(n) 6
Limitation of powers................ XII 1-4 45-46
Local Unions
..affiliation with district councils XIX 3 56
..charges and trials................ VIII 2(a-vi) 30-31
..chartering........................ II 2(b) 7
.................................... IX 13 40
.................................... VIII 2(f) 26
.................................... XI 9 44
.................................... XVII 1-4 51
..constitution...................... II 2 6-8
.................................... VIII 2(b) 25-26
..convention representation......... V 4 11-12
..death claims...................... XXII 1-3 60-62
..delegate selection................ V 9 13-15
..delinquent payments
..to International Union.......... XVIII 4-5 52-53
..to Pension Fund................. XVIII 9 55-56
..disputes.......................... X 3 43
..dues and fees..................... XVIII 8 54-55
..exhaustion and remedies and....... XVI 2-4 50-51
.................................... XVIII 7 53-54
..initiation fees................... VIII 2(u) 29
.................................... XI 1 43
..jurisdiction...................... IX 13 40
.................................... VIII 2(f) 26
..obligations....................... XVIII 1-9 52-56
..Pension Fund contributions........ XVIII 9 55-56
..transfers......................... XXI 1-10 58-60
..trusteeships...................... IX 7 37-38

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Mail Handlers....................... XX 1-4 57-58
Manual of Jurisdiction.............. VIII 2(q) 28
Membership.......................... XVI 1-4 50-51
..mergers and....................... II 2(i) 8
Military service.................... XXIV 3 62-63
Oath of allegiance.................. XXV 63-64
Objects of the International Union.. II 1 5-6
Officers of the International Union. VI 1-8 18-21
.................................... VII 3-11 21-25
..See also specific officers
..suspension of..................... IX 5 35-36
Official language of the International Union
.................................... XXIV 4 63
Organizing activities............... VIII 2(t) 28-29
Pension Funds. See also Funds
..Local Union and District Council.. XIII 2 47-48
.................................... XVIII 9 49-50
.................................... XV 1-2 55-56
Per capita tax
..allocation of..................... XI 10 44
.................................... XV 1 49-50
..charter applications and.......... XVII 3 51
..General Secretary-Treasurer and... XI 1 43
.................................... XVIII 3 52
..Mail Handlers and................. XX 1-2 57-58
..military service and.............. XXIV 3 62-63
Powers of the International Union... II 2 6-8
..limitation of..................... XII 1-4 45-46
Preamble............................ 4
Readmission fees
..allocation of..................... XI 10 44
.................................... XV 1 49
..amount............................ XVIII 8(b) 54
..General Secretary-Treasurer and... XI 1 43
Referendums
..General Executive Board submission II 2(e) 7-8
.................................... VIII 2(b) 25-26
Regional offices.................... IV 1 9-10
.................................... VIII 2(w) 29
Retirees............................ XVIII 3 52
Revenue............................. XIII 1-2 46-48
..apportionment and distribution.... XV 1-2 49-50
..funds............................. XIV 1-4 48-49
Seal of the International Union..... IV 2 10
Subversive activities............... XXV 64
..See also Oath of allegiance
Suspension of subordinate bodies.... XVIII 4-7 52-54
"The Laborer" ...................... VIII 2(y) 29
..election communications and....... VII 8(f) 24
Title of the International Union.... I 1 4
Transfers........................... XXI 1-10 58-60
Trials. See Charges, trials, and appeals
Trusteeship......................... IX 7 37-38
Veterans, admission as members...... XXXIV 3(b) 63
Vice Presidents..................... X 1-4 42-43

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