By-Laws Approved

At the December Membership Meeting, the following proposed changes were adopted for the Local 7-232 Bylaws

All changes were recommended by the Bylaw Committee. These changes require approval of the PACE International President to take affect.

ARTICLE VII - MEETINGS

Delete Article VII, Section 4

~~Section 4. Stewards' Meetings~~

~~There shall be a regular stewards' meeting held at least four (4) times per year.~~

Reason for proposed change:

This is being proposed to reduce cost and because we have had low attendance at these meetings. Steward meetings will instead be called on an as-needed basis. Probable times for such meetings would be after steward elections and prior to and during contract negotiations.

ARTICLE XIV - LOCAL UNION OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS

Amend Article XIV, Section 4 as follows:

Section 4. Nomination and acceptance Any member desiring to run for Local Union office must notify the Recording Secretary in writing, prior to or within ~~48 hours~~ fifteen (15) minutes of the end of the nomination meeting, of his or her desire to accept nomination for a specific office. The terms of office shall be for two (2) years.

Reason for proposed change:

The current 48 hours has been interpreted to end normally on Monday afternoon, after a Thursday meeting. This has resulted in uncertainty as to who the candidates are until that time, this gives short notice in elections to fill vacancies that take place within two weeks of the nomination meeting, normally the following Friday.

ARTICLE XVII - FUNCTIONS OF STEWARDS AND BARGAINING COMMITTEE

Amend Article XVII, Section 5(a) as follows:

Section 5(a) Discharge grievance appeal

Discharged employees, whose grievances are not recommended for arbitration by the Bargaining Committee, have the right to appeal their case at the next regular monthly membership meeting, and shall be so notified by the Local's Recording Secretary in writing. This appeal shall be voted on by secret ballot, by the members of the unit involved that are in attendance at that particular meeting when debate on the grievance is ended.

Reason for proposed change:

This is in response to members requests. They felt that this would reduce hard feelings and peer pressure in making a difficult decision. Members have said that they felt pressure to support the discharged member even when the case lacks merit, and they have also said that they did not feel comfortable taking sides against the decision of the Bargaining Committee or Grievance Representative. It is hoped that this will permit members to feel free to vote their conscience in the matter.

ARTICLE XXI - AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE

Amend Article XXI, Section 4 as follows:

Section 4. Publication of proposed by-laws

All proposals for new or amended By-Laws will be published in the Local 7232 newspaper or on the Local 7-232 Web Site and posted on shop bulletin boards with notice of the meeting at which they will be acted upon after being presented at a membership meeting and before the meeting at which they will be considered for adoption.

Reason for proposed change:

To reduce costs, the mailing of the Local 7-232 Reporter will end. Instead the paper will be published on line, at www.pace7232.org and printed in some form for distribution in the shop, at Union meetings and at retiree functions.