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Article 12 Membership Section 1. Qualifications. Every applicant for membership must be eighteen years of age or over, and have at least a high school education or its equivalent. Section 2. Procedure on Applications. Every qualified applicant for membership shall complete an application form and file it with the Recording Secretary. Applications shall be referred to the Executive Board and submitted to the International Secretary-Treasurer for investigation. All applications shall be countersigned by two fellow employees who have worked at least one month with the Applicant. The two signers of the request shall appear before the Executive Board with the applicant, if called to appear. The Executive Board considering all applications shall consider the report of the International Secretary-Treasurer, investigate the character and qualifications of the applicant and report at the regular meeting. After the acceptance for membership of an application, upon the favorable report of the Executive Board, the applicant shall be notified by mail to appear for initiation. Section 3. Initiation. After the candidate has been notified to appear for initiation, should he/she fail to present himself within thirty days after being notified, the time may be extended for good cause by a vote of the majority of the members present at the meeting at which the extension of time is asked for. When presenting himself/herself for initiation, he/she shall pay the current initiation fee as determined from time to time by the International Union. Upon payment of the initiation fee, each applicant for admission to membership shall take the Oath of Obligation prescribed in the International Constitution. After initiation, he/she must secure the quarterly working card from the First Business Representative/Financial Secretary-Treasurer and shall be presented with a copy of the International Constitution, the Local Constitution and By-Laws, the Standard Agreement, and the Local Expense Agreement. Section 4. Good Standing. A member shall lose his/her good standing in the Local Union by (1) suspension or expulsion from membership after trial proceedings pursuant to Article 16 or by (2) suspension or expulsion for non-payment of dues. Section 5. Transfer and Withdrawal. Transfer and withdrawal cards shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of the International Constitution or any amendments thereto. Back to Documents and Forms Page Back to Constitution and Bylaws Page |
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