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Below are the bylaw changes for each local. Please review your local's proposed changes prior to the vote occuring in October.

108

Local 108
Vote date 10/14/2021

  1. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”.
  2. Concerning Dues:
    a. Changed from “$40.00 to $43.00”.
  3. Concerning Meeting Location:
    a. Added: “the Union Hall Association, 1840 Sycamore Avenue, Racine, WI 53406.”
  4. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
  5. Concerning General Rules:
    a. Changed from: “Each member shall carry his or her current work card on his or her person when at work. Each member shall show his/her current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified him/herself showing his/her own current union membership card.”
    b. Changed to: “Each member shall carry their current work card on their person when at work. Each member shall show their current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified themselves showing their own current union membership card.”
579

Local 579
Vote date 10/3/2021

  1. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”
  2. Concerning the Warden:
    a. Wage increase from $25.00 to $35.00.
    b. Added: “If the Warden is not present and another member performed this duty, they would receive compensation.”
  3. Concerning Delegates:
    a. District Council Delegates – Wage Increase from $25.00 to $35.00.
    b. Convention Delegates – Per Diem increase from $30.00 to $35.00.
  4. Concerning Committee Members:
    a. Wage increase from $25.00 to $35.00.
  5. Concerning Meeting Location:
    a. Added: “S68 W22665 National Avenue, Big Bend, WI 53103.”
  6. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
770

Local 770
Vote date 10/13/2021

  1. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”
  2. Concerning Dues:
    a. Changed From:
    (1) Effective April 1, 2017, All Regular and Apprentice Members shall pay dues of - $50.00 per month. Industrial Eligible Members (IE) – $32.60 per month. Regular Industrial Members $21.00 per month. Dues shall be payable to the Local Union on a quarterly basis. Regular Industrial members shall be $21.00 per month and the Local shall pay per capita owed to the International for months in which they collect. This amount shall be deducted from the dues check off for the District Council. No dues shall be owed by regular Industrial members when they are not working, however, any member who does not pay dues for a consecutive 12-month period will be dropped as a member unless he or she chooses to pay dues beginning in the 13th month in which no dues are paid through checkoff.

    b. Changed to:
    (i) Regular Members shall pay dues of $50.00 per Month. Apprentice Members shall pay dues of $50.00 per month. Industrial Eligible Members (IE) shall pay dues of $32.60 per month. Regular Industrial Members shall pay dues of $21.00 per month.

    No dues shall be owed by Regular Industrial members when they are not working; however, any member who does not pay dues for a consecutive 12-month period will be dropped as a member unless they choose to pay dues beginning in the 13th month in which no dues are paid through checkoff.

    Local Union 770 shall pay per capita owed on members to the International for months is which they collect dues on those members.
  3. Concerning Section 13.04: Added:
    (e) The funds and property of a Local Union may only be used for such purposes as are specified in the International Constitution, the District Council Bylaws, these Bylaws, and as approved by a majority of the Local Union members present at a meeting at which the question is presented. Recurring and fixed expenses may be authorized by a single vote of the membership. Local Union’s shall not make any non-per capita tax expenditures in excess of $5,000.00 without prior written approval of the District Council Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.

    (f) On no consideration shall money from the Local Union Treasury be loaned or donated to members (strike, lockout and regularly established sick benefits excepted), provided that the Local Union may levy an assessment upon the membership to provide funds to relieve distress among members totally disabled from earning a living on account of injuries or sickness incurred while working at the trade. Before any such assessment is levied
    (i) All members shall be notified by mail that the proposed assessment will be considered at the next meeting and,
    (ii)The majority of members present and voting must approve the assessment in a secret ballot vote.
  4. Concerning Meeting Location and Time:
    a. Added: “District Council 7, S68 W22665 National Avenue, Big Bend, WI 53103.”
    b. Changed Meeting time from 5:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  5. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
781

Local 781
Vote date 10/18/2021

  1. Added: Section 6.03
    When the District Council adopts the centralized Local Union dues, records and reporting plan outlined in Section 55 of the International Constitution, the following modifications will be in effect for dues collection, records, and reporting; and the Local Union officers’ duties will be modified as outlined below.
  2. Concerning Compensation of Officers:
    a. President – Changed from: $50.00; Changed to: $75.00.
    b. Vice President – Changed from $45.00; Changed to $70.00.
    c. Recording Secretary – Changed from $125.00; Changed to $150.00.
    d. Financial Secretary – Changed from $45.00; Changed to $70.00.
    e. Treasurer – Changed from $45.00; Changed to $70.00.
    f. Trustees – Changed from $35.00; Changed to $60.00.
    g. Warden – Changed from $30.00; Changed to $55.00.
  3. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”.
  4. Concerning Delegates:
    a. District Council Delegates – Changed from $35.00; Changed to $60.00.
    b. Central Labor Bodies – Changed from $35.00; Changed to $60.00
  5. Concerning Dues:
    a. From $38.50 per month; To $43.00.
    b. Add: Quarterly dues payments are due on or before the 20th of the first month of the quarter
  6. Concerning Assessments:
    a. Delete: As of August 1, 2015, the District Council shall collect administrative dues of three percent (3%) of total package from union members’ wages. From these administrative dues, District Council No. 7 shall pay the base dues of union members that are working. If a member fails to reach enough hours to cover their current base dues, the member will be required to make a selfpayment to stay in “good standing”.
  7. Concerning Section 13.04: Added:
    (e) The funds and property of a Local Union may only be used for such purposes as are specified in the International Constitution, the District Council Bylaws, these Bylaws, and as approved by a majority of the Local Union members present at a meeting at which the question is presented. Recurring and fixed expenses may be authorized by a single vote of the membership. Local Union’s shall not make any non-per capita tax expenditures in excess of $5,000.00 without prior written approval of the District Council Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer.

    (f) On no consideration shall money from the Local Union Treasury be loaned or donated to members (strike, lockout and regularly established sick benefits excepted), provided that the Local Union may levy an assessment upon the membership to provide funds to relieve distress among members totally disabled from earning a living on account of injuries or sickness incurred while working at the trade. Before any such assessment is levied
    (i) All members shall be notified by mail that the proposed assessment will be considered at the next meeting and,
    (ii)The majority of members present and voting must approve the assessment in a secret ballot vote.
  8. Concerning Meeting Location:
    a. Added: “District Council 7, S68 W22665 National Avenue, Big Bend, WI 53103.”
  9. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
  10. Concerning Membership:
    a. Delete: When Local Unions provide for quarterly dues payments, such quarterly payments must be made on or before the 20th day of the first month of the quarter to maintain good standing membership for the enter quarter period.
  11. Concerning General Rules:
    a. Changed from: “Each member shall carry his or her current work card on his or her person when at work. Each member shall show his/her current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified him/herself showing his/her own current union membership card.”

    b. Changed to: “Each member shall carry their current work card on their person when at work. Each member shall show their current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified themselves showing their own current union membership card.”
802

Local 802
Vote date 10/21/2021

  1. Added: Section 6.03:
    When the District Council adopts the centralized Local Union dues, records and reporting plan outlined in Section 55 of the International Constitution, the following modifications will be in effect for dues collection, records, and reporting; and the Local Union officers’ duties will be modified as outlined below.
  2. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”
  3. Concerning Compensation of Delegates and Committee Members:
    a. From: “All Delegates to the District Council will receive $35.00 per meeting attended and shall have his/her wages and benefits compensated for if he/she loses time from work, with the exception of elected Business Representatives of the District Council.”

    b. Changed to: “All Delegates to the District Council will receive $35.00 per meeting attended as well as $65.00 per meeting for travel expenses when required to travel to District Council or other designated meeting locations outside the Local Union 802 jurisdiction, and have wages and benefits compensated for if they lose time from work, with the exception of elected Business Representatives of the District Council.”

    c. Added: “Section 9.03 Committee Members: No compensation.”
  4. Concerning Dues:
    a. All Regular Members shall pay dues of $43.00 per month. Previous Bylaws stated $40.00.

    b. All Apprentice Members shall pay dues of $39.00 per month. Previous Bylaws stated $36.00.
  5. Concerning Meeting Location:
    a. Added: “District Council 7, 5375 King James Way, Fitchburg, WI 53719.”

    b. Added: “Executive Board Meetings will be held one hour prior to all Regular Membership Meetings.
  6. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
934

Local 934
Vote date 10/12/2021

  1. Concerning Compensation of Officers:
    a. From this amount for each meeting attended:
      i. President “$20.00”
      ii. Vice President “$20.00”
      iii. Recording Secretary “$20.00”
      iv. Financial Secretary “$20.00”
      v. Treasurer “$20.00”
      vi. Trustee “$15.00”
      vii. Warden “$5.00”
    b. To all of the above seven officers it will state: “Equal to one month’s dues per meeting attended.” Also added: “Only one position paid per meeting.”
  2. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”.
  3. Concerning Delegate Pay::
    a. Changed District Council Delegate pay from: “$25.00 for each meeting attended. With the exception of elected Business Representatives of the District Council”.

    b. Changed to: “Equal to one month’s dues per meeting attended, with the exception of the elected Business Representative of the District Council.”

    c. Deleted: “To Central Bodies shall receive fifteen ($15.00) dollars for each meeting a delegate attends.”
  4. Concerning Dues:
    a. Changed from “$40.00 to $43.00”.
  5. Concerning Meeting Location and Time:
    a. Added: “Kenosha Union Club, 3030 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144.”
    b. Changed from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  6. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
941

Local 941
Vote date 10/20/2021

  1. Added: Section 6.03:
    When the District Council adopts the centralized Local Union dues, records and reporting plan outlined in Section 55 of the International Constitution, the following modifications will be in effect for dues collection, records, and reporting; and the Local Union officers’ duties will be modified as outlined below.
  2. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”
  3. Concerning the Warden:
    a. Added: “(g) Warden: No compensation.”
  4. Concerning Dues:
    a. All Regular and Apprentice Members shall pay dues of $43.00 per month. Previous Bylaws stated $40.00.

    b. All Industrial Glassworker Members shall pay dues of $39.00 per month. Previous Bylaws stated $36.60.
  5. Concerning Meeting Location and Time:
    a. Added: “Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, Unit 106, Madison, WI 53715.”

    b. Executive Board Meeting changed to 3:30 p.m. Previous Bylaws stated 4:30 p.m.

    c. Membership Meeting changed to 4:00 p.m. Previous Bylaws stated 5:00 p.m.
  6. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
  7. Concerning General Rules:
    a. Changed from: “Each member shall carry his or her current work card on his or her person when at work. Each member shall show his/her current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified him/herself showing his/her own current union membership card.”

    b. Changed to: “Each member shall carry their current work card on their person when at work. Each member shall show their current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified themselves showing their own current union membership card.”
1011

Local 1011
Vote date 10/11/2021

  1. Concerning Trustees:
    a. Added: “Trustees are not to receive any compensation until they have fulfilled their duties as outlined in Section 6.02(f)”.
  2. Concerning Delegate Pay:
    a. Changed from: “A Delegate to the District Council shall receive an amount equal to the monthly dues and expenses, and mileage equal to IRS Rate for attendance at the DC 7 Delegate meeting and give a written or oral report at the next Local Union meeting. With the exception of elected Business Representatives of the District Council.”

    b. Changed to: “A Delegate to the District Council shall receive an amount equal to the monthly dues, plus expenses, and mileage equal to IRS Rate for attendance at the DC 7 Delegate meeting and give a written or oral report at the next Local Union meeting, with the exception of elected Business Representatives of the District Council.”
  3. Concerning Dues:
    a. Changed from “$40.00 to $43.00”.
  4. Concerning Meeting Location:
    a. Added: “District Council 7, 707 Clark Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837"
  5. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”
  6. Concerning General Rules:
    a. Changed from: “Each member shall carry his or her current work card on his or her person when at work. Each member shall show his/her current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified him/herself showing his/her own current union membership card.”

    b. Changed to: “Each member shall carry their current work card on their person when at work. Each member shall show their current work card to any union member or to any union business representative who has identified themselves showing their own current union membership card.”
1204

Local 1204
Vote date 10/7/2021

  1. Concerning Meeting Location:
    a. Added: “Friends on Forest Home, 5614 W. Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53220.”
  2. Concerning Executive Board Notifications of Meeting Changes:
    a. Added: “The Executive Board may change the date, time, or place of a regular meeting with 15 days’ notice to all members.”