BYLAWS TEAMSTERS - LOCAL UNION NO. 988

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Article 9 - Meetings
Article 10 - Quorum
Article 11 - Referendum Voting
Article 12 - Owner-Operators and Supervisory Employees
Article 13 - Nomination and Election of Officers
Article 14 - Officers of the Local Union
Article 15 - Duties of the Executive Board
Article 16 - Duties of Officers

ARTICLE 9 - MEETINGS

Section 1. Subject to the provisions of Section 2 below and subject to the fact that membership meetings may be suspended during any three (3) months between June and October and/or the month of December, by action of the membership at a meeting after reasonable notice of the intention to vote upon such question, there shall be a General Membership Meeting of this organization at least once each month.
The meeting shall be held at times and places specified by the Executive Board or President. The normal General Membership Meeting, unless changed otherwise, shall be the third (3) Sunday of each month.

Section 2. The President shall be empowered to direct meetings to be held by division, crafts, or geographical areas rather than as provided for in Section 1 above. Provided, however, on all matters which apply to the general membership the votes of each meeting shall be totaled to determine the action of the Local Union on such matter.

Section 3. Special meetings, General Membership Meetings, or meetings specified in Section 2 may be called by the President whenever they are deemed necessary. A notice of the date, time and place of said meetings shall be given to the affected membership.

Section 4. When the President authorizes such meetings by division, crafts, or places of employment each meeting shall be conducted by the officers of the Local Union or by their designees and under the same procedures and rules as a General Membership Meeting, except only special meetings for limited purposes such as voting on contracts or strikes, etc.

Section 5. Members of each separate division, craft, or place of employment authorized to hold such meetings may vote separately on approval or disapproval of, or on matters arising under contracts applicable only to them, and strikes or other activities in which only they apply.

Section 6. Members in attendance at meetings shall have the right to express their views, arguments, or opinions upon any business properly before the meeting, subject to these Bylaws and the rules and regulations adopted by the Executive Board pertaining to the conduct of meetings, but no member in exercising such rights may avoid his or her responsibility to the organization as an institution, or engage in, or advocate, conduct that would interfere with the Local Union's performance of it's legal or contractual obligations.

ARTICLE 10 - QUORUM

A quorum of a General Membership Meeting shall consist of thirty-five (35) members or ten (10) percent whichever is the lesser. Out of town, divisional, craft,or place of employment meetings or organizational group meetings will be ten (10) members or ten (10) percent of such group, whichever is less.

ARTICLE 11 - REFERENDUM VOTING

Whenever the General President, acting within his authority, shall direct that a referendum vote be held by the membership of this Local Union in respect to any question or situation where a vote of the membership is required under the provisions of the International Constitution shall give reasonable notice, through the President and/or Secretary-Treasurer, of the dates, times, place and the question or situation upon which the referendum is to be held. The requirement for eligibility to vote on any general question or situation shall be the same as the requirements for eligibility to vote for officers. Mail referendum votes affecting only the members or affairs of this Local Union may be conducted as directed by the Local's Executive Board.
Only members affected shall be permitted to vote upon matters not concerning or affecting the entire membership. Each voter shall vote on the approval or rejection of the question. The Executive Board shall, at least, ten (10) days in advance of a referendum adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the referendum.

ARTICLE 12 - OWNER-OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES

Owner-operators and supervisory employees shall take no part on committees selected to negotiate wages and working conditions with employers and shall not be permitted to vote on any such agreements or on any strike or to take other action with respect to agreements to which they may be subject.

ARTICLE 13 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

All provisions herein must comply with duties and eligibility described and set forth in the International Constitution. No provisions described or set out herein shall supersede or abridge the International Constitution. Provisions and requirements set forth herein are subject to change to conform with the International Constitution without further notice or approval of the membership.

Section 1. Nomination Meetings.
Meetings as hereinafter established for nominations of officers shall be held in November or as otherwise allowed in the International Constitution. Elections shall be held not less than thirty (30) days after nominations have been closed. The nominations meetings shall be held at one (1) central location.

Section 2. Election Committee.
The President will appoint an Election Committee composed of members in good standing, with approval of the Executive Board. The Committee will assist the Executive Board in the conduct of the election, assist the Secretary-Treasurer in determining eligibility of candidates for office and the eligibility of members to vote and shall count the ballots and certify the results thereof and in general supervise the conduct of the election.
The Executive Board and the Election Committee shall also determine the dates, times, and places the election will be held in accordance with the International Constitution without being subject to further membership approval.

Section 3. Term of Office.
The Local Union shall elect it's officers by secret ballot not less often than once every three (3) years or as provided in the International Constitution. Officers shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and installed.

Section 4. Rules and Notice of Nominations and Election.
At least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the nominations meeting, specific notice of the date, time, and place of the nominations meeting and the offices involved shall be given in such a manner as shall be reasonably calculated to reach the members. Members shall be advised by specific notice that copies of the rules for the nominations are available at the Local Union's principle office to each member so requesting and /or notice and copies of such rules may be mailed to the last known address of the members.

Section 5. Payment of Dues.
Every member whose dues are paid up through the month which is prior to the month in which nominations or the election is held shall have the right to nominate, vote for, or otherwise support the candidate of his or her choice. No member whose dues has been withheld by his or her employer for payment to the Local Union, pursuant to a voluntary dues check-off authorization provided for in a collective bargaining agreement, shall be declared ineligible to nominate, vote for, or be a candidate for office in accordance with the International Constitution, in the Local Union by reason of a failure, delay, or default in the payment of the dues to the Local Union from the employer.
But, a member not in good standing because of failure to pay dues, may pay said dues at any time before the holding of an election and be eligible to vote in said election or may pay his or her dues at any time prior to the nominations meeting to be eligible to nominate a candidate or prior to an election to be eligible to vote in said election. But, the payment of back dues shall not reinstate a member's eligibility under the twenty-four (24) consecutive months of eligibility rule to run for office, in accordance with and as required in the International Constitution.

Section 6. 24 Month Membership Rule.
A member in continuous good standing, by the payment of his or his dues on or before the last business day of the month, in accordance with the International Constitution and who has been in continuous good standing for each month in the twenty-four (24) consecutive months immediately prior to nominations shall be eligible to hold office, if he is otherwise qualified in accordance with the International Constitution and these Bylaws.

Section 7. Appeals of Eligibility.
In accordance with the I.B.T. Constitution, any member who desires to challenge a ruling of not being eligible to run for office shall appeal, in writing, within forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of the ruling to the General President, who shall decide such an appeal within seven (7) days after receipt of the appeal. The decision of the General President shall be appealable to the General Executive Board pursuant to the provisions of the International Constitution.

Section 8. Close of Nominations.
Nominations for each office shall not be closed until a call for further nominations has been made three (3) times, by the Chair, without further nominations being made for that office.

Section 9. Acceptance of Nominations.
Nominations may be made by members in good standing either in person or in writing. A candidate must accept nomination at the time it is made and prior to nominations for another office is called for. Acceptance may be either in person or in writing. A candidate may accept nomination for only one (1) office.

Section 10. Single Office.
Any member eligible to nominate a candidate shall be entitled to nominate only one (1) candidate for any particular office.

Section 11. Nomination and Election Rules.
The Executive Board, in accordance with the International Constitution, shall develop the Nomination and Elections Rules for the conduct of the nominations and election. The rules may be combined into one (1) notice and mailed to the last known address on file for each member in good standing.

ARTICLE 14 - OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL UNION

The Officers of this Local Union shall consist of;
a President-Business Manager,
a Vice President,
a Recording Secretary,
a Secretary-Treasurer, and
three (3) Trustees.
No other person or persons are authorized to perform the functions of said offices, or to act in connection therewith, except as administrative or clerical assistants working under the direct supervision and control of the officers; or to perform or attempt to per form any of the executive duties and functions of the Local Union.

ARTICLE 15 - DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1. The Executive Board shall consist of the President-Business Manager, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Secretary-Treasurer, and three (3) Trustees of the Local Union.
The appointed, Permanent Warden may attend meetings of the Executive Board but will have no voice or vote in said meetings.

Section 2. The Executive Board shall act as a Trial Board as provided in the International Constitution and as provided in these Bylaws.

Section 3. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Executive Board is authorized and empowered to conduct and manage the affairs of this organization, to manage, invest, expend, contribute, use, lend, and acquire funds and property in the pursuit and accomplishment of the objectives set forth in the International Constitution and these Bylaws and any resolutions adopted in furtherance thereof.

Section 4. The Executive Board is hereby empowered to do the following in addition to such other general power conferred herein or by law:
a. To make and change the rules and regulations not inconsistent with these Bylaws or the International Constitution or the management and conduct of the affairs of this Local Union except as may be otherwise provided for herein.
b. To provide for the salary, benefits, allowances, direct and indirect disbursements, and expenses for the President.
c. To provide for direct and indirect loans for such purposes and on such security, if any, as it deems appropriate and for such arrangements for repayment as it deems appropriate, all to the extent permitted by law.
d. To provide for employment and payment of attorneys, accountants, and such other special or expert services as may be required for the organization. Between meetings of the Executive Board, the President shall exercise such powers.
e. To secure an audit of the books for this organization by a certified public accountant at least once per year.
f. On behalf of the Local Union, it's officers or members to initiate, defend, compromise, settle, arbitrate or release or pay the expenses and costs of any legal proceedings or actions of any nature, if in it's judgement it shall be necessary or desirable to protect, preserve or advance the interests of the organization. Between meetings of the Executive Board the President is hereby given full authority of the Executive Board ton take all of the steps and initiate all of the actions as herein set out in this section.
g. To fill all vacancies in office which occur during the term of such office, unless otherwise required by law.
h. To transact business and to manage and direct the affairs of the Local Union between General Membership meetings, except as may otherwise herein provided. It may delegate to the President any of it's power other that the power to fill vacancies in office.
i. To lease, purchase or otherwise acquire in any lawful manner, for and in the name of this organization, any and all real estate and/or other property, rights and privileges whatsoever deemed necessary or convenient for the prosecution of it's affairs at such price or considerations and generally on such terms and conditions as they think fit and at their discretion to pay either wholly or partly in money or otherwise.
j. To sell or dispose of any real or personal estate property, rights or privileges belonging to this organization whenever in their opinion it's interests would thereby be promoted.
k. To create, issue and make deeds, mortgages, trust agreements and negotiable instruments secured by mortgage or otherwise and to do other acts or things necessary to effectuate the same.
l. To create trusts, terminate and effectuate the same.
m. To designate substitutes for the President, Secretary-Treasurer and/or the Recording Secretary for the purpose of signing checks to pay bills in the event that any shall become incapacitated to sign checks.
n. To determine the membership which shall vote on agreements and strikes, and composition of other membership meetings and adopt rules and regulations concerning the conduct thereof which are not inconsistent with the International Constitution or these Bylaws.
o. To determine the manner in which referendums shall be held.
p. To affiliate the Local Union with Joint Councils, Conferences, and any other subordinate bodies of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as it shall be required to do, or which it believes is in the interests of the Local Union, and to maintain such affiliations in good standing as it sees fit.
q. To do all acts, whether or not expressly authorized herein, which the Executive Board may deem necessary and proper for the protection of the Local Union and for the benefit of the organization and the members.
r. The Executive Board shall make a general report to the membership on all business transacted by it.

Section 5. The Executive Board shall hold regular meetings, at least once a month, unless suspended without other notice than these Bylaws, and hold other meetings at such times and places as shall be determined by the President.

Section 6. A majority of the Executive Board officers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Executive Board. The action of a majority of the Executive Board, present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall be the action of the Executive Board.

Section 7. Executive Board members, who are not full-time paid officers or employees of the organization, may be compensated for attending meetings and such other services as may be required and in such amounts as shall be set by the President.

Section 8. On matters requiring action by the Executive Board, when it is not in regular session, the Executive Board may act by telegram, letter, or telephone. When the president requires action by the Executive Board, he may obtain the same by telegraphing, writing, or telephoning the members of the Executive Board and such members may take action on matters brought to their attention in the same manner. Actions taken by the majority of the members of the Executive Board shall constitute action of the Executive Board as though the Board were in formal session.

ARTICLE 16 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1. President's Duties
The President shall, by virtue of the office, be the Principle Officer, the Business Manager and the Head Business Agent of this Local Union. He shall be authorized to do anything necessary or proper to fully conduct the business and operations of the Local Union including without limiting the generality of this authority the right to do the following
a. To hire or appoint all Business Agents, Assistant Business Agents, Organizers, clerical and administrative employees, maintenance employees and such other employees as may be necessary to the proper conduct an administration of the Local Union, to appoint committees and delegates, except Delegates to the International Convention, and to suspend or discharge these persons at any time. To fix from time to time compensation to be paid to such employees and to advance or reimburse out of the Local Union's treasury all legitimate and proper expenses incurred by any of them in connection with the discharge of any the duties assigned to them by the President or reasonably necessary and proper in connection therewith, and the President shall have the authority to determine the mode of transportation incidental to any travel of any employee. All employees of the Local Union shall work under the direction and supervision of the President- Business Manager, regardless of classification or title.
b. The President shall sign all orders to the Secretary-Treasurer and/or the Recording Secretary, shall have exclusive authority to sign all official documents, deeds, mortgages, bond, correspondences, contracts, and other instruments, and to countersign with the Secretary-Treasurer and/or the Recording Secretary, all checks on banks accounts.
c. The President shall be the only person authorized to call a strike or institute a work stoppage and only after full compliance has been had with the applicable provisions of the International Constitution.
d. The President shall appoint all committees provided for by these Bylaws, unless otherwise ordered by the Executive Board, and shall be Chairman of all committees. The President shall have the power to appoint such committees as he may deem advisable at the time.
e. The President and the Secretary-Treasurer shall, having been elected by secret ballot and by virtue of their office, be permanent delegates to such conventions as affiliations of this organization may require. In the event that more delegates are required that can be obtained under this section or under these Bylaws, such other delegates shall be elected by secret ballot as specified by these Bylaws.
f. The President shall handle all correspondence and business of the Local Union with the International Union and/or offices and persons with whom the Local Union has business. The President shall look after and be responsible for the offices of the Local Union.
g. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at meetings of the Local Union and of the Executive Board, to preserve order therein and to enforce the International Constitution, these, Bylaws, the Rules of Order adopted by this body, to see that all officers perform their respective duties and to appoint all committees not otherwise provided for.
h. The President shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the membership, shall have the right to vote in the election of officers, shall cast the deciding vote when a tie occurs on any question, shall announce the results of all votes and enforce all fines and penalties imposed after a fair trial as herein provided, and shall have the power to call special meetings when he deems it necessary.
i. The President shall have the authority to disburse or order the disbursement of all all monies necessary to pay bills, obligations, and indebtedness of the Local Union. The President shall have the authority to disburse, that which in his judgement, will further the best interests of the Local Union, subject to approval of the Executive Board.
j. The President shall be the principle executive officer of this organization, shall have the exclusive authority to employ or discharge employees, to appoint committees and delegates as provided in these Bylaws, and to determine all salaries for such persons, shall in general supervise, conduct and control all of the other business and affairs of this organization, it's officers and employees.
k. The President shall take such action as in his judgement will further the best interests of the Local Union and it's members which action shall include but shall not be limited to expenditures of monies for such purposes, subject to the approval of the Executive Board. Such actions may include aid and assistance, monetary or otherwise, to such persons or organizations which the President may feel are deserving of such aid in the best interests of the labor movement.
l. The President shall have the authority to delegate any of his powers or duties.
m. The President shall have the authority to interpret these Bylaws. He shall further have the authority to decide all questions of law thereunder between meetings of the Executive Board.
n. The President shall have the power to appoint a Warden and Assistant Wardens who shall have the duty of keeping order in all meetings of the Local Union. Upon the Chair informing a member that he is out-of -order, the member shall immediately obey the ruling of the Chair. Upon a member being called out-of-order a second occasion and not immediately acceding to the ruling of the Chair, said member will be subject to being fined in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25). This fine shall not be assessed, however, until a full hearing has been accorded as provided in the International Constitution. Upon a member being ruled out-of-order a third time in a meeting and refusing to immediately comply with the order of the Chair, said member shall be immediately removed from the meeting by the Warden and Assistant Wardens.
o. The President shall have the authority to postpone meetings or cancel them for just cause. The President shall set times, dates, and places for all meetings.
p. Upon request of any member, made in person or in writing, to the President during the regular business hours at the principle office of the Local Union, he shall provide a copy of the collective bargaining unit agreement between the Local Union and the employer of such persons if the person making the request establishes that he or she is an employee directly affected by such agreement. The President may require a receipt thereof from such persons.
q. The President shall also maintain a record of all members in good standing with their last known address. Said records shall not be open to inspection by any member, except as to he extent required by statutes.

Section 2. Duties of the VicePresident
a. The Vice President shall assist in keeping order. In the absence of the President shall preside or appoint a temporary Chairman to preside at the meetings.
b. The Vice President shall assist the warden and see that no one enters the meeting without a password, he shall give the password to members, only when requested to do so by the President or the Secretary-Treasurer.
c. the Vice President shall have any other duties that are assigned to him by the President.

Section 3. Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer
a. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform the duties imposed upon the Local Union's Secretary-Treasurer by the International Constitution, by these Bylaws and in general perform duties incidental to the office and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or Executive Board. He shall see that all notices are given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law and shall be given first consideration in the appointment as a Business Agent.
b. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make a report to the membership giving the financial standing of the Local Union and shall have kept itemized records showing the source thereof of all monies received, verify the correctness of any such report on a current basis.
c. The Secretary-Treasurer, with permission from the President, shall upon request make available a copy for inspection of the annual audit report to any member and shall forward a copy of the annual audit report by certified public accountant to General Secretary-Treasurer. H shall also make available for inspection by a member at the Local Union's principle offices, during regular business hours, any report which is subject by statute to such inspection. Upon request of any member made in writing, giving forty-eight (48) hours notice setting good and sufficient cause for requesting examination of any books, records, and accounts necessary to verify covering the period of his membership files in compliance with any statutory requirements, he shall make arrangements to have the records desired available for inspection during regular business hours at the principle offices of the Local Union.
In the event the Secretary-Treasurer believes that just cause does not exist for the request made, he shall so inform the member in writing and that member may appeal the matter within ten (10) calendar days in writing to the Executive Board. Inspection of books, records, and minutes of this organization may be allowed as hereinafter set out, but all persons are prohibited from copying or reproducing any such books, records, documents, files, or minutes of this organization, except with the consent of the President.
All books, records, files, and minutes and all other documents are the property of the Local Union and the right to inspect shall not be deemed to include the right to reproduce or copy or remove from the Local Union's offices any record or copy thereof.
d. The Secretary-Treasurer shall receive all monies paid to the Local Union, giving receipt thereof, for dues, including,initiation fees or other fees, assessments or files. All monies received from any source, whatsoever, shall be deposited in such reliable bank or banks in the name of the Local Union at least twice a month or more often if possible, as the Executive Board may designate from time to time.
e. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep correct accounts between the Local Union and it's members and between the Local Union and the International Union.
f. The Secretary-Treasurer shall report the names and addresses of all new members coming into the Local Union, initiated or reinstated, each month, together with those who become suspended for non-payment of dues or for any other cause as well as a correct list of those who take transfer or withdrawal cards, and shall promptly notify the General Secretary-Treasurer of the death of any member.
g. The Secretary-Treasurer shall procure a suitable surety bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the funds handled by him and his predecessors, if any, during the preceding fiscal year, but in no case more than five-hundred-thousand ($500,000.00) dollars.
h. Whenever the Secretary-Treasurer's term of office expires or is otherwise terminated, he must see that his successor is properly bonded and a copy of the bond is sent to the General Secretary-Treasurer's office before transferring the funds of this organization to the successor in office. He shall also give to his successor all papers, documents, records, vouchers, worksheets, books, money, and other Local Union property that may have been entrusted to him by virtue of his office and shall obtain an appropriate receipt thereof. All such records, vouchers, worksheets, receipts, books, reports, and documents shall be preserved and retained at the Local Union's principle offices for a period of not less than the current year plus the five previous years, in accordance with statutes.
i. The Secretary-Treasurer shall have custody of the Local Union's seal.

Section 4. Duties of the Recording Secretary
a. It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to attend meetings of the Local Union and the Executive Board, to keep minutes of the proceedings of the Local Union meetings and the Executive Board meetings, which need not be verbatim. He shall keep a record of the names of members comprising each committee to handle the correspondence of the Local Union where it is required by the Bylaws. In the Recording Secretary's absence, the Chairman shall appoint a member to act as Recording Secretary pro-tempore.
b. The President may appoint any member to keep minutes of meetings that are held by division, craft or place of employment.

Section 5. Duties of the Trustees
a. There shall be three (3) Trustees who shall audit the books of this organization at least quarterly and forward a copy of the audit to the General Secretary-Treasurer of the International Union.
b. The three (3) Trustees shall serve as members of the Executive Board.

Section 6. Duties of the Wardens
a. The Warden and Assistant Wardens shall be appointed by the President.
b. The Wardens shall have charge of the inner door and shall not admit to any meeting any member who is in arrears, unless authorized to do so by the Chair. The Wardens shall not allow any member under the influence of alcohol or drugs to enter the hall or attend a meeting.
c. The Wardens shall assist the presiding officer in maintaining order during any and all meetings.

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