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(a) Nominations will take place at the October General Meeting in 2010, 2013 and 2016 and every three years thereafter for the following Executive Officer:

President

3.03 Nominations for all Committees and Executive Board positions shall take place in October 2010 and the installation of the Executive Board shall take place following the secret ballot vote at the January General Meeting in 2011. 3.05 At least one seat on the Executive Board will be held for a woman and at least one other seat on the Executive Board will be held for an aboriginal/worker of colour. If no woman member or no aboriginal/worker of colour member stands for these positions, then the President will canvas the membership for volunteers. 3.10 Eligibility: A person shall be eligible to be an Executive Officer if they have:

Been a member of Local 591G for at least five (5) years immediately prior to nomination.

(b) In good standing and actively engaged or available for work.

(c) Actively participated as a member of the Executive Board within the last five (5) years.

3.12 Elections: The Executive Officers shall be elected by a secret referendum ballot vote of the entire membership.

The Executive Board shall be elected by a secret ballot vote of the members in attendance, that are eligible to vote, at the January General Membership Meeting following nominations, except as outlined in Article 3, Section 3.05 and 3.06.

ARTICLE 5-VICE PRESIDENT "A"

ARTICLE 8- DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

8.01 Composition. There shall be an Executive Board which shall consist of four (4) Officers and twelve (12) elected members, as per Article 3.01 & 3.03. The President shall be the Chairman and the Vice President "A" shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Board.

ARTICLE 13- DUTIES OF AD HOC COMMITTEES

13.01 Composition: An Ad Hoc Committee shall consist of the number of members deemed necessary to perform the task that the committee was convened for. Ad Hoc Committees will be chaired by an Executive Officer.

13.02 Duties: An Ad Hoc Committee shall operate according to an Executive Board approved terms of reference outlining its duties and responsibilities, under the supervision of an Executive Officer.

ARTICLE 16- SHOP STEWARD(S) AND UNIT CHAIR

16.01 Shop Stewards: There shall be a Shop Steward in each shop employing members of the Local.

Unit Chair: The Shop Steward in each shop who polls the most votes, in the bi-annual Shop Steward election, shall be recognized as the Unit Chair. The Unit Chair will be the principal liaison with the Union Office.

(d) In shops electing only one (1) Shop Steward, the Shop Steward shall be the Unit Chair.

16.02

(a) Regular elections of Shop Stewards shall be held bi-annually, in the month of January beginning in 2010, and the duly elected Shop Steward(s), shall assume their duties on February 1st

16.03

(p) The Shop Steward(s) shall be on the Shop Negotiating Committee.

16.04 Shop Negotiating Committee:

Where it is not covered by the Collective Agreement

I (one) Committee member for Shops of I to 25 members
2 (two) Committee members for Shops of 26 to 75 members
3 (three) Committee members for Shops over 75 members

(a) Members working in a particular shop shall make their recommendations for contract changes to the Shop Negotiating Committee which is to represent them; this shall be accomplished at a special meeting called for that purpose. Such committee shall consider all recommendations, along with recommendations of the full-time Officers, the Executive Board , Local and National Union and formulate and develop a full proposal for negotiation in the respective shop.

(b) The Shop Negotiating committee shall engage in negotiations with the employer and shall report the results of such negotiations to the Executive Board and to the membership of the respective shop along with its recommendations.

(c) Acceptance or rejection of the collective agreement terms shall be by secret ballot at a special meeting of the shop covered by that collective agreement.

18.03

(b) If a member is nominated to more than one Executive Board position, they must designate the position they want to represent and resign all other Executive Board positions.

18.05

Voting - Mailed Ballot: Candidates' names shall appear in the following order: Incumbent to be identified; balance in alphabetical order on the ballot under each respective position.

18.06

Voting - At Membership Meeting: Candidates' names shall appear in the following order: Incumbent to be identified; balance in alphabetical order on the ballot under each respective position.

(a) The Local shall notify each member through the Local's newsletter or other official notice of any approaching election. This notice shall be delivered at least ten (10) days in advance of nominations.

(b) Inspector will tile the doors until voting is completed.

(c) Ballots shall be distributed to the Ballot Committee in sufficient number to supply each member in attendance with one ballot.

(d) Ballot Committee shall distribute one (1) ballot to each member in good standing at the meeting.

(e) After a member has voted, they shall deposit the ballot in a sealed ballot box.

(f) The Chair shall call three (3) times for all ballots to be deposited. After the third call the Chair shall declare balloting to be completed.

(g) The Ballot Committee shall open the ballot boxes, tabulate the ballots and announce the results to the membership.

Installation of the Executive Board and the Executive Officers shall take place at the January membership meeting following their election.

18.07

CEP OATH OF OFFICE:

Installing Officer:

"Do you solemnly affirm to faithfully execute the office to which you have been elected, and will, to the best of your ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, and upon completion of your term of office, deliver to your successor all Union books, papers and property that may be in your possession?"

Response:

"I do."

19.01

Obligation of Membership: All eligible members, before being admitted to full membership, shall subscribe to the following obligation:

"I, (name of individual), pledge my honour to faithfully observe the Constitution and laws of this Union; to comply with all the rules and regulations for the government thereof; not to divulge or make known any private proceedings of this Union; to faithfully perform all the duties assigned to me; that I will not wrong a member, or see him or her wronged, if in my power to prevent; to so conduct myself at all times as not to bring reproach upon my Union, and at all times to bear true and faith-full allegiance to the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada".

The Local membership present responds:

"Your pledge will be remembered".

20.06

(d) Owners, salesmen, superintendents, and non-working foremen shall be excused from attendance at Summons Meetings.

21.01

(0) A member shall not solicit work or accept a position at a Local hiring hall shop or visit any CEP Union shop before obtaining consent from an Executive Officer.

(p) A member shall not do any trade work outside the Shop where they are regularly employed without permission of an Executive Officer.

25.01

Funerals: The full-time Officers of the Local shall have the power to draw on the General Fund of the Local for a floral offering or a memorial donation to the Ontario Graphic Communications Training Centre upon receipt of notice of the death of a member in good standing. 26.01 Property Committee:

(a) There shall be a Property Committee composed of the directors of the Building Corporation which shall include the President, Vice President "A" and Vice President "B". Subject to the authorization of the membership, as expressed by special resolution, the Property Committee shall have the power and authority, for and on behalf of the members, to negotiate for and to purchase and hold real property.

ARTICLE 27- LOCAL STRIKE AND LOCKOUT BENEFITS AND DEDICATED STRIKE FUND

27.01

Dedicated Strike Fund:

(a) An assessment of 0.15% per week shall be levied from each member and deposited into a dedicated Strike Fund commencing January 1, 2010.

(b) The assessment shall be levied until the Strike Fund assets reach $250,000 and shall cease when the $250,000 is reached. When the Strike Fund falls below $150,000 the assessment shall be automatically reinstated.

(c) Local strike benefits shall be paid out of the Strike Fund.

27.02

Local strike benefits shall be payable in the case of a legal strike, lockout or recognition of a lawful picket line as determined by the Local Executive Board. Such benefits shall be subject to the approval of the Local Executive Board. Continuation and duration of payment of such benefits will be at the Local Executive Board's discretion.

(a) Members qualifying shall be entitled to receive $100.00 weekly.

(b) In addition, members receiving Local strike and lockout benefits who are covered by a Collective Agreement that includes health care benefits shall receive 100% of a basic CEP Graphical Benefit Plan.

(c) The benefits as listed above shall be separate and apart from the strike benefits paid by the National Union under the Constitution of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.

ARTICLE 28 - DUES

(b) The regular weekly dues of Local Members working in Union Shops shall be as follows:

(1) For members working in a Union Shop and who are entitled to benefits from the Unemployable Benefits Fund (UBF) - two point ten percent (2.10%) of gross earnings (includes overtime, personal premiums, night shift premiums and regular wages).

(2) For members working in a Union Shop and who are not entitled to benefits from the Unemployable Benefits Fund (UBF) - one point eight-five percent (1.85%) of gross earnings (includes overtime, personal premiums night shift premiums and regular wages).
ARTICLE 29 - DISTRIBUTION

(a) Regular Weekly Dues collected by this Local for members entitled to the UBF shall be dispersed as follows:

General Fund - 87.5% Unemployable Benefit Fund (UBF) - 12.5%

(b) Regular weekly Dues collected by this Local for members not entitled to the UBF shall be dispersed as follows:

General Fund - 100%

(c) Special Weekly Dues collected by this Local shall be deposited to the General Fund only.

(d) As per Article 27 the Dedicated Strike Fund assessment shall be deposited to the Dedicated Strike Fund only.

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