Bylaws

CUPE 3742 BYLAWS

Revised: January 17, 2011

In order to improve the social and economic welfare of its members without regard to sex, colour, race or creed, to promote efficiency in public employment and to manifest its belief in the value of the unity of organized labour, this Local of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (hereinafter referred to as CUPE) has been formed. The following Bylaws are adopted by the Local pursuant to, and to supplement, Appendix “B” of the CUPE Constitution, to safeguard the rights of all members, to provide for responsible administration of the Local, and to involve as many members as possible through the sharing of duties and responsibilities.

SECTION 1 – NAME

The name of this Local shall be: Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local No. 3742.

SECTION 2 – OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Local are to:

(a) secure adequate remuneration for work performed and generally advance the economic and social welfare of its members and of all workers;

(b) support CUPE in reaching the objectives set out in Article II of the CUPE Constitution;

(d) encourage the settlement by negotiation and mediation of all disputes between the members and their employers.

SECTION 3 – INTERPRETATION and DEFINITIONS

(a) Masculine pronouns shall be understood to include the feminine gender.

(b) Numbers of Articles at the end of sections or subsections refer to relevant articles of the CUPE Constitution which should be read in conjunction with these Bylaws.

SECTION 4 – MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS – Regular and Special

(a) Regular membership meetings shall normally be held on a Saturday morning.

The Executive Board shall give a week’s notice of any change in the date.

(b) Special membership meetings may be ordered by the Executive Board or requested in writing by no fewer than fifteen (15) members. The President shall immediately call a special meeting when so ordered or requested and shall see that all members receive at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice of the special meeting and the subject(s) to be discussed. No business shall be transacted at the special meeting other than that for which the meeting is called and notice given.

(c) A quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting shall be ten (10) members, including at least three (3) members of the Executive Board.

(d) The Executive Board shall hold a meeting twice a year in Mackenzie, Valemount and McBride.

(e) The general membership meetings shall be suspended during the months of June, July, August, October, December and the month in which Spring Break is held. 3

(f) The order of business at a regular membership meeting is as follows:

1. Roll Call of Officers

2. Voting on New Members and Initiation

3. Reading of Minutes

4. Matters Arising

5. Treasurer’s Report

6. Communications and Bills

7. Executive Committee Report

8. Reports of Committees and Delegates

9. Nominations, Elections, or Installations

10. Unfinished Business

11. New Business

12. Good of the Union

13. Adjournment

(Article B.VIII)

SECTION 5 – VOTING OF FUNDS

Except for ordinary expenses and bills as approved at membership meetings, no sum over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) shall be voted for the purpose of a grant or contribution to a member or any cause outside CUPE, except by a notice of motion given in writing and dealt with at the following membership meeting.

(Article B.4.4)

SECTION 6 –OFFICERS

The Officers of the Local shall be the President, Past President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recording/ Corresponding Secretary, three (3) Trustees, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chief Shop Steward.

All Officers, except the Past President, shall be elected by the membership.

(Articles B.2.1 & B.2.3)

SECTION 7 – EXECUTIVE BOARD

(a) The Executive Board shall comprise all Officers, except Trustees.

(Article B.2.2)

(b) The Board shall meet at least once every month.

(Article B.3.13)

(d) The Executive Officers shall hold title to any real estate of the Local as trustees for the Local. They shall have no right to sell, convey, or encumber any real estate without first giving notice and then submitting the proposition to a membership meeting and having it approved.

(e) The Board shall do the work delegated to it by the Local and shall be held responsible for the proper and effective functioning of all committees.

(f) All charges against members or officers must be made in writing and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the CUPE Constitution. (Articles B.6.1 to B.6.7)

(g) Should any Board member fail to answer the roll call for three consecutive regular membership meetings or four regular Board meetings without having submitted good reasons for those failures, his office shall be declared vacant and shall be filled by an election at the following membership meeting.

(Article B.2.5)

SECTION 8 – DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND SHOP STEWARDS

(a) The PRESIDENT shall:

-enforce the CUPE Constitution and these Bylaws;

-preside at all membership and Executive Board meetings and preserve order;

-decide all points of order and procedure (subject always to appeal to the membership);

-have a vote on all matters (except appeals against his rulings) and in case of a tie vote in any manner, including elections, have the right to cast an additional vote to break the tie;

-ensure that all officers perform their assigned duties;

-fill committee vacancies where elections are not provided for;

-introduce new members and conduct them through the initiation ceremony;

-sign all cheques and ensure that the Local’s funds are used only as authorized or directed by the Constitution, Bylaws, or vote of the membership;

– be allowed necessary funds, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) monthly, to reimburse himself or any officers for expenses supported by vouchers, incurred on behalf of the Local;

-have first preference as a delegate to all conventions (Article B.3.1)

– be bonded for $100,000 under the master bond held by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

(b) The PAST PRESIDENT shall:

-be an advisor to the Executive of CUPE Local 3742;

-interpret the collective agreement, research and obtain needed information as required;

– be a non-voting participating member of CUPE Local 3742 Executive for a period of one (1) year.

-if the President is absent or incapacitated, perform all duties of the President;

-if the office of the President falls vacant, be Acting President until a new President is elected;

-render assistance to any member of the Board as directed by the Board (Article B.3.2)

-be an alternative signing officer of the Local and be bonded for $100,000 under the master bond held by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

(d) The RECORDING/CORRESPONDING SECRETARY shall:

-keep full, accurate and impartial account of the proceedings of all regular or special membership and Board meetings;

-record all alterations in the Bylaws;

-answer correspondence and fulfill other secretarial duties as directed by the Board.

-file a copy of all letters sent out and keep on file all communications;

-prepare and distribute all circulars and notices to members;

-have all records ready on reasonable notice for auditors and Trustees;

-preside over membership and Board meetings on the absence of both the President and the Vice-President;

-be empowered, with the approval of the membership, to employ necessary stenographic or other assistance to be paid for out of the Local’s funds;

-on termination of office, surrender all books, seals and other properties of the Local to his successor.

-be an alternative signing officer of the Local and be bonded for $100,000 under the master bond held by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

(e) The SECRETARY-TREASURER shall:

-receive all revenue, initiation fees, dues, and assessments, keeping a record of each member’s payments, and deposit promptly all money with a bank or credit union;

– prepare all CUPE National per capita tax forms and remit payments no later than the last day of the following month;

-record all financial transactions in a manner acceptable to the Board and in accordance with good accounting practices;

-regularly make a full financial report to meetings of the Local’s Executive Board, as well as a written financial report to reach regular membership meeting, detailing all income and expenditures for the period;

-be bonded for $100,000 under the master bond held by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and any Secretary-Treasurer who cannot qualify for the bond shall be disqualified from office;

-pay no money unless supported by a voucher duly signed by the President and one other member of the Board or any two other members of the Board, except that no voucher shall be required for payment of per capita fees to any organization to which the Local is affiliated;

-make all books available for inspection by the auditors, and/or Trustees on reasonable notice, and have the books audited annually;

– provide the Trustees with any information they may need to complete the audit report forms supplied by CUPE;

– be empowered, with the approval of the membership, to employ necessary clerical assistance to be paid for out of the Local’s funds;

– notify all members who are one month in arrears and report to the Board all members two or more months in arrears in the payment of Union dues;

-on termination of office, surrender all books, records, and other properties of the Local to his successor.

(Articles B.3.4 to B.3.9) 6

(f) The TRUSTEES shall:

-act as auditing committee on behalf of the members and audit the books and accounts of the Secretary-Treasurer, the Recording/Corresponding Secretary and the Standing Committees annually.

-report their findings to the first membership meeting following the completion of each audit;

-be responsible to ensure that monies are not paid out without proper constitutional or membership authorization;

-ensure that proper financial reports are made to the membership;

-audit the record of attendance;

-inspect at least once a year any stocks, bonds, securities, office furniture and equipment, and titles or deeds to property that may at any time be owned by the Local, and report their findings to the membership;

-use audit forms supplied by the National Office and send a copy of the yearly audit to the National Secretary-Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of the CUPE Constitution.

(Articles B.3.10 to B.3.12)

(g) The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS shall:

-guard the inner door at membership meetings and admit no one but members in good standing or officers and officials of CUPE, except on the order of the President and by consent of the members present;

-assist in maintaining the record of membership attendance at meetings;

-perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.

(h) The CHIEF SHOP STEWARD shall:

-chair the Grievance Committee;

-assign the processing of grievances to individual Shop Stewards;

-ensure that there is proper record keeping for all grievances and arbitrations;

-perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.

(i) The SHOP STEWARD shall:

-ensure that the Collective Agreement is adhered to by both the employer and the members.

-ensure that grievances are investigated, researched and processed; in consultation with the Vice-President / Chief Shop Steward.

– ensure that members are fully informed of their rights, Union Policies and Objectives, Labour Legislation and Legislative Programs.

– work for the welfare of the group; act promptly and decisively and develop teamwork.

– endeavor to attend all General membership meetings.

SECTION 10 – FEES, DUES, and ASSESSMENTS

(a) Initiation Fee

Each application for membership in the Local shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be accompanied by the initiation fee of five dollar ($5), which shall be in addition to monthly dues. The Secretary-Treasurer shall issue a receipt. If the application is rejected the fee shall be returned.

(Articles B.4.1 & B.10.2)

(b) Readmittance Fee

The readmittance fee shall be five dollars ($5).

(Articles B.4.1 & B.11.2)

(c ) Monthly Dues

The monthly dues shall be one percent (1%) plus National per capita dues and levies.

(Article B.4.3)

Changes in the levels of the Initiation Fee, the Readmittance Fee, or the Monthly Dues can be effected only by following the procedure for amendment of these Bylaws (see Section 16), with the additional provision that the vote must be by secret ballot.

(Article B.4.1&B.4.3)

Notwithstanding the above provisions, if the CUPE Convention raises minimum fees and/or dues above the level herein established, these Bylaws will be deemed to have been automatically amended to conform to the new CUPE minima. Special assessments may be levied in accordance with Article B.4.2 of the CUPE Constitution.

(d) Picketing

Any member of this Local who crosses a legal picket line shall undergo the Trial Process in accordance with Article B 6 of the Constitution of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Any member of this Local who crosses the Local Union’s picket line or works for the employer during an illegal strike or a labour dispute, or engages in any strike-breaking activities shall undergo the Trial Process in accordance with Article B 6 of the Constitution of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

SECTION 11- NON-PAYMENT OF DUES and ASSESSMENTS

Any member in arrears for a period of three months or more shall be automatically suspended and his suspension shall be reported to the Executive Board by the Secretary-Treasurer. The Executive board shall report to the next membership meeting with a recommendation. Any member under suspension wishing to be reinstated shall, upon application, pay the readmittance fee, plus any dues and assessments in arrears. This money will be returned if the application is rejected. If a member has been unemployed or unable to work because of sickness, he shall pay the readmittance fee but may not be required to pay his arrears.

(Article B.11.1) 8

SECTION 12 – NOMINATION, ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

(a) Nomination

Nomination shall be received at the regular membership meeting held in the month of April and continue to be received up to the Agenda item of the May membership meeting. It is understood if no meeting is held in April, nominations will be received at the March membership meeting.

To be eligible for nomination a member shall have attended at least fifty percent of the membership meetings held in the previous twelve months or in the period he was a member, if less than a year, unless a valid reason, acceptable to the Local, has been given for nonattendance. No nomination shall be accepted unless the member is in attendance at the meeting or has allowed to be filed at the meeting his consent in writing, duly witnessed by another member. No member shall be eligible for nomination if he is in arrears of dues or assessments.

(b) Elections

(1)At the May General meeting, nominations and election for a Balloting Committee shall take place, if required. The Balloting Committee shall include members of the Local who are neither officers nor candidates.

The Executive Board and the Local’s secretarial staff will have full responsibility of the voting arrangements.

(2) The Executive Board shall determine the form of the ballot and ensure that sufficient quantity is made available

(3) The Balloting Committee and the Local’s secretarial staff shall be responsible for the issuing the ballots. The Balloting Committee shall be responsible for the collection of ballots and for the counting of ballots.

(4) The voting shall take place on the last Wednesday in May.

The hours of voting shall be:

Prince George – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

McBride – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Mackenzie – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Valemount – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(5) A majority of votes cast shall be required before any candidate can be declared elected, and second and subsequent ballots shall be taken, if necessary, to obtain a majority. On the second and subsequent ballots the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes in the previous ballot shall be dropped. In case of a final tie vote, the presiding officer may cast the deciding vote.

(6) When two or more nominees are to be elected to any office by ballot, each member voting shall be required to vote for the full number of candidates to be elected or the member’s ballot will be declared spoiled

(7) Any member may request a recount of the votes for any election and a recount shall be conducted if the request is supported, in a vote, by at least the number of members equal to the quorum for a membership meeting as laid down in Section 4(c).

(1) All duly elected officers shall be officially installed at the September meeting and shall continue in office for the term as described in these Bylaws or until a successor has been elected and installed, provided, however, that no term of office shall be longer than three years.

(Article B.2.4)

(2) Terms of Office

The terms of office for the officers of the Local shall be for two (2) years.

The positions to be elected in odd-numbered years are: President, Recording/ Corresponding Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms.

The positions to be elected in even-numbered years are: Vice-President, Treasurer, Chief Shop Steward.

No member shall be eligible for office who has not worked for the employer during the last 12 months unless absence is due to approved leave of absence or illness.

(3) The terms of office for Trustees shall be as laid down in Article B.3.10 of the CUPE Constitution.

(d) By-Election

Should an office fall vacant pursuant to Section 7 (g) of these Bylaws or for any other reason, the resulting by-election should be conducted as closely as possible in conformity with this Section.

SECTION 13 – DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS

(a) Except for the President’s option [Section 8(a)], delegates to conventions shall be Executive members

(b) All delegates elected to the conventions held outside the District shall be paid transportation expenses (at economy, tourist or coach rate as per CUPE BC Expense Policy and an amount equal to any loss of salary incurred by attendance at the convention.

(c) Representation at the educational institutes and seminars shall be on the recommendation of the Education Committee, subject to final approval by the membership.

(d) Delegates to Convention are to provide a written report.

SECTION 14 – COMMITTEES

(a) Negotiating Committee

This shall be a special ad hoc committee established at least three (3) months prior to the expiry of the Local’s Collective Agreement and automatically disbanded when a new Collective Agreement has been signed. The function of the Committee is to prepare collective bargaining proposals and to negotiate a Collective Agreement. The committee shall consist of the Local President and Vice-president and three (3) members elected at a membership meeting. The CUPE Representative assigned to the Local shall be a non-voting member of the Committee and shall be consulted at all stages from formulating proposals, through negotiations, to contract ratification by the membership.

Members of the Negotiating Committee meeting for one day or longer and who do not normally work full time shall be paid by the Local at a rate of seven (7) hours per day at their current hourly rate including premiums, when the Board does not cover these wages.

(b) Special Committees

A special ad hoc committee may be established for a specific purpose and period by the membership at a meeting. The members shall be elected at the same or another membership meeting or may, by specific authorization of the membership, be appointed by the President or the Executive board. Two members of the Board may sit on any special committee as ex-officio members.

The Chairperson of each standing committee shall be selected at its first meeting. The Chairperson and the Executive board may, with the concurrence of the membership, jointly appoint other members to serve on a committee. The Vice-President shall be a member, ex-officio, of each committee. The term of each Standing Committee will normally be two (2) years. There shall be six standing committees as follows:

1. Grievance Committee

This Committee shall process all grievances not settled at the initial stage and its reports shall be submitted first to the Executive board, with a copy to the CUPE Representative, and then to a membership meeting. Grievances must be in writing on the forms provided by the National Office and be signed by the complainant or complainants, as provided for in the Collective Agreement. The Committee shall comprise the Chief Shop Steward who shall be chairperson, and four (4) other members to be selected by the Executive. The Committee shall appoint its secretary from among its members.

2. Education Committee

It shall be the duty of this Committee to:

arrange for representation of the Local at any appropriate and available educational seminar or conference and submit recommendations accordingly to the Executive Board;

instruct delegates in the preparation of reports to the membership on seminars and conferences and maintain a reference file of these reports;

cooperate with the Executive Board in preparing press releases and other publicity material;

cooperate with the Education and Communications Departments of CUPE, and with the regional Education Representative, in implementing both the Local’s and CUPE’s policies in these fields. The Committee shall comprise between three (3) and five (5) members and shall appoint its secretary from among its members;

submit a report to the Executive Board and then to membership meeting.

3. Good & Welfare Committee

This Committee may:

visit members who are ill;

if a member is ill for more than a week, have sent some token of the Local’s concern and desire to help, whether the, member is at home or in hospital;

extend the Local’s condolences in the event of the death of a member or one of his immediate family and make other appropriate gestures in accordance with custom or the wishes of the family concerned;

The Committee shall comprise between three (3) and five (5) members and may appoint a secretary-treasurer from among its members. It shall be reimbursed by the Executive Board for expenses incurred in the performance of its duties.

submit a report to the Executive Board and then to a membership meeting.

4. Social Committee

It is the function of the Committee to arrange and conduct all social and recreational activities of the Local, either on the Committee’s own initiative or as a result of decisions taken at membership meetings. The Committee shall submit reports and proposals to the Executive Board or to the membership as required. A ceiling for the Committee’s net expenditures shall be fixed annually by the membership but, other than that, all social and recreational events and activities shall be self-supporting. The Executive Board shall be held responsible for the proper and effective functioning of this Committee. The Committee shall comprise between three (3) and five (5) members and may appoint a Secretary-treasurer from among its members.

5. Newsletter Committee

It shall be the duty of this Committee to:

produce a membership newsletter on a consistent basis for distribution to all work areas;

cooperate with the Executive Board in preparing material for inclusion in the newsletter; cooperate with the Communications Department of CUPE and with the regional Communications Representative, in promoting the Locals and CUPE’s position in matters that affect CUPE members. The Committee shall comprise between three (3) and five (5) members, and shall appoint its chairperson from among its members.

6. Occupational Health and Safety Committee

It shall be the duty of this Committee to:

investigate and follow up on complaints and concerns of members, as they relate to occupational health and safety;

cooperate with the Executive Board in addressing the Local’s occupational health and safety matters, and submit a report to the Executive Board and then to a membership meeting;

hold monthly meetings of its members to discuss occupational health and safety concerns;

cooperate with the Occupational Health and Safety Department of CUPE and with the Regional OH&S Representative in promoting the Local’s and CUPE’s position in matters that affect the well-being of CUPE members;

attend the monthly Joint Occupational Health and Safety meeting with the employer and other employees groups. The Committee shall comprise between three (3) and ten (10) members, and shall appoint its chairperson and secretary from among its members. The representatives to the Joint OH&S Meeting shall be the chairperson and the secretary; the Committee shall choose alternates.SECTION 15 – RULES OF ORDER

All meetings of the Local shall be conducted in accordance with the basic principles of Canadian parliamentary procedure. Some of the more important rules to ensure free and fair debate are appended to these Bylaws as Appendix “A”. These rules shall be considered as an integral part of the Bylaws and may be amended only by the same procedure used to amend the Bylaws. In situations not covered by Appendix “A”, the CUPE Constitution may provide guidance, but, if the situation is not dealt with there, Bourinot’s Rules of Order shall be consulted and applied.

SECTION 16 – AMENDMENT

(a) These Bylaws are always subordinate to the CUPE Constitution (including Appendix “B”) as it now exists or may be amended from time to time, and in the event of any conflict between these Bylaws and the CUPE Constitution the latter shall govern. Constitution interpretation, including determination of conflict, is the prerogative of the National President.

(Articles 9.2(C), 12.3, & B.7.1)

(b) These Bylaws shall not be amended, added to, or suspended except upon a two-thirds majority vote of those present and voting at a regular or special membership meeting following seven days notice at a previous meeting or at least sixty days written notice.

(Article B.7.1)

(c) No change in these Bylaws shall be valid and take effect until approved by the National President of CUPE. The validity shall date from the letter of approval of the National President.

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APPENDIX ‘A’ TO THE BYLAWS OF CUPE LOCAL 3742, CUPE

RULES OF ORDER

1. The President or, in his absence, the Vice-President, shall take the chair at all membership meetings. In the absence of both the President and Vice-President, the Recording/Corresponding secretary shall act as President and in his absence the Recording/Corresponding Secretary shall be chosen by the Local.

2. No member, except the Chairperson of a committee making a report or the mover of a resolution, shall speak more than five minutes, or more than once on the same question without the consent of the meeting or until all who wish to speak have had an opportunity. Chairpersons and movers of a resolution shall be limited to fifteen minutes, except with the consent of the meeting.

3. The President shall state every question coming before the Local, and before allowing debate thereon, and again immediately before putting it to a vote, shall ask, “Is the Local ready for the question?” Should no member rise to speak, the question shall then be put.

4. A motion to be entertained by the presiding officer must be moved and seconded; both mover and seconder must rise and be recognized by the chair.

5. A motion to amend, or to amend an amendment, shall be in order, but no motion to amend an amendment to an amendment shall be permitted. No amendment, or amendment to an amendment, which is a direct negative of the resolution shall be in order.

6. On motion, the regular order of business may be suspended by two-thirds vote of those present, to deal with any urgent business.

7. All resolutions and motions other than those named in Rule 17, or those to accept or adopt the report of a committee, shall, if requested by the presiding officer, be presented in writing before being put to the Local.

8. At the request of any member, and upon a majority vote of those present, a question may be divided when the sense will admit of it.

9. Any member having made a motion can withdraw it with the consent of the seconder, except that any motion, once debated, cannot be withdrawn except by a majority vote of those present.

10. When a member wishes to speak on a question or to make a motion, he shall rise in his place and respectfully address the presiding officer, but, except to state that he rises to a point of order or on a question of privilege, he shall not proceed further until recognized by the chair.

11. When two or more members rise to speak at the same time, the presiding officer shall decide which one is entitled to the floor.

12. Every member, while speaking, shall adhere to the question under debate and avoid all personal, indecorous, or offensive language, as well as any poor reflection on the Local or member thereof.

13. If a member, while speaking, is called to order, he shall cease speaking until the point is determined: if it is decided he is in order, he may again proceed.

14. No religious discussion shall be permitted.

15. The President shall take no part in debate while presiding, but may yield the chair to the Vice-President in order to speak on any question before the Local, or to introduce a new question.

16. The presiding officer shall have the same rights as other members to vote on any question. In case of a tie, he may in addition give a casting vote, or, if he chooses, refrain from breaking the tie, in which case the motion is lost.

17. When a motion is before the Local, no other motion shall be in order except (1) to adjourn (2) to put the previous question (3) to lay on the table (4) to postpone for a definite time (5) to refer (6)

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to divide or amend, which motions shall have precedence in the order named. The first three of these shall be decided without debate.

18. A motion for the previous question, when regularly moved and seconded, shall be put in this form: “Shall the main question be now put?” If it is adopted, the President shall proceed to take the vote on the resolution and amendments thereto (if any) according to their priority. If an amendment or an amendment to an amendment is adopted, the original resolution, as amended, shall be put to the Local.

19. A motion to adjourn is in order except

20. when a member has the floor, and

21. when members are voting.

22. A motion to adjourn, having been put and lost, shall not be in order again, if there is further business before the Local, until fifteen minutes have elapsed.

23. After the presiding officer declares the vote on a question, and before the Local proceeds to another order of business, any member may ask for a division. A standing vote shall then be taken and the Secretary shall count same.

24. If any member wishes to challenge (appeal) a decision of the chair, he must do so at the time the decision is made. If the challenge is seconded, the member shall be asked to state briefly the basis for his challenge. The Chairperson may then state briefly the basis for his decision, following which the Chairperson shall immediately and without debate put the question: “Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?” A majority vote shall decide except that in the event of a tie the chair is sustained.

25. After a question has been decided, any two members who have voted in the majority may, at the same or next meeting, move reconsideration thereof.

26. No member shall enter or leave a meeting during the reading of the minute, the initiation of new members, the installation of officers, or the taking of a vote; and no member shall be allowed to leave without the permission the Vice-President.

27. The Local’s businesses, and proceedings of meetings, are not to be divulged to any persons outside the Local or the Canadian Union of Public Employees.