The following are the proposed changes to the Constitution and By-Laws of
Brewery Workers Local 9 UAW (Amalgamated) AFL-CIO.

Table of Contents

Proposed New Language
Replace Roman Numerals with numbers
Add a page that lists Article numbers
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ARTICLE II
Aims and Purposes
This organization seeks to promote the general welfare of all employees engaged in the Brewery, Malt,
Grain Elevator, Yeast, and all its other approved and eligible industries by:
1. Organization;
2. Education and enlightenment, by word and pen;
3. Reduction of the hours of labor, and increase in wages;
4. Active participation in the political labor movement.

Proposed New Language
This organization seeks to promote the general welfare of all employees engaged in the Brewery,
Malt, Grain Elevator, Independent Parts Supplier (IPS), and all its other approved and eligible industries by:
1. Organization;
2. Education and enlightenment, by word and pen;
3. Reduction of the hours of labor, and increase in wages;
4. Active participation in the political labor movement.
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ARTICLE VII
Nominations, Elections and Appointments
Section 2.
(a) The Local Union shall have the following Executive Officers:
President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary-Treasurer,
three (3) Trustees, Sergeant-at-Arms and Guide.  Full-Time Officers shall be:
 (a) President
 (b) Financial Secretary-Treasurer
(b) The Local Union shall have the following Executive Officers:  President, Vice President,
Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary-Treasurer, three (3) Trustees, Sergeant-at-Arms and Guide.
Effective with the installation of Officers elected in the 2008 General  Officers election, the Union shall have no Full-Time Officers.

Proposed New Language
Section 2.
(a) The Local Union shall have the following Executive Officers:  President, Vice President,
Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary-Treasurer, three (3) Trustees, Sergeant-at-Arms and Guide.
Effective with the installation of Officers elected in the 2008 General  Officers election, the Union shall have no Full-Time Officers.
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ARTICLE VII
Nominations, Elections and Appointments
Section 3.
(b)1. Salaries of full-time officers shall be based on a fifty-two (52) hour week.
The wage rate is to be determined by the highest prevailing day rate of Bottlers in the current labor agreement.
2. During the term of office, Health and Welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision and life insurance) for
full-time Officers will be equal or equivalent to those received in the plant from which they originated.
3. Sickness & Accident benefits for full-time Officers will be equal, or equivalent, to those which
they would have received in the plant from which they originated.
4. Non Full-Time Officers shall receive (with the approval of the Executive Board and Membership)
Lost time wage and expenses as set forth in Article XXII, Section 3 and 4(b), 2(a).

Proposed New Language
(b) Non Full-Time Officers shall receive (with the approval of the Executive Board and Membership)
Lost time wage and expenses as set forth in Article XXII, Section 3 and 4(b), 2(a).
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ARTICLE VII
Nominations, Elections and Appointments
Section 4.
(d) Beginning with the 2008 Unit Executive Board elections the following Bargaining Unit positions shall exist:
 1 – Briess Industries
 1 –International Malting Co.-United States - Production
 2 –Miller Breweries East, Inc. - Brewery Workers
1 –Miller Breweries East, Inc. - Laboratory Technicians
 1 –Miller Breweries East, Inc. - Sanitation Maintenance
 1 – Retirees Chapter
 New Units will be provided with Executive Board representation at the time of a affiliation, assignment or organization.

Proposed New Language
(d) Beginning with the 2008 Unit Executive Board elections the following Bargaining Unit positions shall exist:
 1 – Briess Industries
 1 – Malteurop Malting Co.-United States - Production
 2 – Miller Coors - Brewery Workers
1 – Miller Coors - Laboratory Technicians
 1 – Miller Coors - Sanitation Maintenance
 1 – Retirees Chapter
 2 – Dana Sealing Products Division
 New Units will be provided with Executive Board representation at the time of a affiliation, assignment or organization.
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ARTICLE VIII
Duties of Officers and Board Members
Section 5. BARGAINING UNIT CHAIRPERSON
(i) Bargaining Unit Chairpersons are to be nominated and elected the same time as Officers and Executive Board Members triennially.

Proposed New Language
Section 5. BARGAINING UNIT CHAIRPERSON
(i) Bargaining Unit Chairpersons are to be nominated and elected triennially.
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ARTICLE VIII
Duties of Officers and Board Members
Section 10.
(a) Each full-time Officer shall be entitled to the same amount of paid vacation, holidays, and bereavement that
s/he would receive under her/his last ratified contract.  The years of service will be determined by adding years
worked with their employer to the years worked as a full-time Officer.  Upon leaving office a full-time Officer
shall receive pay for all unused vacation at the pay rate in effect at the time of leaving.
(b) The Local Union shall provide vacation time to non full-time Officers equivalent to that lost from their
Employer due to her/his service to the Local Union.
(c) Effective with the installation of Officers elected in the 2002 General Officers election no full-time Officer
shall retain, as of June 1st of each calendar year, more than six (6) weeks of vacation.
Section 11.
(a) Full-time Officers after completing one (1) term in office shall be entitled to two (2) weeks of severance pay.
Full-time Officers after completing two (2) consecutive terms or more shall be entitled to a maximum of three
(3) weeks of severance pay at the time of leaving office.  Severance pay to include wages and expenses.
(b) Any full-time Officer expelled from office shall receive no severance pay.

Proposed New Language
Omit Sections 10 and 11 in their entirety
Sections 12 and 13 will then become Sections 10 and 11
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ARTICLE XII
Contract Committees
Section 1.
(a) Contract negotiating committees for all contracts coming under the jurisdiction of Local 9 be elected by
those members covered by that agreement six (6) months prior to the expiration dates of their present agreements.
(b) The Executive Board shall recommend the number of members on Contract Committees.
Candidates must be nominated and elected by members they are to represent.
(c) An Executive Board Member may run and if elected hold both of the positions of Executive Board Member and Contract Committee Member.

Proposed New Language
Section 1.
(a) Contract negotiating committees for all contracts coming under the jurisdiction of Local 9 be elected
by those members covered by that agreement nine (9) months prior to the expiration dates of their present agreements.
(b) The Executive Board shall recommend the number of members on Contract Committees.
Candidates must be nominated and elected by members they are to represent.
(c) An Executive Board Member may run and if elected hold both of the
positions of Executive Board Member and Contract Committee Member.
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ARTICLE XIV
Appointed Committees
Section 1.  The following Committees shall be appointed triennially by the Executive Board with approval of the
membership, and such other committees as are deemed necessary:
(m) Pension Committee – Milwaukee Brewery Workers Pension Plan Joint Committee shall consist
of four (4) members:  two (2) Officers and two (2) members – one (1) from Miller and one (1) from Pabst.
Executive Board appointment to be made at the full day Executive Board Meeting just prior to
the expiration of the term and every three (3) years thereafter commencing 1/1/91.

Proposed New Language
Section 1.  The following Committees shall be appointed triennially by the Executive Board with
approval of the membership, and such other committees as are deemed necessary:
(m) Pension Committee – Milwaukee Brewery Workers Pension Plan Joint Committee shall consist
of four (4) members:  two (2) Officers and two (2) members – one (1) from Miller and one (1) from Pabst.
Executive Board appointment to be made at the Executive Board Meeting just prior to
the expiration of the term and every three (3) years thereafter commencing 1/1/91.
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ARTICLE XVII
General Provisions
Section 5.  Any member who violates either the UAW Constitution or Local Constitution, By-Laws, rules,
orders, regulations, or any decisions of the Union, may be punished by reproof, suspension or expulsion from the Union.

Proposed New Language
Section 5.  Any member who violates either the UAW Constitution or Local Constitution, By-Laws, rules,
orders, regulations, or any decisions of the Union, may be punished by reproof, suspension or expulsion from the Union, through recommendations of the executive board.
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ARTICLE XXII
UAW Executive Board Policy Concerning Per Diem
Section 1.  When required to stay overnight, hotel/motel at single room occupancy rate or half
of a double room rate if shared with another member, plus $40.00 for meals.

Proposed New Language
Section 1.  When required to stay overnight, hotel/motel at single room occupancy rate or half of
a double room rate if shared with another member, plus $40.00 for meals per day.
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