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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.
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(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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