AFA-CWA Constitution and ByLaws

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Article I
General

Article II
Membership

Article III
Local Councils and Local Executive Councils

Article IV
International Officers

Article V
Board of Directors

Article VI
Executive Board

Article VII
Airline Master Executive Councils

Article VIII
Nomination and Election of Officers

Article IX
Recall of Officers

Article X
Hearing and Appeal Procedures

Article XI
Dues, Initiation Fee and Assessments

Article XII
Agreement Approval Validation

Article XIII
Trusteeships

Article XIV
Associate Members

Article XV
Ethical practices Code

Policy Manual
Foreword

Section I
General Administration

Section 2
Union Communication Procedures

Section 3
Public Relations

Section 4
Accounting and Finance

Section 5
Membership

Section 6
Contract Negotiations

Section 7
Policies for Air Safety Standards

Section 8
Legal, Grievance and Government

Section 9
Union Voting Procedures

Section 10
Merger Policy and Related Employee Protective Provisions

Section 11
Benefit and Assessment Policy

Section 12
AFA Employee Assistance Program

Section 13
Procedures and Guidelines for the Hearing Board

Section 14
Continuing Committees of the Board of Directors

Appendix A
Merger Agreement Between AFA & CWA

Appendix B
Parliamentary Procedure "The Standard Code Of Parliamentary Procedure"

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

ARTICLE I General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

ARTICLE II Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ARTICLE III Local Councils and Local Executive Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

ARTICLE IV International Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

ARTICLE V Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

ARTICLE VI Executive Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

ARTICLE VII Airline Master Executive Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

ARTICLE VIII Nomination and Election of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

ARTICLE IX Recall of Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

ARTICLE X Hearing and Appeal Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

ARTICLE XI Dues, Initiation Fee and Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

ARTICLE XII Agreement Approval Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

ARTICLE XIII Trusteeships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

ARTICLE XIV Associate Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

ARTICLE XV Ethical Practices Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

TABLE OF CONTENTS

POLICY MANUAL

SECTION I General Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

SECTION II Union Communication Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

SECTION III Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

SECTION IV Accounting and Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

SECTION V Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

SECTION VI Contract Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

SECTION VII Policies for Air Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

SECTION VIII Legal, Grievance and Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

SECTION IX Union Voting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

SECTION X Merger Policy and Related Employee Protective Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . 123

SECTION XI Benefit and Assessment Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

SECTION XII AFA Employee Assistance & Professional Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

SECTION XIII Procedures and Guidelines for the Hearing Board. . . . . . . . . . .139

SECTION XIV Continuing Committees of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . .143

APPENDIX A Merger Agreement Between AFA & CWA

APPENDIX B Parliamentary Procedure "The Standard Code Of Parliamentary Procedure"

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