District Council No. 1, approved by the Phin ge District to Febri 4, 1956, are published hereunder for the inf one ‘kers of America, AFL-C ‘L within the Deaton of District ded by-laws ed in parallel columns Seer District Tnberienkioriel ‘Woodworkers of America, AFL-CIO & CCL. BY-LAWS B.C. DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1 INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA (IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 4, 1956) rticle Nam er Composition and Jurisdiction: The this body shall be: ‘The B.C. District Council, raterapdional Woodworkers of MCHC 2. This Count shall be composed o: delegates from all affiliated Local Unions of the of A. within, the jurisdiction of the Council Con melt shalt emia l IW. of A. Locals in the Pro- je ‘of B Bri ie ime as conditions warrant the establishment of a ig iz voter ‘ouncils. Locals outside Pro- vinee of B.C. may be attached to pis Council pending the establish- neil in-their terri! amt shall be is: is Ge ed within the jurisdiction of the Local Uni qateeaiiy existing without first consulting and receiving approval of the Locals under whose jurisdiction such a charter is requested. ores a Obje Ject ncil aoe centralize aD initia’ te the organization ce Rogen OSE: mi ith Section. 6, Article I, and Ae 3 Article V of Pans International Constitution of the iW. ae ticle utive Meetings un Conferences: mpliance with the ie ze of the Shira as revised November, 1955, all amendments to will not be in effect until sixty days after the close oe Wier & that ¢ ibe intent of the amendments may be clearly understood, the present hy-laws GEORGE H. MITCHELL, the Convention. are publish- ribet As pag AMENDED BY-LAWS DISTRICT COUNCIL No. INTERNATIONAL WOU R yee or AMERICA me member Bi Priam delegation (EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL message for Ligeti le Article I Nam . . ee and Object: all be District Council No. 1, IWA. 2 The “District ‘Gane No! 1, IWA shall be composed ns all Bist Local Unions of the IWA within the j jurisdiction of this is This District Council No. 1, IWA shall embrace all I oes in the Province of British Gotumbta and Alberta, until ‘auch nutes as conditions warrant the establishment of another, or strict: charter shall be issued within the jurisdiction of the ocal Unions already existing, without first consulting and receiving approval of the Locals under whose jurisdiction such a is Tequeste Be 5. This District Council No. 1, IWA shall centralize and Spa the Sresnization of all woodworkers engaged in the woodworkin: mn charter industry unite ai i cane ‘dinate the work of the Local Unions in Se eee abr , Article V, of the depend on tl erence accordance with Section 6, Article I, and Section 3, Article on he a pence, Article II Ea ee integrity of t District Officers: a ip. Woodworkers’ Unity He Joined with the Internation- al that the six unions now claiming 1. The named offic of this District No. 1, IWA shall bi President, 1st Vi iee-President pad Vice Eresidensy 3rd Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, . The Table officers ot this | District No. 1, IWA shall be pe , 2nd Vice-President, 3rd Vice-President, a1 a : rict Executive Board shall, when ae deem it advis- dent, st Vice-President, jurisdiction im the woodworking able, yy written request of three affiliated Local Unions call 3. This District No. 1, IWA shall eleet a representative on the | industry should move as rapidly delegated conferences. These conferences shall be for the purposes | International Executive Board who shall be elected in the same man-| a8 possible toward complete ov- of co-ordinating activities of the affiliated Local Unions in the fields | ner as the District Officers. ganic unity. ee ae Region somatization education and other matters of Dis- 4, Nominations for District Officers and Seean SO Executive ‘The. Vice-President desoxibedl rict or Regional wide importance. joard Membei l be made in every second year at a regular] Representation to these conferences shall be on the following | calles Distrier Conversion, ive Goon ck cition toc the District ‘reas tive out ne patie me praia ana, tees shall be six (6) years, one to be elected eae, two (2) y aye oe red IWA. i bers that (a) pee eeaiated Local shall be entitled to two (2) delegates 5. When more than two (2) nominees are nominate for the one| time a Lips ils: x the first one undid (100) rien Bers or Jess, and one (1) | office, the Conventio: Il ballot on the nominees by secret ballot, iin aaa onal Waele legate for each thre nndred (300) members eliminating at each ball one) receiving the least votes w only | ratified by the membership. or major fraction thereof up to ae jousand (1000: two (2) remain, The two (2) remaining nominees shall be submitted] Ie described to the convention bers, and one (1) additional aaecaiak or each five hundred | to the membership by referendum ballo@ oA apace fen wnteetales delegates the course ‘ce nulae ine (500) thereafter or major fraction thereof. ‘There shall be| didate shall be providedifox eachfobeices tions 4 ‘in the Pacifie North Wes no voting by proxy. ) The Seats ballot shall a [sulle to the Local a (b) The District Council Officers, the International Board nions not more than ten (10) di Member for the District, and each Local Union Executive the: Gouvantions with gains ay, secured, Board Member shall be members of the Conference with the (b) The Balloting material in accordance with established bal- on Finances same rights as other m embers. loti ing rules shall be post marked for return to the District (ec) deeiieaen bation to 7 Cou ference in any one year, shall be Gli not later than sixty (60) days following the Conven- See ‘easurer Bill Bot- based he gene membership of the Local Union, in, who also addressed the con- computed "ro the twelve month period in the preceding © The’ District Tabulating Committee shall, as expeditiously conker of calendar noes ble) cout ie alls and announce its findings to growt! (@), That all veference to Quarterly Councils where it now ap- the of the District Council shall be See “BY-LAWS” Page 11 pears in the By-Laws deleted. MEN’S raham Mowatt) QUIRE” WwW (Gr Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE ST¢ RAN! ORE WITH THE POPULAR BI HANEY RITISH farrier DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE LOUTET AGENCIES LTD. INSURANCE AND REAL ESTAT! Duncan: 131 Jubilee St. b Cariehrm South Shore Road J. Lindsay Loutet don R. Loutet PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUI MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR We Can Dist (d) Ae! District Seeeeative Board shall meet within twenty (20) ie de: ailing ae ite set for Local jUnlons te to submit 1 to at titi ateri the Di Hate Offi sults of the election shall be certified the District Exe utive | true position of finances in the joard. No shall tbe ietatled unt til the District Execu- | International, and offered sug- ive Board ae cartier Heletection’ ge i re meies of office shall be filled by the District Executive t had been intro- that had Board sy reniistaee special sessions, subject to the approval of the thee, "elaing to internal affairs — mn. next District Conventio It Duties ae Off cers ; ‘The President shall preside at all Con etioiel Conferences, and Executive Board meetings and perform such other duties as may | be’ prescrihed iy, thal Conferences @ecitivel caer the District tio ; Larry Convention. The Vice-Presidents shall act in the eof the Se ‘National ier: * United President and shall be subject to duties in the same manner as the] Steelworkers: N Ri hes, and President. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep a true and correct aa vate,” That ance record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Executive Board, | 5! Symington, n, United Packing- Confe and District Conventions, and issue, or cause to be how iguicerat issued, all notices nettainiae ‘0 the meetings and business of the e IWA Districts on the — District and send a of the minutes of all meetings to the affili- other ae of the International ated Local Unions, He shall take charge of all monies. due the Di | boundar " ihe “convention wele trict and submit fo the proper committee for inspection, vouchers monies received and expended and all bills receivable and ‘All decisions of the Executive Board and its officers shall be subject to the mee of the District No. 1, IWA Convention. ‘istrict No. 1, set up a District Board, whieh shail consist of g pees (a) The District ‘Table Officers. > The International Executive Board Member, and “BY-LAWS” P. om ed a Fadling, ae 23, pr Hee Nelson, District 5. ‘i 2 ia fford aah severytilng A Man Wears To Sell mae as » SPORT or DRESS @ BEST For LESS) WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Phone 1600 Hours: 9 - 5:30 Now Available Met .P. ‘vs rm rae i sn 0 en 1m) feo Che = ie Fed, it i ith 28" yedeble een preietites LE.L. 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