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Constitution - Teamsters Local 399

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ART. XII, SEC. 2<br />

direct that the strike be conducted on such area, multiarea,<br />

multi-employer, national, company-wide, industrywide,<br />

<strong>Local</strong> Union, or such other selective basis as the<br />

committee shall determine. Results of ratification or<br />

rejection votes with respect to master agreements shall<br />

be determined by all involved voting members on a<br />

cumulative basis of all votes cast as follows:<br />

(1) If at least one half of the members eligible to vote<br />

cast valid ballots then a cumulative majority of those voting<br />

in favor of the final offer shall result in acceptance of<br />

such offer; and a cumulative majority of those voting<br />

against acceptance of the final offer shall authorize a strike<br />

without any additional vote being necessary for such strike<br />

authorization. A tie vote shall be resolved as provided in<br />

Section 1(b)(l) of this Article.<br />

(2) If less than half of the eligible members cast valid<br />

ballots, then a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those voting shall<br />

be required to reject such final offer and to authorize a<br />

strike. The failure of such membership to reject the final<br />

offer and to authorize a strike as herein provided shall<br />

require the negotiating committee to accept such final<br />

offer or such additional provisions as can be negotiated<br />

by it.<br />

Once a strike is called, a contract thereafter may be<br />

accepted by a majority vote of the involved members<br />

voting either by secret ballot or by mail referendum as<br />

directed by the bargaining committee. Any question arising<br />

from the application or interpretation of this Section<br />

shall be decided by the General President, whose decision<br />

shall be final.<br />

(e). If an employer whose employees are represented<br />

in, or affected by bargaining for a master agreement<br />

makes a proposal which, in the opinion of the negotiat-<br />

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