Constitution - Teamsters Local 399
Constitution - Teamsters Local 399
Constitution - Teamsters Local 399
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ART. XIX, SEC. 1<br />
If both the President and Secretary-Treasurer of the<br />
<strong>Local</strong> Union are charged or are preferring the charges, or<br />
for any reason are unable to attend the hearing, the<br />
remaining members of the <strong>Local</strong> Union Executive Board<br />
shall appoint the substitutes. In no event shall any<br />
involved officer or member serve on a hearing panel,<br />
participate in the selection of a substitute member of a<br />
hearing panel, or participate in the decision making<br />
process of the trial body. This prohibition shall apply to<br />
any proceeding conducted under Article XIX or any<br />
other Article of this <strong>Constitution</strong>.<br />
Charges by, against, or involving a majority of the<br />
members of a <strong>Local</strong> Union Executive Board shall be<br />
filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Joint Council<br />
for trial by the Joint Council Executive Board. Where<br />
there is no chartered Joint Council, reference in this<br />
Article XIX relating to trials and appeals by or before<br />
Joint Councils shall apply pursuant to Article XV to the<br />
appropriate existing State or Multi-State Conferences.<br />
(b). Whenever charges are preferred against any<br />
member or officer of a <strong>Local</strong> Union, the charges shall be<br />
filed in writing in duplicate with the Secretary-Treasurer<br />
of the <strong>Local</strong> Union, Joint Council, or General Executive<br />
Board which is to try the case. Prior to notifying a member<br />
or officer that charges are filed, the <strong>Local</strong> Union<br />
Executive Board, Joint Council Executive Board, or<br />
General Executive Board with which the charges have<br />
been filed shall review the charges and dismiss them if<br />
the charges have not been timely filed or if the act complained<br />
of does not constitute a violation subject to discipline<br />
under this <strong>Constitution</strong> or Bylaws of the appropriate<br />
union entity. If the charges are dismissed, the<br />
charging party shall be notified in writing and may<br />
appeal directly to the General President. Appeals from<br />
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