Constitution - Teamsters Local 399

ART. XIX, SEC. 11
empowered, at his discretion, in all cases, except where
the General Executive Board has assumed jurisdiction
under Section 5 of this Article, to assume original jurisdiction
in such matter, regardless of the fact that charges
have been filed with a subordinate body and are pending.
When the General President has assumed such original
jurisdiction, under this Section, the jurisdiction of the
subordinate body shall cease. Under such circumstances,
the General President shall hold a hearing upon giving
not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice to the party or
parties charged to appear before him at a place and time
designated by him. He shall then proceed to hear and try
the matter and render judgment in accordance with the
facts and circumstances presented to him. When the
General President has so acted, an appeal shall lie from
his decision to the General Executive Board, and from
the General Executive Board to the Convention in the
same manner and to the same extent only as is provided
for appeals in other cases. Pending appeal from the
General President’s action, his decision shall stand and
be enforced. All procedures set forth elsewhere in this
Article to protect the rights of all parties shall apply to
any proceeding under this Section.
(b). When the General President deems it necessary
to exercise the foregoing emergency power, he may deputize
a member or members of the International Union to
act as his representative or representatives in such matter.
Such representative shall have the same power as the
General President as herein provided; however, when a
trial shall be conducted by a representative or representatives
of the General President, such representative or
representatives shall make his or their recommendations
to the General President, orally or in writing, and the
decision in the case shall be made by the General
President himself.
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