be elected by vote of the people; National or Federal Law granting pensions for old age or total disability and accident benefits; a National or Federal Health Insurance Law; public ownership of all public utilities; woman suffrage; change of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Canada which now declares these subjects or questions to be unconstitutional; selfgovernment of cities; abolition of contract system on all public work – city, county, electoral district, state, provincial or national or federal – such work to be done on the day labor plan at union wages; amendments to the Constitution of Canada to make possible uniform labour and social legislation throughout Canada, covering all workers, whether employed by Government or by private industry, and providing for union security; a National Fair Wage Act in Canada, providing for union wages and conditions in all Government work and services and on all Government contracts, direct and indirect; a National Vacation and Holiday Act in Canada, providing for adequate vacations with pay and a minimum of eight statutory holidays; representation for Labour on all Government Boards and Commissions dealing with Labour's interests and Labour representation on the Boards of all public enterprises. That no inferior Federal judge shall set aside a law of Congress or Act of Parliament on the ground that it is unconstitutional. That if the Supreme Courts assume any law of Congress or Act of Parliament
Members on Grand Lodge Payroll Not Eligible 3 SEC. 5. No member shall serve as a delegate to a 4 G.L. convention who is, during the time of the conven5 tion, on the payroll of the G.L. Delegates’ Expenses 6 SEC. 6. The transportation of 1 delegate from each 7 L.L. in continuous good standing with the G.L. for 1 8 year prior to the convening of the convention, who is 9 accepted and seated in the convention as a delegate, 10 shall be paid by the G.L., so long as such transporta11 tion is arranged for and provided by the travel agency 12 designated by the G.L. L.Ls. whose delegates travel on 13 passes shall be entitled to round-trip transportation for 14 1 delegate from the place where the L.L. is located to 15 the place where the convention is held, upon presenta16 tion of the bill of the L.L. therefore. Credentials Committee 17 SEC. 7. The E.C. shall act as the committee on cre18 dentials at all conventions of the G.L. and shall meet 19 within 4 days next preceding the convening of the con20 vention to consider all matters affecting the qualifica21 tions of delegates, including the financial standing of 22 L.Ls. with the G.L., and shall thereafter report its find23 ings and recommendations to the convention.
ARTICLE I MEMBERSHIP Eligibility 1 SEC. 1. Any employee engaged or connected with 2 work of the machinists’ trade, die sinker, die or tool 3 maker, aerospace workers, electronic workers, auto4 mobile, truck, heavy duty equipment mechanic, air5 craft machinists or mechanic, flight attendant and 6 other service workers, professional, production, ser7 vice, transportation, office, clerical, technical, welder, specialist, woodworker, health services worker, ship- builder, machinists’ helper, helper-apprentice, or ap10 prentice working in any industry may be admitted to 11 membership upon paying the required fee and assum12 ing the obligation of the I.A.M., and provided further 13 that said applicant does not advocate dual unionism or 14 support movements or organizations inimical to the in15 terests of the I.A.M. or its established laws and poli16 cies.
Overtime 19 SEC. 3. Members shall discourage the working of 20 overtime, in order to further the opportunities for full 21 employment, a living wage, and a 40-hour workweek. ARTICLE K Misrepresentation 1 SEC. 4. Any applicant admitted to membership 2 who has falsified his/her application for initiation or 3 reinstatement shall be subject to fine or expulsion, or 4 both, after charges and trial for misconduct as pro5 vided in Art. L. 6 Members who falsely represent themselves to be 7 competent workmen shall be fined or expelled at the 8 discretion of the L.L. of which they are members after 9 charges and trial for misconduct as provided in Art. L. Disorderly Conduct 10 SEC. 5. Members entering the L.L. room while un11 der the influence of intoxicating drinks, or who are 12 guilty of using indecent or profane language therein, 13 shall be excluded therefrom upon order of the presid14 ing officer and shall be subject to penalty of repri15 mand, fine, suspension or expulsion after charges and 16 trial as provided in Art. L. Members, if guilty of ha17 bitual drunkenness or conduct disgraceful to them18 selves
ARTICLE VI ............................................. 33 International President ARTICLE VII ........................................... 40 General Secretary-Treasurer ARTICLE VIII.......................................... 48 General Vice Presidents ARTICLE IX............................................. 49 Salaries ARTICLE X .............................................. 50 Office and Expense Limitations Page ARTICLE XI............................................. 52 Business Agencies and Organizers ARTICLE XII ........................................... 56 Revenue of the Grand Lodge ARTICLE XIII ......................................... 57 Audits of Grand Lodge Accounts and Bonding of Grand Lodge Officers, Representatives and Employees ARTICLE XIV .......................................... 58 Grand Lodge Pension