Chicago GMB Draft Bylaws

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Chicago IWW GMB BylawsAdopted [Date]

Preamble Page 2 Article I. Name Page 4 Article II. Purpose Page 4 Article III. Membership Page 5 Article IV. Relationship to the Industrial Workers o the World Page ! Article V. Meeting Policies and Procedures Page " Article VI. #icers$ %elegates$ and &ranch Administration Page '( Article VII. )lections Page '5 Article VIII. Ailiated Industrial *nion &ranches +I*&,s- Page ' Article I/. Ailiated IWW 0hops Page 2( Article /. 1ommittees Page 22 Article /I. inances and %ues Page 23 Article /II. eneral 1onention o the IWW Page 2! Article /III. %irect Action and 6abor Agreements Page 2!

Article /IV. 1onlicts bet7een Members Page 2" Article /V. Member %iscipline and )8pulsion Page 2" Article /VI. &9la7s: Access and Amendments Page ;'



PREAMBLE

We orm the 1hicago eneral Membership &ranch o the Industrial Workers o theWorld$ to take part in the coordination o organi<ing our class$ the 7orking class$ in order that 7e ma9 cast o the dictatorship o capital$ and e8ercise democratic control$ o$ b9$and or the people$ in social and economic spheres$ or the betterment o all.

1hicago is a cit9 o blooodshed. rom the da9s o natie massacres$ slaer9$ andslaughter o labor actiists$ through the hunger$ 7ant$ homelessness$ racism$ se8ism$ignorance$ greed$ and in=ustice 7hich continues toda9$ the people o 1hicago hae beendepried o ull$ air$ and =ust lies$ so that the '> can make a proit o o our miser9 anddisenranchisement.

?he > do not o7n the actories$ ields$ tools and other means 7hich produce ood$housing and all the ob=ects 7hich sustain humanit9$ 9et our lies and labor are used tocreate ast 7ealth or those at the top o the capitalist p9ramid scheme. )er9 dollarthat a corporation makes in proit$ is a dollar 7hose alue 7as created b9 a 7orker$ and

stolen 7ith the threat o staration$ poert9 and suering. It takes a societ9 to create7ealth$ 7e seek a societ9 that decides ho7 to use such 7ealth collectiel9 anddemocraticall9.

1hicago is also a cit9 o struggle. @ust as 1hicago 7as a ocal point or the moement toabolish slaer9$ so 7e seek to make the cit9 7e lie and 7ork in a beacon or all those7ho seek a lie 7ithout the oppression o 1apital. 1hicago is one o the birthplaces othe American and International labor moement$ including struggles o a9market$Pullman and countless others. 1hicago is also the birthplace o the IWW$ and the #ne&ig *nion has deep roots in 1hicago.

We seek not escape in antas9$ but to unite so that 7e ma9 improe our material realit9.

We shall ight or a societ9 based on the principal o one person$ one ote$ as comparedto the boss class elected b9 shareholders$ and appointed b9 1)#,s. #ur lies haebeen compromised b9 the emplo9ing class$ 7hich has pit us against each other tosurie on scraps$ but together 7e shall build a communit9$ culture$ and organi<ationstronger than their greed.

1hicago is a deeloped$ global hub o transit and commerce$ and the 7orking class o1hicago relects this. We shall seek to unite all 7orkers$ regardless o occupation$ age$ethnicit9$ health$ legalit9$ amil9$ language$ education$ gender$ orientation$ aith$ abilit9$emplo9ment status$ or other identit9$ presentation$ or background to take action$ totransorm this metropolis rom a hub o global e8ploitation$ to a hub o global mutual aidand solidarit9.

We shall embrace and ind strength in our diersit9 o e8periences and perspecties$because 7e kno7 that 7orkingBclass unit9 is the greatest selBhelp$ and that our interBsectional interests la9 7ith each other$ not 7ith 1apital. We shall seek to beconscientiousness o 7a9s in 7hich oppressie interactions diide us and shall organi<eto urther eCualit9 and eliminate the perpetration o priilege acCuired throughundemocratic$ oppressie$ or ineCuitable means.

We shall use all aailable means to achiee reedom. %irect Action$ strikes$ sabotage$oting$ bo9cotts$ public adocac9$ labor agreements$ an9 actiit9 7hich builds solidarit9

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among the > and gro7s the #ne &ig *nion shall be in our tool bo8 to be used asnecessar9. We shall learn D reine our tactics and strateg9 as 7e struggle or =ustice$stud9ing the histor9 o such struggle locall9 and globall9$ and sharing such kno7ledge7ith each other.

We shall support building IWW enterprises and organi<ing in 7orkplaces$ 7ith theintention o taking action to improe 7ork conditions$ gaining a greater oice or 7orkers$and increasing the organi<ing capacit9 o the IWW so that 7e ma9 moe be9ond the da9to da9 struggles 7ith managers and bosses and the capitalist class$ to build an econom9that 7orks or all$ to build the structure o the ne7 societ9 7ithin the shell o the old sothat 7e ma9 lie in peace and harmon9 7ith the earth and each other.

As 1hicago rebuilt rom the great ire o '"!'$ so 7e shall rene7 1hicago$ and helpothers rene7 their locales. We shall transorm this cit9 rom a place 7here the ruits oour labor are stolen or the 7ellBbeing o the e7$ into a cit9 or all$ 7here our labor isused democraticall9 or ourseles and the 7ellBbeing o all.




ARTICLE I—AME

?his eneral Membership &ranch +M&- is oiciall9 kno7n as E1hicago M& o Industrial Workers o the World$ aka 1hicago IWWF +hereater$ E1hicago IWWF$ E1hicagoM&F$ E1hicago IWW M&F or EM&F-.

ARTICLE II—P!RP"#E

G '. ?he 1hicago IWW M& stries to build local and regional 7orkingBclass solidarit9as a eneral Membership &ranch o the IWW through organi<ing$ adocac9 andpromotion o 7orkersH rights.

G 2. ?he 1hicago M& incorporates b9 reerence the principles$ responsibilities andrights stated in the most recent iteration o the Constitution, & General Bylaws of theIndustrial Workers of the World .


http://www.iww.org/PDF/Constitutions/CurrentIWWConstitution.pdf






ARTICLE III—MEMBER#$IP

G '. Membership'.' Membership shall be b9 oluntar9 association o members in good standingo the Industrial Workers o the World 7ho simultaneousl9 reside or 7ork in the1hicago Metro +1hicagoland- area and pa9 dues in accordance 7ith '.4 and 2.'belo7.'.2 Membership rights include the right to attend$ speak$ and ote at oicial1hicago IWW meetings and eents$ and rights o participation in the branchHsadministratie 7ork and to be elected to oicer positions$ pending eligibilit9.'.; No 1hicagoland 7age or salaried 7orker meeting IWW membership eligibilit9criteria in the Constitution, & General Bylaws of the Industrial Workers of theWorld $ Article II shall be e8cluded rom 1hicago IWW because o race$ ethnicit9$se8$ nationalit9$ creed$ disabilit9$ se8ual orientation$ gender identit9 or unB or underBemplo9ment status.'.4 ?o =oin the 1hicago M&$ IWW members in good standing shall either be

'.4.' a member o an Industrial *nion &ranch +I*&- ailiated 7ith the

1hicago IWW M&$'.4.2 a member o an IWW shop ailiated 7ith

'.4.2.' the 1hicago IWW M& or '.4.2.2 an I*& ailiated 7ith the 1hicago IWW M&

'.4.; submit an application to =oin the 1hicago IWW M& to a 1hicagoM& delegate. ?he application to =oin the 1hicago IWW M& shallreCuire the applicant to agree 7ith the statement: EI agree to abide b9 theb9la7s and regulations o the 1hicago IWW M&$ and 7ill stud9 itsprinciples and acCuaint m9sel 7ith its purposes.F

G 2. %ues2.' 1hicago IWW M& members 7ho hae paid the most recent monthHs dues

to a credentialed 1hicago M& delegate$ or to the delegate or an ailiatedIndustrial *nion &ranch are considered to be members in good standing o the1hicago M&. %ues ma9 be paid to a branch delegate prior to thecommencement o a meeting.2.2 A member 7ho has not paid dues to 1hicago M& or t7o consecutiemonths prior to the current month is considered to be in bad standing and oreitsmembership rights until dues are brought current in the manner described in 2.'aboe.2.; Members 7ho reside or 7ork 7ithin the 1hicagoland area 7ho pa9 duesdirectl9 to IWW are considered Eat largeF members o the 1hicago M&.

2.;.' At large members and members o other M&,s ma9 attend andspeak at meetings o the 1hicago M&

2.;.2 At large members and members o other M&,s shall not countto7ard a Cuorum o and shall not ote at 1hicago M& meetings.2.;.; At large members and members o other M&,s shall not holdoicer positions or chair committees 7ithin the 1hicago M&..

G ;. Ne7 Membership Packet An elected branch delegate 7ill issue the ollo7ing to each ne7 member o 1hicagoM&

;.' Red 1ard +i needed-$ dues stamps and membership pin








;.2 ?he current Preamble, Constitution, & General Bylaws of the IndustrialWorkers of the World ;.; ?he current 1hicago M& &9la7s;.4 ?he One Big Union pamphlet;.5 1hicago M& Monthly Meeting Manual

;.3 0ubscription+s- to the branchHs 6I0?0)RV list+s-$ to the electronic ersion oIndustrial Worker $ and to the electronic ersion o the IWWHs eneral#rgani<ation &ulletin +GOB-.;.! An9 other releant documents or 1hicago IWW M& members.

G 4. amil9 and riends o the IWW

1hicago M& members are encouraged to integrate amil9 members$ riends andassociates into the IWW communit9$ including this &ranch. amil9 and riends ma9attend meetings as guests$ but shall not count to7ard a Cuorum. uests shall hae nooice at a meeting unless a ma=orit9 o members present grant such permission.









ARTICLE I%—RELATI"#$IP T" T$E ID!#TRIAL W"R&ER# "' T$E W"RLD

G '. 1hicago M& conorms to the purpose$ structure$ rights$ and procedures in themost current ersion o the IWW Constitution & General Bylaws of the Industrial Workers of the World $ and abides b9 said constitution. #n matters in 7hich these &9la7sare silent$ the proisions o the IWW General !e"uti#e Board$s Manual of Poli"ies and Pro"edures %MPP shall appl9.

G 2. 1hicago M& ailiates 7ith the IWW as eneral Membership &ranch 7ith all therights and responsibilities conerred upon M&s b9 the IWW 1onstitution.

G ;. IndiidualsH and 1hicago M&Hs role and rights 7ithin the IWW structure and inrelation to its eneral Administration +A- are contained in the IWW 1onstitution and theIWW eneral )8ecutie &oardHs Manual of Poli"ies and Pro"edures +MPP-.

G 4. and the )& must be able to contact 1hicago M& membership directl9 onour general membership 6I0?0)RV.

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http://www.iww.org/PDF/Official/MPP_2010MV.pdf










ARTICLE %—MEETIG P"LICIE# AD PR"CED!RE#

G '. ?he 1hicago IWW M& shall meet 7ith the purpose to make oicial collectiedecisions on behal o the M&. All M& members are encouraged to participate inM& meetings and actiities. No use o the M&Hs logo$ signature$ endorsement$ etcshall be made unless it has been approed in a meeting$ or b9 ballot.

'.' 1hicago M&Hs legislatie and polic9 decisions J such as elections o oicersand delegates and passage o motions J t9picall9 occur at monthl9 meetings o the membership +monthl9 meeting-. 0uch assemblies collectiel9 aord 1hicagoM& oicers the authorit9 to speak or act on behal o 1hicago M&$ commit thebranch to an actiit9 or delegate these priileges to speciic 1hicago M&members.'.2 A Ma=orit9 ote cast shall rule in the organi<ation and its subordinate parts.'.; An9 1hicago IWW M& meeting$ actiit9$ or space must be held in publicl9accessible location that is A%A compliant$ preerabl9 e8ceeding A%AreCuirements. M& meeting$ actiit9$ or space locations shall be held 7herethere is no conlict o interest to either the goals o the M& or 7ith the personal

interests o oicers. M& meeting$ actiit9$ or space locations shall not be inlocations 7hich are priate residences. )ort shall be made to keep M&meeting$ actiit9$ or space locations short distance rom public transit.'.4 All M& meetings$ actiities$ and spaces shall be drug and alcohol ree$e8cepting the Ma9da9 and 1hristmas und raiser,s$ 7hich ma9 operate a cashbar as a und raiser$ compliant 7ith all releant la7s.

G 2. Meetings shall be open to all 7orkers$ as described in Article III aboe. o7eer$ atlarge members$ members rom other M&,s$ members in bad standing and guests canbe asked$ ater a ma=orit9 ote o the members present at the meeting +reer to Article V$G!-$ to leae the meeting so that the bod9 ma9 reel9 consider issues that are sensitieor conidential in nature.

G ;. Notice o the monthl9 meeting location$ time and an9 electronic attendanceplatorms aailable 7ith access inormation 7ill be distributed b9 6I0?0)RV email b9 the&ranch 0ecretar9 no less than one 7eek in adance o the meeting. ?he &ranch0ecretar9$ or a members the task is delegated to$ are also encouraged to contact all1hicago IWW M& members b9 phone$ or b9 0M0 to inorm and encourage attendanceat the meeting.

;.' Notice 7ill include the tentatie meeting agenda ollo7ing the general ormato the 1hicago M& Monthly Meeting Manual .;.2 )8traBordinar9 or emergenc9 meetings ma9 be called b9 +a- a &ranch0ecretar9 #R +b- b9 a ma=orit9 decision o the other &ranch oicers and standingcommittee chairs 7ith 4" hoursH notice.

;.2.' 0uch meetings ma9 be called to conduct timeBsensitie &ranchbusiness that cannot 7ait until the ne8t regularl9Bscheduled meeting.;.2.2 ?he reason or the meeting and the resulting actiitiesKoutcomes o it shall be reported to the ne8t regularl9Bscheduled monthl9 meeting andratiication shall be considered and oted on b9 a ma=orit9 ote.

G 4. In order to legall9 conduct business o the 1hicago M&$ a Cuorum eCual to 5> o M& members in good standing$ '(> o the otes o M& members in good standing$and no less than ie M& members$ e8cluding the M&Hs 0ecretar9$ ?reasurer and an9paid oicers o the IWW$ must be present +reer to Article V$ G!- at all times during the

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meeting. I the Cuorum is lost at an9 point during the meeting$ the meeting isautomaticall9 ad=ourned.

G 5. )ach meeting shall be chaired b9 the &ranch 0ecretar9. In the absence o the&ranch 0ecretar9$ the &ranch ?reasurer shall chair the meeting. A meeting recordingsecretar9 7ill be elected in adance o calling the meeting to order.

5.' ?he chair shall preside oer the monthl9 meeting.5.2 ?he recording secretar9 shall present the proposed agenda to the bod9$making it readil9 aailable at the ph9sical meeting location and to those attendingtelephonicall9. ?his agenda 7ill be amended as necessar9 and approed prior tocommencing.5.; ?he recording secretar9 shall take the minutes at the meeting.

G 3. Members in good standing are entitled to cast one ote on each issue that comesbeore the assembl9. Per the IWW 1onstitution$ Article II$ 0ec. 5+b-$ no paid oicial o an9 part o the IWW shall be permitted to ote in &ranch meetings.

3.' Representaties rom I*&,s ailiated 7ith the 1hicago IWW M& are entitled

to cast one ote or each member in their bod9$ subtracting3.'.' members rom their bod9 that are present at the M& meeting$3.'.2 members o their bod9 7ho are members o more than one ailiatedbod9 7ho hae not listed the representatieHs bod9 as their primar9 bod9.3.'.; members o their bod9 7ho hae aailed themseles o approed,absentee oter, means b9 the stated deadline.3.'.4 otes that the I*& has made other representaties responsible or.

G !. Members in good standing are considered EpresentF 7hen!.' )ach indiidual presents to the &ranch 0ecretar9$ in person or electronicall9$a Red 1ard conirming membership and that dues pa9ments are current and

!.'.' ?he member is ph9sicall9 present at the meeting location or

!.'.2 ?he member is conirmed to be connected electronicall9 andKor telephonicall9 through remote meeting platorm+s- that the &ranch0ecretar9 shall make aailable or !.'.; ?he member has aailed themsel o approed Eabsentee oterFmeans b9 the stated deadline

G ". %etailed meeting procedure and oting rules shall be maintained in the 1hicagoM&Hs Monthly Meeting Manual .

".' ?he 1hicago IWW M&,s Monthl9 Meeting Manual shall contain a communit9agreement on meeting decorum and a saer spaces polic9.".2 ?he 1hicago IWW M&,s Monthl9 Meeting Manual shall contain a regular order o business$ time limits on speakers and agenda items$ details on ho7 to

handle disruptions$ and instructions oerriding the proisions o the Monthl9Meeting Manual.

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ARTICLE %I—"''ICER#( DELEGATE# AD BRAC$ ADMII#TRATI"

G '. ?o be eligible$ one must be a member o the 1hicago IWW M& continuousl9 ingood standing or '2 months or the 0ecretar9 and ?reasurer positions$ si8 +3- monthsor all other positions. #ne must hae completed an organi<ing training to be eligible or an9 oicer or delegate position.

G 2. All oicers and delegates must be members in good standing o the 1hicago IWWM& at the time o their nomination and remain members in good standing throughouttheir termsL this shall be eriied at the beginning o each monthl9 meeting. 0hould theoicerHs or delegateHs dues not be current$ the9 shall be gien until the ne8t M&meeting to become current or the M& shall ollo7 Article VII G 5 o these b9la7s toaddress acancies.

G ;. #icers?he 1hicago M& ma9 create #icer Positions and elect oicers to those positions b9ma=orit9 otes$ as it deems necessar9. #icer positions must as a condition o their

creation speci9: their lie length$ term length$ duties$ purpose$ and budget. ?he duties o oicer positions not deined in these b9la7s shall not contradict the duties o oicer positions deined in these b9la7s. #icer positions deined in these b9la7s shall beindeinite$ and shall be sub=ect to the M&,s annual budget.

;.' 1hicago M& 0ecretar9;.'.' 0hall be the responsible custodian o all branch documents$records$ unds and supplies. Maintains all oicial 1hicago M&documents and media$ including$ but not limited to: contractual andinancial documents$ &ranch 7ebsite$ 6I0?0)RV and social media loginsand pass7ords. Maintains a Polic9 &ook documenting M& policies7hich hae been oted on or hae been past practice$ 7hich shall beaailable to members. Maintains meeting minutes 7hich shall be

aailable to members. )nsures smooth transition o these materials toollo7ing 0ecretar9 or in the eent o deBcharter.;.'.2 Maintains an upBtoBdate roster o members and their standing+good$ bad$ at large- 7ith the M& to be made aailable to themembership upon reCuest$ e8clusie o personal contact inormationLsecures meeting enue+s- and notiies all members o the time and placeo meetings$ andL distributes drat meeting agenda and prior meetingHsminutes at each meeting.;.'.; Remits mone9 o7ned to beore the 2" th o each monthLtransmits reports iles$ meeting minutes to . ?ransmits conentiondelegate credentials no less than '5 da9s prior to the start o theconention. 1onducts ordinar9 1hicago M& correspondence 7ith

eneral eadCuarters +-$ the eneral )8ecutie &oard +)&-$ andthe eneral 0ecretar9 ?reasurer +0?-;.'.4 1ompletes$ 7ith the &ranch ?reasurer$ and submits annual ( and6M ta8 orms reCuired b9 la7.;.'.5 Is a coBsigner on the 1hicago M&Hs bank account.;.'.3 #ther applicable responsibilities and roles as proided else7here inthese &9la7s and MPP 0ection !B2$ as 7ell as other responsibilitiesnecessar9 to achiee the unionHs mission 7ithout iolating these &9la7sor the IWW 1onstitution.




;.'.! ?he term o oice or 1hicago M& 0ecretar9 is one +'- 9ear$ 7iththe possibilit9 o reBelection to a ma8imum o t7o +2- consecutie terms+see also Article VII$ 0ection 4." belo7-.;.'." 1ompletes$ 7ith &ranch ?reasurer$ a drat annual strategic planoutlining the 1hicago IWW M&,s goals$ and plans to achiee them. ?heannual strategic plan shall be oted on b9 the M&. A M& secretar9shall not be eligible or reBelection until a 0trategic Plan has been adoptedor the preceding 9ear.;.'. Maintains monthl9 meeting manual. Adoption o the manual andan9 changes to it shall be pending a ote b9 at a regular M& meeting.

;.2 1hicago M& ?reasurer ;.2.' 0hall be the responsible custodian o all inancial records o the&ranch. Maintains records o all income and e8penses$ includingtransactions 7ith delegates$ and secures the &ranch treasur9.;.2.2 Presents a complete and ull9 documented report to the 1hicagoM& monthl9 meeting and makes updated records aailable uponreCuest.

;.2.; 1ompletes$ 7ith the &ranch 0ecretar9$ annual ( and 6M ta8 ormsreCuired b9 la7. 1onsolidates all delegate reports to ensure proper accounting and reporting.;.2.4 All debits o &ranch unds not approed in the annual budget ine8cess o '(( are sub=ect to a documented motion approed b9 ama=orit9 ote at a monthl9 meeting prior to disbursement. All debits aresub=ect to monitoring b9 the 1hicago M& 0ecretar9.;.2.5 Regular monthl9 e8penses$ once initiall9 approed$ ma9 be reBapproed on an annual basis$ and are not sub=ect to monthl9 otes.;.2.3 %ebits made on an emergenc9 basis 7ill be paid 7ith theagreement o both the the &ranch 0ecretar9 and &ranch ?reasurer.)mergenc9 debits shall be reported to the ne8t monthl9 meeting or a

ote considering ratiication. I the debit is not ratiied$ the &ranch0ecretar9 and &ranch ?reasurer shall either seek a reund or the debit$ or repa9 the M& rom their personal accounts.;.2.! #ther applicable responsibilities and roles as proided else7here inthese &9la7s$ as 7ell as other responsibilities necessar9 to achiee theunionHs mission 7ithout iolating these &9la7s or the IWW 1onstitution.;.2." ?he term o oice or 1hicago M& ?reasurer is one +'- 9ear$ 7iththe possibilit9 o reBelection to a ma8imum o t7o +2- consecutie terms+see also Article VII$ 0ection 4." belo7-.;.2. 1ompletes$ 7ith &ranch 0ecretar9$ drat annual budget. ?he annualbudget shall be oted on b9 the M&. I no budget is approed$ the?reasurer shall be directed to gie the dues disbursement to $ and

no other disbursements shall be paid.;.; %elegates

;.;.' A delegate must be elected b9 a ote b9 the M&$ I*&$ or shop7hich the9 are seeking credentials or$ and ma9 not be a delegate or more than one IWW bod9. %elegates are reCuired to be credentialed b9the eneral 0ecretar9B?reasurer. %elegates are empo7ered to initiatene7 members into the union and the branch or I*& 7hich the9 are adelegate or. %elegates shall orient ne7 members and direct them to anappropriate Industrial *nion$ and is responsible or collecting dues and




issuing stamps. )ach delegate must issue a report o his or her actiitiesto the membership at eer9 monthl9 meeting.;.;.2 %elegates are responsible or encouraging members rom 7homthe9 collect dues to remain current on their dues. )ach must completeand submit monthl9 %elegate Report orms and monies collected to thebranch ?reasurer$ or their I*& ?reasurer no later than one 7eek ater themonthl9 meeting. ailure to turn in aorementioned reports or t7oconsecutie months 7ill merit an immediate internal union inestigation$possible replacement$ and other disciplinar9 measures in accordance 7iththe IWW 1onstitution and these b9la7s. %elegates must urther completean annual inentor9 clearance orm and submit it b9 March ;' to .;.;.; ?he 1hicago M& shall reCuire one delegate or eer9 tenmembers not in an ailiated I*& or 0hop based on the number o members on @anuar9 ' o that 9ear.

;.;.;.' I not enough delegates are eligible and elected to meetthis reCuirement$ 1hicago IWW M& members ma9 pa9 their dues through the &ranch 0ecretar9 or &ranch ?reasurer.

;.;.4 Additionall9$ the &ranch shall reCuire at least one delegate or eer9 =ob site$ not alread9 represented b9 an ailiated I*& or IWW 0hop$ 7herea 1hicago M& union eort is taking place. ?hese delegates shall beactiel9 connected to the 7orkers at the =ob site. ?he M& shall ote todetermine eligible =ob sites

;.;.4.' I not enough delegates are eligible and elected to meetthis reCuirement$ members o such eligible =ob sites ma9 pa9 their dues through other M& delegates$ the &ranch 0ecretar9 or &ranch ?reasurer.

;.;.5 Ailiated I*&,s shall reCuire one delegate or eer9 ten members o their I*& based on the number o members on @anuar9 ' o that 9ear.

;.;.5.' I not enough delegates are eligible and elected to meet

this reCuirement$ members o I*&,s ailiated 7ith the 1hicagoIWW M& ma9 pa9 their dues through their I*&,s &ranch0ecretar9 or &ranch ?reasurer.

;.;.3 @urisdictional disputes shall be resoled as ollo7s:;.;.3.' Members$ not other7ise bound b9 legal contract$ shallhae the abilit9 to pa9 dues to the delegate o their choosing.;.;.3.2 @urisdictional disputes bet7een M& delegates anddelegates o ailiated I*&,s$ the I*& shall take precedence.;.;.3.; @urisdictional disputes bet7een %elegates o ailiatedI*&,s shall be mediated b9 the 1hicago M&.;.;.3.4 @urisdictional disputes bet7een delegates o the 1hicagoM& or ailiated I*&,s and other delegates$ the 1hicago M&

shall reCuest the )& to mediate.;.;.! %elegates hae other applicable responsibilities and roles asproided else7here in these &9la7s$ MPP 0ection !B'$ and the %elegateManual$ as 7ell as other responsibilities necessar9 to achiee the unionHsmission 7ithout iolating these &9la7s or the IWW 1onstitution.;.;." ?here are no term limits or %elegates. %elegatesH terms beginonce the9 are elected and credentialed. %elegates, terms shall e8pire onMarch ;'st o the ollo7ing 9ear.

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4.' iscal ear ?he 1hicago M& 7ill operate on a iscal 9ear commencing on @ul9 ' andconcluding on @une ;( o each calendar 9ear.4.2 1ontact Inormation?he branchHs oicial eBmail account shall be chicagoOi77.org$ to 7hich alloicers hae access.4.; %ocument Retention K %estruction Polic9?he 1hicago IWW M& shall seek to properl9 and accuratel9 document alloicial business consistent 7ith 0arbannesB#8le9 Act o 2((2. Where possible$digital records shall be used$ 7ith backups proided to . I possible$ digitalrecords should replace paper records.

4.;.' Permanent Records J do not destro9:4.;.'.' Annual inancial statements and audits4.;.'.2 Incorporation and ta8Be8empt status documents4.;.'.; eneral ledgers4.;.'.4 1ontracts4.;.'.5 6abor Agreements

4.;.'.3 Meeting Minutes4.;.'.! &9la7s and other goerning documents$ all iterations4.;.'." Membership and dues records J contacts$ applications$contributions$ status$ etc.

4.;.2 ?he ollo7ing shall be kept or a period o at least '( 9ears:4.;.2.' 1heck registers4.;.2.2 ?a8 ilings +ederal and state-4.;.2.; Accounting =ournals

4.;.; ?he ollo7ing shall be kept or a period o at least seen +!- 9ears:4.;.;.' &ank statements and canceled checks4.;.;.2 #icial correspondence sent and receied$ in"luding email 4.;.;.; Vendor contacts

4.;.;.4 Purchase orders and inoices4.;.;.5 Propert9 lease documents4.;.;.3 )CuipmentBrelated documents: purchase$ lease$ repair 4.;.;.! Membership rosters

4.;.4 ?he ollo7ing shall be kept or a period o at least ie +5- 9ears:4.;.4.' 0hipping and reight records4.;.4.2 ire damage reports4.;.4.; 1hicago M& propert9 inentor94.;.4.4 )8pense reports

4.;.5 ?he ollo7ing shall be kept or a period o at least three +;- 9ears:4.;.5.' &ank deposit slips4.;.5.2 Insurance policies

4.;.5.; &ank reconciliations4.;.5.4 Pett9 cash records4.;.5.5 &udgets4.;.5.3 Interim inancial 0tatements4.;.5.! ?rael records

4.;.3 %ocuments 7ith e8piration dates +e.g.$ licenses- ma9 be destro9edone 9ear ater e8piration.

4.4 MembersH Right o Reie7 An9 member has the critical right o reie7 o the oicial documents maintainedb9 1hicago M&$ the content o the 1hicago M&Hs oicial publications$




including digital media$ and email records relating to them or an organi<ed7orkplace b9 7hich the member is emplo9ed. NonBoicer &ranch members donot hae a right to hae access to aorementioned login and pass7ords.4.5 19ber 0ecurit9#nce an9 oicerHs term ends or the oicer steps do7n or an9 reason during aterm$ the pass7ords o all banking$ electronic pa9ment platorms$ 7ebsites$email accounts$ social media accounts and an9 other 7eb presences held b91hicago M& must be immediatel9 changed.4.3 Members right to priac9.1onsistent 7ith the IWW 1onstitution and &9la7s and the )&Hs MPP$

4.3.' Members shall hae the right to change their contact inormation$contact preerences and other inormation 7ith the 1hicago IWW M&.

4.3.'.' Members hae the right to accurate data$ and ma9 reCuestthat their dues$ membership$ etc be corrected to the appropriateoicer or delegate.

4.3.2 ?he 1hicago IWW M& shall not share memberHs inormation 7iththird parties outside o the union$ 7ithout the consent o the members in

Cuestion$ or the consent o the appropriate IWW goerning bod9.4.3.; ?he 1hicago IWW M& ma9 share appropriate membersinormation 7ith the appropriate bodies$ oicers and delegates internal tothe IWW. Appropriate memberHs inormation ma9 include contactinormation$ dues status$ branch membership status$ and participationleel in eents. Appropriate bodies ma9 include #icers and %elegates o the union$ the eneral Administration$ ailiated I*&Hs and IWW shops$and M& committees.

4.3.;.' *nless the IWWHs 1onstitution and &9la7s or the )&HsMPP reCuire other7ise$ members ma9 reCuest that their inormation not be shared 7ith IWW bodies$ and the 1hicago IWWM& shall honor this reCuest to the best o their abilit9$ as

allo7ed.4.3.;.2 0igning a nonBdisclosure orm in agreement shall bereCuired o an9one 7ho accesses this member data as a conditiono such access.

4.3.4 ?he 1hicago IWW M& shall share appropriate statistical dataabout members 7ith other bodies in the IWW$ and 7here appropriate$7ith the public.4.3.5 Absent a compelling reason or consent$ the 1hicago IWW M&shall not gie members personal inormation or access to memberHspersonal inormation to other indiidual IWW members.




ARTICLE %II—ELECTI"#

G '. )lections$ Who Ma9 Vote and ualiications o 1andidates'.' 1hicago M& members elect a &ranch 0ecretar9$ a branch treasurer andother eligible oicer positions b9 ma=orit9 ote ia mailBin ballot oting. %elegatesare elected according to Article VI G ;.; o these b9la7s. ?he election processbegins in 0eptember 7ith the election o the )lection 1ommittee and concludesin %ecember 7ith the announcement o election results.'.2 )ligible nominees and oters must be 1hicago M& members in goodstanding. No nominee shall run or or hold more than one oicer position at an9time.

'.2.' 1andidates must be in continuous good standing 7ith the branch or at least 3 months.'.2.2 1andidates must be in good standing 7ith the branch on the date o their nomination and through the election. I successul$ the9 must remainin good standing 7ith the branch throughout their terms.'.2.; Voters must be in good standing at the time the9 cast their ballot.

'.; Nominations shall be made at the #ctober monthl9 meeting andcommunicated to the election committee. Nominations reCuire a second$ andacclamation rom the nominee$ but no debate and no ote. All seconded andacclamated nominations are put on the election ballots contingent upon memberBinBgoodBstanding status.'.4 &allots shall contain space or 7riteBin candidates or all positions. WriteBincandidates do not hae to be nominated. I elected$ the9 must be members ingood standing throughout their terms.

G 2. )lection 1ommittee2.' 1hicago M& 0eptember meeting shall elect$ b9 ma=orit9 ote$ a threeBmember )lection 1ommittee. I there is a acanc9 on this committee$ the M&

shall elect$ b9 ma=orit9 ote$ a replacement committee member. ?he electioncommittee ma9 use olunteers as needed. ?he election committee ma9 makedecisions b9 ma=orit9 ote proided the9 are consistent 7ith the IWW,s1onstitution and &9la7s$ the MPP$ the 1hicago IWW M&,s &9la7s$ and an9guidelines the M& has approed 7hich impact the election committee or it,s7ork.2.2 Nominees or elected oice are ineligible to sere on the election committee.2.; ?he duties o the )lection 1ommittee are:

2.;.' etting nomineesH eligibilit9 to hold oice2.;.2 creating the ballots and preparing mailBin return enelopes2.;.; monitoring return mail or mailBin ballots2.;.4 mailing out all ballots to membership beore the Noember meeting

2.;.5 tracking the mailing process and ballots receied2.;.3 keeping records o all proceedings2.;.! counting$ recording$ and reporting the results o the otes at the%ecember monthl9 meeting2.;." 7riting a report on the annual ballot due b9 the @anuar9 M&meeting2.;. 7ith the oernance 1ommittee$ maintain and update a guide7hich contains best and past practice or the election committee$ to beoted on b9 the M&.




G ;. &allot distribution and submission;.' &allots are numbered or documentation$ and the number o ballots producedis eCual to the number o actie$ eligible 1hicago M& members in goodstanding.;.2 &allots cast must be sealed$ mailed$ and postmarked b9 the date speciied onthe ballot.;.; A member ma9 personall9 or ia courier delier a ballot to the )lection1ommittee beore a Elast callF deadline at the commencement o the %ecember monthl9 meeting. ?he enelope must be sealed to be alid.;.4 &allots turned in late$ unsealed$ to an9 &ranch oicer or to an )lection1ommittee member 7ithout the monthl9 meeting as a 7itness are oid.;.5 &allots shall be simple and eas9 to understand$ 0ample ballots illustrating

oting procedures shall be proided 7ith the ballot. &allots shall list candidates

in random order.

;.3 &allots or &ranch 0ecretar9 and ?reasurer shall be b9 Instant Runo &allots.&allots shall allo7 a oter to rank candidates or &ranch 0ecretar9 and &ranch

?reasurer in order o choice.;.3.' %irections proided to oters shall state:EVote or candidates b9 indicating 9our irstBchoice candidate$ 9our

secondBchoice candidate and so on. Indicate 9our irst choice b9 marking

the number E'F beside a candidate,s name$ 9our second choice b9

marking the number E2F b9 that candidate,s name$ 9our third choice b9

marking the number E;$F and so on$ or as man9 choices as 9ou 7ish. ou

are ree to rank onl9 one candidate. %o not mark the same number

beside more than one candidate. %o not skip numbers.F

G 4. 1ounting and )lection Results4.' ?he da9 o the %ecember meeting$ the )lection 1ommittee counts theballots. )ach ballot number is checked and recorded as being turned in. &allotsdescribed in ;.4 aboe are oided.4.2 ?he )lection 1ommittee announces Elast callF or ballot submissions at thecommencement o the meeting. &allots turned in ater this time are oided.4.; ?he )lection 1ommittee counts ballots in the presence o the monthl9meeting.4.4 ?he )lection 1ommittee shall count ballots or the &ranch 0ecretar9 and&ranch ?reasurer using the Instant Runo &allots.

4.4.' ?he irst choice marked on each ballot shall be counted initiall9 b9election the election committee. I an9 candidate receies a ma=orit9 othe irst choices$ that candidate shall be declared elected.

4.4.2 I no candidate receies a ma=orit9 o irst choices$ the )lection1ommittee shall conduct the instant runo consisting o additional roundso ballot counting.4.4.2.' In eer9 round o counting$ each ballot is counted as one ote orthat ballot,s highest ranked adancing candidate. EAdancing candidateFmeans a candidate or that oice 7ho has not been eliminated.4.4.2.2 A candidate receiing a ma=orit9 o alid otes in a round isdeclared elected. I no candidate receies a ma=orit9 o alid otes in around$ the candidate 7ith the e7est otes shall be eliminated$ and allballots shall be recounted. ?his process o eliminating the candidate 7ith




the e7est otes and recounting all ballots shall continue until onecandidate receies a ma=orit9 o the alid otes in a round.4.4.; I a ballot has no more aailable choices ranked on it$ that ballotshall be declared Ee8haustedF and not counted in that round or an9subseCuent round. &allots skipping one number shall be counted or thatoter,s ne8t clearl9 indicated choice$ but ballots skipping more than onenumber 7ill be declared e8hausted 7hen this skipping o numbers isreached. &allots 7ith t7o or more o the same number shall be declarede8hausted 7hen such duplicate rankings are reached unless onl9 one othe candidates 7ith the duplicate ranking is an adancing candidate.4.4.4 #nce a candidate has receied a ma=orit9 o alid otes in a round$the election committee shall count ballots as though the ma=orit9 7innerhad been eliminated in order to calculate the succession should there bea acanc9 in the position b9 counting the ballots or as man9 rounds areneeded. ?he 7inner o this process shall be declared the Alternate or theposition.

4.3 ?he )lection 1ommittee presents the election results immediatel9 preceding

ad=ournment o the meeting$ during the EelectionsF part o the agenda.4.3.' ?ies are decided b9 a coin toss conducted b9 the )lection1ommittee prior to ad=ourning the %ecember monthl9 meeting during theEelectionsF portion o the agenda.4.3.2 ?he &ranch ormali<es election results through a seconded motionto accept the electionHs results. ?he motion must be carried b9 ma=orit9ote. %iscussion is Ein orderF prior to oting.4.3.; I the election results are not approed b9 the M& 7ithin ' 7eek o the %ecember meeting$ the )lection 1ommittee shall or7ard a report andit,s results to the )& or ratiication. I the )& re=ects the results$ it ma9appoint a ne7 election committee made up o an9 IWW member in goodstanding and either recount ballots or call or ne7 elections.

4.! &allots are kept and securel9 stored or one 9ear.4." #icersH terms begin on the irst da9 o the ne7 9ear$ or i the irst da9 o thene7 9ear has passed$ their term shall begin once the9 are elected and the resultsare ormall9 accepted.

4.".' 1hicago M& 0ecretar9 and 1hicago M& ?reasurer ma9 eachserice a ma8imum o t7o +2- consecutie terms.4.".2 An9 oicer haing sered t7o consecutie terms must$ thereater$ sitout or a period o one +'- 9ear beore becoming eligible to run or1hicago M& 0ecretar9 or 1hicago M& ?reasurer.4.".; ?here are no term limits or delegates.

G 5. Vacancies and #rder o 0uccession

5.' An oice shall be considered acant i oicer 5.'.' ceases to be a member o the IWW in good standing5.'.2 resigns the oice b9 7ritten notice receied b9 the M&$5.'.; is recalled rom oice.

5.2 ?he order o succession or branch oicer acancies to inish the term o theacant position shall be:

5.2.' ?he Alternate or the position as determined b9 the )lection1ommittee,s count5.2.2 An eligible M& member elected at a regular branch meeting.




5.; I there are %elegate positions 7hich no eligible and elected %elegate hasilled reer to Article VI G ;.; o these b9la7s.

G 3. Recall3.' M& oicers shall be sub=ect to a recall ote i a petition is signed b9

3.'.' 5> o members in good standing as calculated on @anuar9 ' o that9ear or 3.'.2 a ma=orit9 o elected M& and I*& delegates as calculated on@anuar9 ' o that 9ear.

3.2 ollo7ing receipt o the petition$ an )lection 1ommittee shall be selected atthe ne8t regular M& meeting. ?he election committee shall issue ballots beorethe ne8t regular M& meeting$ no later than ;( da9s rom their selection$compliant 7ith the releant sections o G 2 and G ;. #icers and delegates shallcontinue in oice during the recall election.3.; &allots shall be counted at the second regular M& meeting ater receipt othe petition$ pursuant to the releant sections o G 4.3.4 %elegates ma9 be recalled b9 a ma=orit9 ote at a regular meeting o the IWW

bod9 7hich the9 are a delegate or.

G !. Reerendum!.' Reerendum shall be placed on the annual ballot i a petition is signed b9

!.'.' 5> o members in good standing as calculated on @anuar9 ' o that9ear or !.'.2 a ma=orit9 o elected M& and I*& delegates as calculated on@anuar9 ' o that 9ear.

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ARTICLE %III ) A''ILIATED ID!#TRIAL !I" BRAC$E# *I!B+#,

G '. 1hartered I*&,s ma9 ailiate 7ith the M&. &oth I*& and M& must ote toapproe the ailiation. Members rom each ailiated I*& shall be considered memberso the M&.

G 2. )ach I*& shall elect at least one representatie to the M&. ?he I*& shall speci9ho7 I*& representaties shall be elected$ and ho7 the9 shall be directed to ote. I anailiated I*& selects more than one representatie to the M&$ the I*& shall speci9ho7 their otes shall be diided. Representaties are encouraged inorm their bodiesmembers on M& matters and to poll their bodies members beore otes.Representaties shall be allo7ed to split their otes.

G ;. Members o more than one I*& ailiated 7ith the M& shall noti9 the M& 7hichI*& is their ,primar9, I*&. ?hat members ote on an9 M& matters shall be countedonce$ through their primar9 I*&.

G 4. I*&,s ailiated 7ith the 1hicago M& shall not be ailiated 7ith other M&,s.

G 5. Ailiated I*&,s shall remit a perBcapita pa9ment monthl9 to the 1hicago M&. ?heremittance shall be or each Ailiated I*& member ' per subBminimum dues$ 2 perMinimum %ues$ ; per Regular %ues and 4 per Ma8imum %ues.

G 3. Ailiated I*&,s shall hae annual budget,s and strategic plans. Ailiated I*&,ssecretaries shall not be eligible or reBelection until a strategic plan has been approedor the preious 9ear. I no I*& budget is approed$ the ailiated I*&,s ?reasurer shallnot be allo7ed to 7rite disbursements other than or perBcapita remittance to theailiated M& and dues remittance to .

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ARTICLE I- . A''ILIATED IWW #$"P#

G '. IWW shops as deined in Article II 0ec. 4 o the IWW 1onstitution$ including IWW1oBoperaties and IWW 0ole Proprietors shall be able to ailiate 7ith the 1hicago IWWM& or 7ith an ailiated I*&. &oth the 0hop and the M& or I*& must ote to approethe ailiation.

G 2. Members o shops ailiated 7ith the 1hicago IWW M& shall be consideredmembers o the M&. Members o shops ailiated 7ith an I*& that is ailiated 7ith the1hicago IWW M& shall be considered members o the I*& and M&.

G ;. 0hops ailiated 7ith the 1hicago M& or an ailiated I*& shall not be ailiated 7ithother M&,s or I*&,s.

G ;. Members o more than one shop ailiated 7ith an I*& shall noti9 the I*& 7hichshop is their ,primar9, shop. ?hat members ote on an9 I*& matters shall be countedonce$ through their primar9 shop. Members o more than one shop ailiated 7ith

dierent I*&,s shall noti9 the M& 7hich I*& is their ,primar9, I*&. ?hat members oteon an9 M& matters shall be counted once$ through their primar9 I*&.

G 4. 0hops ailiated 7ith an I*& ailiated 7ith the 1hicago IWW M& shall elect at leastone representatie to the I*&. 0hops shall speci9 ho7 their representatie to the I*&shall be elected$ and ho7 the9 shall be directed to ote. I a shop selects more than onerepresentatie to the I*&$ the shop shall speci9 ho7 their otes shall be diided.Representaties are encouraged inorm their bodies members on M& and I*& mattersand to poll their bodies members beore otes. Representaties shall be allo7ed to splittheir otes.

4.' At I*& meetings$ Representaties rom shops ailiated 7ith the I*& areentitled to cast one ote or each member in their shop$ subtracting

4.'.' members rom their bod9 that are present at the M& meeting$4.'.2 members o their bod9 7ho are members o more than one ailiatedbod9 7ho hae not listed the representatieHs bod9 as their primar9 bod9.4.'.; members o their bod9 7ho hae aailed themseles o approed,absentee oter, means b9 the stated deadline.4.'.4 otes that the shop has made other representaties responsible or.

G 5. ?he 1hicago M&$ ailiated I*&s$ and ailiated IWW 0hops shall adocate or andpromote IWW shops.

5.' ?he 1hicago M&$ and ailiated I*&s$ ma9 7ork 7ith ailiated IWW 0hopsto support communication and organi<ation among shops to initiate and pursueprograms o common technical$ marketing$ or administratie interest in 7orking

together to raise industr9 standards$ 7orkers oices$ labor conditions and 7agesat IWW 0hops.

G 3. ?he 1hicago IWW M& and ailiated I*&,s shall hae line items in their budgets toadocate or$ and promote IWW shops.

3.' ?he 1hicago IWW M& shall contribute monthl9 to said line item or eachmember o a shop ailiated directl9 7ith the M&: ' per subBminimum dues$ 2per Minimum %ues$ ; per Regular %ues and 4 per Ma8imum %ues.




3.2 Ailiated I*&,s shall contribute monthl9 to said line item or each member o ashop ailiated 7ith the I*&: 2 per subBminimum dues$ ; per Minimum %ues$4 per Regular %ues and 5 per Ma8imum %ues.3.; I*&,s and the M& ma9 accept assessments and allocate more to their lineitems supporting promotion o ailiated shops as the9 see it in their annualbudgets.




ARTICLE -—C"MMITTEE#

G '. 1hicago M& ma9 establish committees$ subBcommittees and ad ho" committeesat monthl9 meetings. ?heir lie length$ chair and structure$ member Cuantit9$ olunteer accessibilit9$ purpose$ budget and ho7$ 7hen$ and 7here the9 meet must be speciiedas a condition o their creation.

G 2. All oicial statements and actions o committees shall be sub=ect to approal at themonthl9 meeting i the9 purport in an9 7a9 +print$ oral$ etc.- to represent the position or sentiments o 1hicago M& or the entire IWW union.

G ;. All committees must issue monthl9 7ritten reports or the duration o their e8istence.#ther7ise$ e8cepting 0tanding 1ommittees established b9 these b9la7s$ the monthl9M& meeting must dissole them the second monthl9 meeting in 7hich the9 do notsubmit a report. 0ubBcommittees ma9 meet during a committee meeting or separatel9as needed.

G 4. No one ma9 chair more than one M& committee. In the eent o a committeechair resigning$ the9 ma9 not be able to chair the same committee until the ne8t calendar 9ear. )ach committee chair is reCuired to submit a report in 7riting beore the monthl9meeting to the 1hicago M&.

4.' )ach standing committee shall elect its o7n chair. 0tanding1ommittee 1hairs are also reCuired to report to the monthl9 assembl9 o the 1hicago M& membershipL those 7ho ail to report or t7oconsecutie months 7ill be considered to hae resigned and 7ill bereplaced. 0tanding 1ommittee 1hairs shall delier annual reports to beused in the deelopment o the M&,s annual 0trategic Plan. 0tanding1ommittees shall hae membership that is open to all members in goodstanding o the 1hicago M&$ and shall not be capped. 0tanding

1ommittees shall remain constituted or the length o their being in theseb9la7s. 0tanding 1ommittees shall drat their o7n structure$ budget$guidelines$ b9la7s andKor meeting rules$ sub=ect to approal b9 the M&.0tanding 1ommittees shall coordinate 7ith the oernance 1ommittee todocument their past and best practices in guides.

G 5. ?he standing committees o the 1hicago M& are:5.' 1ommunications

5.'.' ?he 1ommunications 1ommittee shall seek to cultiate positierepresentations and association o the 1hicago IWW M& to the public.?he 1ommunications 1ommittee updates the oicial 1hicago M&7ebsite and all social media accounts operated b9 the 1hicago M&. ?he

1ommittee collectiel9 seres as the editorial board o the IWW &log. ?he1hair ma9 delegate responsibilities to committee members as 7arranted$but is solel9 responsible or actual publication o oicial opinions$responses$ or statements o 1hicago M&.5.'.2 1ommunications subscribes and )& to the generalmembership 6I0?0)RV to aord them direct inormation transmission to1hicago M& members regarding urgent matters. It also proides loginsand account access to all oicers.5.'.; Responsible or creating$ maintaining and updating dratcommunications 6I0?0)RV guidelines$ and or moderating the list




according to these guidelines. uidelines and an9 changes to them shallbe oted on b9 the M&. All actiit9 shall be consistent 7ith the policies$guidelines and rules o the IWW.org Administratie 1ommittee and theIWWHs 1onstitution and &9la7s.5.'.4 eeps upBtoBdate records o all persons interested in union eortsand campaigns$ acilitates contact 7ith them and coordinates 7ith other committees or oicers to address their interests or concerns.5.'.5 %eelops and maintains a press list. 1oordinates 7ith the IWWPress 0ecretar9 and deelops communications training materials andhosts communications trainings in con=unction 7ith the )ducation and#utreach committee.5.'.3 #ther applicable responsibilities and roles as proided else7here inthese &9la7s$ as 7ell as other responsibilities necessar9 to achiee theunionHs mission 7ithout iolating these &9la7s or the IWW 1onstitution.

5.2 )ducation and #utreach5.2.' ?he )ducation 1ommittee is responsible or deeloping a unioncurriculum$ educational materials and unit plans consistent 7ith the

Industrial Workers o the World standards and deeloping successmetrics and assessments 7ith regards to the eicac9 o educational$organi<ing and campaign pro=ects.5#2#2 Maintains$ coordinates and curates regular M& publications$such as inormational pamphlets$ booklets$ guides$ templates andKor productiit9 tools.5.2.; 1oordinates 7ith IWW 0tore$ sells IWW products as undraiser or M&.5.2.4 0ocial subBcommittee J shall organi<e t7o und raiser eents a 9ear.#ne around Ma9da9 and one around 1hristmas. Ma9 organi<e one socialeent a month. 0ocial eents shall be open to members and nonBmembers. 0hall produce a report to the M& ater each eent.

5.; Membership and Retention5.;.' olds Cuarterl9 membership dries.5.;.2 1hannels M& members into actie campaigns$ creating M&internship positions$ building a M& support and olunteer base$coordinating a presence o 1hicago M& members at releant eents$and rela9ing initiate member inormation to the &ranch 0ecretar9 or a&ranch delegate.5#3#3 Responsible or haing an annual membership audit J shall lookat M& records to conirm that the9 are current$ ollo7ing best practices.5.;.4 0hall coordinate 7ith ad hoc =udiciar9 committee to proide support$guidance and assistance to those seeking saet9.5.;.5 @r. Wobblies 0ubB1ommittee J shall organi<e eents and childcareor children o members$ and children 7ho 7ish to support the union. @r.Wobblies ma9 hae their o7n @r. Wobbl9 membership cards$ but shall notbe e8pected to pa9 dues to participate. An adult member 7ill bemoderator$ but shall encourage @r. Wobblies to participate in deelopingprogramming$ actiities$ etc on their o7n. Responsible or childcare atMeetings and unctions. Adult moderator shall submit to a backgroundcheck$ and$ unless the M& otes other7ise$ the moderator and their term shall be oted on b9 the Membership D Retention 1ommittee.5.;.3 %iersit9 0ubB1ommittee J shall encourage participation o peopleo color$ 6&?$ 7omen$ the dierentl9 abled$ etc at eer9 leel o the




M& and union. Will coordinate 7ith releant unionB7ide committees.0hall coordinate 7ith )ducation and #utreach 1ommittee to deelopprogramming$ guides$ actiities$ trainings$ etc. to educate M& membersabout diersit9 issues$ ho7 to create sae enironments$ preentharassment and assault. Will 7ork to deelop accessibilit9 or speakerso multiple languages.5.;.! Production 0ubB1ommittee J

5.;.!.' 0hall coordinate eorts to promote IWW shops$ and eortsto promote common interest among IWW shops. 0ub=ect to M&approal$ ma9 run promotions encouraging products o IWWshopsL encourage discounts at IWW shops or IWW membersLpromote IWW sourced suppl9 chains or IWW 0hopsL supportmergers 7here appropriate o IWW 0hopsL coordinate loans or grants to IWW 0hopsL deelop guides on ho7 to become an IWW0hopL share aggregate data$ marketing$ educational$ legal$administratie$ inancial and other strategies$ research and adice.5.;.!.2 0hall coordinate eorts to promote 1hicago IWW M&

o7ned nonBproit enterprises.5.;.!.; 0hall assist in coordinating member beneits such asinsurance$ saings$ discounts$ etc.

5.4 #rgani<ing5.4.' ?he #rgani<ing 1ommittee responds to reCuests or local organi<ingreceied b9 the 1hicago M&$ ealuates prospectie organi<ingcampaigns$ coordinates campaign actions and maintains the #rgani<ing6I0?0)RV. Assists 7orkers in in nonBIWW shops to build contacts$ map7orkplaces$ research emplo9ers$ build committees$ take direct action$ ilelegal claims$ and more. ?he #rgani<ing 1ommittee shall assist incoordinating strike and other solidarit9 subBcommittees. ?he #rgani<ing1ommittee also assists in 7orking 7ith attorne9s to proide competent

and Cualiied legal aid and support.5.4.2 ?he 1hair must meticulousl9 maintain committee meeting agendas$minutes and other records as 7ell as monitor organi<ing actiities$pro=ects$ goals and member accountabilit9. Releant communications aretransmitted bet7een the eneral )8ecutie &oard +)&-$ the eneral

Administration +A- and the M&. ?he 1hair acts as #rgani<ing%epartment 6iaison and proides a monthl9 report on local organi<ingactiities to the #rgani<ing %epartment &oard.5.4.; Assists 7ith mediating =urisdictional disputes among IWW delegatesand bodies.5.4.4 0hall 7ork 7ith oernance 1ommittee to deelop a best practicesguide detailing IWW organi<ing and campaign tactics$ strateg9 and

logistics$ sub=ect to a M& ote.5.4.5 &argaining Adisor9 0ubB1ommittee J shall 7ork 7ith oernance1ommittee to assist members 7ho are bargaining labor agreements.0hall deelop a best practices guide detailing 7hat can$ cannot$ should$and should not go into an IWW labor agreement.

5.5 oernance5.5.' #ersees goernanceBrelated operations o the &ranch including$but not limited to$ updating and maintaining all polic9 documents andcoordinating completion o strategic pro=ects$ 7hile documenting past andbest practices.




5.5.2 Recommends amendments to &ranch &9la7s as necessar9 toconorm to the IWW 1onstitution D &9la7s and MPPL or to eliminatecontradictions in these b9la7s. *pdates &9la7s per otes o the &ranchheld in accordance 7ith Article /VI belo7. 0ubmits amended &9la7s toIWW 7ithin 3( da9s o amendment.5.5.; 1hair or designee acts as Eresident parliamentarianF duringmeetings o the &ranch.5.5.4 1oordinate 7ith the @udiciar9 Ad oc 1ommittee to create$ edit andreise a recommended guidelines document$ to use or charges$mediation and immediate relie$ that documents past and best practiceand details possible oenses and recommended actions to be taken$sub=ect to M& ote.5.5.5 0hall assist all committee,s$ ailiates$ and other M& bodies indocumentation o their policies and procedures.




ARTICLE -I—'IACE# AD D!E#

G '. ?he 1hicago M& checking account is aailable or inspection and auditing per Article VI$ 4.; aboe. An9 member shall be allo7ed to inspect a cop9 o the branchaccount summar9 b9 appointment 7ithin one 7eek o reCuest.

G 2. ?he iscal 9ear runs rom @ul9 'st to @une ;(th the ollo7ing 9ear.

G ;. ?he &ranch ?reasurer shall present a semiBannual audit o the &ranchHs inancialstatus or the preceding si8 months at a meeting that all 1hicago M& members hae aright to attend. Adance notice o no less than one 7eek shall be announced b9 the?reasurer$ 7ith the assistance o the &ranch 0ecretar9$ in a manner consistent 7ith

Article V$ 0ection ; aboe. ?he audit 7ill be appended to the minutes o the ne8t monthHsmonthl9 meeting as part o the ?reasurerHs report.

G 4. Members in possession o unds or materials belonging to 1hicago M& shall beheld accountable b9 the membership or those unds and materials. A receipt shall be

urnished b9 the ?reasurer or 0ecretar9 or disbursements or items alued in e8cess o '5.

G 5. Initiation ees$ dues pa9ments$ and dues distribution cannot conlict 7ith theollo7ing proisions o the Preamble, Constitution, & General Bylaws of the Industrial Workers of the World : 1onstitution Article II MembershipL Article VIII Initiation ees D%uesL Article. / ?ransers$ 1ards$ etc.$ andL Article. /II *nemplo9ed Members.

G 3. 1hicago M& members pa9 their dues to an elected delegate or ia electronicunds transer +)?-. %elegates shall transer monies collected to the &ranch 0ecretar9no later than one 7eek ollo7ing each monthl9 meeting. ?he 1hicago M& 0ecretar9proides dues$ assessments$ and an9 other monies to the 1hicago M& ?reasurer

7ithin one 7eek or remittance to o its portion o dues and assessments.

G !. inancial Assistance?he M&,s budget shall include a line item to allocate unds to proide inancialassistance or members 7ho pa9 at the subBminimum leel o dues$ are unemplo9ed$disabled$ homeless$ or other7ise in need. ?he assistance ma9 be used to coer costsassociated 7ith attending and participating in M& meetings and eents$ including butnot limited to trael$ registration$ meals$ supplies needed. Assessments and donationsshall be collected or unding this item o the budget. ?he treasurer shall be responsibleor the disbursements$ and or remaining 7ithin the budget or such unds.








ARTICLE -II—GEERAL C"%ETI" "' T$E IWW

1hicago M&$ as a part o the Industrial Workers o the World +IWW-$ can inluence theoerall structure and polic9 o the IWW. Members should be concerned 7ith andinoled in doing so. Reer to the IWW 1onstitution$ Article VI or ho7 the eneral1onention is conducted and participation.

ARTICLE -III . DIRECT ACTI" AD LAB"R AGREEMET#?he 1hicago IWW M& encourages members to use the means at their disposal$including direct action and labor agreements$ to organi<e 7ith their ello7 7orkers attheir 7orkplaces to take action to improe 7ork conditions$ gain a greater oice or7orkers$ and increase organi<ing capacit9.

G '. I*&,s ailiated 7ith the 1hicago IWW M& shall create their o7n rules or 6abor Agreements$ and shall be able to collectiel9 bargain 7ith emplo9ers in accordance 7iththe IWW 1onstitution and &9la7s$ and the &9la7s o the 1hicago IWW M&.

G 2. Members o the 1hicago IWW M& shall be able to collectiel9 bargain 7ith theintent o signing a labor agreement in their 7orkplace in accordance 7ith the IWW1onstitution and &9la7s$ and the &9la7s o the 1hicago IWW M&. Where bargainingtakes place$ a &argaining 1ommittee shall be composed o at least three 1hicago IWWM& members in good standing 7ho are emplo9ed at the 7orkplace and in thebargaining unit. 1hicago IWW M& members in good standing 7ho are not emplo9edat the 7orkplace shall be allo7ed to =oin the &argaining 1ommittee 7ith a ma=orit9 oteo the &argaining 1ommittee members 7ho are emplo9ed at the 7orkplace andmembers o the bargaining unit.

G ;. inal approal o an9 labor agreement shall be oted on b9 those in bargaining unit7ho are members o the M& in good standing.

G 4. 0hops$ as deined in Article II 0ec. 4 o the IWW 1onstitution$ including IWW 1oBoperaties and IWW 0ole Proprietors$ shall make their o7n business decisions includingbut not limited to: prices o serices or goods$ business strateg9,s$ accounts and billings$suppl9 chain$ adertising$ staing$ etc. 0hops ma9 appl9 or IWW 0hop status and M&ailiation consistent 7ith the IWW 1onstitution and &9la7s$ and these b9la7s.




ARTICLE -I%—C"'LICT# BETWEE MEMBER#

?he 1hicago IWW M& stries to build solidarit9 among 7orkers$ ho7eer 7hen thatsolidarit9 is broken b9 the actions o 1hicago IWW M& members$ the 1hicago IWWM& shall take steps to recti9 the situation. ?he proisions outlined in the IWW1onstitutionHs eneral &9la7s Articles III and /IV goern 1hicago M&Hs managemento conlicts 7ithin the branch or 7ith other nonBbranch IWW members. Mediation is thepreerred method o conlict resolution. In all cases$ the saet9 o members and thepublic shall be the top priorit9$ and members shall retain the right to ile or terms o immediate relie 7ithin the union or to ile an oicial union complaint charges. Whilemembers retain the right to conidentialit9 in proceedings$ the complaint committeeprocess or terms o immediate relie in the IWW 1onstitutionHs eneral &9la7s Articles IIIshall oerride strict conidentialit9 7here necessar9.

ARTICLE -%—MEMBER DI#CIPLIE AD E-P!L#I"

A member ma9 be disciplined as set orth under this Article. ?he &ranch 7ill not accept

the resignation o a member against 7hom a complaint has been iled under this Articleuntil the proceedings to resole the complaint hae been completed. #nce a complainthas been iled$ the @udiciar9 'd (o" 1ommittee shall complete it,s process regardless o the status o the members 7ho iled the complaint or 7ho are the sub=ect o thecomplaint.

G '. A @udiciar9 'd (o" 1ommittee shall be assembled at the beginning o each ne7iscal 9ear$ 7hose term is or that iscal 9ear only .

'.' ?he committee shall be composed o ie +5- members in good standing:'.'.' ?he 1hair$ 7ho shall be appointed b9 the &ranch 0ecretar9'.'.2 ?he chair o the oernance 1ommittee'.'.; ?hree members nominated and elected b9 a monthl9 meeting o the

assembl9'.2 I a member o the @udiciar9 Ad oc 1ommittee has a conlict o interest$the9 shall step do7n rom that particular complaint and 7ill be replaced b9 aote at a monthl9 meeting o the 1hicago IWW M&

'.2.' I the &ranch 0ecretar9 has a conlict o interest$ the9 shall notappoint a member o the committee and the chair o the @udiciar9 Ad oc1ommittee shall be selected among and b9 the 1ommittee members.

G 2. @urisdiction. ?he @udiciar9 'd (o" 1ommittee shall hae original =urisdiction oer complaints that

2.' ae been iled b9 a member o the IWW against a member o the 1hicagoIWW M&

2.'.' 0uch complaint ma9 be submitted on behal o other members or nonBmembers$ 7ho are not reCuired to be named$ or to hae authori<edsuch a complaint$ consistent 7ith the IWW 1onstitution and &9la7s andthese &9la7s.

2.2 ?he IWW eneral )8ecutie &oard +)&- has asked the 1hicago IWW M&to act as a neutral branch to hear$ and 7hich the 1hicago IWW M& has agreedto hear.

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G ;. ?he @udiciar9 'd (o" 1ommittee shall hae appellate =urisdiction oer an9 disputesoriginating 7ith an ailiated I*& or ailiated IWW 0hop o the 1hicago M& 7hich ma9

=eopardi<e a member in good standingHs continued membership in the &ranch.

G 4. Potential 1harges include an9 leel o participation or contribution$ intentional or unintentional$ to7ards

4.' ailure to abide b9 these &9la7s$ or the 1onstitution and &9la7s o the IWW4.2 ?het$ maleasance$ or corruption in connection 7ith the aairs o the union4.; ailure to cure a conlict o interest or an9 appearance o impropriet94.4 1onduct 7hich results in negatie perceptions regarding this &ranch or the#ne &ig *nion or 7hich brings the *nion into disrepute4.5 1onduct 7hich betra9s IWW organi<ing eorts or the solidarit9 among7orkers4.3 arassment$ discrimination$ or assault4.! &ringing alse charges 7ith malicious intent against a member$ oicer or grouping o the union

G 5. Process. A complaint that is iled based on GG2 or ; aboe shall be made in 7ritingand deliered to the &ranch 0ecretar9. ?he ad ho" committee is prohibited rom initiatingcomplaints. 0hould the complaint pertain to the &ranch 0ecretar9$ the complaint 7ill bedeliered to the oernance 1hair.

5.' receipt o a reCuest or immediate relie shall constitute initiation o either acomplaints or mediation process. 1omplainant is encouraged to speci9 7hich.5.2 *pon receipt o the complaint$ a cop9 o the complaint shall be deliered tothe person+s- accused and the ad ho" committee members. ?he accused mustrespond in 7riting 7ithin ;( da9s.5.; With the original complaint and the response+s- to it$ the ad ho" committeeshall meet to determine 7hether the complaint has merit and should be pursued.

5.;.' In considering merit the ad hoc committee shall consider the basis

in act o the charges$ the e8tant that solidarit9 7as damaged$ theseriousness o the charges$ the relation to the union and the union,sgoals$ the length o time since the accused oense$ 7hether the accusedhas been charged or the same or similar oense$ the union,s legalliabilities$ and an9 other contributing or releant actors.5.;.2 I it is determined that the complaint is 7ithout merit$ the parties 7homade the complaint and those 7ho 7ere accused 7ill be notiied in7riting 7ithin ;( da9s o receipt o the response to the original complaint.

5.4 I the complaint is ound to merit urther reie7$ the parties 7ill be notiied7ithin ;( da9s o receipt o the response to the original complaint and gien anopportunit9 to meet$ urnish additional eidence to support their side$ andKor make oral arguments on their o7n behal. I an9 part9 opts not to participate in

this part o the process$ a decision 7ill be made on the eidence the committeedoes hae in its possession.5.5 ?he ad ho" committee 7ill issue its decision in 7riting to the 1hicago M&membership ia its 6I0?0)RV at the earliest easible time. ?he ad ho" committeeHs Eindings o actF are inal$ as are determinations that no urther inestigation or action is 7arranted.5.3 A motion to concur 7ith the ad ho" committeeHs remed9 is sub=ect toratiication b9 a ma=orit9 o the &ranch membership i a member is to besanctioned +see G 3 belo7-. ?he ote on the motion to concur 7ith the ad ho"

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committeeHs remed9 shall be b9 secret +7ritten- ballot. ?he outcome is inal andbinding on all parties.

5.5.' the M& process is sub=ect to the appeals process in the IWW&9la7s Article III 0ec. ".

G 3. 0anctions. 0hould the ad ho" committee recommend sanction against an9 member$these 7ill take one o the ollo7ing orms:

3.' 1ensure J 7ritten reprimand to be circulated in the branch$ union or publicl9$7ith no loss o member status or beneits3.2 0uspension rom the branch or the union J the member loses member statusand beneits or a speciied period o time$ during 7hich the member shallcontinue to pa9 dues3.; )8pulsion rom the branch or the union J the member loses membershipstatus and beneits o membership. A member 7ho is e8pelled ma9 reappl9 ormembership one 9ear ater the date o e8pulsion$ on condition o sho7ingsigniicant and sincere eorts to7ards recti9ing the cause o their e8pulsion.6#4 Remoal or disCualiication rom a union oicer position in the branch orunion3.5 Recommendation o pursuing legal action3.3 Additionall9 the ad hoc committee ma9 recommend restitution or remedialactions rom the member in Cuestion in the orm o attending trainings$apologi<ing or their actions$ repa9ment o unds$ pa9ment o serices orcomplainant$ or other actions to rebuild solidarit9 as condition or the liting osanctions or to aoid urther sanctions.




ARTICLE -%I— B/LAW#0 ACCE## AD AMEDMET#

G '. A duplicate cop9 o these &9la7s shall be made aailable to an9 1hicago M&member upon reCuest o an9 oicer. ?he b9la7s shall also be made aailable on theM&,s 7ebsite.

G 2. Where there is a conlict bet7een these b9la7s and the 1onstitution and &9la7s o the IWW$ the 1onstitution and &9la7s o the IWW shall rule. Where there is a conlictbet7een a ote o the M& or it,s parts and these b9la7s$ these b9la7s shall rule.Where there is a conlict bet7een these b9la7s and an amendment o these b9la7s$ theamendment shall rule.

G ;. ?hese &9la7s ma9 be amended through the annual M& ballot through &9la7sReerendum.

;.' &9la7s Reerendum shall be placed on the annual ballot i a petition is signedb9

;.'.' '(> o members in good standing as calculated on @anuar9 ' o

that 9ear or ;.'.2 a ma=orit9 o elected M& and I*& delegates as calculated on@anuar9 ' o that 9ear.

G 4. Proposed amendments to these &9la7s shall be submitted in 7riting$ clearl9 statingthe article+s-$ section+s- andKor paragraphs to be amended. ?he e8isting and proposedte8t 7ill appear sideBb9Bside or eas9 comparison. I the &9la7s amendment represents a7holl9 ne7 addition$ the proposal shall so state.

G 5. Members must be gien at least one monthHs notice prior to the meeting at 7hich aote to amend these &9la7s 7ill be held.

4.' Notice 7ill include the 7ritten submission o the e8isting erbiage and

proposed amendment+s- sideBb9Bside or eas9 comparison.4.2 ?he meeting chair or recording secretar9 shall read each proposedamendment at the meeting to all attendees.4.; Multiple proposed amendments shall be oted on indiiduall9.4.4 Approed amendments 7ill be incorporated in a ne7 edition o the &9la7s$and EAmended$ Qdate o membership oteF added belo7 EAdopted Qthese &9la7sadoption dateF on the irst page.4.4 A cop9 o the approed amended 1hicago M& &9la7s shall be transmittedto eneral eadCuarters 7ithin 3( da9s$ consistent 7ith Article /I$ 0ec. ; o theIWW 1onstitution. 1opies 7ill be made aailable to the membership iaelectronic do7nload sent ia email or the 1hicago M& 7ebsite.

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