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GENERAL OVERVIEW OF IBLE AND
TCRC - IBT MERGER The
documents each Division has recently received include the Merger Agreement
and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) Bylaws. To assist understanding these documents and
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Constitution, this
communication will try to explain and highlight major differences in
relation to the current International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
(IBLE) Constitution and provide important points to these documents. MERGER
AGREEMENT: -
Purpose; provides maximum autonomy within IBT structure. To
allow each craft their own jurisdiction and control. Allows for national autonomy; United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico. Canada; -
TCRC will be affiliated to Teamsters Canada who in turn is
a department of the IBT. -
TCRC to maintain same control over operation and assets as
we do now. -
Allows for 2 year right to withdraw from merger by a rank and
file majority vote -
TCRC Executive to consist of President, Vice President, these
2 positions to be fulltime, same salary as provided for in current constitution,
Secretary Treasurer, Recording Secretary and 3 Trustees. All positions appointed until 2006 national
convention. -
Merger not to affect current dues and assessments. -
Jurisdictional disputes to be handled under the IBT Constitution. -
Merger Agreement subject to ratification of membership Dues Structure, currently dues are sent to the General
Sec/Treasurer of the General Committee of Adjustment (GCA). The S/T
disperses these funds to each department of the Brotherhood: -
International - $29/mth; used for operation of the Canadian
vice presidents office. -
General Committee of Adjustment - $47/mth; used for collective
bargaining and administration of the collective agreements. -
National Legislative Board - $7.50; used for national legislative
issues. -
Provincial Legislative Boards and Divisions vary; PLB $5.50
to $14, Divisions $14.50 to $31, each PLB and Division control their
own assessments. -
GCA S/T will continue to disperse funds to each department;
TCRC National, GCA, Provincial Legislative Boards and Divisions. -
The Merger Agreement 5.6.5 determines the amount of assessment
through to 2007 that the TCRC will pay to the IBT and Teamsters Canada.
These amounts will be paid from the assessed amount formerly
allotted to the International and will now be assessed by the TCRC National.
There will be no increase in this amount until the delegates
decide to change such at the next TCRC Convention in 2006. -
The TCRC assessment will be combined with the NLB assessment
and expenses of the NLB will be paid from this general fund through
TCRC President. TEAMSTERS
CANADA RAIL CONFERENCE BYLAWS: Rail Conference Bylaws; deals with operation of National,
re: IBLE Constitution section. -
Bylaws reflect current constitution, changed to reflect Canadian
reference only and cross references to IBT constitution -
References to location, names and titles to reflect Canadian.
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Canadian national officers, no international officer. -
Division delegates to Rail Conference Convention same as representation
to current ID. -
Delegate to IBT Convention one per 1000 members and one for
each 750 members or portion thereof. -
Rail Conference Convention held every 4 years, first convention
in 2006. Rail Conference Division Rules; deals with Division
affairs, re: IBLE Statutes section. -
Section 15; Trusteeship, replaces IBLE Statutes Section16a,
with provisions from IBT Constitution. -
Section 42; Charges,
section deletes previous IBLE section and replaced with IBT provision
“Trials and Appeals”. -
IBLE Statutes Section 48 deleted. -
IBLE Statutes Section 49 deleted. Rail Conference General Committee Rules, deals with
General Committees, re; IBLE Standing Rules (SR). -
Section 8 - option for 4 year term of office -
Section 21 replaces IBLE section 22(b) SR. -
IBLE Assessments Section 30 and 31 SR deleted and replaced
with RC Division Rules 36 -
IBLE Joint Track Section 47 SR deleted. Rail Conference Legislative Rules; deals with affairs
of Provincial and National Legislative Boards, re; IBLE Legislative
Boards Canada. -
Section 5 Assessments, revised to reflect today's operation
and provide guidelines for expenses. -
Handling of funds through TCRC Executive Committee not NLB
chair. -
Funds only to be used for specific purposes. -
RC Leg Rules Section 15 new clause, allows Boards to adopt
bylaws -
IBLE LB Canada Section 32 deleted IBT
CONSTITUTION: -
This is a very comprehensive document. Provides similar provisions as provided for
in the current IBLE Constitution and Bylaws. IBT
Constitution -
The constitution recognizes and protects the autonomy, integrity,
and identity of each part of the Union and treats each part equally. -
Election of International Officers; General President, General
Secretary-Treasurer and at large Vice Presidents (5) to be voted on
by ALL rank and file members. Regional
Vice Presidents (3 VP for Canada, one of which will be President) will
be voted on by members in specific regions. Separate
section provided to TEAMSTERS CANADA -
Recognizes the distinct national character of Teamster members
in Canada. -
Teamsters Canada designated as the nationwide representative
of all Canadian Teamsters. -
Incorporates the unique structure of Teamsters Canada in the
IBT Constitution, acknowledging the sovereignty of Canada and the diversity
and distinctiveness of our political, cultural, legal, and social institutions. -
Reflects Canada's distinct French and English heritages, and
our historical and linguistic traditions, labour relations systems,
laws, and customs. |