ARTICLE 92 STRIKES 1 When a strike has been inaugurated by the United Transportation 2 Union, the International President shall be the recognized leader and 3 shall have authority, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, to 4 appropriate from the Strike Fund such money for legal assistance and 5 incidental expenses as may be required for a successful prosecution of 6 the strike. 7 Every member of the United Transportation Union shall be duty 8 bound to comply with strike orders of the United Transportation Union. 9 A member who neglects or refuses to do so and who takes the place 10 or performs the duties of a striking member shall be expelled from the 11 United Transportation Union upon conviction thereof under the trial 12 procedures of this Constitution. 13 Any member of the United Transportation Union who crosses the 14 picket lines of the United Transportation Union, or the picket lines of 15 any other railroad union(s) that the United Transportation Union has 16 recognized as on legal authorized strike, for the purpose of assisting 17 the struck carrier(s) by rendering service, consultation, or advice for 18 wages, profit, gain, or gratis, will pay a fine of one thousand dollars 19 ($1,000.00), and in addition to such fine if such member received any 20 wages, compensation, or remuneration for time, expense, consultation, 21 for service rendered to such carrier(s) during the strike that member 22 will also be fined two dollars ($2.00) for every one dollar ($1.00) 23 received upon conviction thereof under the trial procedures of this 24 Constitution. 25 The cost and expense of such trials will be borne solely by the locals 26 conducting the trials and all fines collected by such locals will be retained 27 by the local conducting the trial. 28 Any member of the United Transportation Union who participates 29 in a strike which has not been legally authorized shall be expelled from 30 the United Transportation Union upon conviction thereof under the trial --67-- 31 procedures of this Constitution. 32 The International President and the General Committee of 33 Adjustment may terminate a strike or discontinue any and all strike 34 benefits. In the event of a difference of opinion between the 35 International President and the General Committee of Adjustment as to 36 the advisability of terminating a strike the matter shall be referred to 37 the Board of Directors for a final decision. A difference of opinion as to 38 the discontinuance of strike benefits shall be decided by the Board of 39 Trustees. 40 Strikes inaugurated by the United Transportation Union - Members 41 of crafts represented by the United Transportation Union who engage 42 in a strike inaugurated by the United Transportation Union, including 43 striking members who were employed under the jurisdiction of another 44 organization, will be paid strike benefits as provided herein beginning 45 with the third day following the day on which the strike was 46 inaugurated. 47 Strikes inaugurated by other recognized Unions - Members of the 48 United Transportation Union, who are unemployed due to any 49 recognized union representing employees of the railroads or other 50 transportation companies being on legal strike, shall be allowed strike 51 benefits for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days as though they were 52 active participants in the strike. However, the sixty (60) days limit may 53 be extended in unusual circumstances determined by the International 54 President, and the Board of Trustees. 55 Qualifications - In order to qualify for strike benefits, members 56 must withdraw from service at the outset of the strike, register each 57 day, and perform or be available to perform picket duty as required by 58 the local having jurisdiction. A member must verify his/her correct 59 address and social security number with the Local Treasurer for the 60 purpose of mailing benefit checks. 61 Strike benefits will be $50.00 per day and will not exceed a 62 maximum of $600.00 per month. 63 Strike benefits shall be allowed for a period not to exceed one 64 hundred twenty (120) days as the result of one strike. However, the 65 one hundred twenty (120) days' limit may be extended in unusual 66 circumstances determined by the International President, and the Board 67 of Trustees, except as specified in lines 35-43. 68 Procedures for claiming benefits - Upon inauguration of a strike by 69 the United Transportation Union or upon authorization of strike benefits 70 to UTU members in the case of a recognized Union representing 71 employees of railroads or other transportation companies being on legal 72 strike, the International President of the UTU shall notify the General 73 Secretary and Treasurer accordingly. 74 Upon receipt of such notification, the General Secretary and 75 Treasurer shall prepare a list, in duplicate, and furnish each local 76 involved, showing all members of each local having jurisdiction over 77 striking members or members who may be affected by a legal strike or 78 a recognized union as they appear on monthly billing including home --68-- 79 addresses, space for social security number or social insurance number, 80 occupation and length of service which shall be identified as Form #1. 81 The President and Treasurer of each local shall complete Form #1 by 82 filling in the required blanks and return one (1) copy to the General 83 Secretary and Treasurer within ten (10) days. Form #1 must be signed 84 by the President and Treasurer of the local and notarized by a notary 85 public. 86 Upon return of Form #1, the General Secretary and Treasurer shall 87 prepare a strike payroll, in duplicate, from the information contained 88 therein. The strike payroll shall be known as Form #2 and shall list 89 striking members in alphabetical order with space provided for number 90 of days for which payment is claimed and amount of payment due. 91 The local treasurer will fill in the spaces as indicated noting any 92 changes from Form #1, i.e., additions, deletions, E-49, sick or injured, 93 vacation, death, retired, or members who, for any reason, are not 94 available for picketing or other duties required by the local. The 95 treasurer shall return the completed Form #2 on the 15th and the last 96 day of the month. The local seal must be affixed to all payrolls. 97 Upon receipt of strike payrolls, the General Secretary and 98 Treasurer, when directed by the International President, shall issue 99 checks drawn upon the strike fund for payment. The General Secretary 100 and Treasurer will mail strike benefits to all members entitled to receive 101 benefits, whose proper address appears on Form #1. A copy of Form 102 #2 will be mailed to the Local Treasurer. 103 In the event of a general strike by the United Transportation Union 104 or by other unions representing employees of railroads or other 105 transportation companies, the International President in conjunction 106 with the Vice President or other officer handling the strike and the 107 Board of Trustees, may suspend all strike benefits if such action 108 becomes necessary for the protection of the United Transportation 109 Union's funds. 110 When a strike of any other nationally recognized labor organization 111 is in effect and danger to the safety of our members exists in or about 112 the area affected by the strike, and/or if there exists any substantial 113 present or potential threat of danger to the members enroute to or 114 from their work, and/or to the members' families, it is the policy of the 115 United Transportation Union to support its members in declining to 116 enter the territory directly affected. |