Article – 39

LOCALS

1. Employees in transportation service, other fields of employment,
2. trades and industries, whether public or private employees, desiring to
3. organize a local shall apply to the International President for a charter.
4. The application must be accompanied by a fee of $50.00 to cover the
5. cost of necessary supplies for the local.

6. Should the application be favorably considered by the International
7. President, the General Secretary and Treasurer shall issue a charter,
8. properly signed under official seal, and forward to the person
9. designated. The International President will direct an officer of the
10. International to organize the local and install the elected officers in
11. accordance with this Constitution.

12. By-laws for their special government, which do not conflict with
13. this Constitution, may be adopted, subject to the approval of the
14. International President.

15. The International President shall assign each local a number
16. and thereafter it shall be known as “United Transportation Union
17. Local No.