1. The jurisdiction of locals shall be that which existed on the date of
2. unification. Changes in jurisdiction may be made by the International
3. President after giving the interested General Chairperson an opportunity
4. to file recommendations regarding the matter. The local shall have
5. jurisdiction over all members of the United Transportation Union
6. employed under its jurisdiction.
7. The decision of a local on all matters within its authority shall be
8. final, unless appealed in accordance with the provisions of this
9. Constitution and reversed.
10. Jurisdiction and authority shall not extend to the transfer of
11. members from one local to another local to result in any local of
12. twenty-five (25) or more members being closed. Henceforth the
13. International President shall not make changes in jurisdiction of locals
14. which would result in closing a local whose membership is twenty-five
15. (25) or more members.
16. A local may discipline its members for misconduct or violation of
17. their obligation.
