1. Every member of the United Transportation Union grants complete
2. authority to the United Transportation Union and any of its constituted
3. representatives to act in said member’s behalf for the purpose of
4. disposing, in any manner, of any and all of said member’s claims,
5. complaints, or grievances against their employer; and to submit such
6. claims, complaints, or grievances for determination to any person,
7. board, or other tribunal provided by law or otherwise as may be
8. deemed to be necessary. The United Transportation Union shall have
9. authority to receive notice of hearings, or to waive hearing, and to
10. appear for, represent, and act for its members before any person,
11. board, or other tribunal in connection with consideration and
12. determination of claims, complaints, or grievances, subject to the right
13. of appeal in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, except
14. where the member involved serves reasonable written notice on the
15. United Transportation Union to the contrary.
16. Decisions reached disposing of or settling claims, complaints, and
17. grievances referred to herein shall be furnished in writing, within thirty
18. (30) days after such decision, to the Local Chairperson and Secretary of
19. the local submitting such claims, complaints, and grievances.
