I second that (e)motion
If you want your local to do something - to take an action - this is the first step.
What is make a motion?
This is when the Chair raps her gavel and says: "I call this meeting to order."
What is "Call to Order"?
This is what you say when the meeting is confusing and you're not sure what's going on.
What is stand up and say "I rise for a point of information"?
This is the minimum number of members that must be present at a meeting to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
What is a quorum?
This is what you say when you say when you want to end debate.
What is "I call the question" or "I move to end debate"?
Before making your motion, this must happen.
What is be recognized by the Chair?
Towards the end of this agenda item, the Chair will ask "Are there are any additions or corrections?"
What is "Reading of the Minutes"?
This is what you do when you think a member is not speaking to the motion on the floor.
What is stand up and say "I rise on a point of order"?
This is where you will likely find what the quorum is for your local.
What are your local union bylaws?
What is "I move to adjourn"?
When making a motion, these are the first three words you should say.
What are "I move that"?
This is when the Recording Secretary takes attendance.
What is "Roll Call of Officers"?
This is what you do when the Chair has made a ruling that you think is wrong, and the error is serious enough that it should be corrected.
What is stand up and say "I would like to appeal the ruling of the Chair"?
This is the number of votes you need to end debate.
What is 2/3?
This is what you say when you want to modify the wording of a motion.
What is "I move to amend the motion by..."
Before your motion is taken up, someone must do this.
What is second your motion?
This is when items are raised which were not necessarily included on the agenda, and require membership action.
What is "New Business"?
This is what you do when you believe that more information or time is needed for the membership to make a good decision on the motion being discussed, and you want to postpone the decision.
What is say either "I move that we postpone this matter to...." or "I move we refer the motion to the _____ Committee"?
This action happens at the end of the meeting and requires a majority vote.
What is "to close the meeting" or "to adjourn"?
This is what you say when you want to enforce the rules.
What is "point of order"?
After your motion is seconded, the Chair will ask this.
What is "Is there any discussion"?
This is what the Chair will ask when the business of the meeting is finished, and no one has made a motion to adjourn.
What is "Do I hear a motion to adjourn?"
This is what you say when you want to lay a motion aside temporarily.
What is "I move to table the motion"?
When you say "I move to rescind" in order to cancel a previous motion, this is the vote required.
What is 2/3 majority OR Majority with notice?
This is what you say when you want to ask a question about parliamentary procedure (Robert's Rules)?
What is "Parliamentary inquiry"?