Parliamentary Procedures
A set of parliamentary rules for conducting meetings
What are Robert's Rules of Order
The intent of the COMET program is to do what?
Make the members aware of the economic problems caused by nonunion employers
Is part of every local union's bylaws
What is the IBEW Constitution
1. Control skilled labor supply
2. Dominate the market
3. Enforce uniform standards
Serves as the trial board for local unions
What is the local executive board
What is previous question
This office typically lists the number of individuals employed as electricians
What is the state employment office
Meets every 5 years on the third Monday of September
What is the IBEW
These local union bylaws are null and void?
When in conflict with the constitution
To see that each person present gets an equal opportunity on the floor; that proper business is transacted in the correct order; that the meeting is conducted in accordance with parliamentary laws
What are the responsibilities of the chair
What motion can only be made about a main motion, is debatable but cannot be amended, and can kill the main motion
What is to Postpone Indefinitely
This is a union's most important resource
What are the local union members
The International President, Secretary-Treasurer, 11 Vice Presidents, Executive council Chair, and 8 Executive council members are all considered these
What are International Officers
A member owing this many months full dues may be dropped from membership
What is 6 months
Duties of the Executive Board are outlined in what article of the constitution?
what is article 17
A motion to introduce business and requires a second
What is a main motion
This is what the acronym COMET stands for
What is Construction Organizing Membership Education Training
This article stipulates the rules of local unions
what is article 15
There are how many employers in the construction industry?
1 million
The examining board consists of how many members
what is 5
What types of motions require a second, and typically require to pass with a majority vote
what is a subsidiary motion
Are 3 ways that local unions combat nonunion benefits
What is control the skilled labor supply, dominate the market, and enforce uniform standards
A local union by this many electrical workers or employees under the IBEW jurisdiction
what is not less than 10
The money collected by the IBEW are divided into these
What are the General Fund and the Pension Fund
Has the absolute authority and is responsible for the conduct of business at a union meeting?
Who is the chair