ARTICLE 41 MEMBERSHIP 1 Any person of good moral character who is employed in a craft or 2 vocation, whether public or private employment, represented by the 3 United Transportation Union is eligible to membership. 4 To gain admission or readmission, an applicant must execute and 5 file with the local Treasurer an official application for membership which 6 must be accompanied by cash, check, or money order to cover one 7 month's dues and assessments. 8 No application for admission or readmission shall be accepted by 9 the Treasurer or considered in any manner until three (3) members of 10 the local have signed the same certifying that to the best of their belief 11 the applicant is of good moral character and if admitted to membership 12 in the United Transportation Union will be a worthy member. Upon 13 receipt of a properly executed application accompanied by the required 14 dues and assessment, the local Treasurer will issue to the applicant an 15 official receipt and will promptly forward to the General Secretary and 16 Treasurer the completed application, together with the required dues 17 and assessments. The local Treasurer will report at each meeting all 18 admissions and readmissions occurring subsequent to the last meeting 19 of the local. 20 Notwithstanding the foregoing the International President may 21 waive compliance with the provisions of this Article where he/she is 22 satisfied that an application for certification will be made by the United 23 Transportation Union to any Labour Relations Board in Canada; in such 24 case, compliance by any person in Canada with the minimum 25 requirements of the appropriate Labour Relations Board respecting 26 membership in a trade union shall be considered as conferring 27 membership upon such person. 28 The official membership application form will include the following 29 statement which will be subscribed to, and signed by, the applicant in 30 the presence of an officer or member of the local who shall witness the 31 applicant's signature and certify by signature that he/she has done so: 32 "I pledge my honor to faithfully observe the Constitution 33 and Laws of the United Transportation Union, including 34 the by-laws of my local; to comply with the rules and 35 regulations for the government of the United 36 Transportation Union; not to make known to outsiders --28-- 37 any private proceedings of the United Transportation 38 Union; to faithfully perform all the duties assigned to me 39 to the best of my ability and skill; to so conduct myself 40 at all times as not to bring reproach upon my union and 41 at all times bear true and faithful allegiance to the 42 United Transportation Union." |