Regional Vice President:The Regional Vice President, as the principal elected officer within the Region and a representative of the International Executive Council, is charged with the responsibility of administering the authority and policies of the International Executive Council in the Region.
Local President and Executive Board (E-Board): The Local President is the Executive Officer of the Local and should supervise and control all of the affairs of the Local which include calling membership and E-Board meetings and appointing committees. The President should be assisted by the E-Board in these functions. The E-Board, composed of the officers and other elected members have a broad range of power which include legislative, judicial and administrative in scope.
The Vice President: The Vice President should assist the President and should be aware of all of the affairs of the Local should it become necessary to take over for the president.
Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer has a number of responsibilities which include the duty to collect dues and to insure that the contract is complied with when there is non-payment of dues, to insure that the Local has joined the state and local AFL-CIO; to file audir reports yearly, both ith the International and the Federal Government; to be bonded for liability; and to see that the International Secretary/Treasurer receive the minutes of all meetings.
Finance Committee: This Committee, usually two members, are appointed by the President and may conduct the fiscal year audit. Their responsibility is simply to make an account of all funds that are currently on hand and that have been spent over the last fiscal year.
The Stewards: The Stewards should have a good working knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It is important that they have grievance forms and know how to fill them out and process them. They should also be responsible to see that their area of the contract be policed for compliance both by the Union employees and the Company.
The Union Members: Each Union member should have a copy of the contract, a copy of the International Constitution and the local by-laws. New members should also receive a membership form and a dues check-off form.