CONSTITUTION
Article 1 - Name and Affiliations
Section 1.1 - Name
Section 1.2 - Affiliations
Section 1.3 - Change of Affiliation
Section 1.4 – Affiliate Access
Section 1.5 - Designated Representatives
Article 2 - Objectives and Values
Section 2.1 - Organizing and Representation
Section 2.2 - Collective Bargaining
Section 2.3 - Community and Solidarity
Section 2.4 - Education
Section 2.5 - Equity and Justice
Section 2.6 - Healthcare and Social Concerns
Article 3 - Membership
Section 3.1 – Definition of the Bargaining Unit
Section 3.2 - Member Status
Section 3.3 – GEU Member Bill of Rights
Section 3.4 - Bargaining Unit Member Rights
Section 3.5 - Equity
Section 3.6 - Supervisory Transitions
Section 3.7 - Delinquency
Section 3.8 - Amendment Impact
Article 4 - The Executive Board
Section 4.1 - Composition
Section 4.2 - Standing
Section 4.3 - Meetings and Responsibilities
Section 4.4 - Emergency Authority
Section 4.5 - Arbitration
Section 4.6 - Term Limits
Article 5 - Committees and Councils
Section 5.1 - Participation
Section 5.2 - Committee Rules
Section 5.3 - Absences
Section 5.4 - Committee Chairs
Section 5.5 - Standing Committees
Section 5.6 - Pan-Committee Meeting
Section 5.7 - Grievance Point Duty
Section 5.8 - Steward Council
Article 6 - Checks and Balances
Section 6.1 - Decision Making
Section 6.2 - Appeal
Section 6.3 - General Membership Decisions
Section 6.4 - Referendum
Section
6.6
6.5
- Conflicts of Interest
Section
6.7
6.6
– Precedence
Article 7 - Executive Board Elections
Section 7.1 – Officers and Term
Section 7.2 – Filling Vacancies
Article 8 - Availability of Constitution
Section 8.1 – Affiliate Copies
Section 8.2 – Availability to Members
Article 9 - Collective Bargaining
Section 9.1 – Bargaining Platform
Section 9.2 – Ratification of Tentative Agreements
Article 10 - Amendments
Section 10.1 - Transparency
Section 10.2 - Approval
Section 10.3 - Sensibility
BYLAWS
Article 11 - Strikes
Section 11.1 - Calling a Strike
Section 11.2 - Strike Vote
Section 11.3 - Call-off
Article 12 - Amendments to the Bylaws
Section 12.1 - Transparency
Section 12.2 - Approval
Section 12.3 - Sensibility
Article 13 - Officers and Their Duties
Section 13.1 - President
Section 13.2 - Vice President for Organizing (Chief Steward)
Section 13.3 - Grievance Officer
Section 13.4 - Vice President for Collective Bargaining
Section 13.5 - Vice President for Communications
Section 13.6 - Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Section 13.7 - Vice President for Social Engagement
Section 13.8 - Treasurer
Section 13.9 - Vice President of Operations
Section 13.10 - Vice President of Politics
Section 13.11 - Temporary Officers
Section 13.12 – New Permanent Officers
Article 14 – Standing Committees
Section 14.1 – Negotiations Committee
Section 14.2 - Communications Committee
Section 14.3 - Equity Committee
Section 14.4 - Political Action Committee
Section 14.5 - Social Engagement Committee
Section 14.6 - Grievance Committee
Section 14.7 - Ad Hoc Committees
Article 15 - Stewards and Their Duties
Section 15.1 - Becoming a Steward
Section 15.2 - Enumeration
Section 15.3 - Standing
Section
15.6
15.4
- Duties
Section
15.7
15.5
- Steward Council Voting
Article 16 - Endorsements
Section 16.1 - Expedited Endorsement Procedure
Section 16.2 – Political and Financial Support
Article 17 - Delegate Elections
Article 18 - Dues
Section 18.1 - Rate
Section 18.2 - Non-Chargeable Expenses
Section 18.3 - Payment
Section 18.4 - Religious Objectors
Article 19 - Finances
Section 19.1 – Fiscal Year
Section 19.2 – Audit
Section 19.3 - Budgets
Section 19.4 - Purchasing
Article 20 - Elections
Section 20.1 - Nominations
Section 20.2 - Election Mechanics
Article 21 – Voting
Section 21.1 - Online Voting
Section 21.2 - Ranked-Choice Voting
Section 21.3 - Ranked Ranked-Choice Voting
Section 21.4 - Elections with no Candidate or Winner
Section 21.5 - Voting Committee
Article 22 - Internal Review
Section 22.1 - Grounds for Review
Section 22.2 - Process of Review
Section 22.3 - Results of Review
Section 22.4 - Privacy
Article 23 – Current Operating Parameters
GEU Constitution and Bylaws
GEU Constitution and Bylaws
Graduate Employees Union, AFT/AAUP LOCAL 6666
CONSTITUTION
Adopted February 23, 2018
Last amended May 2, 2019