R e f er r e d t o th e C onstitutio n C ommit t ee
WHEREAS, Article XX provides, “[E]ach affiliate shall respect the established collective bargaining relationship of every other affiliate”; and,
WHEREAS, Article XX also provides, “No affiliate shall organize or attempt to represent employees as to whom an established collective bargaining relationship exists with any other affiliate”; and,
WHEREAS, the prohibitions reflected by Article XX do not stop non-affiliates or entities created between affiliates and non-affiliates from contributing to raids on other affiliates;
WHEREAS, unless strong measures are urgently taken to strengthen Article XX so that the current situation can be immediately rectified, Article XX is rendered weak and ineffective;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, unless Article XX is strengthened to prevent entities which include non- affiliates from contributing in any fashion from raids on other affiliates, Article XX is repealed.