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1 OFFICERS William E. Dugan .. President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney .. Vice President Steven M. Cisco .. Corr. Secretary David A. Fagan .. Financial Secretary Joseph Ward .. Treasurer APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE 20959 W. Lockport Road, Plainfield, Illinois 60544 Telephone (815) 436-4150 TRAINING SITE Telephone (815) 436-2529 HEALTH, WELFARE, PENSION AND VACATION SAVINGS 6150 Joliet Rd., Countryside, IL 60525 Telephone (708) 482-7300 Toll-free Numbers to Call: Members in Mich., Wis. and Iowa (800) 323-3060 Members in Illinois - (800) 942-3082 MIDWEST OPERATING ENGINEERS CREDIT UNION. 6240 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525 Telephone (708) 482-9606 BY-LAW PREAMBLE In our Local Union's continuing effort to operate in the best interests of all members and the most efficient and democratic manner possible, our Local Union membership recently adopted several amendments to our By-laws.

2 We are now providing to all members a copy of the Local Union By-Laws as amended, which were approved by our international Union, on June 28, 2004. As President-Business Manager, I urge every member to take a few minutes time to read these amended By-Laws. The democratic traditions of our Local Union can best be maintained in an atmosphere where each and every member is aware of the rights and responsibilities which he or she has to our Local Union. With these amended By-Laws now in place, I firmly believe that the Local Union can move boldly forward into the future. WILLIAM E.

3 DUGAN President-Business Manager i TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE - Order of Business ..viii OFFICERS - Constitutional Officers .. x ARTICLE I - NAME .. 1 Section 1- Designation .. 1 Section 2 - Governing Laws .. 1 Section 3 - Headquarters .. 1 ARTICLE II - DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES .. 2 ARTICLE III - JURISDICTION .. 4 Section 1- Territorial Jurisdiction .. 4 Section 2 - Territorial Jurisdiction Description .. 4 Section 3 - Craft Jurisdiction .. 5 ARTICLE IV - DISTRICTS .. 5 Section 1- Adoption and Division .. 5 Section 2- Boundary Lines .. 5 Section 3 - Authority of Districts .. 5 Section 4 - Meetings .. 6 Section 5 - District Affiliation.

4 6 ARTICLE V - BRANCH SUBDIVISIONS .. 6 Section 1 - Subdivisions .. 6 Section 2 - Government of Subdivisions .. 7 ARTICLE VI - MEMBERSHIP IN THE Local 150 AND SUBDIVISIONS .. 7 Section 1- Qualification for Membership in Branch Subdivisions .. 7 Section 2 - Qualification for Membership in Local 150 .. 8 Section 3 - Application for Membership .. 8 Section 4 - Tender of Initiation Fees .. 9 Section 4A - Applicant Service Dues 9 iiTABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Section 5 - Initiation .. 9 Section 6 - Transfer within Local .. 10 Section 7 - Transfer from Other Locals .. 10 ARTICLE VII - DUES AND INITIATION FEES.

5 11 Section 1- Initiation Fees .. 11 Section 2A - Monthly Dues Amount .. 11 Section 2B - Bases of Dues .. 12 Section 2C - Administrative Dues .. 13 Section 2D - Owner/Operator Dues .. 14 Section 3 - Change in Dues or Initiation Fees .. 14 Section 4 - Travel Service Dues .. 15 Section 5 -Organizing Prerogative .. 15 ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS .. 15 Section 1- Regular Meetings - Districts .. 15 Section 2 - Special Meetings - Districts .. 15 Section 3 - Regular Meetings - General Membership .. 16 Section 4 - Special Meetings - General Membership .. 16 Section 5 - Meetings of Specific Groups of Members .. 17 Section 6 - Quorum .. 17 Section 7 - Rules of Order.

6 17 Section 8 - Matters Submitted in Advance .. 18 ARTICLE IX - RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF EACH MEMBER .. 18 Section 1- Membership in Good Standing .. 18 Section 2 - Suspension and Expulsion .. 19 Section 3 - Fines and Assessments .. 19 Section 4 - Honorable Withdrawal .. 19 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Section 5 - Equal Rights and Privileges .. 20 Section 6 - General Responsibilities and Obligations .. 22 Section 7 - Specific Prohibited Acts .. 23 ARTICLE X - OFFICERS .. 25 Section 1- Officers .. 25 Section 2 - Term of Office .. 25 Section 3 - Qualifications.

7 25 Section 4 - Qualifications -Non Supervisory .. 26 Section 5 - Vacancies .. 26 Section 6 - Recall of Officers or Executive Board Members .. 27 ARTICLE XI - DUTIES OF OFFICERS .. 27 Section 1- Duties of President- Business Manager .. 27 Section 2 - Duties of All Officers .. 29 ARTICLE XII - EXECUTIVE BOARD .. 29 Section 2 - Nomination and Election by Districts .. 29 Section 3 - Powers and Duties .. 30 Section 4 - Meetings .. 30 Section 5 - Quorum .. 30 ARTICLE XIII - DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD .. 30 Section 1 - Composition .. 30 Section 2 - Term of Office .. 31 Section 3 - Qualifications for Office .. 31 Section 4 - Powers and Duties.

8 31 ARTICLE XIV - PETITIONS, NOMINATIONS, ELECTION and INSTALLATION .. 32 Section 1- Triennial Election .. 32 Section 2 - Nominating Petitions .. 32 Section 3 - Acceptance of Nomination .. 33 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Section 4 - Election of Commissioners .. 33 Section 5 - Nomination .. 34 Section 6 - Observers .. 35 Section 7 - Mailing and Receiving of Referendum Ballot .. 35 Section 8 - Non-Opposed Elections .. 36 Section 9 - Counting Ballots .. 36 Section 10 - Supervision of Election .. 37 Section 11- Plurality and Runoff .. 37 Section 12 - Installation .. 37 Section 13 - Election Protest .. 38 Section 14 - Death of Candidate.

9 38 ARTICLE XV - DELEGATES - OTHER THAN international CONVENTION .. 38 Section 1- Appointment by President- Business Manager .. 38 Section 2 - Election Required .. 39 ARTICLE XVI - DELEGATES - GENERAL international CONVENTION .. 39 Section 1- Eligibility, Nomination and Election .. 39 Section 2 - Number of Delegates .. 39 Section 3 - Conduct of Election .. 40 ARTICLE XVII - JOB STEWARD .. 41 Section 1 - Selection .. 41 Section 2 - Authority .. 41 Section 3 - Termination .. 41 ARTICLE XVIII - FUNDS .. 42 Section 1- Purpose .. 42 Section 2 - Loans .. 42 Section 3 - Special Funds .. 42 Section 4 - Accounting Methods .. 42 v TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Section 5 - Ethical Practices Committee.

10 42 Section 6 - Indemnification .. 43 ARTICLE XIX - SALARIES .. 43 Section 1- Full-time Officers .. 43 Section 2 - Other Officers .. 43 ARTICLE XX - CHARGES, PENALTIES TRIALS AND APPEALS .. 43 Section 1- Power to Discipline .. 43 Section 2 - District Form of Trial .. 44 Section 3 - Preferring of Charges .. 44 Section 4 - Notification .. 44 Section 5 - Pre-Trial Procedure .. 44 Section 6 - Date of Trial and Notification .. 45 Section 7 - Presentation of Case .. 45 Section 8 - Balloting .. 46 Section 9 - Finding Requirements .. 46 Section 10 - Absence of Complainant .. 46 Section 11 - Absence of Defendant .. 46 Section 12 - Announcement of Verdict and Penalty.