ARTICLE 15: LOCAL UNIONS - A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

2. Newly recognized or certified bargaining units of workers shall be assigned by the National Executive Board to an already existing Local Union, whenever feasible. If there is no existing Local Union which accepts the new bargaining unit then it may be issued a new Charter as a Local Union, upon proper application under this Constitution. Only in exceptional cases, and at the discretion of the National Executive Board will the application of a new bargaining unit for a new Local Union Charter be granted.

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2. Newly recognized or certified bargaining units of workers shall be assigned by the President to an already existing Local Union, whenever feasible. If there is no existing Local Union which accepts the new bargaining unit then it may be issued a new Charter as a Local Union, upon proper application under this Constitution. Only in exceptional cases, and at the discretion of the National Executive Board will the application of a new bargaining unit for a new Local Union Charter be granted.

Respectfully submitted by the NEB

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