What would constitute the ideal Local Executive?

The ideal Local Executive would consist of the following:

• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Chief Steward
• A Steward for each work unit or one per floor/tower (1 per 10-20 people)
• Trustees
• Members for the Health and Safety Committee, Audit Committee, Communications Committee (Newsletter) and Local Employees Relations Committee

The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, chief steward and local trustees are positions that are voted on by the general membership.

Trustees duties include:

• Examine all books, records and properties
• File audit report at least twice a year
• Make a full report to the 1st General Meeting following each audit

A Steward duties include:

• Each steward shall be responsible for representation of members in a working area
• To distribute information to the group
• To carry the group's concerns to the LEC
• To communicate LEC decisions to the group
• To enlist support of members of the group in the workplace actions and union campaigns
• To prepare and investigate grievances from the group
• To attend union educations whenever available/possible

A Chief Steward duties include:

• Duties of a shop steward
• Supervise and assist the shop steward

Treasurer duties include:

• Duties of a shop steward
• Responsible for proper administration of assets to the Local, including operating funds

Secretary duties include:

• Duties of a shop steward
• Attend all meetings of the Local and keep Minutes;
• Distribute notices to all members of the local;
• Answer and/or forward all pertinent correspondence;
• Forward all pertinent membership information to the appropriate union regional office

Vice-President duties include, but may not be limited to:

• Duties of a shop steward
• Perform presidential functions during absence of the President
• Accept and exercise such other duties and powers as may be designated by the Local Exec. Committee/Pres.
• May attend all functions of the Union in place of the President when President unable to attend

President duties include, but may not be limited to:

• Duties of a shop steward
• Enforce compliance with by-laws and regulations of the Union and Local
• Preside at Local meetings
• Be an ex-officio member of all Local committees
• Generally supervise the affairs and operations of the Local
• Carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by Local by-laws.