Art II: Objectives

Art III: Membership
and Dues

Art IV: Local Structure

Art V: Statewide Structure

Art V.A.1: Officers:
Eligibility

Art V.A.2: Officers:
Duties

Art V.A.3: Officers:
Terms of Office

Art V.A.4: Officers:
Term limits

Art V.B: Executive
Board

Art V.C: Trustees

Art V.D: Election
Appeal Panel

Art V.E: Salaries

Art VI: Elections

Art VI.G: Elections:
Recall

Art VII: Staff

Art VIII: Collective
Bargaining

Art IX: Strike
Votes

Art X: Referenda

Art XI: Amendments

Art XII: Parliamentary
Procedure

Art XIII: Miscellany

Art XIV: Bill of
Rights of Members

Art XV: Affiliation
or Dissolution

App A: Elections
Code

App A: Elections
Code: Challenges

App B: Protecting
the Union

VII. STAFF

1. This organization shall provide fair wages and working conditions to CUE staff. Matters of discipline shall follow the concepts of due process and just cause. All staff shall be treated with respect and receive fair treatment. All open staff positions shall be advertised for a reasonable period of time. Benefits shall be offered staff hired on a permanent basis.
2. Staff whose salaries are paid by the statewide organization shall be selected by the statewide executive board. Statewide staff shall be directed by the president, in consultation with the local(s) where the staff works and subject to approval of the statewide board.
   Staff whose salaries are paid by the locals shall be selected and directed by the locals.
   Staff whose salaries are shared between locations shall be selected by both the locals where the work will be done and by the statewide executive board. These staff shall be directed by the locals in consultation with the president, subject to approval of the board.

VIII. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

1. Bargaining shall be done by a bargaining committee and a chair negotiator who shall be the chair of that committee. The chair negotiator, who does not need to be a member of the bargaining unit, shall be selected and appointed by the statewide executive committee. The committee shall be composed of one representative from each of the locations (as listed in V.B.1), not including the chair negotiator, to be elected by general membership vote at each location.
2. The bargaining committee receives direction from the elected executive board and communicates directly with that body. The volunteer organizing committee discusses and makes recommendations regarding bargaining decisions, proposals, and other matters related to bargaining to the executive board. Reasonable expenses for food, lodging and travel for bargaining committee members will be paid by the statewide CUE.
3. All members shall be given ample notice prior to a contract ratification vote to examine the written text of agreement. The contract shall be approved by a majority vote of the members.

IX. STRIKE VOTES

X. REFERENDA

1. A statewide referendum may be called by a vote of a majority of the executive board or by a petition supported by 10% of the members statewide.
   Once a referendum has been successfully called for, the executive board shall refer the matter to vote to be called within 30 days. The executive board shall send notification to all members and it shall include the referendum and the arguments representing different points of view.
   The results of a referendum shall be considered valid if 30% of the statewide members have voted, and will be determined by a simple majority of votes cast.
2. Matters not subject to referendum are employment, assignment, promotion, discharge or compensation of staff.

XI. AMENDMENTS

XII. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

XIII. MISCELLANY

1. No single officer shall have the power to act as agent for or otherwise bind this organization. No member or group of members or other person or persons shall have the power to act on behalf of or otherwise bind this organization except to the extent specifically authorized by the executive board.
2. Any appendices to this constitution must be approved by the usual referendum process.

XIV. BILL OF RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

1. Members shall have the right to receive accurate information relating to the affairs of the union, including accurate membership figures and vote counts.
2. An annual financial report will be made available to members.
3. Members shall not be restricted in the exercise of their right of freedom of speech, concerning the operations of this union or any other union. Active and open discussion of union affairs and the expression and/or publication of views of union members shall be protected within this union.
4. Members shall be encouraged to participate in the affairs, management, and administration of this union.
5. Communication to the members on all matters shall be timely and accurate.
6. Minutes of statewide meetings and copies of correspondence by statewide officers shall be provided to locals regularly, which locals shall in turn allow access to this information by the members, except for correspondence regarding personnel issues.

XV. AFFILIATION OR DISSOLUTION

1. CUE is not affiliated with any other union. Any decision to affiliate with another union must be approved by members in accord with these provisions: A motion to affiliate or to dissolve CUE may be called by a vote of a majority of the executive board or by a petition supported by 20% of the members statewide. Once such a vote has been successfully called for, the executive board shall refer the matter to vote to be called within 60 days. The executive board shall send notification to all members and it shall include the referendum and the arguments representing different points of view.
   The results of a vote shall be considered valid if 50% of the members have voted, and will be determined by a vote of two-thirds of votes cast.
2. This non-affiliation status does not prevent statewide CUE or any local from working with other unions or other organizations in coalitions or joint projects.
3. If CUE is dissolved, any unexpended funds and properties shall be donated to a non-profit organization selected by the members.