{"id":36995,"date":"2014-02-20T09:38:42","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T14:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/amending-the-smart-constitutions-article-21b\/"},"modified":"2014-02-20T09:38:42","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T14:38:42","slug":"amending-the-smart-constitutions-article-21b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/amending-the-smart-constitutions-article-21b\/","title":{"rendered":"Amending the SMART Constitution\u2019s Article 21B","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As noted in a Jan. 14 post to this website, the sheet metal and transportation divisions of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers have reached agreement on a SMART Constitution governing the entire organization.<\/p>\n<p>Local delegates of the SMART Transportation Division will have the opportunity to propose amendments to Article 21B of the constitution \u2013 the former United Transportation Union&#8217;s Constitution \u2013 at the SMART Transportation Division&#8217;s 2014 convention.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with Article 21B, Section 13, at any time <strong>120 days prior<\/strong>\u00a0(March 2, 2014) to the Transportation Division convention, proposed amendments to the SMART Constitution\u2019s Article 21B (which comprises the former UTU Constitution, as reconciled by the SMART merger agreement) may be submitted by any subordinate body of the Transportation Division or International officer listed in Article 21B, Section 2(A), of the SMART Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>To view a letter from Transportation Division President John Previsich regarding submission of proposals to amend Article 21B, click <a href=\"https:\/\/static.smart-union.org\/worksite\/2014_SMART_conventions\/PDFs\/SMART_CONV_solicitation_letter_012414.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To view the SMART Constitution, click <a href=\"\/\/www.smart-union.org\/news\/smart-presents-its-first-constitution-and-ritual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Proposed amendments must be received no later than March 2, 2014.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As noted in a Jan. 14 post to this website, the sheet metal and transportation divisions of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers have reached agreement on a SMART Constitution governing the entire organization. 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