Bylaws
CWA Local 1101 Retired Members Council Bylaws
Adopted January 15, 2013
Revised and Adopted March 12, 2025
(Passages underlined are mandatory per national CWA RMC)
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INDEX
Article I-Objective
Article II-Name
Article III-Jurisdiction
Article IV-Structure
Article V- Membership
Article VI-Dues
Article VII-Meetings
Article VIII-Executive Board
Article IX-Officers and their Duties
Article X-Committees
Article XI-Rules
Article XII-Oath of Office
ARTICLE I
Objective
The objective of this CWA Retired Members’ Chapter shall be:
to unite CWA retired members in a cohesive organization that can, in conjunction with the CWA Retired Members’ Council, other unions and like-minded organizations, develop effective support for programs on federal, state-wide, and community levels to bring about retirement security for all;
to foster fraternal ties of CWA members into the years of retirement;
to promote and support collective bargaining agreements and public policy that assist retired members in securing medical care, prescription drugs and other consumer goods and services at prices they can afford to pay;
to promote active support of retired members for CWA objectives;
to keep CWA informed of special problems of retired members.
ARTICLE II
Name
This Chapter shall be known as CWA Retired Members Council Chapter 149 chartered on August 1993.
ARTICLE III
Jurisdiction
The Chapter was sponsored by Local 1101, but membership is open to all CWARetired Members’ Council Lifetime members.
ARTICLE IV
Structure
The structure of the Chapter shall be:
Membership Officers Executive Board Committees
ARTICLE V
Membership
Section 1-Eligibility
The qualifications for membership shall be that the individual is a lifetimemember of the CWA Retired Members’ Council.
ARTICLE VI
Dues
Each member of the Chapter shall pay dues in an amount established by the membership.
ARTICLE VII
Meetings
Section 1-Regular Meetings
Regular meetings shall be held at least four (4) times a year.
Section 2-Special Meetings
Special meetings may be called by a majority vote of the Chapter officers or by the President.
Members shall be notified by email, postal mail or other appropriate methods at least 48 hours before special meetings are due to be held.
Section 3- Quorum
The number constituting a quorum for Chapter meetings shall be those present.
ARTICLE VIII
Executive Board
Section 1
The Executive Board shall consist of the President, three Vice Presidents (Manhattan, Bronx, and Commercial) Secretary, Treasurer, and three Members at Large. The President of the Chapter shall be Chairperson of the Executive Board and the Chapter Secretary shall be the Secretary of the Executive Board.
Section 2
The Executive Board shall meet at least once a month to transact any business referred to it by this Chapter. Meetings may be held by conference call or videoconferencing app such as zoom. The Chairperson and Secretary of the Executive Board may call a special meeting by notifying all members of the Board
Section 3
It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to deliberate upon all matters referred to it by this Chapter and other matters coming to its attention for the good and welfare of the Chapter and report as soon as possible its recommendations to the Chapter.
Section 4
All vacancies of Officers between regular elections covering Officers and Executive Board members shall be filled by appointment by the President of the Chapter with the approval of the Executive Board.
Section 5
No one should hold more than one office at a time.
Section 6
An accurate record of all proceedings of the Executive Board shall bemaintained.
Section 7
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for Executive Boardmeetings.
ARTICLE IX
Officers and their Duties
Section 1-Officers and Board Members
All members of the Executive Board of the Chapter shall be nominated and elected during the months of September, October, November, and December of every third year.
Officers of this Chapter shall be a President, Bronx Vice President, Manhattan Vice President, Commercial Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The term of office for all Board members shall be for three years or until their successors have been duly elected and installed.
The President may add up to two Members at Large to the Board between elections (making a total of five) with the approval of the
Executive Board.
Section 2-Duties
In addition to the duties listed below all Officers shall perform whateveradditional duties that may be assigned by the Chapter, Executive Board, or theChapter President.
The duties of the Officers shall be as follows:
The Chapter President Shall-Be responsible for the conduct of all Chapter business; Preside at Membership and Executive Board meetings; Supervise all Committees.
The Chapter Vice Presidents Shall-
Work under the direction of the President.
The Chapter Secretary Shall-
Maintain a record of the Chapter membership;
Record and maintain the minutes of all meetings of the Chapterand the Executive Board.
The Chapter Treasurer shall-
Be custodian of all assets of the Chapter;
Report to each membership meeting on the financial status ofthe Chapter;
Cause the payment of all bill approved by the President and/orthe Executive Board.
ARTICLE X
Committees
The Chapter shall have regular Committees as appointed by the Chapter President with the approval of the Executive Board such as:
Audit/Finances
Elections
New Members
Communiations
Legislative/Political/Activist
Bylaws
Social
Pension and Benefits
Members of all Committees shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Chapter’s Executive Board, subject to the right of the Chapter membership to overrule such appointments.
The majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for meetings.
ARTICLE XI
Rules
Section 1
All meetings and other business of this Chapter shall be conducted underthese bylaws and rules of the Chapter. On questions where the bylaws and therules do not clearly apply, Robert’s rules of Order shall govern.
Section 2
There shall be no bylaws, rules, or actions taken by the Chapter that wouldconflict with the CWA Constitution or policy.
ARTICLE XII
Oath of Office
Each elected officer of the Chapter, after meeting all other qualifications shall be duly installed upon taking the following oath:
"I (give name) hereby accept the office of (name of office) of the Retired Members' Chapter of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC with full knowledge of the responsibilities and duties of such office. I promise to faithfully discharge my duties according to the Bylaws and rules of the Chapter, the Council, the Constitution and policies of the Union.
I further promise to give my successor in office all books and records in my possession. I shall at all times endeavor to serve my Chapter and the Union to the best of my ability."