Proposed Amendments to the ATU Constitution and General Laws
Proposed Amendments to the ATU Constitution and General Laws
Submitted to the International Union for Consideration by The 61st ATU International Convention
Meeting in New York, NY, August 18 – 22, 2025 per Section 6.16 of the ATU Constitution and General Laws
Section 6.16 of the ATU Constitution and General Laws requires that resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution must first be approved by the local union and stamped with the local’s official seal before they are forwarded to the International. These resolutions must be received by the International no later than August 1 of the year in which the Convention is held. No resolution proposing an amendment to the ATU Constitution which has not met the above conditions can be considered by the Convention unless two-thirds of the delegates present vote to allow it to be presented.
Resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution which meet the above conditions are printed and distributed to all of the delegates at the opening of the Convention.
In addition, Section 6.16 requires that all resolutions received by April 1 of the year in which the Convention is held are to be published in the April/May/June issue of the In Transit prior to their consideration by the Convention.
The International received one resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution that met the above conditions prior to April 1, 2025. In accordance with Section 6.16 this resolution is published below:
RESOLUTION NO. 1
Submitted by Local 1505 (Winnipeg, MB)
Preamble
Whereas; The ATU International funeral benefit has been provided to support the families of a member that has passed; and
Whereas; The ATU International must establish parameters outlining the disbursement of the benefits it provides; and
Whereas; It is possible that situations may occur that were not considered when such provisions were developed; and
Therefore, be it resolved; The International Constitution and General Laws be amended as outlined below
29.4 Qualifications for Benefit. Members of this Union, after one (1) year of continuous membership in the Union, and nonmember feepayers of this Union, after one (1) year of continuous payment of required fees, shall be entitled to one ( 1) of the following: either a funeral or dismemberment benefit, provided they have complied with the laws of the Union and are in good standing and that the LU by which they are represented is in good financial standing and has complied with the laws and rules laid down in the Constitution and General Laws.
To be in good standing in order to receive the funeral or dismemberment benefit of this Union, a member or nonmember feepayer must be enrolled in the international office of the Union. Members and nonmember feepayers must also have all dues, fines and assessments, or otherwise required fees, levied in compliance with the laws of the Union paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) of each month, and the LU by which they are represented must be in good standing with the IU having all per capita tax and assessments paid, as required by this Constitution. Notwithstanding the above, the 1ST shall have the discretion to provide a funeral or dismemberment benefit to an individual who was not enrolled with the IU due to a good faith error or omission of an LU, or if the death of the member has been deemed accidental in nature.