BYLAW 5 MEMBERSHIP, INITIATION FEES AND DUES ACTIVE MEMBERS

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1 Bylaw Committee Meeting Amendments BYLAW 5 MEMBERSHIP, INITIATION FEES AND DUES ACTIVE MEMBERS (h) The Local Union herewith establishes an amended dues formula to cover Loomis Express, DHL Express Owner Operators and Waste Management Roll Off and Front Load Drivers In their respective agreements. i) That Loomis Express and DHL Express Owner Operators will pay dues $65.00 $70.00 per month. ii) That Waste Management Roll Off and Front Load Drivers, who are paid by piece work, will pay dues of 1.35% of their gross earnings. iii) Dues for Cascade Carriers Owner Operators will be set at a flat rate of $ per month, reviewed periodically and amended as necessary. BYLAW 6 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (a) A general membership meeting of the Local Union shall be held at 2 month intervals with the intent of having 6 meetings per year. One of the meetings will be held in Calgary and one in Edmonton with the remaining meetings being held in Red Deer. Exceptions to this rule may be made by motion passed at a General Membership Meeting. There shall be no less than 4 General Membership Meetings per year. However, if meeting space is not available, the Executive will choose an alternative date. At least a seven (7) fourteen (14) day notice shall be given which will be posted on Local Union bulletin board and in each corresponding area and on the Local Union Website. (f) Any member who attends a meeting under the influence of alcohol or drugs and/or creates a disturbance, or becomes unruly shall lose voice and her/his their right to vote at said meeting. Where necessary to maintain order, the member may be evicted from the meeting by order of the Chairperson subject to the challenge of the membership. Flagrant or persistent violation of this section by any member shall be conduct unbecoming a union member. (g) Where necessary to maintain order, the member by order of the Chairperson, subject to the challenge of the membership may be evicted. (i) Any member who attends a meeting must produce his/her their membership card or identification upon request by the Sergeant at Arms and also enter his/her their name in the

2 attendance book. Those who do not have their membership card or proper identification must have another member in good standing vouch for them. (j) The President or Executive has the right to call a special meeting, giving reasonable notice. The Local Union will follow quorum requirements as outlined on Article 5(c) 6(c). BYLAW 7 POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (a) The membership is the highest authority of this Local Union and shall be empowered to take or direct any action not, inconsistent with the Constitution or Bylaws. BYLAW 8 LOCAL UNION OFFICERS a) The Local Union Executive Officers shall consist of a President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice- President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary Treasurer, three (3) Trustees, Sergeant at Arms, and Guide. The Local Union Executive Officers will also be known as the Executive Board. c) All vacancies in the Local Union Executive shall be filled promptly by election for the remainder of the term if greater than twelve (12) months. d) Members must be notified seven days in advance of the time and place of nominations. There must be at least eight days between the time of nominations closing and the date of the election. A notice containing the time and place of elections to be posted (work site and web page). The time and place for any possible run-off election must be given to members at least 7 days before the runoff election. BYLAW 9 EXECUTIVE BOARD (a) The Executive Board shall consist of all elected Local Union Officers as set out in Article 7 (a) 8(a) of these bylaws. BYLAW 10 STEWARDS, UNITCHAIR PERSONS UNIT CHAIR, COMMITTEE CHAIR (c) The Stewards, Chief Stewards and/or Unit Chair are to be elected by a simple plurality vote (more votes than any other candidate) by the members of the Local Union Unit. (e) There shall be a by-election in the event of a vacancy in a Steward or Committee Person position. One or more Stewards or Committee Persons shall be elected within sixty (60) days.

3 (g) Unit Chair reports shall be submitted on a regular basis or as requested by the President of the Local. The Unit Chair shall ensure that the President of the Local is kept apprised of all issues affecting the Unit. BYLAW 12 EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS AND ELECTION COMMITTEES (j) Executive nominations will be sent accepted by fax, ed, written or in writing. or be presented in person at the nomination meeting. The nomination meeting will be held in compliance with the Unifor Constitution. (k) Executive nominees must accept their nominations in writing by the closing deadline. unless they have orally accepted at the nomination meeting. (n) All members of the Executive Board shall be elected for a three (3) year term. Any vacancies shall be filled as per 8(c) and 8(e). BYLAW 13 FINANCES (a) The allowances for Local 4050 Executive Officers are set as follows: i) The President is to receive $ per month. ii) The Financial Secretary is to receive $ per month. iii) The Recording Secretary is to receive $ per month. iv) The 1st Vice-President is to receive $ per month. v) The 2nd Vice-President is to receive $ per month. vi) The Sergeant-At-Arms is to receive $ per month. vii) The Guide is to receive $ per month. viii) The Trustees are to receive $ per month. ix) Members at Large are to receive $ per month. (c) The President shall be allotted up to six days paid leave per month from the employer to work on behalf of the Local Union as deemed necessary and these days are to be under review by the 1st Vice-President and the Financial Secretary Treasurer with the trustees getting updated at every meeting. All proper lunch claims related to this Bylaw shall be accepted and approved as per Local Union Bylaw. (e) The Chief Shop Steward at Units where a Chief Shop Steward exists is to be paid $ annually as an expense allowance. Shop Stewards will receive $ annually as an expense allowance. The Shop Stewards allowance is to be distributed in December. All allowances will be subject to pro rating. If Stewards are deemed inactive by the executive the expense allowance shall be reduced by half.

4 (f) Members of the Local Union on authorized Local Union business who lose wages are to be paid at their contract negotiated rate. The four week averaging provision is to be applied where necessary to determine the proper amount to be paid. Members in the DHL/Loomis Express Owner Operator Group on authorized Local Union business will be reimbursed for replacement drivers or lost wages. Reimbursement will require proof of payout to be valid. Members of the Palliser Hotel Gratuity Groups Banquet Group will receive a $ 5.00 per hour tip gratuity subsidy to a wage cap of $ per hour. Cascade Carriers Owner Operators will summit submit an invoice to be paid not to exceeded $ per day for days that they normally would have worked. (g) Any member attending a Labour Seminar, School, Council or Convention (excluding P.E.L) will be paid $20.00 per day to cover out of pocket expenses. This policy will also apply to those attending multiple sessions of a shorter duration, where the total hours is eight or more including travel time. (j) For the purpose of attending the General Membership Meetings in Red Deer, a car allowance of $40.00 and $25.00 for each other member in the vehicle will be paid to cover travel expenses from the Calgary or Edmonton carpool locations or a 150km radius from the General Membership Meeting. Appropriate mileage rates will be paid to those attending the General Membership Meeting from areas outside of the 150km radius, to the carpool locations or the edge of the 150km radius where the $40.00 allowance will take effect. When the meeting is in Calgary or Edmonton, carpool allowance will be $40.00 for those attending from inside the 150km radius and $80.00 for those attending from outside the 150km radius of Edmonton or Calgary. This does not cover your metro-home area. When the price of fuel drops below $ 1.00 per litre the driver will receive $ This bylaw may be reviewed and amended as necessary by the Local Executive Board. (k) The Local Union will provide per diems: set as follows: $20.00 for breakfast, $30.00 for lunch, and $40.00 for dinner, where eligible, for each member that is on authorized Local Union business. Members are eligible for per diems when at functions where meals are not provided. Members will not be eligible to claim breakfast per diems for in town Union business or on the first day of a trip for out of town for Union business. Members will also not be eligible to claim supper per diems for in town Union business or on the last day of a trip for out of town Union business unless said business extends passed the time when a person would normally have supper. (1) When members are on Unifor 3 day schools or are off for Unifor National business they will be paid per diems as per National guidelines. (n) Coffee and a meeting room will be paid for by the Local Union for meetings conducted in the name of Local 4050 Local 4050 to provide the meals for officers and stewards who meet before or after the monthly meeting to review or plan action on the agenda as necessary with prior approve approval of from the local President.

5 (o) Pay for those elected to attend an educational course will cover the entrance fee, reasonable expenses and lost wages necessary to attend the course. When circumstances do not allow enough time for an election, the Local Union Executive Board is empowered to select members. Lost wages, however, can only be authorized by motion at a General Membership Meeting. Failure to adequately meet your obligation will be subject to review of your claim. (t) Bereavement: A wreath or donation will be sent or as otherwise requested, to a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) should a Local Union member passes away. (z) The Local Union shall purchase financial software for the Financial Secretary. The Financial Secretary may also be sent to a course to learn how to use this software. The financial software will be given to any newly elected Financial Secretary. He or she They may also be sent to a course to learn how to use this software. (bb) All finances shall be reviewed periodically and any changes are subject to the amendment procedure outlined in Article 23 of these Bylaws. (ff) The Local Union will hold 3 Credit Cards with a maximum limit of $10, each. The cards will be assigned at the discretion of the local Executive and which are to be used only for legitimate Union Business. Use of these Credit Cards will be governed by the Credit Cards User Agreements as signed by the Authorized users. BYLAW 15 ATTENDANCE RULES (a) The elected Executive Officers are expected to attend all General Membership Meetings unless officially excused for cause by the Local Union Executive Board. When Executive Officers do not attend at least 2 out of 3 General Membership Meetings and 2 out of 3 Executive Meetings, they will first be served a notice of expectation (Warning Letter) for the first incident, and then they may be removed from their respected office or position by vote of the Local Union Executive Board for a second incident. Removal from office under these regulations shall render the offender ineligible to run for any elected position for the remainder of the term of office from which they were so removed, except as a delegate to the Unifor Constitutional Convention. (b)local Unit Chairs as a full time elected position shall be required to attend all General Membership Meetings unless officially excused for cause by the Local Union Executive Board. When Local Unit Chairs do not attend at least 2 out of 3 General Membership Meetings and 2 out of 3 consecutive meetings other than membership meetings expected of their respective office or position, they shall be removed from their respected office or position by vote of the Local Union

6 Executive Board. Removal from office under these regulations shall render the offender ineligible to run for any elected position for the remainder of the term of office from which they were so removed, except as a delegate to the Unifor Constitutional Convention. BYLAW 20 GENERAL (a) All Local Union Officers, Committees, Stewards and other members handling funds or other property of the Local Union shall, at the completion of their duties, turn over all papers, documents, funds, s, passwords and data included therein, and/or Local Union property to the properly constituted Local Union Officers. (c) When the Local Union assigns an address they must be used to conduct the business of the office in which the holder is Elected. (d) Social media and websites under the Unifor Local 4050 banner shall be subject to the policy of the National Union and Local guidelines. All passwords and access are the property of Unifor Local 4050 and shall be returned upon request or end of elected term. BYLAW 22 GENERAL POLICIES (f) All apprentices will be given a $ 200 allowance food gift card when attending trade school. An expense form has to be filled out with dates of course and year. Bylaw Committee Chair Person Jim Connelly Al Pearson Jay Thompson Michaela Erickson Jason Bryan Therese Oslund Cheryl Kelly

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