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Issues
for Consideration In The Agreement Providing for the Takeover of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (BMWE) by the International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers
and Helpers (IBB)
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S
= Section
A = Article
Agr = Agreement for IBB to Takeover the BMWE
C&BLs = Constitution and By-Laws |
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BMWE
Becomes A Division of the IBB Union |
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20
Million Dollars in BMWE Grand Lodge Assets Become Property of the IBB |
S20(a)
of the Agr |
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Only
Written Terms of Takeover Agreement Applies |
S2
of the Agr |
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Constitution
of the IBB Is the Supreme Law and Would Govern the
BMWE Division, except as modified by Takeover Agreement |
S3
of the Agr |
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International
President of the IBB interprets the IBB C&BLs, and the C&BLs of
all subordinate organizations, subject to an appeal to an Executive
Council of 10 International Vice Presidents from which there is no
further appeal |
Part
7.2 of the IBB C&BLs |
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Two
International Vice Presidents (One Executive Vice President at Large and
One International Vice President at Large) shall govern the BMWE
Division Subject to the International President of the IBB |
S4(c)
of the Agr |
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BMWE
International Vice Presidents Shall Be Elected At Large By IBB. This Means a Majority of Non-BMWE Members Will Select BMWE
Leadership |
S5(f)
of the Agr |
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President
of IBB Union Has All Power and All International Vice Presidents Report
to Him as opposed to the checks and balances of current BMWE
Organization where power is shared between the President, Executive
Board, Grand Lodge Officers, System Federations and Local Lodges |
A7
and A8 of IBB C&BLs |
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All
BMWE Local Lodges will become chartered, subordinate affiliates of the
IBB and may be governed by Article 23 of the current BMWE Grand Lodge
C&BLs except where this language conflicts with the IBB C&BLs |
S8
and S8(f) of the Agr |
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Local
Lodges of less than 35 members are subject to being automatically
disbanded and all assets of the Local Lodge shall become the property of
the IBB |
Part
5.6 of the IBB C&BLs |
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IBB
will pay for Local Lodge to Send Delegate to International Conventions |
S16
of the Agr and A2.6 of the IBB C&BLs |
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Grand
Lodge President and Secretary Treasurer Guarantee Themselves Jobs, have
Interim Election Next Year and then
Establish Five Year Terms for Themselves And Will Continue to
Receive Higher Salaries if IBB C&BLs Pays Less |
S5
and 5(a) of the Agr |
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Grand
Lodge Vice Presidents Guarantee Themselves Jobs,
Have Interim Election Next Year and then Establish Five Year
Terms for Themselves and
Will Continue To Receive Higher Salary With Subsequent Increases
Guaranteed |
S9(c)
of the Agr |
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In
Addition to IBB International Dues, BMWE Division Members Will Continue
to Pay $3.05/month more than all other IBB Members |
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BMWE
Division Members Continue to Pay $1.00 Legislative Assessment and $1.00
Negotiations Assessment ($2.00/month) |
S12(c)
of the Agr |
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BMWE
Members eligible for both current strike benefits and IBB strike
benefits when approved by the President of the IBB |
S15
of the Agr |
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Interest
From Strike Fund (1 million dollars per year) Diverted to Death Benefit
Fund to Ensure The Death Benefit Liability Is Not Passed Onto IBB When
Grand Lodge Assets Are Turned Over to IBB |
Side
Letter One of the Agr |
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IBB
International Dues Subject to Increase Every Year Whether or Not BMWE
Wages also increase while currently Grand Lodge dues only increase when
the average hourly rate increases |
Part
12.2.2 of the IBB C&BLs |
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Former
President and Secretary Treasurer, as Well As Grand Lodge Vice
Presidents, Are Eligible For Two Additional Pensions besides their RR
Retirement Pension and current BMWE Pension, for a total of four
pensions upon retirement |
S14
(b, d and e) of the Agr |
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All
System Officers in Addition to Their Railroad Retirement Pension are
Eligible for Three Additional Pensions, for a total of Four Pensions
Upon Retirement |
S14
(b,c,d and e) of the Agr
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System
Federations will continue to exist and Article 24 of the Grand Lodge
Constitution and By-Laws, titled, “Government of Protective
Department, System Divisions and Federations” is made part of the
Takeover Agreement, except where the provisions of Article 24 conflict
with the IBB C&BLs |
S17
of the Agr |
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IBB
Is Governed by President and 10 International Vice Presidents who Sit on
an Executive Council. On
this Council the BMWE Division would get 2 additional seats, one for
each International Vice President.
Although We Will Be 1/3 of the Membership we will only have 1/6
of the representation on the Executive Council |
IBB
C&BLs and Agreement |
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Grand
Lodge Headquarters In Detroit will be Shut Down |
S4(d)
of the Agr |
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Takeover
Agreement is Enforced Through Arbitration, But Only An International
Vice President of the BMWE May Bring a Claim and the International Vice
President Is elected by the IBB At Large and Not by the BMWE Division |
S21
of the Agr |
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Pension
Issues Will Become a Bargaining Priority for IBB In Negotiations |
Side
Letter 7 of the Agr |
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15%
of the BMWE Political League Fund Will Be Controlled by the IBB |
Side
Letter 17 of the Agr |
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Health
Care Issues will be A Bargaining Priority for IBB in Negotiations |
Side
Letter 18 of the Agr |
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Membership
Ratification of Local Agreements Preserved |
Side
Letter 21 of the Agr |
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When
BMWE and BLE Threatened to Shut Down the Country When Railroad
Management and the Government Tried to Change Railroad Retirement
Disability, the IBB Refused to Participate and Announced They Would Not
Help In Strike |
Fact |
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Offer
to Merge with the Steelworkers Union Not Pursued |
Fact |