CWA Local 3106 — Proposed By-Laws Amendments
Last updated: September 30, 2025
How to read: Each section shows the Current Language and the Proposed Language. The Transition Clause explains how changes take effect (including temporary EVP succession).
ARTICLE VII – GOVERNING AUTHORITY Section 2 – Executive Board
| Current Language | Proposed Language |
|---|---|
| The Local Executive Board shall consist of the following: – The President – First Executive Vice President – Second Executive Vice President – Secretary-Treasurer – Chief Stewards as defined in these By-Laws |
The Local Executive Board shall consist of the following: – The President – First Executive Vice President – Secretary-Treasurer – Chief Stewards as defined in these By-Laws – Organizer (appointed by the Officer Board) |
ARTICLE IX – LOCAL DELEGATES TO UNION CONVENTIONS
| Current Language | Proposed Language |
|---|---|
| The Local Officers will serve as the 4 delegates to the Union National Conventions. In the event the membership chooses to send less than 4 delegates, the order will be as follows: 1. President 2. First Executive Vice President 3. Second Executive Vice President 4. Secretary-Treasurer |
The Local Officers will serve as delegates to the Union National Conventions. In the event the membership chooses to send fewer delegates, the order will be as follows: 1. President 2. First Executive Vice President 3. Secretary-Treasurer |
ARTICLE XII – LOCAL OFFICERS, STEWARDS, AND THEIR DUTIES Section 1 – Officers
| Current Language | Proposed Language |
|---|---|
| The Officers of the Local shall be: 1. President 2. First Executive Vice President 3. Second Executive Vice President 4. Secretary-Treasurer |
The Officers of the Local shall be: 1. President 2. First Executive Vice President 3. Secretary-Treasurer |
ARTICLE XII – LOCAL OFFICERS, STEWARDS, AND THEIR DUTIES Temporary Succession
| Current Language | Proposed Language |
|---|---|
| In the absence of the President, an officer, preferably the 1st EVP, may be designated to perform the duties of the President if the President is out of the office for more than one day, at the President’s discretion. | In the absence of the President, an officer may be designated by the President to perform the duties of the President if the President is out of the office for more than one day. The choice of officer shall be at the President’s discretion. |
ARTICLE XII – LOCAL OFFICERS, STEWARDS, AND THEIR DUTIES New – Organizer (Appointed)
| Current Language | Proposed Language |
|---|---|
| (No current provision for Organizer.) | The Local shall have one (1) Organizer who shall serve as a member of the Executive Board. The Organizer shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Officer Board and serve at the discretion of the Officers. The Organizer shall: – Work with Stewards and Committees to recruit new members and engage current members. – Assist in planning and carrying out Local campaigns, trainings, and mobilization activities. – Report on organizing progress at Executive Board and Membership meetings. – Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Board or the President. |
ARTICLE XIV – NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF LOCAL OFFICERS Section 7 – Vacancies
| Current Language | Proposed Language |
|---|---|
| A. Vacancies in the office of Local President shall be filled by the First Executive Vice President. B. Vacancies in other Executive Officers shall be filled in the same manner as required for regular election and within sixty (60) days as required by Article XV of the Union Constitution. |
A. Vacancies in the office of Local President shall be filled by the First Executive Vice President. B. Vacancies in the office of First Executive Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer shall be temporarily filled by appointment of the Local President. If more than one-half of the unexpired term remains, a special election shall be held within sixty (60) days in accordance with the CWA Constitution. If one-half or less of the unexpired term remains, the appointed officer shall serve until the next regular election cycle. Any appointment made by the governing body shall be submitted for membership approval within sixty (60) days, consistent with the CWA Constitution, Art. XIII §7(d). |
TRANSITION CLAUSE
The office of Second Executive Vice President shall be abolished effective at the next regular election cycle. If the office becomes vacant before then, it shall remain unfilled and considered eliminated. In the event the office of First Executive Vice President becomes vacant prior to the elimination of the Second Executive Vice President, the Second Executive Vice President shall automatically assume the office of First Executive Vice President for the remainder of the term.
Reference: CWA Constitution, Article XIII, Section 7(d) (Vacancies). For transparency, appointments by the governing body are subject to membership approval within sixty (60) days, or the office may be filled by election within sixty (60) days.