Rochester Labor Council History: Structure

Topics » Structure & Governance

Overview

This topic deals with matters of the structure and governance of Rochester’s central labor bodies (CLBs): affiliation, representation, voting, leadership, and operating procedures.

We start with Affiliation, because to understand Rochester’s central labor bodies it is necessary first to understand their composition. This section covers:

• eligibility (criteria for membership in these central bodies), and
• per capita dues paid by affiliates to sustain CLB programs

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The next section covers aspects of delegates’ Representation at the central labor bodies, including:

• meetings (frequency and location),
• credentials (procedure for becoming a delegate and for allocating representation based on union membership),
• voting (rules for counting votes),
• attendance (extent of delegate participation), and
• minutes (official records of meetings).

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This section deals with formal aspects of Governance:

• constitution and by-laws (operating principles and procedures approved by the national labor organization)
• officers (elected leadership positions)
• elections (frequency and process)

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This section describes Key Roles played within the CLB by :

• The Executive Board (leadership, coordination)
• Standing Committees (develop, implement CLB programs)
• CLB Staff (implement programs, coordination)

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