1974-02 February IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

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MINUTES AND REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
BEGINNING DECEMBER 3, 1973
C IIAI{ Gf~ l ;lU~ n \\ ITiI Ti ll:: I NTt:R~ /\ liON \L
EXI-:cunvE COUNCIL AG ,.\I ~ST
\\'ILUA~T DRAEGER III
Brother Dr'H'go:r i~
a pensioned mcmhcr of the mEW.
Ch:lrg('~ "erc filed wilh thc Imcrnation:ll ExccU\heCllulleil
alleging Ihal Brother Draeger was violating Ihc pro\ i­
~ions of -\flick XII. Section -tId) of the m EW Constitution.
I\hieh pro1idcs ii' follo\\s:
·'I'rohloluon of Work. It is a comlilion of admission
to pension h.:ncfil~. including \('sted pcn~ion righh
and the conlinu311on thereof. Ih:.t the member .. hall
not perform an) wor~ of an) )"ind coming under the
IBEW'" jurisdiction either for compcns.1lion or grnli~
for an)onc. He shall be pcrmillcd 10 alteml I U
mccting~ without loicc or 101t.'. He shall ob~cr\c hi~
obligation of membership and show due ot-cJicncc
to IBI -W la .... s and Ihc b)l:tW~ of It of the
mEW b} act ion~ in dolation of Ihe IB EW la ...... or
the ohligation of the mcmber and may revol..e or
,>u,>pend charier or mcmhcr~hip. tNOthing in Ihis
Comlilllilon ~hal1 be conslrued 10 conflici \\lIh Ihis
po .... er of Ihe 1[0."
The Imern nghl~ ,II Ihe hearing.
H ~ ilia .. al'o gl~en ample lillie to prepare ;1 dden...:.
BrOlher Draegl'r rcfu,ed 10 appear al the hearillg. and 10
ddelld him"clf again\1 Iho:: c:hurgc!>.
Document S and le~timony before the IEC dbclo~o:: [hal
the charges ;l re Irue. Motion and still pic\ltfeS laken :11 [he
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~ccne h~ the ;1"I,[al1l hlhIllC''> 11\,ln,lgl'r of the local
union ~holll Br.,ther Dracger performing electrical \\orl..
011 ~ign'll equipment urallic \ign;lls) at the intersection of
Avenue F ;lIld IOlh Sireel in Del Rio. Tc\;a~. C1n J une :!8.
1973. al :lppro\imlllci} 10:0\) a.l11. Tcstimon~ before Ihl'
Council ;lt1irm~ the allegations.
The Intemational F\;eculivc Council ha~ carefull} e ...·
amineu the documents ;\Ild testimon) beforc il. The IFC
finds Brother \\'illi;lm Draeger III. card number 705745.
guil ty as ch,lrgeJ of \;ol:lting tho.: pro\bions of Arliclc XII.
$o.:Clion 4(d) of Ihe IB EW Con~litu t ion.
SrOlher Draeger. cfh.'Cli\e as of the date of this judg.
menl. i~ hereh) su,pcnded from receiving ,lilY m EW
Pen~ion Ikllefil Fund benefits for a period of fi,'e yeaN.
Further. Brother Draeger i~ ord ... red 10 (kpo"il hh card
111 Local Lnion 60, S.1I1 Antonio. Te\a~, forthwith. ,tIld
Ihercaft ... r 10 pa) such due~ and a~scssments as arc r ...·
quired h~ the local union h)la\\s and the !BEW Con·
slitution for active membcr~ to maint:lin cOlllinliolis good
:,Ianding for the ~Iid period of five year!>, and
Further. it is orderCll hy thi'> Illlernational E,ccuthe
Council Ih:11 Brothcr Draeger he required to proCl'S\ hi,
application for pcn,ion in the prc~riN:d manner al Ihe
e,piration of said fi\e·~car period.
\I'I'E.\L 01" ClIARtES E. \\INCIIU.L
Charge,> \\erc filel.! alleging thaI Brolher Winchell \'10-
lated the provi,ions of Article XXVII, Section J. Sub­
,ccuon~ 3. I I, ,mil 1_' of th~' IBEW Comtillllion.
Specifically. Urolhcr Willchell was charged \\ ilh enter·
my Ih~ oflice o t thl' LU buslllc~s manager n) force. di~·
Tupling Ihe hu,ine!>, in progrc~~. ,tllli ~Iril..ing the busines\
manager \.\ ilh hi~ fi~I.
The Trial Hoard. after holding: a formal hearill.!;. found
Brother Winchell guil ty fl~ Charged on each count. anu
filled hlill S 100 und also ~mpended him from parlicipating
in the local IIllion\ ;llT;t i r~ for a period of sh l11onlh~ 011
each count.
Th..: l11inul ..., of the r rial Board ~ho\\ Ihal. after the
charge~ were read 10 Ihe ddcnU:lIlt. he pleaded "guih~temporary
in~ani l ):' In a written statemenl Ihe defendalll
Jg.!in :uJmilled Ilt,tl he II a~ gllilt~ of ~Irtl..ing Ihe bmine,s
manager. f,iuence odoro.: thc Trbl Uo;]rd lc'l\e~ 110 uounl
aooul \\hal happened 10 prolok!'! Ih ... filing of Ihe charges
1 he Inlern;lIiomll [\;ecull\c Council is uli~fi ... d Ihal
Brolher Willchcll ha~ reeci\ed sub
maUer. The charge~ .... ere properl) filcrl. a hcarillg W;I~
'>Ct .... here the defendant was gilcn ample opporumil) 10
hear Ihe eharge~. to face his accu~er. amI present a defcn!tC.
The Internallonal E\cculhc Council confirms Ihe find·
I11g of Ihe lo.)C:II union rri:ll IJonrJ on each of Ihe charges.
Brother Winchell i\ fined a 100ai of S300 and suspo.'llded
from ;tli local IInion nctivi lie, for (I period of 18 mOlllh~
from the dalc of Ihe Trial 30;lrd decisions.
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