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actions, manner of calling a meeting, as well as when the meetings should be heldand the quorum required to meet, procedures for electing the leaders and theirduration in office, rules for the administration of the assets of the union, amountof union dues and manner of payment, rules for the liquidation of the union assets,and any other rules approved by the meeting (Article 371, LFT);c) Election of the management board. The management board of the unions is fundamental,it being responsible for the union’s organization, management, and otheressential functions. One of the primary obligations of the management board of aunion is rendering at least every six months a complete and detailed account of themanagement of the union assets (Article 373, LFT).The members of the management board that are fired by the employer or thatare dismissed for causes attributed to the latter, will continue exercising their functionsunless the bylaws provide otherwise.98C H A P T E R VWhile the unions do have certain rights and powers, it is clear that they also have certainobligations and prohibitions, such as providing the reports requested of them by thelabor authorities; communicating to the authority before whom they are registered,within 20 days, any changes in the management board and amendments of the bylaws;and informing the authority before whom they are registered at least every three monthsof the changes to their membership rolls.With regard to prohibitions, unions may not intervene in religious matters nor pursuecommercial activities for profit.2.2. Types of UnionsThere are several types of unions of both workers and employers, as detailed below.2.2.1. Workers’ unionsWorkers’ unions (Article 360, LFT) can be:a) Trade. Those formed by workers of the same profession, trade, or specialty; forexample, the flight attendants’ union, carpenters’ union, etc.;b) Company. Those formed by workers that work for the same company. In this casethe profession of the worker does not matter, as long as the members belong to thesame company, that is to say they have the same employer;c) Industrial. Those formed by workers who are employed in two or more companiesof the same industrial group. This refers to workers of different companies but thatwork in the same industrial group;d) National industrial. Those formed by workers who are employed in one or morecompanies of the same industrial group, installed in two or more different states;