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BYLAWS OF ATLANTIC CITY MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION LOCAL 661-708 |
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS |
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ARTICLE I: |
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TITLE, AFFILIATIONS, AUTHORITIES, OBJECT AND JURISDICTION |
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| Section 1 / Title: This Local Union shall be known as the Atlantic City Musicians' Association, Local 661-708, American Federation of Musicians, herein referred to as the "Local". | |
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| Section 2 / Affiliations: The Local shall be an affiliated Local of te American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, herein referred to as the "Federation". The Local shall also be affiliated with the New Jersey State Conference and actively participate in the meetings and other activities of the conference. | |
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| Section 3 / Authorities: The authorities of the Local union shall be as follows: | |
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The Bylaws of the Local shall be subject to and subordinate to the Bylaws of the Federation and whenever conflict or discrepancy appears between the former and the latter, the latter shall prevail; |
| (B) | These Bylaws shall not be enforced in any manner to conflict with public law; |
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If any article, section, subsection, or portion thereof of these Bylaws should be held illegal, invalid, or null and void by a court of competent jurisdiction, each and every other provision of these Bylaws shall remain in full force and effect; |
| (D) | The parliamentary authority for this Local shall be "Robert's Rules of Order". |
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| Section 4 / Object: : | The object of the Local shall be: |
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To unite the professional musicians within its jurisdiction who are eligible for membership without regard to ethnicity, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex or political affiliation; |
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To organize the unorganized professional musicians in its jurisdiction and to provide services to such organized professional musicians; |
| (C) | To secure improved wages, hours, working conditions and other economic advantages |
| for the professional musicians in membership through collective bargaining and to | |
| establish terms and conditions for equitable and fair dealing among its members. | |
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| Section 5 / Jurisdiction: The territorial jurisdiction of the Local shall be Atlantic, Cape May and Southern Ocean Counties, additions, deletions, or changes which may be hereafter mandated by the American Federation of Musicians. | |
