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<blockquote data-quote="Mugarolla" data-source="post: 3809562" data-attributes="member: 8481">He has pretty broad power, over all locals, even those outside of the National Master.A strike would affect the International and almost all locals under the Master.IBT ConstitutionArticle VI Section 5(a)If the General President has or receives information which leads him to believe that any of the officers of a Local Union or other subordinate body are dishonest or incompetent, or that such organization is not being conducted in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the International Union or for the benefit of the membership, or is being conducted in such a manner as to jeopardize the interests of the International Union or its subordinate bodies, or if the General President believes that such action is necessary for the purpose of correcting corruption or financial malpractice, assuring the performance of collective bargaining agreements or other duties of a bargaining representative, restoring democratic procedures or preventing any action which is disruptive of, or interferes with the performance of obligations of other members or Local Unions under collective bargaining agreements, or otherwise carrying out legitimate objects of the subordinate body, he may appoint a temporary Trustee to take charge and control of the affairs of such Local Union or other subordinate body</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mugarolla, post: 3809562, member: 8481"] He has pretty broad power, over all locals, even those outside of the National Master. A strike would affect the International and almost all locals under the Master. [I]IBT Constitution[/I] [I]Article VI Section 5(a) If the General President has or receives information which leads him to believe that any of the officers of a Local Union or other subordinate body are dishonest or incompetent, or that such organization is not being conducted in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the International Union or for the benefit of the membership, [B]or is being conducted in such a manner as to jeopardize the interests of the International Union[/B] or its subordinate bodies, or if the General President believes that such action is necessary for the purpose of correcting corruption or financial malpractice, assuring the performance of collective bargaining agreements or other duties of a bargaining representative, restoring democratic procedures or preventing any action which is disruptive of, [B]or interferes with the performance of obligations of other members or Local Unions under collective bargaining agreements[/B], or otherwise carrying out legitimate objects of the subordinate body, he may appoint a temporary Trustee to take charge and control of the affairs of such Local Union or other subordinate body[/I] [/QUOTE]

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