Sec. 1. The local union should identify whether they will meet once or twice a month. The time, date and location of the meeting are not included in the bylaws. However, local unions are required to advise the International office of these specifics and any changes made at some later time. This practice eliminates the need to amend the bylaws each time a change is made but allows for publication of the meeting information in the local union Directory.

Under Article XV, Section 1 of the IBEW Constitution, local unions are not permitted to hold more than two (2) regular meetings per month. The Constitution requires all local unions to meet on a monthly basis.

Local unions may decide to replace the regular meeting with monthly meetings of the units where units have been established. Substitute articles may be found in a subsequent section of these pattern bylaws for Articles II, III, and XVI, to fully implement the unit concept. However, a number of local unions utilize the unit concept without involving these substitute provisions for meetings, elections, and for amendments to the bylaws. Generally, full implementation is preferred since it allows the members to more fully participate in the decisions of the local union.