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ARTICLE IX

Stewards

Sec. 1. Stewards shall be appointed where needed by the Business Manager. They shall work under the direction of the Business Manager and be subject to his/her authority. The Business Manager may remove any Steward, as such, at any time.

Sec. 2. Duties of Stewards shall be:

(a) To have a copy of the IBEW Constitution, these bylaws and the working agreement with them at all times.

(b) To see that Union membership is encouraged and all workers at their respective shop or jobs have paid up dues receipts or valid working cards of the Local Union.

(d) To report to the Business Manager any violation of the bylaws or agreements.

(e) To perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Business Manager.

Sec. 3. Stewards shall in no case cause a stoppage of work. In case of any trouble on a job or at a shop, Stewards shall immediately notify the Business Manager.

NOTE 1: When a local union does not have a Business Manager, the President assumes the duties of Business Manager. Stewards normally report to the Business Manager; and in the absence of a Business Manager, they report to the Acting Business Manager who is the President of the local union.

NOTE 2: Stewards may not be elected; they must be appointed by the Business Manager. Provisions may be made in Section 1 for work groups to recommend Stewards for appointment by the Business Manager.