ARTICLE XXIII - Exhaustion of Remedies

Any member, Local officer or Local Union aggrieved by any action, inaction, ruling, interpretation or decision of the International Union or of any International officer shall exhaust all available remedies provided by this Constitution before filing any legal proceeding concerning the matter in any court or other forum against the International Union or any International Officer. If this Constitution does not provide a specific remedy for challenging the action, inaction, ruling, interpretation or decision, the member, Local officer or Local Union must exhaust the following procedure before filing any legal proceeding concerning the matter against the International Union or any International Officer: The complainant shall file a written complaint concerning the matter with the International Secretary-Treasurer within thirty (30) days after the complainant learned or reasonably should have learned of the action, inaction, ruling, interpretation or decision being challenged. The International Secretary-Treasurer shall refer the matter to the International Executive Council. The International Executive Council, or a subcommittee thereof designated by the International Executive Council or by the International Administrative Committee, may hold a hearing and a subcommittee so designated may issue a recommended decision to the International Executive Council. The International Executive Council is authorized to render a decision on the matter. The decision of the Council may be appealed only to the International Convention. Any such appeal shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after notice of the Council’s decision.
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