SECTION 1. A strike of members of this Union shall not be authorized or approved except under the following conditions:
(a) A vote is taken among those members who would be direct participants in the strike and the strike action is approved by a majority of those voting. (b) The International President has been kept fully informed of the conditions leading up to the strike decision and has approved the calling of the strike. (a) Where all of the members who would directly participate in the strike are members of a single Local Union, the strike is approved by the Local Executive Board of such Local Union. (d) Where the members who would directly participate in such strike are members of more than one Local Union, the strike action is approved by the International Administrative Committee.

SECTION 2. Once a strike of members of a single Local Union has been called, it can be declared off only by the Local Executive Board of the Local Union. Where members of more than one Local Union are direct participants in the strike action, the strike can be called off only by the International Administrative Committee.

SECTION 3. Neither a Local Union nor any member thereof shall receive any strike aid or other strike benefits in any case where the foregoing provisions of this Article have not been complied with