Dear President [ENTER NAME HERE]:

As per Section 22.1 and 22.3 of the ATU Constitution, below is a charge of [ENTER CHARGES
DESCRIPTION HERE] against:

[ENTER TITLE OF OFFICER HERE]

[ENTER NAME OF OFFICER HERE]

On or around [DAY], [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR], [NAME OF OFFICER] [DESCRIBE THE

OFFENSE].

Such offense coming from [NAME OF OFFICER] hurts all of us and casts doubt in the
membership about the strength of our union. I and the signatories below want the following
remedy:

[ENTER EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT DONE, SUCH AS REMOVAL, PUBLIC APOLOGY,
REIMBURSEMENT OR OTHER DESIRE].

[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR PHONE]
[YOUR EMAIL]

Signatories (This table also serves as notification that those who are not off work will not be
able to attend the membership meeting as defined in Section 22.4 of the ATU Constitution):

Printed Name Job Title Schedule Badge No. Signature

1/10

2/10

3/10

4/10

5/10

6/10

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 7/10

8/10

9/10

10/10

22.1 Chargeable Offenses.

Any officer or member may be charged with specific activities involving: a violation of any specific
provision of the Constitution and General Laws or the bylaws of the member’s LU; gross disloyalty or
conduct unbecoming a member; malfeasance or nonfeasance in office; financial malpractice; corrupt or
unethical practices or racketeering; dual unionism, as defined in Section 22.2, subject to the subordination
of other laws provisions of Section 43; decertification or secession; or a violation of duly established and
applicable rules, regulations, policies or practices of an LU, JC or the IU.

22.3 The Preferring of Charges.

Whenever any charges are preferred against any officer or member of an LU or JC, such charges shall
be in writing and shall be specific. Any such charge preferred against an officer of an LU or JC shall be
signed by at least ten (10) members in good standing in the LU or JC. Any such charges preferred
against any member who is not an officer shall be signed by at least five (5) members in good standing in
the LU or JC. At least fifteen (15) days before the regular meeting of the LU or JC, a copy of such charges
shall be served upon the officer or member against whom such charges are filed and the LU or JC. The
LU or JC shall contemporaneously provide notice to all members that such charges are to be considered
at the meeting by posting at appropriate locations.

22.4 Initial Consideration of Charges.

All members who sign any such charge(s) against a member shall be required to attend the general
membership meeting at which the charges shall be heard and considered, unless prior to the general
membership meeting the member notifies the LU that he or she is unable to attend the meeting due to his
or her work schedule, sickness or injury, or military service. Any member, who has signed charges to be
heard at a general membership meeting and fails to attend the general membership meeting, without
providing the aforementioned notice, will be considered to have withdrawn his or her name/signature from
the petition and will be con sidered to have abandoned any such charge(s).

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