IAMAW Lodge 1120 : About the IAM

Members' Rights

The IAM Constitution Guarantees every union member these following rights :

The Right to Membership	Regardless of Sex, race, or national origin.
The Right to Attend	union meetings and speak freely.
The Right to Nominate	members for union office, in the local and international union.
The Right to Vote	by secret ballot on nominees for union offices.
The Right to Voice and a Vote	on proposals for wage increases and improved working conditions to be negotiated with management.
The Right to Speak out	against any policy or candidate for the union office without fear or interference.
The Right to Run	any union office.
The Right to a Secret Ballot	vote on any strike action.
The Right to receive strike benefits	as outlined in the IAM constitution.
The Right to receive an Accounting	of all union finances from the local, district, and international union.
The Right to be fully informed	on union policy through offical publications and circulars.
The Right to propose changes	in the IAM Constitution.
The Right to elect local union delegates	to IAM Conventions, where Constitutional changes are voted