Establish a Planning Committee and use the following as guides:
EWMC Mission Statement
EWMC Membership Application
EWMC National Operating Bylaws*
FORMULATING THE CHAPTER:
Appoint acting officers
Develop a promotional/organizing campaign
Encourage all IBEW members within a targeted area to join
Post meeting notices at the worksite and in the union hall
Use "one-on-one" organizing techniques
Send written invitations
Follow-up in person and by telephone whenever possible
THE FIRST MEETING:
Use a prepared agenda
Identify the chapter's short and long term goals
Review and establish procedure for adopting chapter bylaws
Determine meeting schedule, meeting location, and structure of committees and subcommittees
Determine budgetary needs, if any, and how to accomplish that goal
Establish a dues structure
Determine how the chapter will work to build and strengthen the IBEW, interact with other local union committees and AFL-CIO Constituency Groups and community organizations
Keep meetings as short and focused and interesting
PROMOTE DIVERSITY:
Outreach should include members from different backgrounds (racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, age, disability; sexual orientation and religion groups)
Outreach should include diverse job classifications (including officers and rank and file members), worksites, branches of the IBEW
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES:
Focus on issues of interest to members
Organizing (Internal and External)
Mentoring
Education Programs
Promoting civil and human rights
Community service projects
Political action
Coalition building/alliances
*(Note: Chapter bylaws shall not conflict with the EWMC National Operating Bylaws. Chapter members must adhere to the EWMC National Operating Bylaws and the IBEW Constitution. Chapter bylaws must be submitted to the National Executive Committee for approval. Chapter members must join the National EWMC. Chapter charters may be issued or revoked by the National Executive Committee. Chapters must have a minimum of five (5) members to be issued a charter.)
