What are the duties of the Local Union Civil Rights Committee?
The Local Union Civil Rights Committee should be vigilant in the prevention of injustices within the local union and in the community. The Civil Rights Committee should maintain continuous communication with the Grievance Committee. It should maintain close liaison with the district director, the staff representative and the district civil rights coordinator to keep them fully informed of the committee’s activities. It should cooperate with the Education, Community Services, Political Action Committee and other committees within the local union. It should meet at least once a month and prepare monthly reports of its work and activities for submission to the local union officers and membership. The Committee should concern itself with allegations of discrimination in hiring practices. It should familiarize itself with time limits and procedures for filing civil rights complaints with the city, state, and federal agencies, so as to render assistance to those members who are compelled to
