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November 13-14-15, 1998Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center |
Article VII -- Convention
1. The Labor Party shall meet in Convention at least once every other calendar year, at a place as determined by the National Council.
2. The National Council may call a special Convention if and when it deems necessary.
3. The Convention shall be the supreme governing body of the Labor Party and shall have final authority in all matters of national policy, program and Constitution.
4. The National Council shall give at least 150-day notice of the date and place of a regular convention to each union organization and individual eligible to attend the convention. Notice to individuals may be satisfied by publication of the Convention Call in the official publication of the Labor Party. In the case of a special Convention the National Council shall give at least 30 days notice of the date and place of the Convention.
5. Resolutions for submission to a regular Convention must be submitted to the chief officer, no less than 60 days prior to the Convention date.
(a) Resolutions may be submitted by any affiliated organization or member of the Labor Party.
(b) The National Council of the Labor Party or the Resolution Committee of the
Convention may, with the consent of the Convention, present emergency resolutions to the
Convention.
6. Constitutional amendments must be submitted to the chief officer no less than 60 days prior to a regular Convention. Constitutional amendments may be submitted by any affiliated organization of the Labor Party. In order to amend the Constitution a two-thirds vote of the Delegates seated at the Convention is required.
7. The Executive Board shall adopt the appropriate forms for the submission of resolutions and constitutional amendments and distribute them with the call to the Convention. The Resolutions form shall also be published with the Convention Call in the official publication of the Labor Party.
Article VIII -- Representation at the Convention
1. Each delegate to a Convention shall be an individual member in good standing of the Labor Party.
2. All members of the National Council shall be delegates to the Convention. The National Council shall apportion the delegate strength to the Convention and adopt the rules for delegate credentials.
3. A Rules Committee, Constitution, Credentials, Grievance and Appeals, Organizing and Resolution Committees shall be appointed by the Executive Board prior to a Convention. Rules developed by the Rules Committee shall be submitted to the Convention for their adoption as the first order of business. Roberts Rules of Order shall apply to all matters not covered by the adopted rules.