Constitution Article 13 Section 1

Section 1

This Union shall consist of Local Unions and other subordinate bodies. The National President, subject to the approval of the National Executive Board, shall have the authority to issue Local Union and subordinate body charters on such terms and conditions as s/he shall deem appropriate. No such charter shall be issued where there is in existence a Local Union having jurisdiction over the Postal Service facility where there are employees within this Union’s jurisdiction. The National President, subject to the approval of the National Executive Board and by majority vote of the members of each affected Local Union, shall have the authority to amalgamate or de‐amalgamate, affiliate, and otherwise alter existing Local Unions where s/he deems such action necessary or advisable, and such authority shall not be limited by any other provision of this Constitution or of the Uniform Local Union Constitution.