Constitution Article 7 Section 9

Section 9

The responsibilities which this Union has with respect to negotiating and executing collective bargaining agreements on behalf of this Union and the employees of the United States Postal Service represented thereby shall be discharged by the National President who shall designate a National Negotiating Committee to prepare collective bargaining proposals based upon submissions received from the Local Unions and conduct collective bargaining negotiations on behalf of this Union. The National President shall present to all bargaining representatives for the United States Postal Service a copy of Article V, Sec. 9 and of this section of this Constitution upon the opening of negotiations. The National President shall convene a meeting open to Local Union Presidents and/or representatives of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union to receive their advice and counsel before agreeing to submit any bargaining dispute during National negotiations to an arbitrator for final and binding resolution. The Local Unions shall be kept informed of the progress of such negotiations. In addition, the National President shall be authorized to appoint or remove all National and Regional Contract Administration representatives and staff who shall be responsible to him or her in the conduct of contract administration and collective bargaining activities.