Web Policy
"Any electronic communication with the membership must have as its purpose
education of the membership, meeting the criteria of Section 7(j) - Constitution
of the I.D., which states in pertinent part:
'The purposes of the training and/or education will be to assist the
officers and their membership to improve their performance in their interactions
within the union; between the union and management; between the union and the
public; between the union and the various federal, state, and local governments,
and with all other labor movements and activities.'"
Electronic Communications Policy
The policy currently in effect is that official communications between members and the International Division require a hard copy of the correspondence - with a signature - being received by the International President - to be considered an "OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION". This is to provide that the actual question(s) are addressed and responded to.
This process has ensured that when official interpretations are made they have reference to a specific request and can be used in future correspondence.
Due to the volume of e-mails it would be impossible for a President to answer all unofficial communications. Therefore, effective immediately the policy of the International Office is that e-mails addressed to the International President will be reviewed and forwarded to the appropriate international officer or staff for a timely response.
This will allow the President to be aware of the opinions and suggestions of the membership, while at the same time providing a timely response to the member, if a response is necessary.
