ARTICLE XII
AGREEMENT APPROVAL VALIDATION
Agreement Approval Validation
Conferences or negotiations shall not be initiated, carried on, or concluded in the name of the Union by any member, group or groups of members thereof to make or establish employment agreements relating to rates of pay, rules, or other conditions of employment, or any other agreements, contracts or documents of a similar or related character, or any other form of agreements, contracts or documents without prior approval of the Executive Board or the International President. Any and all agreements, contracts or documents of any and every character whatsoever shall not become effective, binding or operative unless and until they bear the signatures of the International President of the Union or other Officer(s) duly authorized so to sign by the Board of Directors or Executive Board.
Any and all agreements or memoranda of understanding (MOU) related to member self-reporting of potential violations of Federal Regulations to parties outside of AFA-CWA shall not become effective, binding or operative until the International President first provides signed approval of the agreement or MOU.