PRODUCTION WORKERS AND SIGN COUNCIL OF THE SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL A

WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO THE MORE EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN TO THE SECURING TO THEM FULL RECOGNITION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE RIGHTS TO WHICH THEY ARE JUSTLY ENTITLED; TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EVEN HIGHER STANDARDS OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS; TO FAMILIARIZE NEW BUSINESS MANAGER, BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS, IN ART OF NEGOTIATIONS AND SERVICE TO THE MEMBERS; TO WORK COLLECTIVELY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF UNIONISM; TO PROMOTE UNIONISM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA AND ALL OTHER INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS; TO THE STRENGTHENING AND EXTENSION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES THAT ARE THE BASIS OF OUR SOCIETY. BE IT AT THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TABLE OR IN THE COMMUNITY, WE, IN EXERCISING OUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SHALL SERVE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, OR ANY OTHER NATION THAT CITIZENS BECOME PART OF OUR ORGANIZATION IN THE FUTURE. WE SHALL CONFRONT RESOLUTELY, THE FORCES WHICH SEEK TO UNDERMINE THE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS OF OUR NATIONS AND ENSLAVE THE HUMAN SOUL. WE SHALL STRIVE ALWAYS TO WIN FULL RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY OUR UNION. ALL CHARTERED LOCAL UNIONS THAT REPRESENT PRODUCTION AND SIGN WORKERS, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD THAT BELONG TO THE SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ARE INVITED TO AFFILIATE SO THAT WE ARE READILY ADJUST ANY DIFFERENCES THAT MAY ARISE BETWEEN AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS; ENACT RULES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR PRESENT AND FUTURE; ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE UNION LABEL OF OUR CRAFT; PROMOTE ALL PROGRAMS ENDORSED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ENDEAVOR TO ESTABLISH IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS AND WAGES IN EACH MANUFACTURING FACILITY REPRESENTED BY OUR LOCAL UNION.