Union Governance & Representation

Table of Contents

I. How to Read This Series

• Scope, sources, and neutrality
• Governance design vs. operational practice
• Document versioning and citation standards

II. Analytical Frameworks

• Governance Topology (where authority formally resides)
• Authority & Accountability (who can do what — and who checks it)
• Representation Models (geographic, craft, carrier, hybrid)
• Financial Governance & Oversight
• Amendment and Change Mechanics

III. Union Case Studies

• Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA)
• Communications Workers of America (CWA)
  • Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) — sector within CWA
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)
• Transport Workers Union of America (TWU)

IV. Cross-Union Comparative Views

• Allocation of Amendment Authority
• Election Administration Models
• Financial Control and Dues Authority
• Discipline, Trial, and Appeals Systems
• Local Autonomy and Trusteeship Powers

V. Sources, Scope, and Limitations

• Public documents only
• Structural analysis, not legal or organizing guidance
• Formal design ≠ operational practice unless explicitly documented