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<blockquote data-quote="not what i voted for" data-source="post: 1290947" data-attributes="member: 34967">CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWSof theInternational Brotherhood ofTeamstersOath of OfficeAll officers of the International Union and affiliated bodies when installed shall be required to take the following oath of office:I, __________________, do sincerely promise, upon my honor as a trade unionist and a Teamster, that I will faithfully use all of my energies and abilities to perform the duties of my office, for the ensuing term, as prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of this Union. As an officer of this great Union, I will, at all times, act solely in the interests of our members, devote the resources of our Union to furthering their needs and goals, work to maintain a Union that is free of corruption, to preserve and strengthen democratic principles in our Union, and to protect the members&#039; interests in all dealings with employers. I will never forget that it is the members who put me here, and it is the members whom I will serve. I further promise that I will faithfully comply with and enforce the Constitution and laws of the International Union and Bylaws of this Union, that I will, at all times, by example, promote harmony and preserve the dignity of this Union. I also promise that at the close of my official term, I will promptly deliver any money or property of this Union in my possession to my successor in office.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="not what i voted for, post: 1290947, member: 34967"] [B]CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters[/B] [B]Oath of Office[/B] All officers of the International Union and affiliated bodies when installed shall be required to take the following oath of office: I, __________________, do sincerely promise, upon my honor as a trade unionist and a Teamster, that I will faithfully use all of my energies and abilities to perform the duties of my office, for the ensuing term, as prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of this Union. As an officer of this great Union, I will, at all times, act solely in the interests of our members, devote the resources of our Union to furthering their needs and goals, work to maintain a Union that is free of corruption, to preserve and strengthen democratic principles in our Union, [B]and to protect the members' interests in all dealings with employers.[/B] I will never forget that it is the members who put me here, and it is the members whom I will serve. I further promise that I will faithfully comply with and enforce the Constitution and laws of the International Union and Bylaws of this Union, that I will, at all times, by example, promote harmony and preserve the dignity of this Union. I also promise that at the close of my official term, I will promptly deliver any money or property of this Union in my possession to my successor in office. [/QUOTE]

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