ARTICLE II - PURPOSE

The Union is a labor organization established to represent and work for the benefit of employees on matters of employment relations, through collective bargaining and collective bargaining contract administration; through pursuit of merit system remedies and other remedies of law and rule; binding arbitration, worksite activities, political organizing and self-help activities, through active initiation or support of legislation and ballot measures beneficial to such employees; through active opposition to legislation and ballot measures detrimental to the interests of such employees; and through providing services and benefits for the common good, in a manner compatible with the public interest.