Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA)

Ukrainian National Women's League of America

UNWLA MEMBERSHIP: [Bylaws] [Application Form]

WELCOME!
to the
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE of AMERICA, INC. (UNWLA)
Founded in 1925

The Ukrainian National Womens' League of America, Inc. (UNWLA) would like to welcome you into our organization to share our history, our programs and our future plans.

As a member, you will be involved in humanitarian and cultural programs and thus contributing towards invaluable efforts in these shperes, as well as acquiring greater knowledge about Ukrainian heritage. Ours is a nationwide organization that works for many causes in the USA as well as in other countries where communities of Ukrainians are found.

You will be welcomed as a member at any UNWLA Branch where you live, or, perhaps there are enough like-minded women in your area to start a new branch. You may also choose to become a Member-at-Large, or you may only want to subscribe to our magazine "OUR LIFE" for now in order to learn about Ukrainians in the USA and around the world. In addition, you may opt for membership at The Ukrainian Museum which was founded by UNWLA.

We welcome whatever choices you make, and appreciate your desire to participate in the Ukrainian National Womens' League of America.

Iryna Kurowyckyj
President
UNWLA, Inc.
203 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10003

MEMBERSHIP BYLAWS
Exerpted from Bylaws of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc.

Membership is open to any women of Ukrainian descent or belonging to the Ukrainian community who resides in the United States of America.

The membership of the UNWLA is divided into three categories:

Regular members who, upon application and payment of dues, are accepted by the Branch Board;
Members-at-large who cannot belong to a specific Branch due to distance or other valid reasons. The Executive Committee of the UNWLA accepts such members upon application and payment of dues, which includes the subscription of "Our Life";

Members have the right to:

submit motions, debate, vote and be candidates for office in their respective Branches, and to run for office on the Regional and National Boards. These rights belong to active members who are not delinquent in payment of dues for more than one year;
use the facilities of the Branches to which they are entitled;
Members-at-large may participate in the Annual Meetings of the Region and the Conventions with right to submit motions. For each ten (10) members-at-large present at the Convention, they have the right to elect one (1) delegate among themselves.

The duties of the members shall be to:

comply with all of the provisions of the Bylaws of the UNWLA;
participate in Branch activities for the benefit of the Branch and the entire organization;
pay membership dues, which includes the subscription of "Our Life";
observe the spirit of cooperation, courtesy and mutual assistance among the members;
study and cultivate the Ukrainian language.

Membership shall be terminated as a result of:

resignation of a member;
expulsion of a member;
non-payment of dues by a member-at-large for more than one (1) year despite a written notice.

A Branch Board may expel a member for:

actions detrimental to the Ukrainian community;
violation of the Bylaws or actions detrimental to the UNWLA;
failure to pay dues for one (1) year despite a written notice.

The decision of a Branch Board to expel a member may be appealed by said member in writing at the Annual Meeting of the Branch.

A member of the UNWLA who is an officer in another Ukrainian women's organization may not hold office in a Branch, Regional or National Board.

A member may belong to or may hold office any UNWLA Branch. She may belong to another branch, but only as a guest member.