Rule 1. When a member wishes the floor, they shall rise and address the Chair, and when recognized by the Chair, they shall state their name and Local Union.

Rule 2. If two (2) or more members rise to speak at the same time, the Chair shall decide which is entitled to the floor.

Rule 3. When speaking, each member shall confine themselves to the questions under debate.

Rule 4. No member shall interrupt another while speaking, except to a point of order, and they shall definitely state the point, and the Chair shall decide the same without debate.

Rule 5. If a member shall feel themselves personally aggrieved by a decision of the Chair, they may appeal to the delegate body for a decision.

Rule 6. If a member is called to order while speaking, they shall take their seat until the point of order has been decided. When and if decided in order, they may proceed.

Rule 7. In the event of an appeal from a decision of the Chair, the Chairperson shall appoint a Vice President to act as Chairperson. The appeal shall then be stated by the Chair to the meeting in these words, "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained as the decision of this meeting?" The member shall have the right to state the ground of appeal, and the Chair shall give the reason for their decision. Thereupon, the Delegates shall vote upon the appeal without further debate, and it shall require a majority vote to sustain such an appeal.

Rule 8. No member shall speak more than once, nor more than three minutes on the same subject until all members desiring the floor shall have spoken, and not more than twice without a majority consent.

Rule 9. The presiding officer shall not speak on any subject unless they retire from the Chair except on points of order. In case of a tie vote, they shall have the deciding vote.