To conduct a local union of persons engaged in the performance of work within its jurisdiction; to organize, unite, and assist persons, without regard to race, creed, color, SEX, religion, AGE, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin, engaged in the performance of work within its jurisdiction for the purpose of improving wages, hours and benefits, and working conditions; to obtain the status of exclusive bargaining representative of persons employed within its jurisdiction and to process and resolve grievances and enforce ALL other rights arising out of such collective bargaining relationships; to support research in our industries for the benefit of its members; to advance and safeguard the full employment, economic security, and social welfare of its members, and of workers generally; to print and disseminate publications; to support and encourage such other objectives for which working people may lawfully combine for their mutual protection and benefit.