Common use of (a) UNION SECURITY AND MEMBERSHIP Clause in Contracts

(a) UNION SECURITY AND MEMBERSHIP. The Employer further agrees that all new employees hired subsequent to the effective date of this agreement shall, as a condition of employment, in accordance with Article 1, on the first of the month following 31 days after the date of employment become and remain members of the union in good standing or agree to pay the Union a representation fee. If an employee is a member of a church or religious body whose bona fide religious tenets or teachings forbid said employee to be a member of a labor union, such employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to the current Union dues and initiation fees to a non-religious legally recognized charity or to another legally recognized charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the Union. Good standing for the purpose of this Agreement shall depend on payment of initiation fees and dues in accordance with the current dues and initiation schedule.