Common use of ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent of all employees of Cheshire Homes of London, Inc. in the municipality of London, save and except administrative office and clerical employees, supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor. The Employer agrees that it will not enter into any other agreement with employees either individually or collectively, which will conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Employer will supply the Union with a list of persons with supervisory and managerial authority over bargaining unit employees once each year, or within one month of any change. The parties recognize the mutual benefit of providing training opportunities to persons in the field of human services delivery. To this end the parties agree that the Employer may from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programs. When students and trainees are placed, they will not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members and shall be accompanied by bargaining unit persons. For the purpose of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining and work experience for a defined period of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work except in cases where a health and safety concern must be assessed, for training attendants, and for the purpose of familiarization if such training is to take place, and in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx shall be appointed from each program location. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievances, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisor, and that such time as may be required is reduced to the minimum necessary. Such time off work shall be without loss of regular pay. However, in no event shall a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hours. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed of five (5) employees and the Employer will recognize the Union Committee for the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from the Outreach Program, and one from the Supportive Housing Programs. Members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up to and including Conciliation. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the names of the Union Committee members and will keep such list up to date. It is agreed that the word “employee” or “employees” wherever used in this agreement, shall be deemed to refer only to an employee or employees in the bargaining unit. It is further agreed that the Collective Agreement is written as a gender neutral document. However, if a feminine pronoun is used it shall be deemed to include the masculine pronoun and vice versa. The Union Committee shall have the right to have the assistance of of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when meeting with the Employer or the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating to the Collective Agreement. With the permission of the Human Resources Manager, or Team Leader, such representative shall have access to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union Committee members and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings on the Employer’s premises with representatives of the Employer.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. I The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole exclusive bargaining agent of for all employees of Cheshire Homes of LondonCo. (Canada) Inc., Inc. at Xxxxxx Street, Stoney Creek, Ontario, engaged in the municipality of Londonproduction work, save and except administrative office and clerical employeessupervisors, supervisors and those instructors or trainers, maintenance personnel, quality resource personnel, per- sons above the rank of supervisor. The Employer agrees that it will not enter into any other agreement with employees either individually or collectively, which will conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Employer will supply the Union with a list of persons with supervisory and managerial authority over bargaining unit employees once each year, or within one month of any change. The parties recognize the mutual benefit of providing training opportunities to persons in the field of human services delivery. To this end the parties agree that the Employer may from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programs. When students and trainees are placed, they will not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members and shall be accompanied by bargaining unit persons. For the purpose of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining and work experience for a defined period of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work except in cases where a health and safety concern must be assessed, for training attendants, and for the purpose sales staff and anyone employed on a casual or part-time basis to perform work normally done by persons out- side of familiarization if such training is to take place, and in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx shall be appointed from each program location. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievances, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisor, and that such time as may be required is reduced to the minimum necessary. Such time off work shall be without loss of regular pay. However, in no event shall a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hours. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed of five (5) employees and the Employer will recognize the Union Committee for the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from the Outreach Program, and one from the Supportive Housing Programs. Members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up to and including Conciliation. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the names of the Union Committee members and will keep such list up to date. It is agreed that the word “employee” or “employees” wherever used in this agreement, shall be deemed to refer only to an employee or employees in the bargaining unit. It is further agreed that The Employer shall meet with no more than six (6) representatives of the Collective Agreement is written employees as a gender neutral documentthe Union may elect or appoint. HoweverA Union Representative, if a feminine pronoun is used it shall be deemed to include after first notifying the masculine pronoun and vice versa. The Union Committee appropriate management representative, shall have the right to have enter the assistance work area of the plant during working hours for the purpose of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when meeting investigating any grievance or complaint. A Union Representative performing such duties shall not interrupt or interfere with the Employer or plant operations. The local president and stewards shall, with the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating to the Collective Agreement. With the permission approval of the Human Resources Managersupervisor of the department in which she is employed, be permitted during regular working hours, without loss of pay, to leave her regular duties for a reasonable period of time to investigate grievances or Team Leadercomplaints, which may include meetings. Union Committee Members will give reasonable notice of the need to leave their regular duties and permission by management will not be unrea- sonably withheld. Union members shall, with the prior approval of management, be permitted to perform union building functions within the bargaining unit, such representative as training, surveys, petitions, votes or clerical work. These activities shall have access be conducted before or after working hours and will not interfere with an employee’s ability to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheldperform their job duties. The Union Committee members acknowledgesthat the local president and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings stewards have regularjob duties to perform on the Employer’s premises with representatives behalf of the EmployerEmployer and will not absent themselves from those duties unreasonably in order to investigate and deal with grievances and complaints of employees.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. The Employer recognizes Company recognises the Union as the sole collective bargaining agent of for all employees of Cheshire Homes of London, Inc. the Company at the plant in the municipality of LondonOntario, save and except administrative office and clerical employeesForemen, supervisors and those persons above the rank of supervisorXxxxxxx, and clerical staff, sales staff, security guards. The Employer agrees that it will not enter into any other agreement with terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement shall have full force and effect for all employees either individually or collectively, which will conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Employer will supply the Union with a list of persons with supervisory and managerial authority over bargaining unit employees once each year, or within one month of any change. The parties recognize the mutual benefit of providing training opportunities to persons in the field of human services deliverybargaining unit. To this end the parties agree that the Employer may from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programs. When students and trainees are placed, they will not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members and shall be accompanied by bargaining unit persons. For the purpose of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining and work experience for a defined period of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons Persons whose regular jobs are arc not in the bargaining unit shall not perform work on which are included in the bargaining unit, except when the regular employee performing the job is not available. This is only to cover situations when employees are not available for part of the (for example; waiting for a replacement to come in, when an employee has to leave post to go to medical or other personal reason, repair days, breakdowns, roll changes, a spike in the workload). foremen will replace the worker for the period required. If is another qualified bargaining unit employee who is present, immediately and who is idle, he shall do the work except in cases question. The Company will advise the employees and Union of the names of those persons who have been appointed to the position of permanent Foremen or temporary Xxxxxxx when such appointment occurs. The Company shall not take disciplinary action against any employee, where the circumstances arise out of a health conflict in from management. a) it is not the of the Company to utilize outside contractors in lieu of its employees to production and safety concern maintenance work required to operate and maintain the Company's equipment, the Company reserves the right to continue to use outside contractors. However, when employees are laid off to the street who have the skills to the required work, the Company will have such work performed by employees within the bargaining unit. For clarity, it is recognized that the use of contractors is necessary when non-standard situations arise, and also on maintenance down days, and to do construction work. In order to be recalled to work which would otherwise be contracted out, the employee must be assessedfully qualified (or in the of a tradesman, certified or who has been grand-fathered in that trade) to perform the work in question. If the employee elects to be recalled for training attendantssuch work, and for he agrees that he will not be entitled to notice of layoff the purpose completion of familiarization if such training is to take place, and in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx shall be appointed from each program location. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievances, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisorwork, and that such time as may recall, provided it is for less than days, will not be required is reduced to deemed a recall for purposes of Article I The company will provide the minimum necessary. Such time off work shall be without loss of regular pay. However, in no event shall union weekly a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hours. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed of five (5) employees and the Employer will recognize the Union Committee for the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from the Outreach Program, and one from the Supportive Housing Programs. Members list of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up work intended to and including Conciliationbe contracted out in the next week if such information is available. The Union agrees If the union wishes to supply the Employer with the names discuss any of the Union Committee members and will keep such items on the list up to date. It is agreed that the word “employee” or “employees” wherever used in this agreement, shall be deemed to refer only to an employee or employees in the bargaining unit. It is further agreed that the Collective Agreement is written as they may arrange a gender neutral document. However, if a feminine pronoun is used it shall be deemed to include the masculine pronoun and vice versa. The Union Committee shall have the right to have the assistance of of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when meeting with the Employer or the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating management who will endeavour to convene a meeting prior to the Collective Agreement. With work being contracted out, however scheduling of such meetings will not delay nor prevent the permission sub-contracting The Company will advise the Union of its plans to upgrade the Human Resources Manager, or Team Leader, such representative shall have access to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheldskills of bargaining unit employees. The Union Committee members and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings on the Employer’s premises with representatives of the EmployerCompany will use its best efforts to ensure tradespeople used by contractors are qualified tradespeople.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. The Employer recognizes the certified Union as described in the sole bargaining agent of all certification issued by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board, dated July as representing the employees of Cheshire Homes the Company in accordance with the provisions of Londonthe Canada Labour Code. All employees who are now members or who may hereafter become members of the Union shall remain members in good standing, Inc. as a condition precedent to continued employment with the Company. Each new employee shall, at time of hire, apply for membership in the municipality Union. If accepted, they shall become, and continue to be, members of Londonthe Union in good standing, save and except administrative office and clerical employeesas a condition of employment. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing, supervisors and those above when it is determined by the rank of supervisorUnion, that an employee has failed to maintain their membership in good standing in the Union. The Employer agrees to suspend or discharge the employees ten days April to March Collective Agreement between Gray Line of Victoria and CAW Local -Section I (General) after receipt of such notification. If within the ten day period the Union notifies the Employer that it will the employee is again a member in good standing the original notification shall be considered to be null and void and the employee shall not enter into be suspended or discharged. The Employer agrees to deduct from each of such employees pay the amount of any other agreement with employees either individually Union dues and general assessments, as specified on the duly signed authorization cards, a letter from the Union that indicates a change in the amount of dues or collectivelygeneral assessments, which will conflict with any of and remit same to the Union, subject to the provisions of this Agreementthe Canada Labour Code. The Employer will supply shall remit the dues and general assessments to the Union with a list of persons with supervisory and managerial authority over bargaining unit employees once each year, or within one month according to the employee's classification at the time the said monthly deductions are being made. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing not less than two (2) weeks in advance of any changechange in the scale of uniform current monthly dues or general assessments to be deducted. The parties recognize Union shall provide the mutual benefit Employer with authorization cards providing for deductions of providing training opportunities to persons Union dues from members before deduction of such dues commence. The Employer shall have the dues authorization forms signed at the time of hire The Employer shall not discriminate against any employees because of their membership in the field of human services deliveryUnion. To this end Management, and other employees outside the parties agree that the Employer may from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programsBargaining Unit, shall not perform Bargaining Unit work when a Bargaining unit member is available. When students and trainees are placed, performing such work they will shall do so only until a member becomes available. (The intent of this clause is not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members replace employees and shall be accompanied by bargaining unit persons. For the purpose of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining and work experience for a defined period of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work except in cases where a health and safety concern must be assessed, for training attendants, and for the purpose of familiarization if such training is to take place, and used only in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx Every effort shall be appointed from each program locationmade by the Employer to cover work by creating or extending shifts to provide for adequate staff to cover the work.) An employee shall not be penalized for refusing to cross a legal picket line, as established by law or mutually agreed to by the Parties. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievancesjob classifications, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisor, duties and that such time as may be required is reduced to the minimum necessary. Such time off work wage rates not specifically set out in this Agreement shall be without loss included in the Agreement by mutual consent of regular pay. However, in no event shall a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hours. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed of five (5) employees and the Employer will recognize the Union Committee for the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of both parties to this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from If unable to agree, either party may invoke the Outreach Program, grievance procedure and one from refer the Supportive Housing Programs. Members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up issue to arbitration for a binding decision on wage rates and including Conciliation. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the names of the Union Committee members and will keep such list up to date. It is agreed that the word “employee” or “employees” wherever used in this agreement, shall be deemed to refer only to an employee or employees in the bargaining unit. It is further agreed that the Collective Agreement is written as a gender neutral document. However, if a feminine pronoun is used it shall be deemed to include the masculine pronoun and vice versa. The Union Committee shall have the right to have the assistance of of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when meeting with the Employer or the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating to the Collective Agreement. With the permission of the Human Resources Manager, or Team Leader, such representative shall have access to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union Committee members and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings on the Employer’s premises with representatives of the Employerworking conditions.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. The Employer or anyone authorized to act for it recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agent agency as certified by the Labour Relations Board for the Province of Manitoba, for all its production employees of Cheshire Homes of London, Inc. in the municipality of London, save and except administrative office and clerical employees, excluding supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor, office and sales personnel, construction workers and those excluded by the Labour Relations Act and hereby consents and agrees to negotiate with the Union or any committee thereof in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the said employer and the employees who are members of the Union. Additionally, at the Employer's operation known as in the town of the Employer or anyone authorized to act for it recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency as certified by the Labour Relations Board for the Province of Manitoba, for all its employees excluding managers and those above the rank of manager, truck wash, Administrative Personnel, Chief Engineer and those excluded by the Labour Relations Act and hereby consents and agrees to negotiate with the Union or any committee thereof in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the said employer and the employees who are members of the Union. The Employer agrees that it will not enter into any other agreement with employees either individually or collectivelyto retain in its employ, which will conflict with any within the bargaining unit, only members of the provisions of this AgreementUnion in good standing. The Employer will supply shall be free to hire new employees who are not members of the Union, provided said non-members, whether part-time or full-time employees shall be eligible for membership in the Union, and shall make application within ten working days after employment and become members within thirty (30) working days. The Employer agrees to provide each new employee at the time of employment with a form letter outlining to the new employee his or her responsibility in regard to Union membership, and to provide the Union in writing with the name and address of each employee to whom they have presented the form letter, along with the employee's date of hire, the contents of the letter to be such that it is acceptable to the Employer. The Employer further agrees to provide the Chief Xxxxxxx of the Union, once a month, with a list containing names of persons with supervisory and managerial authority over bargaining unit all employees once each yearwho have terminated their employment during the previous month. Once a month, or within one month of any change. The parties recognize the mutual benefit of providing training opportunities to persons in the field of human services delivery. To this end the parties agree that the Employer may from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programs. When students and trainees are placed, they will not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members and Chief Shop Xxxxxxx shall be accompanied notified by bargaining unit persons. For management regarding the purpose rate of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining pay and work experience for a defined period department of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work except in cases where a health and safety concern must be assessed, for training attendants, and for the purpose of familiarization if such training is to take place, and in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx shall be appointed from each program location. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievances, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisor, and that such time as may be required is reduced to the minimum necessary. Such time off work shall be without loss of regular pay. However, in no event shall a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hours. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed of five (5) employees and the Employer will recognize the Union Committee for the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from the Outreach Program, and one from the Supportive Housing Programs. Members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up to and including Conciliation. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the names of the Union Committee members and will keep such list up to date. It is agreed that the word “new employee” or “employees” wherever used in this agreement, shall be deemed to refer only to an employee or employees in the bargaining unit. It is further agreed that the Collective Agreement is written as a gender neutral document. However, if a feminine pronoun is used it shall be deemed to include the masculine pronoun and vice versa. The Union Committee shall have the right to have the assistance of of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when meeting with the Employer or the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating to the Collective Agreement. With the permission of the Human Resources Manager, or Team Leader, such representative shall have access to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union Committee members and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings on the Employer’s premises with representatives of the Employer.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. I The Employer recognizes Company recognises the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent of for all employees of Cheshire Homes of Londonthe plant in L'Orignal, Inc. in the municipality of LondonOntario, save and except administrative office and clerical employeesAssistant Foremen, supervisors and those persons above the rank of supervisorAssistant Xxxxxxx, office and clerical staff, salespersons and Quality Control personnel. The Employer agrees that it will not enter into any other agreement with employees either individually or collectively, which will conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Employer will supply the Union with a list of persons with supervisory terms and managerial authority over bargaining unit employees once each year, or within one month of any change. The parties recognize the mutual benefit of providing training opportunities to persons in the field of human services delivery. To this end the parties agree that the Employer may from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programs. When students and trainees are placed, they will not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members and shall be accompanied by bargaining unit persons. For the purpose of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining and work experience for a defined period of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work except in cases where a health and safety concern must be assessed, for training attendants, and for the purpose of familiarization if such training is to take place, and in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx shall be appointed from each program location. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievances, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisor, and that such time as may be required is reduced to the minimum necessary. Such time off work shall be without loss of regular pay. However, in no event shall a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hours. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed of five (5) employees and the Employer will recognize the Union Committee for the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from the Outreach Program, and one from the Supportive Housing Programs. Members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up to and including Conciliation. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the names of the Union Committee members and will keep such list up to date. It is agreed that the word “employee” or “employees” wherever used conditions set forth in this agreement, Agreement shall be deemed to refer only to an employee or have full force and effect for all employees in the bargaining unit. It when employees are not available for part of the shift (for example; waiting for a replacement to come in, when an employee has to leave post to go to medical or other personal reason, repair days, breakdowns, roll changes, a spike in the workload). The xxxxxxx will replace the worker for the period required. If there is further agreed that another qualified bargaining unit employee who is present, immediately available and who is idle, he shall do the Collective Agreement work in question. The Company will advise the employees and Union of the names of those persons who have been appointed to the position of permanent Foremen or temporary Xxxxxxx when such occurs. The Company shall not take disciplinary action against any employee, where the circumstances arise out of a conflict in orders from management. I Deleted item a) While it is written as a gender neutral documentnot the intent of the Company to utilize outside contractors in lieu of its own employees to production and maintenance work required to operate and maintain the Company’s equipment, the Company reserves the right to continue to use outside contractors. However, if when employees are laid off to the street who have the skills to the required work, the Company will have such work performed by employees within the bargaining unit. For greater clarity, it is recognized that the use of contractors is necessary when non-standard situations arise, and also on maintenance down days, and to do construction work. In order to be recalled to perfom work which would otherwise be contracted out, the employee must be fully qualified (or in the case of a feminine pronoun tradesman, certified or who has been fathered in that trade) to perform the work in question. If the employee elects to be recalled for such work, he agrees that he will not be entitled to notice of layoff upon the completion of such work, and that such recall, provided it is used it shall for less than days, will not be deemed a recall for purposes of Article -The company will provide the union weekly a list of the work intended to include be contracted out in the masculine pronoun and vice versanext week if such information is available. The Union Committee shall have If the right union wishes to have discuss any of the assistance of of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when items on the list they may arrange a meeting with the Employer or the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating management who will endeavour to convene a meeting prior to the Collective Agreementwork being contracted out, however scheduling of such meetings will not delay nor prevent the sub-contracting. With I The Company will advise the permission Union of its plans to upgrade the Human Resources Manager, or Team Leader, such representative shall have access to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheldskills of bargaining unit employees. The Union Committee members and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings on the Employer’s premises with representatives of the EmployerCompany will use its best efforts to ensure tradespeople used by contractors are qualified tradespeople.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

ARTICLE UNION RECOGNITION. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining exclusivebargaining agent of all employees Co. (Canada) Inc. for its finishing operation in City of Cheshire Homes of London, Inc. in the municipality of LondonOntario, save and except administrative office supervisors, trainers, quality control forepersons, clerical and clerical employeessales staff, supervisors and those above or any other salaried position. shall recognizeall Reps as Union elect or appoint. The employer shall be obligated to deal more than reps at any one meeting. consist of: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Chief Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Line ARTICLE OR LOCKOUT The Union hereby undertakes that it shall not directly or indirectly cause any cessation of or interference with production in the rank plant of supervisorthe Employer. The Employer agrees that it will shall not enter into any other agreement engage in lockout. All differences between the parties hereto shall be settled in accordance with employees either individually or collectively, which will conflict with any of the provisions of Article X herein Any action by a Union member, or a Union official which instigates, prompts or leads to a strike, slowdown, stoppage, walk out, calling out of workers for a meeting during working hours, or withdrawal of overtime is prohibited and is a of this Agreement. ARTICLE CHECKOFF The Employer will supply Company agrees to deduct an amount of Union dues to be determined by the Union with a list of persons with supervisory and managerial authority over bargaining unit employees once each year, or within one month of any changeUnion. The parties recognize amounts be deducted on a weekly basis from employee’s pay and then remitted to the mutual benefit of providing training opportunities to persons on a monthly basis for ail dues deducted in the field previous month. The Company will at the time of human services deliverymaking specify the whose pay such deductions were made. To this end The Company shall include the parties agree that the Employer may amount of dues deducted each year on each employee’s slip. All Union Dues will be deducted from time to time utilize trainees or students assigned through outside educational programs. When students day one and trainees are placed, they will not reduce the number of hours available to bargaining unit members and shall be accompanied by bargaining unit persons. For the purpose of this Article trainee is defined as an individual who is seeking non-paid practical retraining and work experience for a defined period of placement through a community support organization. Student is defined as an individual affiliated with an educational institution. Supervisors and all other persons whose jobs are not in the bargaining unit shall not perform bargaining unit work except in cases where a health and safety concern must be assessed, for training attendants, and for the purpose of familiarization if such training is to take place, and in emergency situations. One Union xxxxxxx shall be appointed from each program location. is agreed that stewards may take reasonable time from their work to attend to grievances, provided they first request permission from their immediate supervisor, and that such time as may be required is reduced to the minimum necessary. Such time off work shall be without loss of regular pay. However, in no event shall a xxxxxxx or any employee be paid for time spent in investigation or processing grievances in their non-working hoursrefundable. The Union will elect or otherwise select a Union Committee composed shall notify the Company occur lo amount to be deducted, and of five (5) employees and an fee, if applicable. The agrees lo hold the Employer will recognize employer in the event that it is required law to restitution of dues initiation fees been transmitted to the Union Committee for in accordance with provisions of article. Membership in the purpose of handling any grievances and negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement. At least one Union Committee member shall be designated from the Outreach Program, and one from the Supportive Housing Programs. Members required as a condition of the Union Negotiating Committee shall not lose regular wages while attending negotiations meetings up to and including Conciliation. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the names of the Union Committee members and will keep such list up to date. It is agreed that the word “employee” or “employees” wherever used in this agreement, employment for A new employee shall be deemed to refer only to an known as a probationary employee or employees in the bargaining unituntil has completed three hundred and sixty hours of work. It is further agreed that the Collective Agreement is written as a gender neutral document. However, if a feminine pronoun is used it understood probationary employees shall be deemed entitled to include the masculine pronoun and vice versa. The Union Committee shall have the right to have the assistance representation from day of of Service Employees International Union, Local Canada, when meeting with the Employer or the Employer’s representatives for disciplinary, grievances, or other issues relating to the Collective Agreement. With the permission of the Human Resources Manager, or Team Leader, such representative shall have access to the Employer’s premises, and, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union Committee members and the shall not lose regular pay for servicing grievances or attendance at grievance meetings on the Employer’s premises with representatives of the Employeremployment.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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