ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Union shall name a Shop Committee of not more than five (5) members, at least one (1) of which shall be from the who shall be employees of the Company covered by this Agreement. Matters pertaining to the interpretation, application, or administration of this Agreement shall be discussed and adjusted by the Company and the Shop Committee who shall meet as often as may be deemed necessary or at least once each month during working hours with a prepared agenda of matters to be discussed and adjusted. Only Shop Committee members, a Business Representative, and/or an International Officer of the Union shall be present at meetings with the Company. The Union may designate and the Company shall recognize Shop Stewards and a Shop Stewards for such work areas as shall be agreed by the parties hereto to be reasonable and proper. The Company shall be kept informed of the name of each Shop Xxxxxxx and Shop Stewards and the work area the Union has so designated him. A Shop Xxxxxxx or Shop Xxxxxxx shall be permitted the necessary time during working hours without loss of pay to perform the functions provided by Article hereof for the settlement of a complaint or grievance; he shall not leave his work station except as provided by the said Article and only after having informed his Supervisor as to the nature of his business. The Shop Chairperson shall be available to perform his regular duties for the first four hours of his shift, after which he will be assigned his lunch and be free to perform Union Business for Consolidated employees. He must not leave the Company premises without permission from the General Manager or his designate. The Company will supply adequate office space with a telephone, desk and chairs for the Shop Chairperson to perform his duties. The Company agrees to have the office space furnished and ready for use within days of the ratification of this Agreement. The Shop Committee, Shop Stewards and Shop Stewards shall perform the functions herein provided in such manner as to promote good order and shop discipline and with the least possible interference with the regular duties of their employment.
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Hospital acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select five (5) stewards, including a Chief Xxxxxxx. The Chief Xxxxxxx shall serve as the xxxxxxx for the department in which he is employed. The number of stewards for each department or group shall be as follows: Facilities Management and Sterile Processing Department (2) Food Services (1) Materiel and Pharmaceutical Management (I) Registered Practical Nurses (1) The Union will provide the Hospital with a list of the names of the stewards and the committee members of the bargaining unit. The Hospital will not recognize any representatives until the Union has officially advised the Hospital in writing as to the appointment of the representatives. The Hospital will recognize a Grievance Committee composed of three (3) employees consisting of the Chief Xxxxxxx and two (2) other employees, provided that no more than two (2) members from the same group or department will be present at any Grievance Committee meeting with the Hospital. The Labour Management Committee referred to in Article of the Central Agreement will be comprised of three (3) Union and three (3) Management representatives. A maximum of two (2) employees per group or department will be given leave to attend a Labour Management Committee meeting. The Union and the Employer will recognize a Local Bargaining Committee as referred to in of the Central Agreement comprised of five (5) Union and five (5)Management representatives. A maximum of two (2) employees per group or department will be given leave to attend a Local Bargaining Committee meeting. Requests for leave of absence without pay to perform Union duties shall be submitted in by completing a Union Leave Request form. Such form shall be submitted to the Director, Human Resources (or designate) with a copy to the employee's department head or designate at least twenty-one (21) working days before the leave is to be taken. Permission for such will be granted to a reasonable number of employees subject to the provisions outlined below: Authorization for such leaves shall be with due regard for the operation of the Hospital and provided that the scheduling changes made necessary by such leaves shall not impose any penalty on the Hospital. When requests for such leaves cannot be made twenty-one (21) working days prior to the commencement of each leave requested, approval shall be at the discretion of the Hospital based on the individual merits of the requests. Employees r...
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. For the purpose of representation with the Employer, the Union shall function and be recognized as follows:
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company agrees to recognize four (4) stewards appointed by the Union for the purpose of processing grievances arising under the terms of this Agreement and meeting with the Company in respect of same. The stewards so appointed shall constitute a Union grievance committee. It is understood and agreed that no more than two (2) members of the grievance committee shall be entitled to meet with the Company at any one time; The Company agrees to recognize a Union bargaining committee consisting of three (3) employees from the transportation department and one (1) employee from the maintenance department. Such committee shall represent the Union at all negotiations with the representatives of the Company for the purpose of amending or renewing this Agreement, including any period during which the parties are being assisted by a Conciliation Officer, Mediator or Conciliation Board; Employees who are members of the Union negotiating committee shall be known as Employees who are appointed to the Union grievance committee shall be known as The Company agrees that all new employees shall be introduced personally to their respective Stewards at the time of hire. The Union shall notify the Company in writing of the names of its officers and the members of its bargaining and grievance committees and of any changes herein from time to time. It is understood and agreed that stewards and negotiators have their regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company and that they shall not absent themselves from work for the purpose of carrying out their responsibilities without first obtaining the permission of their immediate supervisor which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company agrees that stewards and negotiators who have been granted time off work pursuant to Article shall suffer no loss of pay for regularly scheduled time lost while processing grievances or negotiating a renewal or changes to this Agreement, provided;
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Hospital agrees to recognize a Grievance Committee composed of not more than three (3) employees (full-time and part-time).
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. It is agreed that a Union Xxxxxxx may be appointed by the Union for each project. If, on a multiple-towered project there are twenty (20) or more employees in the direct employ of the Employer who is covered by this Agreement, then two (2) Stewards may be appointed. The Union shall be required to notify the Employer of the name of the Union Xxxxxxx and the location of the project, in writing. It is further agreed that the Union Xxxxxxx shall be one of the last two (2) men retained by the Employer on the project. It is further agreed that the Union Xxxxxxx will not be excluded from overtime work and that he shall not be discriminated for, or against. The Union acknowledges that the Union Xxxxxxx has regular duties to perform as an employee of the Employer, Union business will not be transacted during regular working hours. The Business Representative of the Union shall have access to all working areas during working hours, but in no case shall his visit interfere with the progress of the work. When visiting a job, he will first advise and identify himself to the job superintendent or other supervisory personnel of the Employers.
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. (a) The Business Manager and/or Business Representative of the Local Union and/or Council shall have access to all jobs of each Employer during working hours, but in no case shall his visits unduly interfere with the progress of work. When visiting a job, he will first report to the Employer Superintendent or other supervisory personnel of the Employer in charge of the job. In circumstances where the Employer does not have the authority to allow access, the Employer agrees to make a joint application with the Union to the owner to gain such access. Each Employer agrees to recognize the right of the Union to select or otherwise appoint up to a maximum of two (2) stewards per company to assist employees in presenting any complaints or grievances they may have to representative of management. The Union shall be required to notify the job xxxxxxx of names of stewards before they will be recognized. The xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time to deal with Union business on the project. The stewards, provided they are capable of performing the regular work, shall be the last men retained by the Employer. Where a job is performed within the geographical jurisdiction of a Local Union, which is outside the geographical jurisdiction of the Local Union having geographic jurisdiction over the Employer's point of origin, the Employer acknowledges the right of the Local Union where the work is performed to appoint a job xxxxxxx for the duration of the project. The Local Union shall be required to notify the job xxxxxxx of the name of the job xxxxxxx before he will be recognized. The job xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time to deal with proper Union business directly connected with the project. The job xxxxxxx shall be the last man retained by the Employer on such job provided he is capable of performing the regular work.
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Employer and the Union agree that there will be seven (7) stewards (one each from kitchen, laundry, housekeeping and care staff, also one from the afternoon shift, one from the night shift) and one Chief Xxxxxxx selected who may assist the employees in presenting their grievances to the representatives of the Employer. The Union agrees to keep the Employer advised as to their names and any changes thereto, such notification to be given by the Union no later than ten working days from the time of the appointment. The stewards and the Chief Xxxxxxx shall constitute the Union Grievance Committee and each Xxxxxxx shall have been continuously employed in his department for at least three months; not more than one xxxxxxx and the Chief Xxxxxxx are to meet with the representatives of the Employer at any one time (except as provided for in Article of the Grievance Procedure). Employees shall not be eligible to serve as Xxxxxxx or members of the Negotiating Committee until after they have been placed on the seniority list. The Union acknowledges that Stewards, Members of the Negotiating Committee and Union Officers have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Employer and that such persons will not leave their regular duties without obtaining the permission of their immediate supervisor, such permission will not be unreasonably withheld and when resuming their regular duties will report to their immediate supervisor so that the length of time they are absent from their regular duties will be under reasonable control. The Employer will advise Employees of their entitlement to union representation at any formal counselling or disciplinary meeting. It is recognized that counselling sessions are not disciplinary in nature. Providing Stewards and Union Officers comply with the reporting requirements of the preceding paragraph, the Employer will compensate such employees at their regular rate of pay for the time spent in handling grievances of employees. This undertaking does not apply to time spent in such matters outside of regular working hours. In the event that a Xxxxxxx must be called into the Employer, the Employer will pay time worked, plus one-half hour, at the regular rate of pay, for scheduled meetings such as Grievance, Staff Planning.
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Bargaining Unit shall continue to have access to the Board’s courier service for communication with its members and with the Board’s representatives. The Board shall provide Occasional Teachers with suitable meeting space on request, free of charge, provided this does not interrupt the instructional program. It is understood that any additional custodial costs incurred by the Board as a result of making meeting space available to the Union shall be borne by the Union.
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company recognizes the right of the Union to elect, appoint, or otherwise select a Bargaining Committee of not more than five
