ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges the right of the Unionto appoint or otherwise Stewards for the purpose of representingemployees in the presentationof grievances. The Company agrees to recogniseseven Union Stewards in total. The Company shall be notified by the Union of the names of the Union Stewards and the areas, if any, they are representing and any subsequent changes made thereto. The shall also notify the Company of other Union Representativesin the and their official capacity with the The Company agrees to recognise deal with a Grievance Committee of not more than two employees plus the local Union President or Plant Chairman. A Union Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time off to attend grievance meetings providedfor under the Grievance ProcedureArticle and which are scheduled during regular working hours, subject however, to first obtaining permission (which not be unreasonably withheld) from his immediate supervisor. Such time will include a reasonableallowance for time prior to each grievance subject however, to first obtaining shall not be unreasonably withheld). A Union Xxxxxxx shall receive his regular hourly rate for time lost during regular working hours in connection with his attendance at such meetings. to the requirements of operations, if an authorized union not employed by the Company, wants to speak to a local union official employed by the Company about a grievance or other union business which requires him to speak to the employeeduring working hours, he shall advise the Human Resources Manager or other designatedrepresentativeof the Company. Permissionto speak to local Union in an appropriate place shall not be unreasonably refused.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges the right of the Unionto Union to appoint or otherwise select Union Stewards for the purpose of representingemployees in the presentationof presentation of grievances. The Company agrees to recogniseseven recogniseeight Union Stewards in total. The Company shall be notified by the Union of the names of the Union Stewards and the areas, if any, they are representing and any subsequent changes made thereto. The Union shall also notify the Company of other Union Representativesin the Plant and their official capacity with the Union. The Company agrees to recognise and deal with a Union Grievance Committee of not more than two employees plus the local Union President or Presidentor Plant Chairman. A Union Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time off to attend grievance meetings providedfor provided for under the Grievance ProcedureArticle Procedure Article and which are scheduled during regular working hours, subject however, to first obtaining permission (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) from his immediate supervisor. Such time will include a reasonableallowance reasonable allowance for preparation time prior to each grievance meeting, subject however, to first obtaining permission (which shall not be unreasonably withheld). A Union Xxxxxxx shall receive his regular hourly rate for time lost during his regular working hours in connection with his attendance at such meetings. Subject to the requirements of operations, if an authorized union official, not employed by the Company, wants to speak to a local union official employed by the Company about a grievance or other official union business which requires him to speak to the employeeduring employee during working hours, he shall advise the Human Resources Manager or other designatedrepresentativeof designated representativeof the Company. Permissionto Permission to speak to the local Union Official in an appropriate place shall not be unreasonably refused.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges Employer and the right 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 Unionto appoint or otherwise Stewards for the purpose of representingemployees in the presentationof grievancesEmployer. The Company Union agrees to recogniseseven Union Stewards in total. The Company shall keep the Employer advised as to their names and any changes thereto, such notification to be notified given by the Union no later than ten working days from the time of the names of appointment. The stewards and the Chief Xxxxxxx shall constitute the Union Stewards and the areas, if any, they are representing and any subsequent changes made thereto. The shall also notify the Company of other Union Representativesin the and their official capacity with the The Company agrees to recognise deal with a Grievance Committee of and each Xxxxxxx shall have been continuously employed in his department for at least three months; not more than two employees plus one xxxxxxx and the local Union President or Plant Chairman. A Union Chief Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable are to meet with the representatives of the Employer at any one time off to attend grievance meetings providedfor under (except as provided for in Article of the Grievance ProcedureArticle 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 which 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 scheduled during 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, subject howeverthe Employer will pay time worked, to first obtaining permission (which not be unreasonably withheld) from his immediate supervisor. Such time will include a reasonableallowance plus one-half hour, at the regular rate of pay, for time prior to each grievance subject howeverscheduled meetings such as Grievance, to first obtaining shall not be unreasonably withheld). A Union Xxxxxxx shall receive his regular hourly rate for time lost during regular working hours in connection with his attendance at such meetings. to the requirements of operations, if an authorized union not employed by the Company, wants to speak to a local union official employed by the Company about a grievance or other union business which requires him to speak to the employeeduring working hours, he shall advise the Human Resources Manager or other designatedrepresentativeof the Company. Permissionto speak to local Union in an appropriate place shall not be unreasonably refusedStaff Planning.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges Employer and the right 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 Unionto appoint or otherwise Stewards for the purpose of representingemployees in the presentationof grievancesEmployer. The Company Union agrees to recogniseseven Union Stewards in total. The Company shall keep the Employer advised as to their names and any changes thereto, such notification to be notified given by the Union no later than ten working days from the time of the names of appointment. The stewards and the Chief Xxxxxxx shall constitute the Union Stewards and the areas, if any, they are representing and any subsequent changes made thereto. The shall also notify the Company of other Union Representativesin the and their official capacity with the The Company agrees to recognise deal with a Grievance Committee of and each Xxxxxxx shall have been continuously employed in his department for at least three months; not more than two employees plus one xxxxxxx and the local Union President or Plant Chairman. A Union Chief Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable are to meet with the representatives of the Employer at any one time off to attend grievance meetings providedfor under (except as provided for in Article of the Grievance ProcedureArticle 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 which 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 scheduled during 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 handling grievances of employees. This undertaking does not apply to time spent in such matters outside of regular working hours, subject however, to first obtaining permission (which not be unreasonably withheld) from his immediate supervisor. Such time will include a reasonableallowance for time prior to each grievance subject however, to first obtaining shall not be unreasonably withheld). A Union Xxxxxxx shall receive his regular hourly rate for time lost during regular working hours in connection with his attendance at such meetings. to the requirements of operations, if an authorized union not employed by the Company, wants to speak to a local union official employed by the Company about a grievance or other union business which requires him to speak to the employeeduring working hours, he shall advise the Human Resources Manager or other designatedrepresentativeof the Company. Permissionto speak to local Union in an appropriate place shall not be unreasonably refused.
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Samples: Collective Agreement