ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND SECURITY. A. Pursuant to Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, the Board hereby agrees that every employee of the Board shall have the right to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiating and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under cover of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any bargaining unit member in the enjoyment of any of the rights conferred by Act 379, or any other law of Michigan or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any bargaining unit member with respect to hours, wages or any terms or condition of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board, or his/her institution of any grievances, complaint, or proceeding under this Agreement, or otherwise, with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. The Board specifically recognizes the rights of its employees appropriately to invoke the assistance of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, or a mediator from such public agency. C. The Association and its members shall continue to have the right to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, subject to scheduling by the Principal. No bargaining unit member shall be prevented from wearing insignias, pins or other identification of membership in the Association, either on or off school premises. Faculty bulletin boards, school mail, and other established media of communications shall be made available to the Association and its members with the exception of political issues. D. The Board agrees to furnish to the Association all information to which the Association is legally entitled. E. The Association shall be advised of any new or modified millage, bond, or tax programs which are proposed.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
