Common use of Carriage of Grievances Clause in Contracts

Carriage of Grievances. An individual employee, as well as any individual who possesses a Right of First Refusal pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of this Agreement, shall have the right to initiate an individual grievance, except that such a grievance shall not proceed beyond the informal stage (see below) without the written consent of the Union. The Union alone shall have the right to initiate group grievances, and policy grievances may only be initiated by either the Union or the Employer.

Carriage of Grievances. ‌‌ An individual employee, as well as any individual who possesses a Right of First Refusal pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of this Agreement, shall have the right to initiate an individual grievance, except that such a grievance shall not proceed beyond the informal stage (see below) without the written consent of the Union. The Union alone shall have the right to initiate group grievances, and policy grievances may only be initiated by either the Union or the Employer.Employer.‌