Cost of Representation. Each party shall be responsible for the cost of its own representation throughout the grievance and arbitration process, and any appeal thereof, including attorney’s fees.
Cost of Representation. 11.1 In exchange for representation while employed on the Project, all employees performing Covered Work shall have two options.
1) They may, as a condition of employment on the Project, apply for, become members of and maintain membership in the appropriate labor organization signatory to this CWA. Or 2) Fee payment alternatives to membership are available to Project employees upon request. Employees must elect and satisfy the signatory labor organization’s membership or alternate fee payment requirements within fourteen (14) calendar days following the beginning of their employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later. Failure to do so shall subject the employee to discharge at the request of the Council or the appropriate labor organization.
11.2 All requests to discharge an employee for failure to obtain and maintain membership or pay non-membership representation fees shall be submitted to the Contractor or subcontractor in writing. The Contractor or subcontractors will, upon receipt of such request and confirmation in writing that reasonable notice to and an opportunity for the employee to cure the delinquency was provided; terminate the employee’s employment on the Project. The labor organization involved agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless any charge or lawsuit made or brought against the Contractor or subcontractor as a result of the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s compliance with this section.
11.3 The Employer and subcontractors will deduct working membership dues, assessments and non-membership fees in the amount designated by the applicable labor organization, provided the employee has executed and provided the Contractor or subcontractor with a written assignment authorizing the deduction. It is understood and agreed that the Contractor or subcontractor assumes no liability in connection with dues or fee collection, except for ordinary diligence and care in transmittal of the monies to the appropriate labor organization. The Contractor or subcontractor will remit to the appropriate labor organization, the dues deducted on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month following the month of accrual.
Cost of Representation. The parties attending the joint consultation meeting shall each bear their own cost of representation.
