Local Union Membership. Every person performing work covered by this ----------------------- Agreement who is a member of the Union on the effective date of this Section shall, as a condition of employment or continued employment, remain a member of the Union. Every person employed to perform work covered by this Agreement shall, as a condition of employment, be a member of the Union, or shall, within a period of thirty-one (31) days after the effective or execution date of this Agreement, whichever is later, become a member of the Union.
Local Union Membership. The Employer recognizes LOCAL UNION as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative of all of its Journeymen Steamfitters and Apprentices. All Journeymen Steamfitters and Apprentices shall become and remain members of LOCAL UNION in good standing not more than seven (7) days after the date of their employment, or seven (7) days after the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is the later, and, upon becoming members, they shall maintain their membership in good standing in order to continue in employment. LOCAL UNION agrees, at the request of Employer, to furnish competent Steamfitters and Apprentices to the Employer in accordance with the provisions of Article XVI hereof.
Local Union Membership. All employees shall, as a condition of continued employment, become members of the Local Union and maintain such membership.