Common use of National Grievance Step Clause in Contracts

National Grievance Step. (a) The parties agree to conduct regular meetings at the National Level for the purpose of resolving grievances that may arise during the term of this Agreement concerning National Contract items through the Term of this Agreement. (b) If after a grievance involving a National Contract item cannot be satisfactorily resolved through the Grievance Steps at the Local Level and prior to submission to the arbitration process, such grievance may be submitted to the National Level for consideration. Such submission shall be done in writing, using the agreed to form by the Local Union and submitted to the UNION Bargaining Agent and the COMPANY Bargaining Agent. (c) In the event that the UNION Bargaining Agent and COMPANY Bargaining Agent do not concur that it is appropriate to submit the grievance to the National Step, the UNION will have the option of advancing the grievance to arbitration in accordance with this Agreement.