Common use of NATURE OF THE BARGAINING UNIT Clause in Contracts

NATURE OF THE BARGAINING UNIT. 1.01 The Co-operative recognizes the Union as the sole agency for the purpose of collective bargaining for all employees, whether full-time or part-time, coming under the provisions of this Agreement, employed in the stores owned and/or operated by the Co-operative in the Province of Manitoba, save and except one (1) Store Manager per store, one (1) Front End Manager per store, one (1) Grocery Manager per store, one (1) Meat Manager per store, one (1) Produce Manager per store, one (1) Deli Manager per store, one (1) Bakery Manager per store, one (1) Health and Wellness Advisor per store, one (1) Pharmacy Manager per store, Graduate and Undergraduate Pharmacists, and Registered Pharmacy Technicians. 1.02 In respect to Floral Supervisors, Coffee Bar Operators, eCommerce Supervisors, Journeyperson Bakers (limit of one (1) per store where there is a scratch bakery), Lead Hands (one (1) per store), Order Writers, and Management Trainees in the Meat, Bakery, Produce, Deli, Front End and Grocery departments (limit of one (1) per department), it is agreed between the Co-operative and the Union that the Co-operative shall retain the sole right and function in respect to transfers, promotions and demotions and the Union agrees that transfers, promotions and demotions in respect to bargaining unit employees referred to in this Article shall not be subject to any arbitration as provided for in Article 26 of the Agreement. 1.03 In the event the Co-operative creates a different Management structure within a store, the Co-operative and the Union agree to meet and discuss whether a new Management position should be excluded from the Collective Agreement. In the event agreement cannot be reached, at the request of either party, the matter may be referred to arbitration in accordance with the arbitration procedure of the Collective Agreement. 1.04 It is agreed that where jointly-trusteed benefits exist between the Co-operative and the Union, contributions will be made only on behalf of those who are members of the Union and those who become members of the Union. 1.05 Employees not assigned hours of work by a store, as set out in sub-article 5.08, or who work in more than one (1) store in any one (1) week, will be assigned hours of work by Division Management. The Co-operative will assign as few employees in this manner as is necessary to operate efficiently.