Common use of Plant Clause in Contracts

Plant. In the event that Union dues are increased during the term of this Agreement, the Company shall be given fourteen (14) days prior notice. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Company, including its agents and employees, from any and all claims or actions, brought by an employee arising out of or in any way related to the deductions made in accordance with this article. All employees as of the signing of this Collective Agreement who are members of the Union, and all employees who become members such date, shall remain members of the Union. The Company agrees to recognize employees of the Company (excluding probationary employees), elected or appointed as Stewards to deal with matters under the scope of this Agreement. There shall be a maximum of one (1) Xxxxxxx for every twenty-five (25) employees in the bargaining unit, one of which will be the Chief Xxxxxxx. A list of these Stewards shall be supplied to the Company. Employees will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx, if available, when being interviewed by a management representative relating to any form of action by the company. No Xxxxxxx or member of a Union committee shall leave his post of duty during his normal hours to discuss grievances with employees Union Representatives without receiving permission from his immediate Supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld. The Supervisor shall provide where necessary relief and such relief shall be within a reasonable period of time. If the Xxxxxxx must enter another department he shall advise the supervisor of that department of his presence on union business. The Company agrees to pay the regular hourly rate for time so spent, or for time spent in meeting with the Company. The Company shall provide a bulletin board for the use of the Union upon which the Union shall have the right to post notices relating to matters of interest to the Union and the employees. The contents of such notices shall not contain anything detrimental to Company interests. The Union Representative or other known Executive of the Union may make arrangements with the Plant Manager or his appointee to enter the plant during business hours to interview employees for the purpose of hearing grievances. It is understood that such visits will be timed to cause as little disruption as possible to the normal conduct of business. It is understood that Representatives of the Union will comply with Company regulations and restrictions. The Company agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee of up to six (6) employees, all members of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of negotiating amendments to this Collective Agreement. Negotiation Committee members be compensated one shift at their regular rate of pay for each day of negotiations. Providing notice is received, time off without pay will be granted to members of this Committee for preparation and proof-reading purposes. It is understood that the Company may need to sub-contract work, but the Company agrees to restrict the hiring of sub-contractors to perform such work on the plant premises to those instances where the work cannot be performed by Bargaining Unit employees due to unavailability of qualified personnel, inappropriate skills, cost effectiveness, safety considerations, or within required time limits.

Plant. In The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select a Plant Committee, otherwise known as the Union Grievance Committee which shall be composed of not more than four stewards. It is further understood and agreed that in the event that Union dues are increased during of a regular night shift, one additional xxxxxxx may be appointed to represent the term night shift. Each member of this Agreement, the Company shall be given fourteen (14) days prior notice. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Company, including its agents and employees, from any and all claims or actions, brought by an employee arising out of or in any way related to the deductions made in accordance with this article. All employees as of the signing of this Collective Agreement who are members of the UnionCommittee, and all employees who become members such datestewards, shall remain members of the Union. The Company agrees to recognize be regular employees of the Company (excluding actually at work who have completed the probationary employees), elected or appointed as Stewards to deal period and who have a minimum of six months seniority. The Company will recognize and bargain with matters under the scope said Committee on any matter properly arising out of this Agreementagreement, and the said Committee will co-operate with the Company in the administration of this agreement. There It is further understood that the Union may request the presence of a representative of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway and Transport General Workers to assist the Plant Committee with any matter properly arising out of this agreement. For the purpose of negotiating a new collective agreement, the company will recognize four members of the Union who have served their probationary period and who will be appointed by a meeting of the membership, plus a representative from the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway and Transport General Workers. The name and jurisdiction of each of the stewards and the names of the chairperson and members of the Plant Committee from time to time selected. shall be given to the Company in writing and the Company shall not be required to recognize any such xxxxxxx or committeeperson until it has been notified in writing by the Union of the name and jurisdiction of the same. The Company will post on the bulletin board and submit to the Secretary of the Union a maximum list of one (1) Xxxxxxx for every twentyall members of its supervisory staff and instruct them to co-five (25) employees operate with the stewards in carrying out of the terms and requirements of this agreement. The Union undertakes to secure from its officers, stewards and members their co-operation with the Company and with all persons representing the Company in a supervisory capacity, in the bargaining unitcarrying out of the terms and requirements of this agreement. The right of stewards to leave their work without loss of pay to investigate or adjust grievances of personnel whom they represent, one whether or not those personnel are in the xxxxxxx’x department is granted on the following conditions: a) The xxxxxxx shall obtain the permission of his supervisor before leaving his work which will be the Chief Xxxxxxx. A list of these Stewards permission shall be supplied to the Company. Employees will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx, if available, when being interviewed by a management representative relating to any form of action by the company. No Xxxxxxx or member of a Union committee shall leave his post of duty during his normal hours to discuss grievances with employees Union Representatives without receiving permission from his immediate Supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld. The Supervisor shall provide where necessary relief and such relief time off shall be within a reasonable period devoted to the prompt handling of time. If grievances, which may include meetings with management or the Xxxxxxx must enter another department he shall advise employee concerned in the supervisor of that department of his presence on union businessgrievance. The Company agrees to pay the regular hourly rate for time so spent, or for time spent in meeting with the Company. The Company shall provide a bulletin board for the use of the Union upon which the Union shall have reserves the right to post notices relating limit such time if it deems the time so taken to matters of interest to the Union and the employees. The contents of such notices shall not contain anything detrimental to Company interests. The Union Representative or other known Executive of the Union may make arrangements with the Plant Manager or his appointee to enter the plant during business hours to interview employees for the purpose of hearing grievances. It is understood that such visits will be timed to cause as little disruption as possible to the normal conduct of business. It is understood that Representatives of the Union will comply with Company regulations and restrictions. The Company agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee of up to six (6) employees, all members of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of negotiating amendments to this Collective Agreement. Negotiation Committee members be compensated one shift at their regular rate of pay for each day of negotiations. Providing notice is received, time off without pay will be granted to members of this Committee for preparation and proof-reading purposes. It is understood that the Company may need to sub-contract work, but the Company agrees to restrict the hiring of sub-contractors to perform such work on the plant premises to those instances where the work cannot be performed by Bargaining Unit employees due to unavailability of qualified personnel, inappropriate skills, cost effectiveness, safety considerations, or within required time limitsexcessive.

Plant. In the event that Union dues are increased a full plant closure of the Uniroyal Xxxxxxxx Tire Manufacturing, Plant at Xxxxxxxx Drive Plant") becomes necessary during the term life of this Agreementagreement: The Company will notify the Local and International Union at least six months prior to the cessation of production operations. Following such notification, the Local and International Union will have the right to discuss and explore with the Company any possible means of averting the closure. If attempts to avert the plant closure are not successful, the plant closure provisions provided in paragraphs 4 to 8 shall apply. and Union representatives will meet to discuss the manner in which the closure is carried out. Benefit coverage for the benefits of Medical/Dental and Life Insurance coverage (excluding any optional coverage) shall be given fourteen (14) days prior notice. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless provided to employees whose employment is terminated by the Company, including its agents and employees, from any and all claims or actions, brought by an employee arising out Company as a result of or in any way related to the deductions made full plant closure in accordance with this article. All employees as the following formula: SERVICE AS AT EMPLOYEE'S DATE OF TERMINATION LIMITED BENEFIT COVERAGE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE under 2 years 2 months 2 years but less than 5 years 4 months 5 years but less than 9 years 6 months 9 years but less than years 8 months years but less than years months years or more I months A Joint Adjustment Committee shall be established and shall consist of three representatives appointed by the signing of this Collective Agreement who are members of the Union, Company and all employees who become members such date, shall remain members of three representatives appointed by the Union. The Company agrees to recognize employees mandate of the Company (excluding probationary employees), elected or appointed as Stewards to deal with matters under the scope of this Agreement. There Committee shall be a maximum of one (1) Xxxxxxx for every twenty-five (25) to assist employees in the bargaining unit, one of which with job search and social counselling. A Chairperson will be selected by the Chief Xxxxxxx. A list of these Stewards shall be supplied Committee, subject to the Companyapproval of the Industrial Adjustment Service. Employees will be accompanied by a XxxxxxxSubsequent to notification to the Union of the cessation of production operations, if available, when being interviewed by a management representative relating to any form of action by the company. No Xxxxxxx or member of a Union committee shall leave his post of duty during his normal hours to discuss grievances with employees Union Representatives without receiving permission from his immediate Supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld. The Supervisor shall provide where necessary relief and such relief shall be within a reasonable period of time. If the Xxxxxxx must enter another department he shall advise the supervisor of that department of his presence on union business. The Company agrees to pay the regular hourly rate for time so spent, or for time spent in meeting with the Company. The Company shall provide a bulletin board for the use efficient wind down of the Union upon which Plant, the Union Company shall have the right to post notices relating to matters fill any position by temporary assignment and the posting and bumping procedures of interest the Collective Agreement shall not apply; bumping procedures shall only apply as employees are laid off to the Union and the employees. The contents of such notices shall not contain anything detrimental to Company interests. The Union Representative or other known Executive of the Union may make arrangements with the Plant Manager or his appointee to enter the plant during business hours to interview employees for the purpose of hearing grievances. It is understood that such visits will be timed to cause as little disruption as possible to the normal conduct of business. It is understood that Representatives of the Union will comply with Company regulations and restrictionsstreet. The Company agrees shall have the right to recognize a Negotiating Committee of up use outside contractors to six (6) employees, all members dismantle and/or remove equipment and otherwise provide for the cleaning and decommissioning of the Plant. However, where in the Company's it is efficient to use bargaining unitunit members for such work they will be used. follows: With respect to employees who remain in the bargaining unit after the full cessation of production operations, funds sufficient to provide for the purpose same funding level which existed at the date of negotiating amendments the full cessation of production operations in regard to the employees shall be transferred to an equivalent Plan; Remaining funds shall be distributed on a pro rata basis among the terminated employees who have credit units in the plan. Letter During negotiations, it was agreed by both parties that the trend is toward greater automation and technological change which could significantly alter the structure of the industry that remains. In implementing any technological change, both parties the of disruption to the workforce. With this Collective Agreementobjective in mind, it is agreed that: The Company will notify the Union of any technological changes when the necessary approvals for expenditures are obtained and earlier if possible. Negotiation Committee members be compensated one shift at their During the regular rate of pay for each day the business" meetings with the Union Executive, technological change items will form part of negotiationsthe agenda. Providing notice is receivedWherever possible, time off without pay any workforce reduction will be granted to members of this Committee for preparation and proof-reading purposeshandled by attrition. It is understood that the Company may need to sub-contract workWherever possible, but the Company agrees to restrict the hiring of sub-contractors to perform such work remaining employees affected by technological change will be on the plant premises new equipment, operation or procedure. Letter In the event of any future contract issues related to those instances where the work cannot be performed by Bargaining Unit employees due new hour core schedule, both parties agree to unavailability of qualified personnelresolve each issue in a manner consistent with cost parity to the previous eight hour core schedule. This letter applies to the Collective Agreement and its ancillary agreements and related interpretations. Letter EXCEPTIONAL SHIFT SCHEDULES The parties (Company Union) have identified, inappropriate skillsthrough mutual agreement, cost effectivenessthe following exceptions to the 4 crew, safety considerations, or within required time limits.hour rotating core shift schedule:

Plant. In The Company acknowledgesthe rightof the event to appointor otherwiseselect, from the plant union membership, a Plant Committee composed of not more than three (3)stewards three (3) alternative one (1) to be assigned to each active shift. The Union Business representative may sit in on any and all such meetings. Notification of the Union Business representative shall be the responsibilityof the committeeperson. least one (1) year of seniority with working hoursof theplant, priornotification Company. The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing time to time of the names of the members of the Plant Committee and the effective date of their appointment. If the UnionStewardis absent from the Company’s employmentbecauseofillnessor absence, the Company will recognize an xxxxxxx on that shift. The Unionwill notify the Company in writing of the name of the Union dues are increased during Business Representative. The Union Business Representative shall be allowed to enter the term Company’s Prince Road premises to deal with the administration of this Agreement, providedhe does not interferewith the Company shall be given fourteen (14) days prior notice. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless normal operation of the Company, including its agents and employees, from any and all claims or actions, brought by an employee arising out of or in any way related . Such entry is limited to the deductions made in accordance with this article. All employees as normal working hours of the signing of this Collective Agreement who are members of the Unionplant, and all employees who become members such date, shall remain members of the Union. The Company agrees subject to recognize employees of the Company (excluding probationary employees), elected or appointed as Stewards to deal with matters under the scope of this Agreement. There shall be a maximum of one (1) Xxxxxxx for every twenty-five (25) employees in the bargaining unit, one of which will be the Chief Xxxxxxx. A list of these Stewards shall be supplied prior notification to the Company. Employees will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx, if available, when being interviewed by a management representative relating For the purpose of layoff and the day to any form of action by day allocation the company. No Xxxxxxx or member of a Union committee shall leave his post of duty during his normal hours xxxxxxx shallbe established on the seniority listas first man provided they have the necessary skills not apply to discuss grievances with employees Union Representatives without receiving permission from his immediate Supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld. The Supervisor shall provide where necessary relief and such relief shall be within a reasonable period of time. If the Xxxxxxx must enter another department he shall advise the supervisor of that department of his presence on union businessalternate stewards. The Company agrees to pay the regular hourly rate Union Stewards at their regularrate of pay for time so spent, or for a reasonable amountof time spent dealing with grievances. This is only to apply to time spent indealingwith grievances in meeting the plant during the Union Stewards regular working hours, and does not include time spent on grievances after they have reached the arbitration stage. The above procedure shall also apply to group grievances. The Union recognizes andagrees that stewardsas well as other employees have regular duties to perform. Stewards with the Companyapproval of the supervisor of the department where they are respectfully employed (such approval shall not be unjustly withheld) shall be permitted during their working hours without loss of time or pay to adjust and present grievances, subject to a maximum absence from their regular duties of one (1) hour within the hours one working day. Whenever, in the opinion of the supervisor concerned more than a reasonable of time shall have been taken by a xxxxxxx to accomplish such adjustments and presentation, the supervisor of the department to which the xxxxxxx is attached shall decline to approve payment to such xxxxxxx for such excess time. The Company shall provide a bulletin board for the use of will verbally notify the Union upon which through the Union shall have Alternate Xxxxxxx, by telephone, or FAX prior to the right to post notices relating to matters suspension or discharge of interest a Xxxxxxx. The Company will confirm to the Union and the employeesBusiness Representative such action inwriting by registered mail, telegram or FAX machine. The contents of such notices shall not contain anything detrimental to Company interests. The Union Representative or other known Executive Failure of the Union may make arrangements with the Plant Manager or his appointee Company to enter the plant during business hours to interview employees for the purpose of hearing grievances. It is understood that such visits will be timed to cause as little disruption as possible to the normal conduct of business. It is understood that Representatives of the Union will comply with Company regulations this will render the dismissal or suspension null and restrictionsvoid. The Company agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee of up make available to six (6) employees, all members of the bargaining unitUnion Stewards an in-plant Union Office, for their usewhen discussion with employees is necessary in the purpose of negotiating amendments to this Collective Agreement. Negotiation Committee members be compensated one shift at their regular rate of pay for each day of negotiations. Providing notice is received, time off without pay will be granted to members of this Committee for preparation and proof-reading purposes. It is understood that the Company may need to sub-contract work, but the Company agrees to restrict the hiring of sub-contractors to perform such work on the plant premises to those instances where the work cannot be performed by Bargaining Unit employees due to unavailability of qualified personnel, inappropriate skills, cost effectiveness, safety considerations, or within required time limitsduties.