RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance and custodian personnel with respect to rate of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment as provided for in this Agreement. Section 2. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations of bargaining unit operations, including newly established or acquired schools of districts of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools. Section 3. All members of the bargaining unit, on the effective date of this Agreement, shall be obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to the portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement. All new members entering the bargaining unit shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement upon completion of their probationary period. Section 4. The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of each Union member all dues and/or initiation fees of the Union and pay such amount deducted to the Union for each and every Union member working in the classifications hereinafter set forth, provided however, that the Union presents to the Employer authorizations, signed by such employee, allowing such deductions and payments to the Union. Section 5. The Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from the pay of any non-Union employee, in the classification of work set forth herein, a service fee to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly. Section 6. A new employee shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a sixty (60) day trial basis. During this probationary period, the employee may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the sixty (60) day period, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does not apply to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including seniority. A temporary employee is considered a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employee. Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules of the Union and shall not direct, or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, to perform work that has been recognized as the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer or supervisory inspection.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance and custodian bus driver personnel with respect to rate of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment as provided for in this Agreement.
Section 2. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations of bargaining unit operations, including newly established or acquired schools of districts of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools.
Section 3. All members of the bargaining unit, on the effective date of this Agreement, shall be obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to the portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement. All new members entering the bargaining unit shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement upon completion of their probationary period.
Section 4. The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of each Union member all dues and/or initiation fees of the Union and pay such amount deducted to the Union for each and every Union member working in the classifications hereinafter set forth, provided however, that the Union presents to the Employer authorizations, signed by such employee, allowing such deductions and payments to the Union.
Section 5. The Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from the pay of any non-Union employee, in the classification of work set forth herein, a service fee to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly.
Section 6. A new employee shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a sixty (60) day trial basis. During this probationary period, the employee may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the sixty (60) day period, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does not apply to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including seniority. A temporary employee is considered a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employee.
Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules of the Union and shall not direct, or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, to perform work that has been recognized as the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer or supervisory inspection.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance and custodian personnel with respect to rate rates of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment employment, as provided called for by this Agreement, for all employees performing the work within the classification contained in this Agreement. For the purpose of contract negotiations, all employees who are covered by this Agreement shall be represented by a bargaining committee comprised of five (5) unit employees selected by the Union, the Union Chairman and such other union officers and representatives as required.
Section 22.2 Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Employees have the right to join, not join, maintain, or drop their membership in the Union. Neither party shall exert any pressure on or discriminate against an employee as regards such matters.
2.3 The Union is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally without regard to whether or not an employee is a member of the Union. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations of have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit operationsand not only for members in the Union, including newly established or acquired schools and this Agreement has been executed by the Employer after it has satisfied itself that the Union is the choice of districts a majority of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools.
Section 3. All members of employees in the bargaining unit.
2.4 In accordance with the above policy set forth above, on the effective date employees covered by this Agreement shall, as a condition of this Agreementemployment, shall be obligated to either join continue membership in the Union or pay a an administrative service fee equal to the portion of the Union annual dues which is related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement. All The obligation to pay for new members entering employees shall begin thirty-one (31) days following the date of hire into the bargaining unit shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement upon completion of their probationary periodunit.
Section 4. The 2.5 During the period of time covered by this Agreement, the Employer agrees to deduct monthly from the pay of each Union member any employee all regular and usual dues and/or excluding initiation fees and other assessments of the Union levied in accordance with its Constitution and pay such amount deducted to the Union for each and every Union member working in the classifications hereinafter set forthBy-Laws, provided and/or representation fee; provided, however, that the Union presents to the Employer authorizations, signed by such employee, allowing such deductions and payments to the Union. Changes either as to additions or deletions in Union membership or changes in dues rates will be certified to the Employer in writing by the Union at least one (1) month in advance of the effective date of the change.
Section 5. 2.6 The Union will indemnify, defend and hold the Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from harmless against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the pay Employer on account of any noncheck-off of Union employee, dues or representation fee or discharge of an employee for failure to authorize the deduction of such dues or representation fee or failure to pay dues or representation fee.
2.7 Amount of dues and/or representation fee will be certified in writing to the Employer by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union.
2.8 Any employee hired for work in the job classification of work set forth herein, a service fee subject to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly.
Section 6. A new employee Agreement shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a for sixty (60) day trial basis. During this school days, during which period such employee shall be deemed probationary period, the employee and may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline shall give written notice to the employee and the Union, for informational purposes only, if any probationary employee is discharged after thirty (30) (school) days but before completing the probationary period. The probationary employee shall be placed on the regular seniority list under this Agreement after serving as a bus driver for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the Employer beyond sixty (60) day period, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing school days.
2.9 Members of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does union shall not apply initiate any strike or concerted actions to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, prohibit the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including seniority. A temporary employee is considered a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employee.
Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules regular daily operation of the Union and shall not direct, or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, to perform work that has been recognized as the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer or supervisory inspectionTransportation Department.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance maintenance, bus driver, custodian and custodian kitchen personnel with respect to rate of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment as provided for in this Agreement.
Section 2. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations relocations of bargaining unit operations, including newly established or acquired schools of districts of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools.. r
Section 3. All members of the bargaining bargarning unit, on the effective date of this Agreement, shall be obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to the portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement. All new members entering the bargaining unit shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement upon completion of their probationary period.
Section 4. The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of each Union member all dues and/or initiation fees of the Union and pay such amount deducted to the Union for each and every Union member working in the classifications hereinafter set forth, provided however, that the Union presents to the Employer authorizations, signed by such employee, allowing such deductions and payments to the Union.
Section 5. The Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from the pay of any non-Union employee, in the classification of work set forth herein, a service fee to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or - courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly.
Section 6. A new employee shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a sixty (60) day trial basis. During this probationary period, the employee may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the sixty (60) day period, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does not apply to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including seniority. A temporary employee is considered a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employee.
Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules of the Union and shall not direct, or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, to perform work that has been recognized as the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer or supervisory inspection.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. 4.1 The Employer recognizes and acknowledges that the Union is the exclusive representative in collective bargaining with the Employer of those classifications of employees covered by this Agreement and listed in the attached Schedule "A-1". The attached Schedule “A-2" will settle the Unit Clarification Petition, MERC #UC98 H-35, with prejudice.
4.2 Pursuant to, and in accordance with all applicable provisions of Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, the Employer does hereby recognize the Union as the exclusive representative for the purpose of collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance and custodian personnel with in respect to rate rates of pay, wages, hours of work employment and other conditions of employment as provided for in this Agreement.
Section 2. The terms the term of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations of all employees of the Employer included in the bargaining unit operationsdescribed in said Schedule "A". In addition, including newly established or acquired schools of districts Maintenance employees of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools.
Section 3. All members of Parks Department are accreted to the bargaining unit, on the effective date of this Agreementbut excluding all Parks Department Supervisors, shall be obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to the portion seasonal, temporary, casual, Parks Department Michigan Youth Corps and all other employees of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this AgreementParks Department. All new members entering the bargaining unit Accreted Parks Department Maintenance employees shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration not have any retroactive application of this Agreement upon except as expressly stated for employees on the wage scale.
4.3 Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Regular employees have the right to join, not join, maintain or drop their membership in the Union as they see fit. Neither party shall exert any pressure on or discriminate against an employee as regards such matters.
4.4 Upon voluntary authorization by the employee, the Employer agrees to deduct Union dues or Union representation fees to become effective the first payday of the month following the employee's successful completion of their probationary periodthirty-one (31) days of employment.
Section 4. 4.5 The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay salary of each Union individual employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member the Union's dues, or representation fee if not a member, subject to all dues and/or initiation fees of the following conditions:
A) The Union and pay such amount deducted shall obtain from each of its members a completed Check-Off Authorization Form which shall conform to the Union for each respective state and every Union member working federal law(s) concerning that subject, or any interpretation(s) thereof.
B) All Check-Off Authorization Forms shall be filed with the Employer, who may return an incomplete or incorrectly completed form to the Union's Treasurer and no check-off shall be made until such deficiency is corrected.
C) All employees covered under this Agreement who voluntarily choose membership in the classifications hereinafter set forthUnion shall have deducted from their wages a representation fee upon receipt by the Employer of a signed written card. Said sum shall accurately represent the amount for said employee due the Union as their fair share of costs attributable to negotiating the terms of this Agreement and servicing the contract.
D) The Employer shall only check-off obligations which come due at the time of check-off, provided howeverand will make check-off deduction only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such obligation.
E) The Employer's remittance shall be deemed correct if the Union does not give written notice to the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after a remittance is transmitted, of its belief, with reason(s) stated therefore, that the remittance is incorrect.
F) The Union presents shall provide at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the Employer authorizationsof the amount of Union dues and/or representation fee to be deducted from the wages of employees in accordance with this Article. Any changes in the amounts determined will also be provided to the Employer at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation.
4.6 The Union agrees to defend, signed indemnify and save the Employer harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits or other forms of liability arising out of its deduction from an employee's pay of Union dues or representation fee, or in reliance on any list, notice, certification, or authorization furnished under this Article or by such employeethe Employer exercising the requirements contained in this Agreement. The Union assumes full responsibility for the disposition of the deductions so made, allowing such deductions and payments once they have been sent to the Union.
Section 5. The Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from the pay of any non-Union employee, in the classification of work set forth herein, a service fee to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly.
Section 6. A new employee shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a sixty (60) day trial basis. During this probationary period, the employee may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the sixty (60) day period, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does not apply to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including seniority. A temporary employee is considered a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employee.
Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules of the Union and shall not direct, or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, to perform work that has been recognized as the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer or supervisory inspection.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance and custodian kitchen personnel with respect to rate of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment as provided for in this Agreement.
Section 2. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations of bargaining unit operations, including newly established or acquired schools of districts of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools.
Section 3. All members of the bargaining unit, on the effective date of this Agreement, shall be obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to the portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement. All new members entering the bargaining unit shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement upon completion of their probationary period.
Section 4. The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of each Union member all dues and/or initiation fees of the Union and pay such amount deducted to the Union for each and every Union member working in the classifications hereinafter set forth, provided however, that the Union presents to the Employer authorizations, signed by such employee, allowing such deductions and payments to the Union.
Section 5. The Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from the pay of any non-Union employee, in the classification of work set forth herein, a service fee to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly.
Section 6. A new employee shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a sixty (60) day trial basis. During this probationary period, the employee may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the sixty (60) day period, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does not apply to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including seniority. A temporary employee is considered a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employee.
Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules of the Union and shall not direct, or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, to perform work that has been recognized as the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer or supervisory inspection.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
RECOGNITION, AGENCY SHOP AND DUES. Section 1. 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent for all non-supervisory school maintenance and custodian personnel with respect to rate rates of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment employment, as provided called for by this Agreement, for all employees performing the work within the classification contained in this Agreement. For the purpose of contract negotiations, all employees who are covered by this Agreement shall be represented by a bargaining committee comprised of five (5) unit employees selected by the Union, the Union Chairman and such other union officers and representatives as required.
Section 22.2 Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Employees have the right to join, not join, maintain, or drop their membership in the Union. Neither party shall exert any pressure on or discriminate against an employee as regards such matters.
2.3 The Union is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally without regard to whether or not an employee is a member of the Union. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to accretions to or re-locations of have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit operationsand not only for members in the Union, including newly established or acquired schools and this Agreement has been executed by the Employer after it has satisfied itself that the Union is the choice of districts a majority of the Croswell- Lexington Community Schools.
Section 3. All members of employees in the bargaining unit.
2.4 In accordance with the above policy set forth above, on the effective date employees covered by this Agreement shall, as a condition of this Agreementemployment, shall be obligated to either join continue membership in the Union or pay a an administrative service fee equal to the portion of the Union annual dues which is related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement. All The obligation to pay for new members entering employees shall begin thirty-one (31) days following the date of hire into the bargaining unit shall become obligated to either join the Union or pay a service fee equal to that portion of the Union dues related to the negotiation and administration of this Agreement upon completion of their probationary periodunit.
Section 4. The 2.5 During the period of time covered by this Agreement, the Employer agrees to deduct monthly from the pay of each Union member any employee all regular and usual dues and/or excluding initiation fees and other assessments of the Union levied in accordance with its Constitution and pay such amount deducted to the Union for each and every Union member working in the classifications hereinafter set forthBy-Laws, provided and/or representation fee; provided, however, that the Union presents to the Employer authorizations, signed by such employee, allowing such deductions and payments to the Union. Changes either as to additions or deletions in Union membership or changes in dues rates will be certified to the Employer in writing by the Union at least one (1) month in advance of the effective date of the change.
Section 5. 2.6 The Union will indemnify, defend and hold the Employer also agrees, as a condition of employment, to deduct from harmless against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the pay Employer on account of any noncheck-off of Union employee, dues or representation fee or discharge of an employee for failure to authorize the deduction of such dues or representation fee or failure to pay dues or representation fee.
2.7 Amount of dues and/or representation fee will be certified in writing to the Employer by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union.
2.8 Any employee hired for work in the job classification of work set forth herein, a service fee subject to be paid to the Union in accordance with state and federal law. In the event the legislature or courts of the State of Michigan or the Federal Courts shall require that the Union dues for Union members and service fees for non-Union members shall be differing amounts, this clause shall be modified accordingly.
Section 6. A new employee Agreement shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall be employed only on a for sixty (60) day trial basis. During this school days, during which period such employee shall be deemed probationary period, the employee and may be discharged without further recourse; provided, however, that the Employer may not discharge or discipline shall give written notice to the employee and the Union, for informational purposes only, if any probationary employee is discharged after thirty (30) (school) days but before completing the probationary period. The probationary employee shall be placed on the regular seniority list under this Agreement after serving as a bus driver for the purpose of evading the terms of this Agreement. In case of discipline within the Employer beyond sixty (60) day periodschool days.
2.9 Substitute drivers who have been employed by the district at least six (6) months shall, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing upon becoming a regular driver, obtain all benefits of the discipline. This sixty (60) day probationary period does not apply to temporary employees. If a vacancy occurs between bid windows, the Board of Education may temporarily fill a vacancy with a temporary employee until the next bid window. If the temporary employee exceeds sixty (60) days, the temporary employee will not earn any rights to this contract, including senioritybidding rights, special runs, kindergarten runs, tech center runs, miscellaneous and office work, except such employee shall be deemed a probationary employee for a ninety (90) day trial period commencing with the day the driver commences work as a regular driver on a regular run, during which period the driver may be discharged without further recourse. A temporary The seniority date for these employees shall be the date the employee is considered hired as a long time substitute employee and will not be considered a probationary employeeregular driver.
Section 7. The Employer agrees to respect the jurisdictional rules 2.10 Members of the Union and union shall not direct, initiate any strike or allow persons other than employees in bargaining unit classifications as hereinafter set forth, concerted actions to perform work that has been recognized as prohibit the work of bargaining unit employee, except for emergencies, or reasonable need arise or circumstances beyond the control regular daily operation of the Employer or supervisory inspectionTransportation Department.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement