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RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

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RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be 2013/2018 - 11 - LA-M made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationrequired. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite.. 2013/2018 - 12 - LA-M 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer's representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re- affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co. 2013/2018 - 13 - LA-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.M

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationrequired. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer's representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re- affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 As a condition of employment the Employer shall deduct normal monthly dues and approved working dues from each employee which shall be remitted, together with a list of those employees from whom deductions have been made, by the Employer each month to the Local Union. 3.4 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment employment, shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition The Employer, upon receipt of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees written notice and assessments reasons from the employee's pay. In Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the event that Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work weekUnion. 3.6 All duesUpon presentation of proper authorization forms executed by the individual employees, fees the Employer shall deduct from the wages of such individual employees Union initiation fees, dues and assessments and shall, once each month, pay over to the representative designated by the Union the amount so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than by the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employeefollowing month. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline Mainline Pipeline Construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-Pre- job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, points the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employeeor Stewards. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. On mainline Mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible possible, at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior These provisions do not apply to any additional Job Stewards selected to perform the termination work of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx on remote segments of a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationmainline pipeline construction job. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsitejobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I 1 hereof. 3.13 3.11 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I 1 hereof. 3.14 3.12 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate cooperate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate cooperate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I 1 hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" ", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 3.14 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be 2018/2023 - 11 - LA-M made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationrequired. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite.. 2018/2023 - 12 - LA-M 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer's representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co. 2018/2023 - 13 - LA-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.M

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Samples: Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 As a condition of employment the Employer shall deduct normal monthly dues and approved working dues from each employee which shall be remitted, together with a list of those employees from whom deductions have been made, by the Employer each month to the Local Union. 3.4 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment employment, shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition The Employer, upon receipt of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees written notice and assessments reasons from the employee's pay. In Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the event that Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work weekUnion. 3.6 All duesUpon presentation of proper authorization forms executed by the individual employees, fees the Employer shall deduct from the wages of such individual employees Union initiation fees, dues and assessments and shall, once each month, pay over to the representative designated by the Union the amount so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than by the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employeefollowing month. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline Mainline Pipeline Construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Prejob Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, points the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employeeor Stewards. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. On mainline Mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible possible, at the Employer's ’s option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior These provisions do not apply to any additional Job Stewards selected to perform the termination work of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx on remote segments of a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationmainline pipeline construction job. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's ’s representative on the jobsitejobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I 1 hereof. 3.13 3.11 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I 1 hereof. 3.14 3.12 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate cooperate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate cooperate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I 1 hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" ”, namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 3.14 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Mainline Pipeline Agreement, Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 re-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be he made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 . As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 . The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employerrequired. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 . The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement The Employer's representative on site shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly Business Agent upon request with the Association a copy names of any Collective Agreement, in his employees and sub-contractors on the form adopted project. The Employer shall have the right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and job for which the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 Conference was held. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" ", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-re- affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided. The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, it is in the intent form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of signed by an Employer and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor or any representative thereof shall demand of its Local Unions with respect to any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified hereinall work defined in Article I hereof.

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Samples: Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 Section 2.1 The Employer Company recognizes the Union as the sole exclusive bargaining authority agent for all its employees employed at and working in and out of Thunder Bay, Ontario save and except the manager and persons above the rank of manager, supervisory employees, salesmen, dispatchers, accountants, customer relations, mechanics and typists. Section 2.2 All employees covered by this Agreement shall as a condition of employment become Union members within 7 days of completing the probationary period of employment hereinafter referred to. Each new employee when hired by the Employer will be provided with an authorization card authorizing the employer to deduct from his earnings Union Initiation Fees, Union Dues and coming within the jurisdiction of /or other assessorial charges levied against by the Union. 3.2 Section 2.3 The Employer shall have the right agrees to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by notify the Local UnionUnion when a new employee begins work. This notification will be made in conjunction with the new employee listing and the dues remittance listing of active employees. Unless the Employer is otherwise notified, all employees shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or authorize the effective date Employer to deduct an amount equal to the Local Union's Initiation Fees in installments of $25.00 per pay period after the completion of the probationary period. This deduction shall continue until the Initiation Fee is paid in full. The Employer agrees to remit such monies so deducted to the head office of the Local Union along with a list of the employees from whom the money was deducted at the same time as the Union dues are remitted (a) The Employer agrees for the duration of this Agreement, whichever is laterto deduct from the first pay cheque each month, acquire the monthly dues of any employee under the scope of this Agreement and maintain membership in to remit such monies so deducted to the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion head office of the Local UnionUnion along with a list of the employees from whom the monies were deducted not later than the tenth (10th) day of the month following the date upon which such monies were deducted. The checkoff list will include social insurance numbers. 3.4 (b) The Union will notify the Employer in writing of any arrears in dues caused for any reason or any arrears in Initiation or Re-Initiation Fees and the Employer will immediately commence deductions in the amounts prescribed by the Local Union in such written notice and forward such monies to the Local Union along with the monthly dues as provided for above. Such notice of arrears served on the Employer shall prescribe payroll deductions of not more than the maximum monthly dues for both full-time and part-time employees. The Union will refund directly to the employee, any such monies deducted in error along with confirmation of such refund to the Employer. (c) The Union will supply the Employer with a supply of printed checkoff forms which shall provide a column for "Dues", "Arrears in Dues", "Initiation and Re-Initiation Fees". The Employer shall, each month, add the name of each new employee hired on since the remittance of the previous checkoff along with the starting date and the Employer shall require give an explanation alongside the name of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign who appeared on the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees previous month's checkoff sheet for whom a remittance is not made for any reason (d) The checkoff and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of cheques for the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or dues deducted must be in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions office of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth tenth (15th10th) day of the month followingfollowing the month in which the monies were deducted. If the checkoff and the cheque has not arrived by the tenth (10th) day of the month, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employeeLocal Union Secretary-Treasurer will, by registered mail, so notify the delinquent Employer who will ensure that the Employer remits the cheque within seven (7) days of receipt of the notification. 3.7 The Local (e) Subject to Section 16.1, the deduction of Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who dues shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other made from every employee and shall including but not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours limited to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employeeprobationary employees. 3.8 (f) The Job Xxxxxxx Employer shall be one of show the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local yearly monthly Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon requestdues deductions on employees' T4 slips. (g) In conjunction with this Article, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of agrees that if the Local Union shall have access to any job at any timeapplies a pre- billing system, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsitethat proper arrangements will be worked out by both parties. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union.. 2013/2018 - 11 - OE-M 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee.. 2013/2018 - 12 - OE-M 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta);; 2013/2018 - 13 - OE-M 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or 2013/2018 - 14 - OE-M other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee.. 2007/2010 - 11 - OE-M 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the 2007/2010 - 12 - OE-M Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re2007/2010 - 13 - OE-affirmed.M 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 . As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 . All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 . The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 . The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 . The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 : First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 ; Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 . The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 . The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Union recognizes that the Association is the sole bargaining authority for all subcontractors of the Employer covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer shall be the judge as to the competency of any employee, and shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons reason for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment employment, shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership Subject to the provisions of Art. and Art. hereof, the appointment of Journeymen to the capacities of Pipe, Welding, or Tie-in Foremen who shall be entirely at the discretion members of the Local Union. 3.4 , is the responsibility of the Employer. Such appointment shall not be interfered with by the Union. The Employer recognizes the right of the Union to enforce its Constitution in that the Employer undertakes to provide all welding equipment and shall not employ any employee who provides any vehicle or equipment. No rental equipment shall be utilized to circumvent the intent of this provision. The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of hiring and continuing employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. In The Union will notify the event that a member Association in good standing writing as to the amount of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employerfees, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees dues and assessments to be deducted from the member's pay for the number wages of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All employees from time to time. dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth twentieth (15th20th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 . The Local Union shall Union's Business Manager shall, at the start of a job rigging up for pipe operations) select one of its Members who is an employee and Journeymen members who shall be placed on the Employer's payroll and recognized as the Job Xxxxxxx; such appointment to be confirmed by letter to the Employer. If the Xxxxxxx selected by the Business Manager is objected to by the Employer for valid reason, the Business Manager shall select another Journeyman as Xxxxxxx to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee Journeyman and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional On Mainline Pipeline jobs the Job Stewards Xxxxxxx shall be the last Journeyman in his classification remaining on the job provided he is competent to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of to be completed. Where a mainline pipeline jobmain pipe gang and a poor boy pipe gang are used, shall an Assistant Xxxxxxx may be selected, where warranted, as agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where The Assistant Xxxxxxx shall report all matters of concern to the Job Xxxxxxx who will deal with any problem or grievance with the representative of the Employer. Where, on a loop line construction or extended projectsjob, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Assistant Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job XxxxxxxXxxxxxx or Assistant Stewards. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offsan illegal work stoppage by employees covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, those employees not performing work during the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 work stoppage shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent receive any compensation whatsoever for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 days not worked. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to combined with, associated with or comprising an integral part of pipeline construction, construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen their Local Unions which are affiliated with Building and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. Construction Trades Councils, The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided. The Employer agrees that, it is notwithstanding the intent and purpose provisions in any of the parties hereto that all other three pipeline agreements, appendices or understandings, the assignment of the terms and conditions of employment for any work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, made in accordance with local area practice and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified hereinProvincial Labour Board decisions.

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Samples: Mainline Pipeline Agreement

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RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is 2010/2013 - 12 - OE-M performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union 2010/2013 - 13 - OE-M or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx and/or Business Representative shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's ’s pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's ’s pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobsiobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, . lowering-in, . tie-in, . or cleanup crew, . over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's ’s option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's ’s representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer’s representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and all sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the “pipeline craft unions”, namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Labor Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 Section 2.1 The Employer Company recognizes the Union as the sole exclusive bargaining authority agent for all its employees employed at and working in and out of Thunder Bay, Ontario save and except the manager and persons above the rank of manager, supervisory employees, salesmen, dispatchers, accountants, customer relations, mechanics and typists. Section 2.2 All employees covered by this Agreement shall as a condition of employment become Union members within 7 days of completing the probationary period of employment hereinafter referred to. Each new employee when hired by the Employer will be provided with an authorization card authorizing the employer to deduct from his earnings Union Initiation Fees, Union Dues and coming within the jurisdiction of /or other assessorial charges levied against by the Union. 3.2 Section 2.3 The Employer shall have the right agrees to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by notify the Local UnionUnion when a new employee begins work. This notification will be made in conjunction with the new employee listing and the dues remittance listing of active employees. Unless the Employer is otherwise notified, all employees shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or authorize the effective date Employer to deduct an amount equal to the Local Union's Initiation Fees in installments of $25.00 per pay period after the completion of the probationary period. This deduction shall continue until the Initiation Fee is paid in full. The Employer agrees to remit such monies so deducted to the head office of the Local Union along with a list of the employees from whom the money was deducted at the same time as the Union dues are remitted (a) The Employer agrees for the duration of this Agreement, whichever is laterto deduct from the first pay cheque each month, acquire the monthly dues of any employee under the scope of this Agreement and maintain membership in to remit such monies so deducted to the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion head office of the Local UnionUnion along with a list of the employees from whom the monies were deducted not later than the tenth (10th) day of the month following the date upon which such monies were deducted. The checkoff list will include social insurance numbers. 3.4 (b) The Union will notify the Employer in writing of any arrears in dues caused for any reason or any arrears in Initiation or Re-Initiation Fees and the Employer will immediately commence deductions in the amounts prescribed by the Local Union in such written notice and forward such monies to the Local Union along with the monthly dues as provided for above. Such notice of arrears served on the Employer shall prescribe payroll deductions of not more than the maximum monthly dues for both full-time and part-time employees. The Union will refund directly to the employee, any such monies deducted in error along with confirmation of such refund to the Employer. (c) The Union will supply the Employer with a supply of printed checkoff forms which shall provide a column for "Dues", "Arrears in Dues", "Initiation and Re-Initiation Fees". The Employer shall, each month, add the name of each new employee hired on since the remittance of the previous checkoff along with the starting date and the Employer shall require give an explanation alongside the name of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign who appeared on the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees previous month's checkoff sheet for whom a remittance is not made for any reason (d) The checkoff and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of cheques for the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or dues deducted must be in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions office of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth tenth (15th10th) day of the month followingfollowing the month in which the monies were deducted. If the checkoff and the cheque has not arrived by the tenth (10th) day of the month, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employeeLocal Union Secretary-Treasurer will, by registered mail, so notify the delinquent Employer who will ensure that the Employer remits the cheque within seven (7) days of receipt of the notification. 3.7 The Local (e) Subject to Section 16.1, the deduction of Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who dues shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other made from every employee and shall including but not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours limited to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employeeprobationary employees. 3.8 (f) The Job Xxxxxxx Employer shall be one of show the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local yearly monthly Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon requestdues deductions on employees' T4 slips. (g) In conjunction with this Article, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of agrees that if the Local Union shall have access to any job at any timeapplies a pre-billing system, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsitethat proper arrangements will be worked out by both parties. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the 2007-2010 rev 2008-04-28 - 11 - LA-M Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationrequired. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7.2007-2010 rev 2008-04-28 - 12 - LA-M 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer's representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re- affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Labor Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee.. 2003/2007 - 11 - OE-M 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job Xxxxxxx shall be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or termination. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the 2003/2007 - 12 - OE-M jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of the Union who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1. 3.12 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed.. 2003/2007 - 13 - OE-M 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Operating Engineers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the 2003/2007 - 11 - LA-M Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationrequired. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7.2003/2007 - 12 - LA-M 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer's representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re- affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

RECOGNITION AND SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge men employees for just cause. The Employer, if requested by the Local Union, Employer shall provide a termination slip which shall state the reasons for discharge or lay-off occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for rehirere-hire. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 The Employer shall require of his employees, as a condition of employment, that an automatic deduction be made from the employee's pay of a sum equal to the regular monthly Union dues. The said dues shall be deducted from all employees who work five (5) days and/or forty (40) hours in a calendar month. 3.5 As a condition of employment each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the employee's pay. In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a Xxxxxxx or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. 3.6 All dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.7 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who is an employee and who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that the privilege. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments of a mainline pipeline construction job, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. Where on a loop line construction or extended projects, crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, the Union shall have the right to appoint an additional Xxxxxxx for and during the continuation of operations operation out of each separate warehouse or marshalling point. There shall be no non-working Job Xxxxxxx. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. 3.8 The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee man laid off in his classification provided he is competent willing to perform the work to be completed. On mainline pipeline jobs, the Job The Xxxxxxx shall not be paid for the same number of hours worked by the stockpiling, clearing, grade, ditch, stringing, wrapping, lowering-in, tie-in, or cleanup crew, over which excluded from overtime provided he is acting as Job Xxxxxxx, whichever is greater, provided willing and able to perform the work of that crew is performed by the Employer. It is intended that the Job Xxxxxxx shall, wherever possible at the Employer's option, actually work the number of hours for which he is paid. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Job Xxxxxxx. Upon request, the Employer shall submit to the Union or the Job Xxxxxxx a record of all Operating Engineers, listing Social Insurance Number, classification, Local Union number, and date of lay-off or terminationrequired. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite. 3.10 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/memberdiscretion, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not or ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union Union, immediately upon a suitable replacement being made available provided at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 10.7. 3.11 In the event of lay-offs, the following procedure The Employer's representative on site shall prevail by crew: 3.11.1 First laid off - non-members, probationary members and/or applicant members; 3.11.2 Second laid off - members of other Local Unions, other than those hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; 3.11.3 Third laid off - members of provide the Union who are in receipt Business Agent upon request with the names of a retirement pension from his employees and sub-contractors on the Local Union (the provisions of 3.11.3 shall not apply in Alberta); 3.11.4 Fourth laid off - members and members hired under the provisions of Article 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 (ratio to be maintained as per Article 5.1project. 3.12 The Union recognizes Employer shall have the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent right to retain the original crew once established throughout the territory covered by the job for those Employers with whom which the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and Pre-job Conference was held. 3.13 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions", namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.13 3.14 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.14 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.15 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction, as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby re-affirmed. 3.16 Except as otherwise provided, it is the intent and purpose of the parties hereto that all of the terms and conditions of employment for work covered by this Agreement shall be set out herein, and that neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall demand of any individual contractor any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein, nor shall any individual Employer or representative thereof offer any wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment not specified herein.

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Samples: Laborers Mainline Pipeline Agreement

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