Common use of RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. ‌ It shall be a condition of employment that all bargaining unit employees become and remain members in good standing with the Union, or pay an agency fee to the Union. Becoming a member in good standing requires a bargaining unit employee to pay to the Union an initiation fee, regular monthly dues, and supplemental dues. The agency fee shall not exceed the amounts required for initiation, regular monthly dues and supplemental Union dues. This requirement to become a member in good standing, or to pay and to remain current on the agency fees, shall become effective on the thirty- first (31st) day following the bargaining unit employee’s first (1st) day of employment, or the thirty-first (31st) day following the execution of this Agreement, whichever occurs later. The Employer shall, fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving written notice from the Union, terminate the employment of any bargaining unit employee(s) not in good standing. A bargaining unit employee may become a member in good standing, or become current on agency fees, thus avoiding termination from employment, up to the day of termination. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Employer from any liability arising out of this Union security clause. 2.01 The District hereby recognizes General Teamsters Local 959, during the term of this Agreement, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the positions contained within the classifications and work units referenced in this Agreement. A projected reclassification of a current position will be presented to the Union and the Union will be permitted to make a presentation during any reclassification committee meeting. 2.02 All regular and probationary employees who are not already members shall become members of the Union on or before the thirty-first (31st) day worked following the beginning of employment or the effective day of this Contract, whichever is later, and all employees shall maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment during the life of this Agreement. 2.03 Employees must remain in good standing with the Union during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof. The payment of initiation fees and periodic dues and assessments uniformly required as a condition of retaining Union membership shall constitute good standing in the Union for the purpose of this paragraph. If an employee fails to meet the aforementioned conditions of employment, the Union shall notify the employee that failure to meet the Union Security conditions will result in the District terminating the employee fourteen ten (1410) working calendar days after receipt of written notice from the Union. 2.04 The Union shall indemnify the District and hold it harmless against any and all

RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. ‌ It 1.1 The Company recognizes the Union as the Sole and exclusive collective bargaining agency for all of its employees to whom this Agreement is applicable, including all hourly paid production, maintenance, meter reading and collection employees, but excluding all watchmen and guards, all supervisory and clerical employees, all other salaried employees, and those excluded by the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947, as amended and supplemented. Whenever the term "employee" is used hereinafter in this Agreement, it shall be a condition deemed to apply only to those employees of employment that all the Company who are included within the bargaining unit employees become as above described. (a) The Union reserves unto itself at all times the right to pass upon applications for membership to its body and remain the right to have exclusive control over its members in good standing as far as their relations with the UnionUnion are concerned. (b) The Company agrees to notify the Secretary of the Union of each employee hired into, or pay an agency fee to terminated from, any bargaining unit job within seven (7) days of such action. (c) Upon the Union. Becoming ’s request, but not more than four (4) times a member in good standing requires year, the Company will supply the Union’s secretary with a bargaining unit list of active Local 424 U.W.U.A. employee to pay to the Union an initiation feenames, regular monthly dues, addresses and supplemental dues. The agency fee shall not exceed the amounts required for initiation, regular monthly dues and supplemental Union dues. This requirement to become a member in good standing, or to pay and to remain current phone numbers. 1.3 All employees on the agency fees, shall become effective on the thirty- first thirtieth (31st30th) day following the bargaining unit employee’s first (1st) day date of employment, or the thirty-first (31st) day following the execution of this Agreement, whichever occurs later. The Employer shall, fourteen or on the thirtieth (14) calendar days after receiving written notice from the Union, terminate the employment of any bargaining unit employee(s) not in good standing. A bargaining unit employee may become a member in good standing, or become current on agency fees, thus avoiding termination from employment, up to the day of termination. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Employer from any liability arising out of this Union security clause. 2.01 The District hereby recognizes General Teamsters Local 959, during the term of this Agreement, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the positions contained within the classifications and work units referenced in this Agreement. A projected reclassification of a current position will be presented to the Union and the Union will be permitted to make a presentation during any reclassification committee meeting. 2.02 All regular and probationary employees who are not already members shall become members of the Union on or before the thirty-first (31st30th) day worked following the beginning date of employment or the effective day of this Contractemployment, whichever is later, and all employees shall maintain membership in the Union shall, as a condition of employment during continued employment, be members of the life of this Agreement. 2.03 Employees must remain Union in good standing in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union and the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947. All new employees hired to fill vacant U.W.U.A. positions covered by the collective bargaining agreement will be required to complete and return U.W.U.A. dues deduction authorization cards during the term orientation process. The Company will have the sole right to discharge an employee until the one hundred and twentieth (120th) day of employment. New employees will not have any rights to the grievance and arbitration provisions of the contract until their one hundred and twenty-first (121st) day of employment. Benefits will be made available after thirty (30) days of employment. 1.4 The provisions of Section 1.3 shall be deemed to be inoperative and unenforceable unless there is full compliance with the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 and all amendments thereto and all other applicable laws. 1.5 Upon written authorization from an employee so to do, in a form approved by the Company and the Union, the Company will deduct from the earned wages of such employee and remit to the Union each week, an amount per week as directed by the Union in writing as dues of such employee. The specific amount shall be deducted each week and shall be certified from time to time to the Company by the president and treasurer of the Union as the current dues of members. Such deductions shall represent the dues of such employee for the current week, and it is understood and agreed that the right of the Union to receive such dues shall accrue to it each week. (a) Employees hired on a temporary basis for summer work and who perform bargaining unit jobs (as defined in separate memorandum) shall be required to pay union dues and such dues shall be deducted from their pay. 1.6 It is the intent of the Company to provide full time employment (not less than forty (40) hours per week) to its regular employees insofar as it is practical to do so. (a) The Company is authorized to use outside contractors but may not lay off any member of the bargaining unit for lack of work while the work normally performed by that employee is being performed by an outside contractor, except that the Company may use contractors to do collections work. This does not preclude the contracting out of other work as set forth in existing letters of agreement. During the course of this Agreement and any renewal thereofcontract, the Company will not reduce the total number of Meter Readers below nine (9); this supersedes all previous letters of agreement regarding staffing compliments for Meter Readers. The payment of initiation fees and periodic dues and assessments uniformly required as a condition of retaining Union membership shall constitute good standing in the Union for the purpose of this paragraphCompany will not layoff any Meter Reader before November 21, 2006. If an employee fails to meet the aforementioned conditions of employmentcurrently in a Meter Reader position leaves his position for any reason, however, the Union Company may decide in its sole discretion whether to fill the newly vacant position. (b) It is the intent of the Company to limit the use of outside contractors to those functions normally sub- contracted prior to November 21, 1968. (c) This does not preclude the Company from contracting work to be accomplished by new scientific methods, techniques or devices which might replace those currently in use. In the event this occurs, any employee(s) displaced as result thereof shall notify be transferred to other types of work with no loss of pay. (d) The Company agrees that in the employee that failure to meet event a new scientific method, technique or device is purchased or leased, members of the bargaining unit shall operate this equipment. The Company shall negotiate with the Union Security conditions will result in as to the District terminating rates of pay and new jobs created. It is mutually understood that the employee fourteen ten (1410) working calendar days after receipt of written notice from the Unionabove scientific methods, techniques or devices refer to machines and not men. 2.04 The Union shall indemnify the District and hold it harmless against any and all

RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. ‌ It Section 1. The Company recognizes the Union as the sole agency for collective bargaining on behalf of all employees, with the exception of timekeepers, clerks, office employees, watchmen and non-working foremen and non-working supervisors, in charge of any classes of labor. Section 2. This recognition is interpreted by the parties to apply to any transfer or relocation of the Company’s present facility to another location within or outside of the metropolitan area, which are an accretion to the existing bargaining unit, where the jobs performed are substantially the same as are covered by the present Agreement. Section 3. All employees with the exceptions noted in Section 1 who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement, shall be as a condition of employment that all bargaining unit employees become and remain continued employment, maintain their membership in good standing in the Union. All employees, who on the effective date of this Agreement, are not as yet members in good standing with of the Union, or pay an agency fee to the Union. Becoming a member in good standing requires a bargaining unit employee to pay to the Union an initiation fee, regular monthly dues, and supplemental dues. The agency fee shall not exceed the amounts required for initiation, regular monthly dues and supplemental Union dues. This requirement to become a member in good standing, or to pay and to remain current on the agency fees, shall become effective on the thirty- first (31st) day following the bargaining unit employee’s first (1st) day of employment, or the thirty-first (31st) day following the execution of this Agreement, whichever occurs later. The Employer shall, fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving written notice from the Union, terminate the employment of any bargaining unit employee(s) not in good standing. A bargaining unit employee may become a member in good standing, or become current on agency fees, thus avoiding termination from employment, up to the day of termination. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Employer from any liability arising out of this Union security clause. 2.01 The District hereby recognizes General Teamsters Local 959, during the term of this Agreement, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the positions contained within the classifications and work units referenced in this Agreement. A projected reclassification of a current position will be presented to the Union and the Union will be permitted to make a presentation during any reclassification committee meeting. 2.02 All regular and probationary employees who are not already members shall become members of the Union on or before the thirty-first in good standing by no later than thirty (31st30) day worked days following the beginning of employment or the effective day date of this Contract, whichever is later, Agreement and all employees shall maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment during the life of this Agreement. 2.03 Employees must remain in good standing with the Union during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof. The payment of initiation fees and periodic dues and assessments uniformly required as a condition of retaining Union membership shall constitute good standing in the Union for in order to continue in employment. All new employees, shall as a condition of continued employment, become members and maintain membership in good standing in the purpose Union by no later than thirty (30) days following the date of their employment or the effective date of this paragraphAgreement, whichever is the later. Section 4. If an The Company agrees to discharge any employee fails to meet the aforementioned conditions of employment, who does not join or maintain his membership in good standing in the Union shall notify the employee that failure to meet the Union Security conditions will result in the District terminating the employee fourteen ten within seven (14107) working calendar days after receipt of written notice from the Union. 2.04 Union that such employee is delinquent in initiation fee or dues. The Union shall will indemnify and save harmless the District and hold it harmless Company against any and allall claims, demands, or suits that may arise out of the discharge of any employee under this section. Section 5. During the term of this Agreement, and at the written request of the Union, the Company will deduct from their wages and remit promptly to the Union the regular monthly membership dues and/or initiation fees established by the Union in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union for all employees who have executed and caused to be delivered to the Company a written authorization for such deductions, on a form in conformity with the applicable statutes, which shall not be irrevocable for a period of more than one (1) year, or the termination date of this Agreement, whichever occurs sooner.

RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. ‌ It shall be a condition A. The Company recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agency for its employees for the purpose of employment that all collective bargaining unit employees become and remain members in good standing with the Unionrespect to rates of pay, wages, hours, or pay other conditions of employment. The provisions of this Agreement constitute the sole procedure for the processing and settlement of any claim by an agency fee to the Union. Becoming a member in good standing requires a bargaining unit employee to pay to or the Union an initiation feeof a violation by the Company of this Agreement. As the representative of the employees, regular monthly duesthe Union may process grievances through the grievance procedure, and supplemental dues. The agency fee shall not exceed including arbitration, in accordance with this Agreement or adjust or settle the amounts required for initiation, regular monthly dues and supplemental Union dues. This requirement to become a member in good standing, or to pay and to remain current on the agency fees, same. B. All employees shall become effective members of the Union on the thirty- first (31st) day following the bargaining unit employee’s first (1st) day of employment, or the thirty-first (31st) calendar day following after going to work or the execution effective date of this Agreement, whichever occurs later. The Employer shall, fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving written notice from is the Union, terminate the employment of any bargaining unit employee(s) not in good standing. A bargaining unit employee may become a member in good standing, or become current on agency fees, thus avoiding termination from employment, up to the day of termination. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Employer from any liability arising out of this Union security clause. 2.01 The District hereby recognizes General Teamsters Local 959, during the term of this Agreement, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the positions contained within the classifications and work units referenced in this Agreement. A projected reclassification of a current position will be presented to the Union and the Union will be permitted to make a presentation during any reclassification committee meeting. 2.02 All regular and probationary employees who are not already members shall become members of the Union on or before the thirty-first (31st) day worked following the beginning of employment or the effective day of this Contract, whichever is later, and all employees shall thereafter maintain membership in good standing in the Union as a condition of employment during employment. For the life purposes of this Agreement. 2.03 Employees must remain Section, an employee shall not be deemed to have lost his membership in the Union in good standing with until the International Treasurer of the Union during shall have determined that the term membership of such employee in the Union is not in good standing and shall have given the Company a notice in writing of that fact. C. All employees who are hired by the Company after the date of execution of this Agreement and any renewal thereof. The payment of initiation fees and periodic dues and assessments uniformly required as a condition of retaining Union membership shall constitute good standing in be reported promptly to the Union for by the purpose Company, but in no case will reporting be delayed beyond thirty (30) days. D. The Union heretofore has furnished the Company a notarized list of this paragraphits members who are employees of the Company, which list shows the name, address, department, and badge number of each such employee. If an employee fails to meet On or before the aforementioned conditions last day of employmenteach calendar month, the Union shall notify submit to the Company a notarized supplemental list showing the same information regarding each employee included in such supplemental list of the notarized list first referred to, covering all employees who shall have become members of the Union since the last previous list of members of the Union was furnished to the Company. For each employee included in the aforesaid lists to be supplied to the Company by the Union and for whom the Company has received a written assignment, not irrevocable for a period of more than one (1) year or beyond the termination date of this Agreement, whichever occurs sooner, executed by the employee that failure concerned authorizing the Company so to meet do, the Company shall deduct from the first pay of each succeeding week (if Company's payroll system reasonably so permits and in any event from the second pay of such month) the Union Security membership dues for the preceding week including if so indicated on such lists, the initiation fee due the Union, as designated to the Company by the International Treasurer of the Union. The amount of such deductions and the conditions will result in applying thereto shall continue as specified hereinabove, except as changes may be required to provide for continued conformance with applicable provisions of the District terminating Constitution of the employee fourteen ten (1410) working calendar days after receipt of written notice International Union. All amounts deducted by the Company from the Unionpay of any employee hereunder shall be remitted by the Company monthly to the "International Treasurer, United Steelworkers of America, 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000". _____________________ _____________________ Company Union The Company will check off dues from a lump sum vacation payment made to an employee for the appropriate number of months covered by such payment for which dues are not otherwise checked off. 2.04 E. The Union shall indemnify hereby indemnifies the District Company and hold holds it harmless against any and all suits, claims, demands and liabilities that shall arise out of, or by reason of, any action that shall be taken by the Company for the purpose of complying with the foregoing provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list or certificate which shall have been furnished to the Company under any of such provisions. F. The Company agrees that it will not sell, convey, assign, or otherwise transfer, all or substantially all, of the Plant to any other party ("Buyer") unless the following conditions have been satisfied prior to the closing date of the sale: (1) the Buyer shall have entered into an agreement with the Union recognizing it as the bargaining representative for the employees of the sold facilities; and either:

RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. ‌ 2.1 The Company acknowledges that the Employees in this unit described above had selected the Union as their exclusive collective bargaining unit, and recognizes the Union as such for all Employees in the said unit. 2.2 It is agreed that all Union members, as of the signing of this Agreement, shall be maintain their Union membership in good standing for the duration of the contract as a condition of employment that all bargaining unit employees employment. 2.3 All Employees hired on and after the signing of this Agreement shall, as a condition of employment, become and remain Union members within the first thirty (30) days worked for the Company, maintaining such membership in good standing with for the Unionduration of the Agreement. When an Employee is transferred or promoted out of the bargaining unit and later returns, or pay an agency fee to he shall forthwith take out membership in the Union. Becoming Union and remain a member in good standing requires a bargaining unit employee to pay to the Union an initiation fee, regular monthly dues, and supplemental dues. The agency fee shall not exceed the amounts required for initiation, regular monthly dues and supplemental Union dues. This requirement to become a member in good standing, or to pay and to remain current on the agency fees, shall become effective on the thirty- first (31st) day following the bargaining unit employee’s first (1st) day of employment, or the thirty-first (31st) day following the execution of this Agreement, whichever occurs later. The Employer shall, fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving written notice from the Union, terminate the employment of any bargaining unit employee(s) not in good standing. A bargaining unit employee may become a member in good standing, or become current on agency fees, thus avoiding termination from employment, up to the day of termination. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Employer from any liability arising out of this Union security clause. 2.01 The District hereby recognizes General Teamsters Local 959, during the term of this Agreement, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the positions contained within the classifications and work units referenced in this Agreement. A projected reclassification of a current position will be presented to the Union and the Union will be permitted to make a presentation during any reclassification committee meeting. 2.02 All regular and probationary employees who are not already members shall become members of the Union on or before the thirty-first (31st) day worked following the beginning of employment or the effective day of this Contract, whichever is later, and all employees shall maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment during the life of this Agreement. 2.03 Employees must remain 2.4 The Company agrees to the extent authorized in good standing with the Union during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof. The payment of writing by each Employee, but not otherwise, to deduct initiation fees and periodic to deduct from the first pay cheque of each month, the current month’s dues of any Employee covered by this Agreement, and assessments uniformly to remit such monies so deducted to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union, not later than the tenth day following the date upon which such monies were deducted. Upon termination of employment of any Employee, his dues deduction authorization form shall be returned to the union within four (4) working days. 2.5 The Company will not be required to dismiss or suspend Employees from employment who have been expelled or suspended by the Union, unless such expulsion or suspension by the Union was for just cause. A dispute will be subject to the Grievance Procedure and Arbitration, if necessary. 2.6 The Company agrees that there will be no discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practiced by the Company or any of its representatives with respect to any Employee because of his membership in, or connection with the Union, and that membership in the Union, by Employees who are eligible to join, will not be discouraged. 2.7 The Union agrees that there be no intimidation, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practiced upon Employees of the Company by any of its members or representatives, and that there will be no solicitation for membership, collection of dues, or any other Union activity on the premises of the Company. 2.8 No Employee will be laid off as a condition result of retaining Union membership shall constitute good standing in the Union for Company contracting out, except where the purpose of this paragraph. If an employee fails to meet work cannot be performed by the aforementioned conditions of employment, the Union shall notify the employee that failure to meet the Union Security conditions will result in the District terminating the employee fourteen ten (1410) working calendar days after receipt of written notice from the UnionEmployees. 2.04 The Union shall indemnify the District and hold it harmless against any and all