Representatives from the Bargaining Unit Clause Samples
The 'Representatives from the Bargaining Unit' clause defines the process by which members of a labor bargaining unit select or appoint individuals to act on their behalf in negotiations or discussions with the employer. Typically, this clause outlines the number of representatives allowed, the method of their selection, and their roles during collective bargaining sessions or grievance procedures. Its core function is to ensure that the bargaining unit has a clear and organized voice in labor relations, facilitating effective communication and representation between employees and management.
Representatives from the Bargaining Unit. At each of Bridgewater State University, Framingham State University, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University and Westfield State University, the bargaining unit representatives to the Committee shall, under the auspices of the Association, be selected from among the members of the bargaining unit on or between May 1 and May 31 of each academic year. At Fitchburg State University and Worcester State University, the bargaining unit representatives to the Committee shall, under the auspices of the Association, be elected from among the members of the bargaining unit on or between May 1 and May 31 of each academic year. to the date on which such selection or election is to take place. The term of office of each representative shall commence on the September 1 following such selection or election and shall end on the next following August 31. Except as is otherwise provided in this Agreement, all members of the bargaining unit as described in Article I, Section A, of this Agreement shall be eligible for membership on the All-University Committee. In providing for the selection or election of unit member representatives to the All-University Committee and to every other committee constituted pursuant to the provisions of this Article VII, the Association agrees to conduct the selection or election fairly and equitably and without reference to whether any member or members of the bargaining unit is or are a member or members of the Association.