Common use of RIGHT OF UNION REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

RIGHT OF UNION REPRESENTATION. Where a member of Management intends to interview an employee for the purpose of discipline, suspension, or to terminate an employee for cause, the member of management shall notify such employee within a reasonable time prior to imposing the discipline or discharge so that the employee may arrange to have his/her Xxxxxxx, or in the case of a Xxxxxxx or local union officer, a CUPE staff representative, present at the meeting. When an employee is discharged, suspended, or disciplined, he/she shall be given the reason in the presence of his/her Xxxxxxx. In all matters of discipline, suspension, or discharge the employer shall state in writing the reason for such discipline, suspension, or discharge and a copy shall be remitted to the Union. Any reply by the employee or the Union shall become part of his/her record.