Common use of Rights of the Employee Clause in Contracts

Rights of the Employee. 4.1 Employees have the right to participate in the Annual General meetings of the Council of Canadians if they have a current membership in the organization. 4.2 The Board will recognize a representative from the Union at Board meetings and will allow her to speak during the normal course of board discussion to issues that affect the Bargaining Unit. 4.3 Employees will have the right to access, review and photocopy their personnel files within one (1) working day of the request. 4.4 Employees have the right to refuse to cross any picket lines and can refuse to do the work of striking or locked out Employees, handle goods or provide or receive services from any Employer where a strike or lock out is in effect. 4.5 Employees shall have the right to participate in political action called for by the Canadian Labour Congress and its affiliates, above and beyond those in which they participate as Council of Canadians staff. Employees shall not suffer loss of wages for a maximum of two days for each such participation to a maximum of six days per calendar year. The Employer shall be notified in writing at least two working days in advance of the Employee’s participation in such actions. If a significant number of Employees are participating in such action, the union will engage in discussions with the Employer in order to provide sufficient Employees to maintain any essential work of the Council. 4.6 The Employer and Employees will apply the Ethical Purchasing Policy approved by the Board of Directors in the purchase of goods and services

Rights of the Employee. 4.1 Employees have An employee has the right to participate in the Annual General Business meetings of the Council of Canadians if they have she is a current membership supporter of the organization in the organizationgood standing. 4.2 The Board will recognize a representative from the Union at Board meetings and will allow her to speak during the normal course of board discussion to issues that affect the Bargaining Unit. 4.3 Employees will have the right to access, review and photocopy their personnel files within one (1) working day of the request. 4.4 Employees have the right to refuse to cross any picket lines and can refuse to do the work of striking or locked out Employees, handle goods or provide or receive services from any Employer where a strike or lock out is in effect. 4.5 Employees shall have the right to participate in political action called for by the Canadian Labour Congress and its affiliates, above and beyond those in which they participate as Council of Canadians staff. Employees shall not suffer loss of wages for a maximum of two days for each such participation to a maximum of six days per calendar year. The Employer shall be notified in writing at least two working days in advance of the Employee’s participation in such actions. If a significant number of Employees are participating in such action, the union will engage in discussions with the Employer in order to provide sufficient Employees to maintain any essential work of the Council. 4.6 The Employer and Employees will apply the Ethical Purchasing Policy approved by the Board of Directors in the purchase of goods and services