RECOGNITION OF UNION Clause 2.01 The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agency for all employees of Greater Sudbury Hydro Plus Incorporated in respect of hours of work, wages and working conditions save and except non-union supervisors, persons above the rank of non-union supervisor, and staff employed in a confidential capacity in matters relating to Labour Relations. That the Employer agrees to recognize the duly appointed officials of the employees as the Official Committee(s) of the Union pertaining to the question of wages, hours of work and working conditions. The Union shall have the right to have the assistance of representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees when dealing with the Employer, or their duly appointed designates. Persons whose jobs are not in the Bargaining Unit shall not work on any jobs which are included in the Bargaining Unit to the extent that this would eliminate positions. There shall be no Union activity of any kind on the Employer's time other than that provided for in this Agreement or that specifically authorized by the Employer. No person shall be required as a condition of employment to become or remain a member of any Union or other organization. The Employer shall, for direct collective bargaining prior to Conciliation, pay the normal wages and benefits for maximum of three (3) employees who are members of the Union Negotiating Committee for a total of one hundred and twenty (120) hours and thereafter pay fifty percent (50%) of normal wages and full benefits.
EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND UNION MEMBERSHIP 5.01 The Union and the Employer will cooperate in maintaining a desirable and competent labour force. The Employer will notify the Union of manpower requirements giving as much prior notice as possible. The Union will provide a list of manpower available. The Employer at its discretion may hire employees so listed or from other sources.
5.02 The Employer has the right to hire new employees as needed, provided that no new employee(s) will be hired while there are available employees on layoff qualified to do the work.
5.03 New employees will be hired on a three (3) month probationary period, and thereafter shall attain regular employment status. Their respective seniority shall be dated back to the date of their last hiring by the Employer.
5.04 Probationary employees are covered by the Agreement, excepting those provisions which specifically exclude such employees.
5.05 The Employer and the Union will endeavour to make use of an apprenticeship program for employees hired in the Skilled Xxxxxxx Helper and Xxxxxxx Helper classifications. The parties recognize the Employer's legitimate concern to maintain control over the availability of manpower especially at peak work periods.
5.06 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employees because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. Before commencing work, any new employee will be referred by the Employer to a xxxxxxx or Local 52 Representative in order to give such xxxxxxx or Local 52 Representative an opportunity to describe the Union's purposes and representation policies to such new employees.
DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES 29.1 The Company shall deduct on the payroll for the pay period which contains the 24th day of the month from wages due and payable to each employee subject to the terms of this agreement an amount equivalent to the uniform, monthly dues of the Union, subject to the conditions and exceptions set forth in this Article.
29.2 The amount to be deducted shall be equivalent to the uniform, regular dues payment of the Union and shall not include initiation fees or special assessments. The amount to be deducted shall not be changed during the term of this agreement except to conform with a change in the amount of regular dues of the Union in accordance with its constitutional provisions. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable on receipt by the Company of notice in writing from the Union of the amount of regular monthly dues.
29.3 Membership in the Union shall be available to any employee eligible under the constitution of the Union on payment of the initiation or reinstatement fees uniformly required of all other such applicants.
29.4 Union dues deductions for new employees shall commence on the first pay period which contains the 24th day of the month.
29.5 If the wages of an employee payable on the payroll for the pay period which contains the 24th day of the month are insufficient to permit the deduction of the full amount of dues, no such deduction shall be made from the wages of such employee by the Company in such month. The Company shall not, because the employee did not have sufficient wages payable to him/her on the designated payroll, carry forward and deduct from any subsequent wages any dues not deducted in an earlier month.
29.6 Only payroll deductions now or hereafter required by law, deduction of monies due or owing the Company, pension deductions and deductions for provident funds shall be made from wages prior to the deduction of dues.
29.7 The amounts of dues so deducted from wages, accompanied by a statement of deductions from individuals, shall be remitted by the Company to the designated officer of the Union not later than forty calendar days following the pay period in which the deductions are made. The remittance shall be sent to TC Local 1976 USW, 0000 Xx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx) X0X 0X0.
29.8 The Company shall not be responsible financially or otherwise, either to the Union or to any employee, for any failure to make deductions or for making improper or inaccurate deductions or remittances. However, in any instance in which an error occurs in the amount of any deduction of dues from an employee's wages, the Company shall adjust it directly with the employee. In the event of any mistake by the Company in the amount of its remittance to the Union, the Company shall adjust the amount in a subsequent remittance. The Company's liability for any and all amounts deducted pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall terminate at the time it remits the amounts payable to the designated officer of the Union.
29.9 The question of what, if any, compensation shall be paid the Company by the Union in recognition of services performed under this Article shall be left in abeyance subject to reconsideration at the request of either party on fifteen days notice in writing.
29.10 In the event of any action at law against the parties hereto resulting from any deduction or deductions from payrolls made or to be made by the Company pursuant to this Article, both parties shall co-operate fully in the defense of such action. Each party shall bear its own cost of such defense except that, if at the request of the Union counsel fees are incurred, these shall be borne by the Union. Save as aforesaid, the Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Company from any losses, damages, costs, liability or expenses suffered or sustained by it as a result of any such deduction or deductions from payrolls.
29.11 Union dues may be deducted on a bi-weekly basis upon mutual agreement between the parties.
Representation of Underwriters The Representatives will act for the several Underwriters in connection with this financing, and any action under this Agreement taken by the Representatives will be binding upon all the Underwriters.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Re: Nurses Committee
Authorization of Underwriting Agreement This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.
Listing of Underlying Shares and Related Matters Promptly following the date hereof, the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the Shares and the Warrant Shares to be listed on Nasdaq no later than the Closing Date. Further, if the Company applies to have its Common Stock or other securities traded on any other principal stock exchange or market, it shall include in such application the Shares and the Warrant Shares and will take such other action as is necessary to cause such Common Stock to be so listed. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on Nasdaq and, in accordance, therewith, will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of such market or exchange, as applicable.
Recognition of Union Stewards and Grievance Committee In order to provide an orderly and speedy procedure for the settling of grievances, the Employer acknowledges the rights and duties of the Union Stewards. The Xxxxxxx shall assist any Employee, which the Xxxxxxx represents, in preparing and presenting her grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure.
Selection of Underwriter In the case of any registration effected pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall have the right to designate the managing underwriter in any underwritten offering, subject to the approval of the holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares requested to be included in such offering, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Selection of Underwriters The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
