STRIKE, NO LOCKOUT. In view of the orderly procedures established herein for the disposition of employees' grievances, the Employer and the Union agree that there shall be no strikes, walkouts, pickets, boycotts, stoppage of work or lockouts during the life of this Agreement. In the event of strikes, lockouts, or other problems involving suppliers of goods or services, Employer and the Union agree to meet and discuss such situation as it involves the parties to this Agreement, to endeavour to solve such problems in the best interest of the Employer, the Union and the employees to the best of the ability of the parties. Part-time employees who have been continuously employed by the Employer for less than two years as of December of the current year shall receive a Christmas Bonus of one percent of total earnings, percent of total earnings. Christmas Bonuses shall be payable on or before December of the current year. Part-time employees summoned to Jury Duty, or Jury Selection or subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Employer, shall be paid wages amounting to the difference between the amount paid them for Jury services and the amount they would have earned had they worked on such days based on their average number of weekly hours during the immediately preceding four weeks, This does not apply if the employee is excused from Jury Duty for the rest of the day or days and fails to report back to work, if same is reasonable under the circumstances one-half day or more, or if the Jury Duty occurs on the employee's scheduled day off. If a part-time employee is subpoenaed for Employer purposes, such employee will be paid as above, if on scheduled day off or not. First Aid kits shall be provided and maintained in all stores. It will be the duty of the Employer to display prominently, Union Shop Cards in all their establishments where Union members are employed. Those cards shall remain the property of the Union and the Employer shall have their usage only until such time as the Union shall request their return. The Employer agrees to surrender same immediately upon demand by the Union.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
STRIKE, NO LOCKOUT. In view During the of the orderly procedures established herein for the disposition of employees' grievances, the Employer and the Union agree that this Agreement there shall be no strikeslockout by the Company,or any strike, walkoutsslowdown, picketswork stoppage, boycottsor suspension of work, stoppage either complete or reason by the employee. Employees covered by this Collective Agreement shall have the to to cross a picket line. Upon written request the Union, the Company will discontinue the procurement, outside suppliers who are engaged a legal strike or lockout, of work meat or lockouts during meat products which are distributed from the life Distribution Centre. Employees shall not to handle products within the warehouse or to deliver products or interfere with the distribution of this Agreementproducts which have been by the Company at one of its plants which may be involved in a labour dispute. Seniority is defined as length of accumulated service with the Company as elapsed time the date was employed by the Company provided completes probationary period. If seniority is broken, such calculation shall be the date was employed following the last break seniority. In case of date duplications, an alphabetical list be prepared in with the event and those at the top of strikesthe list shall be deemed to be hired The Company shall prepare a seniority list showing the employee's plant seniority, lockoutsrevised each six (6) months, or other problems involving suppliers and a copy of goods or servicesthe revised list shall be delivered every (6) months to the Resident of the the Chief Xxxxxxx, Employer and Department Stewards, and a copy will be sent to the Union agree New by the Company shall be considered as probationary employees until they have ninety (90) calendar days of employment in any twelve (12) month period, during which time may be discharged or disciplined without recourse to meet and discuss such situation as it involves the parties to this Agreement, to endeavour to solve such problems in grievance procedure. The Company may not discharge the best interest employee for purposes of enforcing additional probationary period. Upon completion of the Employerninetieth (90) calendar day, the employee shall be either discharged or placed on the regular seniority list as of the date of the commencement of probationary period. The Company agrees that should an employee be terminated between the sixtieth and ninetieth (90) day, the Union will be supplied with the information surrounding the dismissal, and the employees to subject will be open for discussion with the best Union. An employee's seniority rights and the employment relationship will cease for any of the ability of the partiesfollowing reasons:
(a) employee quits. Part-time employees who have been continuously employed by the Employer for less than two years as of December of the current year shall receive a Christmas Bonus of one percent of total earnings, percent of total earnings. Christmas Bonuses shall be payable on or before December of the current year. Part-time employees summoned to Jury Duty, or Jury Selection or subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Employer, shall be paid wages amounting to the difference between the amount paid them for Jury services and the amount they would have earned had they worked on such days based on their average number of weekly hours during the immediately preceding four weeks, This does not apply if If the employee is excused discharged and the decision is not reversed through the Grievance Procedure. If the employee is absent from Jury Duty work for three (3) working days without securing leave of absence reasons satisfactory to the rest Company for such absence are supplied. If an employee has been laid offand to return within five (5) working days after has been notified to do by registered mail to last known address with Company, reasons satisfactory to the Company are supplied, (It shall be responsibility at times to keep the Company informed as to home address.) The Company shall then inform the Union Office of the day or days and fails to report back to work, if same is reasonable under the circumstances one-half day or more, or if the Jury Duty occurs on the employee's scheduled day off. If a part-time employee is subpoenaed for Employer purposes, such employee will be paid as above, if on scheduled day off or not. First Aid kits shall be provided and maintained in all stores. It will be the duty of the Employer to display prominently, Union Shop Cards in all their establishments where Union members are employed. Those cards shall remain the property of the Union and the Employer shall have their usage only until such time as the Union shall request their return. The Employer agrees to surrender same immediately upon demand by the Unionchange.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
STRIKE, NO LOCKOUT. In view During the term of the orderly procedures established herein for the disposition of employees' grievances, the Employer and the Union agree that this Agreement there shall be no strikeslockout by the Company, walkoutsor any strike, picketsslowdown, boycottswork stoppage, stoppage or suspension of work work, either complete or lockouts during partial, for any reason by the life employee. Employees covered by this Collective Agreement have the right to refuse to cross a legal picket line. Upon written request from the Union, the Company will discontinue the from outside suppliers who are engaged in a legal strike or lockout, of this Agreementmeat or meat products which are distributed the Distribution Centre. or with the distribution of products which have been manufactured by the Company at one of its plants which may be involved in a labour dispute. Seniority is as length of accumulated service with the Company calculated as elapsed time the date was employed by the Company provided successfully completes probationary period. If seniority is broken, such calculation shall be the date was employed following the last in seniority. In case of date duplications, an alphabetical list shall be prepared in accordance with the event surname and those at the top of strikesthe list shall be deemed to be hired The Company shall prepare a seniority list showing the employee’s plant seniority, lockoutsrevised each six (6) months, or other problems involving suppliers and a copy of goods or servicesthe revised list shall be delivered every six (6) months to the President of the Local, Employer the Chief Xxxxxxx, and Department Stewards, and a copy will be sent to the Union agree Office. New employees hired by the Company shall be considered as probationary employees until they have completed ninety calendar days of employment in any twelve (12) month period, during which time may be discharged or disciplined without to meet and discuss such situation as it involves the parties to this Agreement, to endeavour to solve such problems in grievance procedure. The Company may not discharge the best interest employee for purposes of enforcing additional probationary period. Upon completion of the Employerninetieth (90) calendar day, the employee shall be either discharged or placed on the regular seniority list as of the date of the commencement of probationary period. The Company agrees that should an employee be terminated between the sixtieth and ninetieth (90) day, the Union will be supplied with the information the dismissal, and the employees to subject will be open for discussion with the best Union. Seniority rights will cease for any of the ability of the partiesfollowing reasons:
(a) If an employee voluntarily quits. Part-time employees who have been continuously employed by the Employer for less than two years as of December of the current year shall receive a Christmas Bonus of one percent of total earnings, percent of total earnings. Christmas Bonuses shall be payable on or before December of the current year. Part-time employees summoned to Jury Duty, or Jury Selection or subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Employer, shall be paid wages amounting to the difference between the amount paid them for Jury services and the amount they would have earned had they worked on such days based on their average number of weekly hours during the immediately preceding four weeks, This does not apply if If the employee is excused discharged the decision is not reversed through the Grievance If the employee is absent from Jury Duty work for (3) days without securing leave of absence from Xxxxxxx, unless reasons satisfactory to the rest of the day or days Company for such absence are supplied. If an employee has been laid off and fails to report back return within five (5) working days after has been notified to workdo so by registered to last known address with the Company, if same is reasonable under unless reasons satisfactory to the circumstances one-half day or more, or if the Jury Duty occurs on Company are supplied. (It shall be the employee's scheduled day off. If a part-time employee is subpoenaed for Employer purposes, such employee will be paid ’s responsibility at all times to keep the Company informed as above, if on scheduled day off or not. First Aid kits to current home address.) The Company shall be provided and maintained in all stores. It will be then inform the duty Union Office of the Employer to display prominently, Union Shop Cards in all their establishments where Union members are employed. Those cards shall remain the property of the Union and the Employer shall have their usage only until such time as the Union shall request their return. The Employer agrees to surrender same immediately upon demand by the Unionchange.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement