Union Engagement Clause Samples

Union Engagement. 2.1 The City and the Union will administer the provisions of this Article with regard to dues deduction and membership of employees in accord with their respective obligations under the law. 2.1.1 Any disputes concerning the amount of dues or fees and/or the responsibility of the Union to the employees covered by this Agreement shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures set forth in this Agreement. 2.2 Neither party shall discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of membership or non-membership in the Union. Provided however, that this clause shall not restrict the Union from providing internal Union-sponsored benefits to Union members only. 2.3 The City shall make deductions on a regular basis from an employee's pay for the regular Union dues or other obligation agreed between the employee and the Union; provided such employees shall authorize said deductions in writing on a form to be filed with the City. The City shall remit such deductions to the Union. The performance of this function is recognized as a service to the Union by the Employer. 2.4 The Union recognizes that it is the Union's exclusive responsibility to notify employees of their options regarding association and/or membership. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that arise against the Employer for deducting dues from union members, including those that have communicated a desire to revoke a previous deduction authorization, along with all other issues related to the deduction of dues or fees.