UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement. 6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each. (a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump. (b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades; (c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades. 6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees. 6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour. 6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place. 6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production. 6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid. 6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee. 6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected. 6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order: a) Stewards by area, b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, c) Financial Secretary, d) President, e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint be represented as follows:
6.01 By Stewards whose respective areas of representation and the Company shall recognize a Plant jurisdiction are shown in Appendix "C".
6.02 By three (3) Divisional Committee people, whose respective area of representation and jurisdiction are shown in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, Appendix "C".
(A) By one (1) member Local Union Time Study Representative whose functions shall cover the reviewing of which shall work standards deemed necessary by the Union.
(B) By one (1) Local Union Benefits/W.S.I.B. – E.A.P. Representative who will be appointed by the Chairperson C.A.W. National President, whose functions will cover the presenting and adjusting complaints concerning Exhibits A, B, and C of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee Collective Agreement the presenting and adjusting of complaints concerning Workers' Compensation claims.
(C) By two Human Rights Representatives, one male and female, who will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in appointed by the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableCAW National President. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time Time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member these representatives will be limited to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work ‘as requested’ by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager while functioning in accordance with Letter #17. The female union representative will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.recognized as the Women’s Advocate
(a) The Union 6.04 By a Plant Committee Chairperson whose function shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member cover all divisions of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesCompany's operations.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but Committee-people in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along 6.02 together with the Plant Committee Chairperson shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and form the Plant Committee members who attend for the purpose of meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum with management for the administration of one (1) hourthis Collective Agreement.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson Stewards, Committee-people, Local Union Time Study Representative, Local Union Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative, and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will Chairperson shall be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member employees of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placewith seniority.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or The Committee-people, Local Union PresidentsTime Study Representative, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Local Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative and the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company Chairperson will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift only.
6.08 There will be a Chief Xxxxxxx appointed by the Union from the Xxxxxxx body to represent the employees on the afternoon and will have top seniority night shift.
6.09 Any increase or decrease in his/her plant for his/her the number of Stewards, Committee-people required due to an increase or decrease in the work force during the term of office, provided such employee is able to perform this Agreement will be made by mutual agreement between the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding Union and the provisions Company.
6.10 (A) The Plant Committee outlined in 6.05 will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference contract negotiations with plant operations, the Company and such meetings will be paid for by the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedCompany.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-hourly- rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 forty (40) hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. . In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 one hundred and fifty (150) employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three two (32) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three two (32) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,thirty
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect or appoint and members employed by the Company shall recognize to appoint or otherwise select from the plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, not more than four (4) committee persons (at least one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and a Trade Representative) who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least twelve (12) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to appoint and the Company will recognize an Alternate Committee Persons on any shift where no regular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
6.02 A Plant Committee Chairperson’s function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The Chairperson shall perform negotiations work duties two (2) hours per day or on a time-as-needed basis without loss of pay including overtime. The Company will provide a union office furnished with a desk, three chairs, computer, telephone, filing cabinet and related supplies as approved by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager. The committee will be limited allowed 1 hour per week without loss of pay to no more than 40 hours eachmeet with the chairperson.
6.03 The Chairperson of the Plant Committee shall be retained on the day shift.
(a) The Union Plant Committee will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiations with the Company, and such meetings, not including preparation time, will be paid for by the Company.
(b) The CAW National Representative and\or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.04 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.05 Committee Persons will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the representative of the request within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed two (2) hours or before the end of their shift whichever comes first.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.07 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.08 The Plant Chairperson shall receive the rate of pay equal to his classification under this Agreement.
6.09 The Company may grant, upon the request of the President of the local Union or the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for up to five (5) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the Human Resources Manager or his designate. Such leaves will be granted without pay.
6.10 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.11 The Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and give the Union or may a list of management personnel who will be reduced by dealing with the Union in the plant when administration of this Agreement and shall notify the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be Union of any changes thereto.
6.12 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx Committee on Union business will, in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverfirst instance, this seniority shall not supersede be paid by the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they Company and a xxxx will be laid off and must bumpsent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6.13 The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons make every effort consistent with its business operation to provide a suitable meeting place for meetings between its officials and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall when necessary during regular working hours.
6.14 Upon completion of the Chairperson’s term he will return back to his original classification and job if it still exists, or to a job posting awarded during his term of office. When there is overtime scheduled in the production area, the Chairperson or Alternate Committee Person will be the first person scheduled to report and he will be entitled to meet once per month at change of shiftstwo (2) hours paid union time. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend In the meeting event where production work is not scheduled the Chairperson will be paid their asked to work all overtime within his regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourclassification.
6.06 6.15 The Plant Committee will consist remainder of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both with the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy exclusion of the employee’s leave of absence requestSkilled Trades Representative. He will rotate on his regular rotation. In the event there are meetings called where the Skilled Trades Representative is to be present, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there he will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who compensated at the appropriate rate of pay to attend. Upon shift rotation, the Committee Persons will function in hold their normal classification and perform the absence of duties, as long as they have the Plant Chairpersonseniority to do so. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent In the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on event the shift Committee Person does not have the seniority to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairpersonmaintain their classification, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there they will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmoved to available work but maintain their normal posted wage rate.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to elect Committee persons to a maximum of four (4) persons on a two (2) or appoint three (3) shift operation and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised maximum of three persons on a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableoperation. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall agrees to recognize the Plant Union committee four (4) elected union reps as the negotiating committee, in addition to . One of such Committee persons will be the Local President and the National Representatives Plant Chairperson who will also act as a Skilled Trades representative. The duties of the Unifor-Canada. The members of elected union representation shall be to administer the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid Such elected Union representative at the time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachmust have completed their probationary period.
(a) 7.02 The Union shall elect or appoint and will inform the Company shall recognize Stewards verbally and then confirm in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employeeswriting, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member names of the union representatives and Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. HoweverChairperson, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes subsequent change in the names of the union representatives and Plant Committeepersons Chairperson, and department stewards as well as the effective date of Company will not be required to recognize the union representatives and Plant Chairperson until such changes. The Company agrees to notify notification from the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeeshas been received.
6.05 7.03 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or payUnion recognizes and agrees that the Committee persons have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment. Before leaving their regular duties, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to or process a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor , or otherwise attend to the business of his/her destination and administering the general Collective Agreement, the Committee person(s) must obtain the permission of their immediate supervisor(s) to do so indicating the nature of his/her their business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission granted by their immediate supervisor(s) will not be abused nor will excess time be used to leave work transact such business. All supervisors will not unreasonably withhold permission for a xxxxxxx to conduct union business. In the above procedure, permission will normally be granted within a half (1/2) hour unless deemed as an emergency, where permission will be granted by immediately. However, the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Union recognizes that cases will occur where the Company may will need a reasonable period of time to find provide a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at Company approved time off work, by the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests Committee person(s) or the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxxgrievor, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting processing grievances will be paid their regular wages by the Company at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourbase hourly rate.
6.06 7.04 The Plant Committee will consist of Company recognizes a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersonto conduct Union business. In addition, the Company The working Plant Chairperson will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, perform duties under their assigned classification on the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayfloor. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted must notify the HR Manager or their designate if any time to attend to Union union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will is required and the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per dayexpected duration. When any member of Reasonable requests by the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site Chairperson to attend union business will be granted. Such requests will not be unreasonably denied subject to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting operation considerations. The Plant Chair will use the supervisor know swipe system to record his working hours as per the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require Company policy. The Plant Chair will receive the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained plant chair rate as outlined in Appendix A whether working on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both floor or acting as the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placePlant Chair.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7.05 The National Representative and/or the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to may be present at meetings with Management which involves management when requested by the Plant Chairperson and/or Committee and where possible 24 hours prior notice has been given to the Plant CommitteeCompany.
6.10 If elected 7.06 The Plant Chair role will not be replaced for any absence, unless under extenuating circumstances as agreed to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, by the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure Union. The substitute Plant Chair will receive the interests rate of the Company are protectedposition that they occupy at the time of the leave.
6.11 Top seniority for all 7.07 The Company agrees to recognize and deal with a representative from the National Union Representatives shall and the President of Unifor Local 222, as a member of the Negotiating Committee.
7.08 The Union will be allowed to post, in an enclosed case provided by the Company, notices regarding meetings and matters pertaining only be applied in to the Union. In the event a notice is posted, which the Company deems to be inappropriate, the Union must obtain approval before posting further notices.
7.09 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents, shall not distribute or cause to be distributed, any hand bills, pamphlets, literature or Union material, on the Company premises or time, except for arrangements agreed to between the Union and the Company.
7.10 The Company agrees to reasonably consider any requests by the Union to engage in Union activity of any kind during working hours, or on the premises of the Company.
7.11 The Company agrees to provide a layoff properly outfitted office for the Union. This office may also be used for the shift health and safety representatives or recallthe union representatives when required. When In the event the Company must relocate the Union to a layoff takes place which involves different office, this office will be comparable to their existing office in terms of facility standards. In the layoff event the Company has the available resources to modernize our communication systems, the Union office will be addressed at that time.
7.12 The Company acknowledges that the Union has the right to hold elections for committee persons on the plant premises. Elections are to be held outside of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,normal working hours, excluding weekends.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 8.1 The Union Employer recognizes that the employees covered by this agreement shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize be represented by a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourlyas follows:
1 Chairperson/Pension & Benefits Representative (full time 8-rated seniority employees, hour days) 1 Health and Safety Representative / Overtime administration / APS specialist (full time 8-hour days) 1 Skilled Trades Committeeperson (working) 1 Committeepersons (one on 8hr rotation) (working) 4 Committeepersons (one per shift on 12hr rotation) (working)
8.2 The Employer will recognize one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson working Committeeperson on each Continental shift (A, B, C, D), and one (1) working Committeeperson on one of the Plant Committee8-hour shifts, the committeeperson must be on their respective continental or eight (8) hour rotation to be elected. Plant Committee The Chairperson will be assigned scheduled on the day shift. The Skilled Trades Committeeperson will rotate three (3) shifts for 8-hour rotation or rotate two (2) shifts on a continental rotation. The Health & Safety Representative will be scheduled on the day shift.
8.3 The Union shall have the right to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in assign alternate committeeperson(s) for each elected committeeperson(s) who will function as committeepersons only when the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablecommitteeperson(s) is not available or absent on approved Union Business. The Company will deal with be notified in writing beforehand of such appointments. In the event the Company requires such position(s) filled, the Company will post the elected Plant Committee in all matters which are properly Chairperson/Benefit Rep and Health & Safety Rep pursuant to the subject Temporary job posting provisions of Article 13.13 of the administration collective agreement. An employee who holds the position of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee Chairperson/Pension & Benefit Rep will be allowed to return to his/her former job, seniority permitting, at the end of their respective term, or if they forfeit their elected position. The Plant Chairperson will assign the elected Committeepersons and the elected or appointed Health and Safety Representatives to the appropriate shift for representation. Elected Committeepersons and elected Health and Safety representatives will displace an employee in the classification on the shift to which he/she is assigned. The displaced employee shall be assigned to the shift vacated by the newly elected representative. If Unifor Local 1941 President and/or Vice-President is employed by the Company, they will be provided with available work on steady days. The Unifor Local 1941 President and/or Vice-President will continue to be paid by the Company during their respective terms. The Company will bill the Local for reimbursement with respect to time off spent away from Autoliv on Union business.
8.4 The Committeeperson(s) shall receive time as required to carry out their duties in administering the job Collective Agreement as herein provided. A Committeeperson will not be disciplined for failing to perform his/her assigned duties when away from regular duties for approved Union time. Where required for safety reasons or to maintain required production, the Company will provide replacement for a Committeeperson absent on Union business.
8.5 All Committeeperson assigned to a specific shift are to rotate with their shift.
a) The bargaining committee for the days in which they are involved in direct purpose of contract negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that Employer for the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on renewal of this collective agreement shall include the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by Chairperson, the Plant Chairperson Skilled Trades Representative and three (3) employees from the second bargaining unit employee Union elected body, of which at least one (1) will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachfrom each eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour shift.
(ab) The Unifor National Representative and/or Local President will be present at contract negotiations.
c) All elected Committeepersons will stand nominated for the next Bargaining Committee.
8.7 The election of in-plant Union Representatives and executive board members shall elect or appoint and the be held on Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. premises.
8.8 It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between it is in the best interest of both the Company and the Union or to correct problems and potential problems, which may be reduced by result in a grievance. Therefore, the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift Committeeperson will be by a member of the Plant Committeenot leave his regular duties without permission from his supervisor/team leader. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in hissupervisor/her area of representation provided he/she is able team leader will not unreasonably refuse to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, grant a Committeeperson permission to leave his/her his regular duties for a reasonable length of time time, without loss of pay, in order to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceperform any of the duties required. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work This permission will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourhour of the request When the Union Chairperson/Pension Benefit Rep or Health, Safety Representative, Skilled Trades Representative or Acting Alternates leave the premises, they shall inform the HR Manager, or designate, the approximate time they will be off site, for safety reasons. Such time will be without loss of pay.
6.06 8.9 All new employees, students, and anyone away from the plant for six (6) months will receive orientation training upon hire or return. The Company will provide the opportunity for representation from the In Plant Union Committee, and a Union Co-chair of the Joint Health and Safety Committee to introduce themselves during orientation for a period of fifteen (15) minutes.
8.10 The working Skilled Trades Representative will be granted time pursuant to Article 8.4 of the collective agreement as needed to carry out his Union responsibilities with respect to checking the certification of onsite contractors where such information has not previously been provided to the Representative.
8.11 The Plant Committee Chairperson shall receive the highest hourly rate in the Bargaining Unit. The Health and Safety Representative shall receive their regular rate, plus one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour. The Plant Chairperson/Pension & Benefits Representative, and Health and Safety Representative shall have preferred seniority plant wide. The Committeepersons will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersonhave preferred seniority on their respective shifts, provided they have the ability to perform the required work. In additionthe event a Committeeperson does not have the ability to perform the required work, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, provide training to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeCommitteeperson.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 8.12 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of any Union Representative covered in this article. The Company will be notified in writing beforehand of such appointment.
8.13 The Union will keep the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall Employer advised at all times of duly elected or appointed representatives who will be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent certified in writing to the Employer by the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective date of assuming their representative position, whenever possible. The Employer agrees to supply the Union with a complete union office equipped with telephones, desks, chairs, two filing cabinets, computers with sound, monitors, memory sticks, printers, with scanning and fax capability, accessories and access to a meeting room on the shift main floor. The computer and electronic equipment will be kept up to assume date to the duties same standard that exists for the Employers staff. Any correspondence expenses deemed necessary by the Chairperson will be paid by the Employer.
8.14 The Company shall give the Union a list of Management personnel who will be dealing with the Union in the administration of this Agreement and shall notify the Union of any changes thereto.
8.15 The Company will provide three (3) bulletin boards in satisfactory locations, for the convenience of the absent representativeUnion in posting notices of Recreational, Educational, Social activities, Local Union meetings and Elections. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one One (1) week bulletin board to be used for Health & Safety purposes only. All such notices must be signed by the proper officer of the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of and approved by the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson Human Resources Manager or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidhis delegate before being posted.
6.09 The President of 8.16 When a Union Representative bids off a shift, if the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained class exists on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for shift and his/her term seniority permits, and he/she is allowed to maintain his/her shift and the junior in the class transfers to the other shift - senior may, junior must, may be exercised. When changing the shift structure of office, provided such employee is able a department from 12 to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b)8 hours, if a Union Representative’s class no longer enables them to maintain their elected shift he/she will be placed on the absence from junior or available position, if any on the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and required shift.
8.17 The Employer agrees to allow the Union agree In-Plant Committee to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence meet once weekly for one hour to ensure discuss issues and concerns as they relate to resolving plant problems. Committeepersons will be paid at the interests of the Company are protectedapplicable rate.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 8.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall Employer will recognize a Plant Union- Management Committee in consisting of two (2) nurses, elected or appointed by the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one Union and two (12) member of which Employer representatives. Meetings shall be held at the Chairperson request of the Plant Committeeeither party. Plant Committee Terms of Reference will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in mutually established by the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the CompanyCommittee. The parties agree that the union may elect purpose of the Union-Management Committee includes but shall not be limited to:
a. Promoting and providing effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas; making joint recommendations of matters of concern including the quality or appoint quantity of nursing care.
b. Dealing with issues of RPN skill utilization.
c. Discussing and reviewing matters relating to orientation and education programs.
8.02 The Employer will recognize a second bargaining unit member negotiating committee composed of two (2) nurses for the purpose of meeting with the Employer to serve on the union collective bargaining team when negotiate a renewal negotiations take place for agreement;
8.03 The Employer will recognize a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee grievance committee of two (2) nurses whose function will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in dispose of any grievance brought before it under Article 10 of this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in questionCollective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may the Employer shall not be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift required to pay for more than two (2) employees to attend any grievance meeting.
8.04 The Employer will be by accept as a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off its Occupational Health and must bump.Safety Committee one
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from employee appointed by the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesUnion.
6.04 8.05 Representatives of the Union shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for all time used during their regularly scheduled hours of work in attending meetings or for fulfilling other duties related to their responsibilities under the Collective Agreement where the Agreement requires the Employer to pay for such time.
a. The Employer shall be required to pay nurses on the Negotiating Committee up to but not including conciliation.
b. The Employer will not be required to pay nurse representatives on the grievance committee or the grievor for time spent at arbitration hearings.
8.06 The Union shall notify keep the Company Employer notified in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons nurse representatives, committee members and department stewards Stewards of the Local Union appointed or elected under this Article as well as the effective date dates of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeestheir respective appointments.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx 8.07 All reference to employee representatives, committee members and officers in this Collective Agreement shall be permitteddeemed to mean employee representatives, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President officers of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves employed by the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant CommitteeEmployer unless otherwise indicated.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 6:01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall Regional Corporation will recognize a Plant Negotiating Committee of not more than four employees and one alternate to represent the Union in meetings with the Regional Corporation in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the negotiation or administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority Regional Corporation requires that meetings be held during the normal business hours, the Regional Corporation will pay the employees for any normal working time lost at such meetings up to bump but not including conciliation. The Union will reimburse the Regional Corporation for wages paid to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will the alternate member. The Union Negotiating Committee shall be laid off and must bumpaccompanied by the CUPE National Representative(s) at any meeting.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6:02 The Company Regional Corporation will recognize three the Local President, a Chief Xxxxxxx and fifteen (315) alternate stewards per shiftdesignated Stewards. During any time that a designated Xxxxxxx is absent from work for more than one week, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union may advise the Regional Corporation of a substitute to act in writing of that absence. A Xxxxxxx may have discussions with any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties employee concerning a grievance for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time during normal working hours, provided that both the Xxxxxxx and the employee first obtain permission from their respective Supervisors, who shall not arbitrarily or unreasonably withhold such permission.
6:03 The Regional Corporation agrees to acquaint new employees with the fact that a Union Agreement is in effect and with the conditions of employment. A representative of the Union shall be given the opportunity to meet with each new employee within regular working hours without undue delayloss of pay for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid arranged by the union xxxxxxx and the supervisor. Such meeting is to take place during the first month of employment at a time and place acceptable to the supervisor. The purpose of such meeting is to acquaint the new employee with their regular wages at straight time responsibilities and obligations to a maximum of one (1) hourthe Union. The Union must receive advance permission prior to holding this meeting.
6.06 6:04 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize parties to this agreement shall establish a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairpersoncomprised of up to six (6) members appointed by the Regional Corporation and six (6) members appointed by the Union with three (3) members being certified members. The Committee shall meet once every three months, unless the Committee agrees otherwise.
6:05 When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect employee members of the Plant Union CommitteeJoint Health & Safety Committee attend meetings, the election transportation will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided or an allowance at the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) current rate as provided in Article 38 shall be paid from and a Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonto the Employee's assigned work centre. If Except in the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is case of an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of who attends a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues meeting on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, day off for which mileage shall be granted admission paid from and to the plant covered by this Agreement his/ her home. An employee on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate a scheduled day off who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be attends a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Joint Health and Safety Committee are absent meeting shall be paid as if the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required employee were at work for the actual time spent on union business as a result of in the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmeeting with management.
6.09 6:06 The President two parties shall establish a Joint Action Committee of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,ten
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint be represented as follows:
6.01 By Stewards whose respective areas of representation and the Company shall recognize a Plant jurisdiction are shown in Appendix "C".
6.02 By four (4) Divisional Committee people, whose respective area of representation and jurisdiction are shown in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, Appendix "C".
(A) By one (1) member Local Union Time Study Representative whose functions shall cover the reviewing of which shall work standards deemed necessary by the Union.
(B) By one (1) Local Union Benefits/W.S.I.B. – E.A.P. Representative who will be appointed by the Chairperson C.A.W. National President, whose functions will cover the presenting and adjusting complaints concerning Exhibits A, B, and C of the Plant CommitteeCollective Agreement the presenting and adjusting of complaints concerning Workers' Compensation claims.
(C) By two Human Rights Representatives, one male and female, who will be appointed by the CAW National President, will function when required in accordance with Letter #17. The female union representative will be recognized as the Women’s Advocate
6.04 By a Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and Chairperson whose function shall be given top seniority cover all divisions of the Company's operations.
6.05 The Committee-people in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal 6.02 together with the Plant Chairperson shall form the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly for the subject purpose of meeting with management for the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant 6.06 Stewards, Committee-people, Local Union committee as the negotiating committeeTime Study Representative, in addition to the Local President Union Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative, and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee Chairperson shall be entitled to meet once per month at change employees of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourCompany with seniority.
6.06 6.07 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson Committee-people, Local Union Time Study Representative, Local Union Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift only.
6.08 There will be a Chief Xxxxxxx appointed by the Union from the Xxxxxxx body to represent the employees on the afternoon and will have top seniority night shift.
6.09 Any increase or decrease in his/her plant for his/her the number of Stewards, Committee-people required due to an increase or decrease in the work force during the term of office, provided such employee is able to perform this Agreement will be made by mutual agreement between the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding Union and the provisions Company.
6.10 (A) The Plant Committee outlined in 6.05 will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference contract negotiations with plant operations, the Company and such meetings will be paid for by the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedCompany.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number Chairperson, and a Committeeperson per shift, for the purpose of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson representation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned employees in matters arising from this agreement, on other matters relating to steady day shift their employment and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject for negotiations for renewal of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Chairperson shall be elected bargaining unit-wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift.
(c) In addition to the above, the company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced when he/she is outside of the plant for the work day.
7.03 The Union shall elect or appoint and agrees to notify the Company shall recognize Stewards in writing of the names of the plant as provided committee and representatives.
(a) The Chairperson shall be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the job. The plant committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives.
7.04 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Production Manager or designate. Time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.05 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one hundred and twenty five (125) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Union Representative on that respective shift. With an addition of a third shift to less than 150 employeesin the plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the Company. With the elimination of the third shift, the Company and additional Union Representative(s) will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to no longer be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant CommitteeCompany. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority usual number of employees decreases to bump to another classification fewer than one hundred and twenty five (125) on any shift in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionplant, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When one less Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonRepresentative. If the active plant bargaining unit population zone is 50 or lessno longer a viable business unit, the plant Union Representative will be represented by eliminated.
7.06 The Company will pay each of the members of the Plant Committee at straight time hourly rates for a maximum of eight (8) hours per day during the negotiation process.
(a) In the event of layoff, the Plant Chairperson and the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work in the plant or zone, as the case may be, provided however, that the number of such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The plant committee and Company representatives will meet monthly to discuss outstanding plant issues. The Union shall submit in writing discussion points 2 days in advance of the meeting so the Company can prepare an agenda and investigate specific issues prior to the meeting. The plant Committeepersons will be released from their job assignments 2 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time to meet privately. Time spent by the plant committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union representative and/or a Safety Committee Cogriever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in-Chairpersonplant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. If Such permission will be granted immediately under normal conditions and within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed ninety (90) minutes if replacements are to be arranged.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct union activity during working time without the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50permission of management. Upon application, providing twenty-four (24) hours notice (except in the case of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by granted a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the plant committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to granted a leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence subject to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union Representative may be present and if they require participate in any meetings between the time off plant committee and the job of any other employee. CommitteepersonsCompany, if electedupon prior notice to the Company.
7.12 The Company will provide the Union with an office equipped with a desk, are telephone (with access restricted to be maintained area codes 905, 416, 705, 613 and 519), chairs, computer (with access to email and the internet subject to applicable syncreon policies), printer and a locked filing cabinets and access to a photocopier and fax on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved shift.
7.13 Special problems involving representation arising under or not covered by the Company, to above provisions may be negotiated between Management and the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Shop Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to elect Committee-persons to a maximum of five persons on a two (2) or appoint three (3) shift operation and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised maximum of three persons on a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableoperation. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall agrees to recognize the Plant Union committee five elected union reps as the negotiating committee, in addition to . One of such Committee persons will be the Local President Skilled Trades rep. and the National Representatives Plant Chairperson. The duties of the Unifor-Canada. The members of elected Union Representation shall be to administer the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid Such elected Union representative at the time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachmust have completed their probationary period.
(a) 7.02 The Union shall elect or appoint and will inform the Company shall recognize Stewards verbally and then confirm in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employeeswriting, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number names of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200Representatives and Plant Chairperson, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes subsequent change in the names of the Union Representatives and Plant Committeepersons Chairperson, and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees will not be required to notify recognize the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesRepresentatives and Plant Chairperson until such notification from the Union has been received.
6.05 7.03 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or payunion recognizes and agrees that the Committee-persons have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment. Before leaving their regular duties, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to or process a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor , or otherwise attend to the business of his/her destination and administering the general Collective Agreement, the Committee-person(s) must obtain the permission of their immediate Supervisor(s) to do so indicating the nature of his/her their business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission granted by their immediate Supervisor(s) will not be abused nor will excess time be used to leave work transact such business. All Supervisors will not unreasonably withhold permission for a xxxxxxx to conduct union business. In the above procedure, permission will normally be granted within a half (1/2) hour unless deemed as an emergency, where permission will be granted by immediately. However, the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Union recognizes that cases will occur where the Company may will need a reasonable period of time to find provide a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at Company approved time off work, by the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests Committee person(s) or the presence of his/her Union XxxxxxxGrievor, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting processing grievances will be paid their regular wages by the Company at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourbase hourly rate.
6.06 7.04 The Plant Committee will consist of Company recognizes a full time Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to conduct Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will at the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayapplicable rate. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-must notify the Plant Manager or his designate if any additional paid time to attend Union business is required. The Company recognizes the need for the Plant Chairperson to leave the plant for urgent Union business during working hours paid at the applicable rate. Reasonable requests by the Plant Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Uniongranted. The Union agrees that Plant Chairperson will not be replaced at the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union plant during such business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7.05 The National Representative and/or the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to may be present at meetings with Management which involves management when requested by the Plant Chairperson and/or Committee and where possible 24 hours prior notice has been given to the Company.
7.06 In the event of the unavailability of the Plant Chairperson, for a one (1) day or more absence, and the Union designates another member of the Bargaining Committee as a substitute, the Company will pay the substitute the Chairperson’s wage.
7.07 The company agrees to recognize and deal with a representative from the National Union and the President of the CAW Local 222, as a member of the Negotiating Committee.
6.10 If elected 7.08 The union will be allowed to post, in an enclosed case provided by the Company, notices regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the position of President or Financial Secretary of Union. In the event a Local notice is posted which the Company deems to be inappropriate, the Union must obtain approval before posting further notices.
7.09 It is agreed that the Union, an employee its Members or Agents, shall not distribute or cause to be retained distributed, any hand bills, pamphlets, literature or Union material, on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant Company premises or time, except for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able arrangements agreed to perform between the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company Union and the Company.
7.10 The Company agrees to reasonably consider any requests by the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure engage in Union activity of any kind during working hours, or on the interests premises of the Company are protectedCompany.
6.11 Top seniority 7.11 The Company agrees to provide properly outfitted offices for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves Chairperson and the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and & Safety Co-Chairperson,chair. An additional room will be made available to the Committee representatives for their exclusive use in conducting Union business.
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,7.12 The Company acknowledges that the Union has the right to hold elections for committee persons on the plant premises. Elections are to be held outside of normal working hours, excluding weekends.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesChairperson, and one (1) member Committeeperson per shift, for the purpose of which representation of the employees in matters arising from this Agreement, on other matters relating to their employment and for negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Agreement.
7.02 The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed on a bargaining unit- wide basis. The Chairperson shall be assigned the Chairperson of day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the Plant Committeejob. The Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day determine plant and shift and assignments of the remaining representatives. The Committeepersons shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableelected or appointed from each shift. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in In addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employeesabove, the Company and will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more. The Chairperson will be replaced when he is outside of the plant for the work day.
7.03 No employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company or in any other representative capacity without the proper authorization of the Union. The Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesUnion Representatives. The Company agrees will provide to notify the Union in writing a list of any changes in Management personnel Supervisors and other non- bargaining unit employees who exercise would be expected to have direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeescontact with Union Representatives as part of their usual job responsibilities.
6.05 7.04 The Xxxxxxx shall Chairperson and Committeepersons will be permitted, during his/her working hours, allowed time off the job without loss of time pay or paybenefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Manager/Supervisor or designate. Time needed to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceconduct Union business will be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work Such permission will be granted by the Supervisor expeditiously under normal conditions and within a reasonable period amount of time without undue delay. time, not to exceed ninety (90) minutes if replacements are able to be arranged.
7.05 The Company may need will recognize the Chairperson on a reasonable period full time basis in their Union capacity. With the addition of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but third shift in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the time Company. With the elimination of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that third shift, the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with additional Union Representative(s) will no longer be recognized by the Company.
7.06 The Company will pay each of the five (5) members of the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to hourly rates for a maximum of one eight (18) hours per day for four (4) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersondays to prepare for negotiations. In addition, the Company will recognize pay a maximum of eight (8) hours per day for time spent in negotiations.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the Chairperson , Committeeperson, the Women’s Advocate and Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections Representatives shall be retained at work regardless of seniority and as long as any employees whom they represent are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working retained at work in the Skilled Trades classifications plant. The number of Committeepersons,Women’s Advocate and Health and Safety Representatives shall not exceed the number provided for in this Article and each must be able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee and Company representatives will meet when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and the active plant population is more than 50, meeting request shall set out the election of a Committeeperson will held within agenda for the production employee population or vice versameeting. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, Time spent by the Plant Committee in attendance at the meetings will be allotted time without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union Representative and/or a griever shall report to attend and obtain permission from his immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave his work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other Union business issues on as needed basis but outlined in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Permission will be allotted granted immediately under normal conditions.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but without the permission of management. Upon application, and providing twenty-four (24) hours notice (except in no instance the case of emergency), the Chairperson and/or Committeepersons will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member granted a leave of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site absence to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are .
7.11 Upon advance notice to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor a National Representatives and/or Local Union PresidentsRepresentative may be present and participate in any meetings between the Plant Committee and the Company.
7.12 The Company will provide and maintain, shall be granted admission the Union with an office equipped with a desk, telephone, chairs, computer (with access to email and the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there internet subject to applicable syncreon policies), printer and a locked filing cabinets and access to a photocopier and fax.
7.13 The Union will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in given the absence of opportunity to meet with new hires during the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the orientation sessions for Collective Agreement/Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidreview.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to elect a plant committee which shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, be composed of:
(a) one (1) member of which plant chairperson.
(b) three (3) committee person(s).
(c) there shall be the Chairperson stewards to represent all of the Plant Committeeshifts.
(d) in the event of a temporary shift, the Union will appoint a temporary xxxxxxx from among workers on that shift. Plant Committee will The committee person and the plant chairperson at the time of their election must be assigned to steady day shift and employees of the Company with seniority. The duty of the representatives shall be given top seniority to represent the employee(s) in the plant they represent during their term processing of office, provided they are able to perform grievances or complaints as outlined in the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize Union will inform the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committeeCompany, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives writing, of the Unifor-Canada. The members names of Union representatives and any subsequent change in the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint names and the Company will not be required to recognize such representatives until notification from the Union has been received.
6.03 The Union representatives and /or grievor shall recognize Stewards report to and obtain permission from their Supervisor or his representative, whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work, for the purpose of processing grievances, or complaints as outlined in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in questiongrievance procedure. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work Such permission will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delaytime. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx Union representatives and/or grievor shall report back to his/her their Supervisor or his representative at the time he/she returns they return to work. When an employee requests .
6.04 Time off work by Union representative, or the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxxgrievor, such representation shall processing grievances, complaints or Company agreed to Committee meetings, will be provided promptly, but in paid by the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial requestCompany at normal hourly rate. It is understood and agreed by the Union that the entire only such time as is reasonably necessary will be consumed by such persons during regular working hours in order to attend to in-plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shiftsUnion business. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend Union recognizes that cases may occur where the meeting Company may need a reasonable period of time to provide a replacement. Union representation will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of provided within one (1) hour. If the Supervisor has difficulty in making these arrangements, they will discuss the situation with both the employee and the Union Representative. He will advise his Supervisor of his destination and general nature of his business and the time anticipated to transact such business. The Committee person, together with the plant chairpersons shall form the plant committee for the purpose of meeting with management for the following:
(a) contract negotiations;
(b) grievance meetings pursuant to article 8.01, Step III, and
(c) other matters relating to the collective agreement
(d) The parties hereto agree that there shall be one meeting per month between the Company and the Bargaining Committee provided that when, after prior discussion of the agenda, it is apparent that there are no important matters to discuss, the meeting for any month will not be held. At such meetings the Company will discuss with the Bargaining Committee any matters which concern Union members and will discuss with the Bargaining Committee any major changes which the Company is contemplating.
(e) The cost of actual time spent in negotiation meetings shall be borne by the Company. It is agreed that two hours of preparation time will be made available if requested to the Chairperson and the committee persons prior to the monthly Union –Management Committee meeting. The Chairperson will be provided with a pager. The Chairperson or the Committee person at the Plant in which the orientation is being held will be given the opportunity to meet with the newly hired/ probationary employees. It is agreed that the plant chair will be permitted up to sixteen (16) hours per week to attend to union business. In the event that the bargaining unit increases to 200 employees or more, the Chairman shall be allowed up to thirty-two (32) hours per week to attend to union business. This time will be granted within 20 minutes or as mutually agreed. It is further agreed that following ratification, the Chair will be given a total of (3) days to organize the files.
6.05 The Company agrees to recognize and deal with a representative from the CAW and/or the President of the Local Union as part of the negotiating committee.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When person(s) shall be retained on day shift.
6.07 The Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairpersonallowed to post on one (1) bulletin board, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, notices regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to Union. Before posting, all such notices must be approved by the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union PresidentsHuman Resources Manager, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in productionor his representative.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate Company will notify the Union, in writing, of the management personnel and any subsequent changes in these names who will function in be dealing with the absence administration of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidcollective agreement.
6.09 The President National representative and/or president of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves management when deemed necessary by the Plant Chairperson and/or plant committee. These shall include WSIB mediation, grievance meetings and any matter relating to the Plant Committeeadministration of the Collective Agreement. Twenty-four (24) hours prior notice to management will be provided by the Union.
6.10 If elected The Company will permit the Union to hold elections of Union representatives on the position Company’s premises during unpaid time of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, the employees on their shift. The location and times for voting will be determined by mutual agreement between the plant committee and the Human Resources Manager.
6.11 When an employee wishes to see his Union Xxxxxxx he shall be retained on notify his Supervisor who will inform the day shift and Xxxxxxx of the request, subject to clause 6.03.
6.12 The Union may designate an alternate who will have top seniority function in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant any Union representative. Notice of an employee so elected may result such alternate shall be given to the appropriate management representative, in significant interference with plant operationswriting, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing before such absence to ensure the interests alternate shall function. There shall be no duplication of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied payment, if applicable, in the event case of a layoff or recallUnion representative being absent from the plant. When The alternate must be a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives seniority employee who is scheduled to work during such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,absence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect or appoint and members employed by the Company shall recognize to appoint or otherwise select from the plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number not more than three (3) committee persons (at least one of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which whom shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and Chairperson) who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least six (6) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson appoint and the second bargaining unit employee Company will be limited to recognize an Alternate Committee Person on any shift where no more than 40 hours eachregular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
(a) The Union plant committee will constitute the bargaining committee for the purpose of negotiations with the Company.
(b) The UNIFOR National Representative and/or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.03 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.04 A Committee Person will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) S/he must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall recognize Stewards in not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the plant as provided in this agreement.. nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work and report to his supervisor once s/he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person s/he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the committee person of the request within a reasonable amount of time.
6.05 In the event there is a reduction in the number application of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, this article there shall be no stewards on suspension of work by any employee without the day shift. Representation on express permission of the day shift employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.06 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.07 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.08 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx Committee on Union business will, in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverfirst instance, this seniority shall not supersede be paid by the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they Company and a xxxx will be laid off and must bumpsent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6.09 The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftalternates on shifts where no Committee Person is working, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradessubject to Article 6.01.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. 6.10 The Company agrees will make every effort consistent with its business operations to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties provide a suitable meeting place for a reasonable length of time to investigate meetings between its officials and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their when necessary during regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourworking hours.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 9.01 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect to appoint or appoint and otherwise select stewards for the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee purpose of representing employees in the plant, comprised handling of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift complaints and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementgrievances.
6.02 9.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition Employer agrees to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftStewards who must be employees of the Employer during their term of office and one of whom shall be designated as a Chairperson.
9.03 The Employer agrees to recognize and deal with a Union Grievance Committee of not more than two (2) employees, one (1) of who will whom shall be from skilled tradesthe Chairperson or President.
6.04 9.04 The Union agrees that Stewards and Committee members appointed by the Union shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period with the Employer.
9.05 The Union shall notify the Company Employer in writing of any changes in the names of each Xxxxxxx, the Plant Committeepersons name of the Chairperson, and department stewards the names of Union Committee members and any changes thereto.
9.06 The Union acknowledges that persons selected as well as Union Representatives under this Article have regular duties to perform on behalf of the effective date home, and that such employees shall not leave their regular duties without prior permission of their supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that any time required in accordance with this Article shall be reasonable. Such leave will be without loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours.
9.07 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who may become a member of the Union, for the purpose of informing such changes. The Company agrees to notify employee of the existence of the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancethe Home. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor duration of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time interview shall not exceed a period fifteen (15) minutes. The Employer will advise the Unit Chairperson of thirty (30) minutes from the time any new hires as soon as possible.
9.08 Copies of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting following will be paid their regular wages at straight time forwarded to a maximum the Unit Chairperson: job postings and awards, letters affecting working conditions, and notices of one (1) hourhirings and terminations.
6.06 9.09 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding parties agree that there will be a Labour Management Committee, consisting of two (2) members representing Management and appointed by Management and two (2) members representing the Union and appointed by the Union. This Committee will meet every three (3) months, or as required to discuss items of mutual concern and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas to improve the workplace and the quality of service. It is agreed that no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who item which comes within the mandate of another committee (e.g. Grievance, Safety, Negotiations) will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent proper topic for discussion by the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety CoLabour-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 1. The Union number of union representatives the company shall elect recognize will be negotiated and include representation on all shifts where employees work. Whenever five (5) or appoint and the Company more employees are scheduled for overtime a union representative must be present if available.
2. The company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee who will be assigned to steady the day shift shift. The chairperson shall spend a full two (2) hours a day, during overtime at the beginning and shall end of the shift. Team members will be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablecanvassed for overtime when required.
3. The Company will deal recognize an employee equity representative who will be appointed by the Local President and approved by the National Representative. The equity rep will be allowed reasonable time away from his/her regular job to perform his/her duties jointly with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementmanagement representative.
6.02 4. Whenever the company has the need to make call-ins for either full- time employees or part-time employees, a union representative will be present to witness the calls
5. The Company company shall recognize the Plant Union a committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President chairperson who shall constitute the plant committee and negotiation committee. This committee will meet with the National Representatives of the Uniforcompany bi-Canadaweekly unless shortened or extended by mutual agreement only. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters that either party may arise. The company shall supply the meeting room and pay said committee members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days time spent at regular wages.
6. The company agrees to retain union representatives at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in which employment provided they are involved in direct negotiations with the Companywilling and able to perform during their respective terms of office.
7. The parties agree that union will notify the union company whenever a change is made to Union representatives.
8. A Committee Person may elect or appoint request relief from assigned regular duties to investigate a second bargaining unit member to serve grievance arising from this Agreement without deduction of regular wages. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. This right is granted on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.following conditions:
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there time shall be no stewards on devoted to the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member prompt handling of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpgrievance.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will The time away shall be from the skilled trades;reported in accordance with normal timekeeping methods
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes9. The Company agrees to notify pay the Union negotiating committee for time spent in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesnegotiating meetings with the company, including five (5) days for preparing bargaining proposals; four (4) days to be paid by Team.
6.05 10. Wellness Committee: Establish a joint management and union committee at each location upon request.
11. Chairperson will appoint alternate General Council Delegate/ Committee Person and their alternates.
12. The Xxxxxxx company shall recognize the Alternate Vice Chair also as a benefit representative to be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of assigned and will be given time to investigate and settle grievances preform union duties as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceneeded.
13. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When parties agree that, when an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health provide time and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect grant the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, meeting within one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union businessrequest. Dated November 16, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. 2005 The company agrees to send a copy discuss Union office facilities that meets the needs of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeboth parties.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 4.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, otherwise select one (1) member Union representative within the bargaining unit from each zone and one (1) chairperson. The Union Committee (composed for the purpose of which shall bargaining) will not include more than four (4) members. It will be understood that any addition to the Chairperson bargaining committee will require the agreement of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableparties. The Company will deal with recognize the Plant Committee in all matters which are said representatives for the purpose of handling any grievances or bargaining on any matter properly arising from time to time during the subject continuance of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairpersonunion representatives an alternate per shift, selected or elected by the Union. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent An alternate, will have the same rights and privileges under the collective agreement as the union representative.
4.02 The Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When recognizes that members of the Health and Safety Union Committee are absent have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company and such persons will recognize another Health not leave their duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate Supervisor. The Company will not unreasonably withhold permission to meet provided that it does not interfere with the operations and Safety representative discussions are Union related. Upon completion of such Union business such persons shall report back to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business work.
4.03 No person shall act as a result “Union Committee member” who has not successfully completed his probationary period.
4.04 The Company agrees that a National Representative of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The Union, and/or President or designate of the Local Union, after contacting the Site Manager or his designate, may enter the premises during hours of employment to interview employees and deal with the administration of this Collective Agreement.
4.05 The Company agrees to pay for lost time spent by Union will be entitled to be present Committee members at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or Company over grievances, and matters arising out of the Plant CommitteeCollective Agreement including negotiation meetings conciliation and arbitration. All such hours will be paid at straight time rates.
6.10 If elected 4.06 The Company shall make available to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee on request, information required by the Union as it relates to team members covered in this collective agreement. Copies of all finished schedules, call in list and overtime recording sheet shall be retained on provided to the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term Chairperson, electronically or hard copy, at the end of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the each pay period.
4.07 The Company and the The Union agree Committee will meet quarterly to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence discuss issues that may arise from time to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recalltime within their workplace. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,Both parties will submit an agenda five
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect or appoint and members employed by the Company shall recognize to appoint or otherwise select from the plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, not more than four (4) committee persons (at least one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and a Trade Representative) who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least twelve (12) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to appoint and the Company will recognize an Alternate Committee Persons on any shift where no regular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
6.02 A Plant Committee Chairperson’s function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The Chairperson shall perform negotiations work duties eight (8) hours per day excluding overtime shifts, and except for situations in which the company is in threat of customer delivery. The Company will provide a union office furnished with a desk, three chairs, computer, telephone, filing cabinet and related supplies as approved by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager. The committee will be limited allowed 1 hour per week without loss of pay to no more than 40 hours eachmeet with the chairperson.
6.03 The Chairperson of the Plant Committee shall be retained on the day shift.
(a) The Union Plant Committee will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiations with the Company, and such meetings, not including preparation time, will be paid for by the Company.
(b) The UNIFOR National Representative and\or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.04 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.05 Committee Persons will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the representative of the request within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed two (2) hours or one half (1/2) hour before the end of their shift whichever comes first.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.07 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.08 The Plant Chairperson shall receive the rate of pay equal to his classification under this Agreement.
6.09 The Company may grant, upon the request of the President of the local Union or the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for up to four (4) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the Human Resources Manager or his designate. Such leaves will be granted without pay.
6.10 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.11 The Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and give the Union or may a list of management personnel who will be reduced by dealing with the Union in the plant when administration of this Agreement and shall notify the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be Union of any changes thereto.
6.12 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform Committee on Union business will, , be paid by the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they Company and a xxxx will be laid off and must bumpsent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6.13 The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons make every effort consistent with its business operation to provide a suitable meeting place for meetings between its officials and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled when necessary during regular working hours.
6.14 Upon completion of the Chairperson’s term he will return back to meet once per month at change his original classification and job if it still exists, or to a job posting awarded during his term of shiftsoffice. The Stewards and Plant When there is overtime scheduled in the production area, the Chairperson or Alternate Committee members who attend the meeting Person will be paid their the first person scheduled to report In the event where production work is not scheduled the Chairperson will be asked to work all overtime within his regular wages at straight time to a maximum classification providing he is capable of one (1) hourperforming the duties of the work being requested.
6.06 6.15 The Plant Committee will consist remainder of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both with the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy exclusion of the employee’s leave of absence requestSkilled Trades Representative. He will rotate on his regular rotation. In the event there are meetings called where the Skilled Trades Representative is to be present, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there he will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who compensated at the appropriate rate of pay to attend. Upon shift rotation, the Committee Persons will function in hold their normal classification and perform the absence of duties, as long as they have the Plant Chairpersonseniority to do so. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent In the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on event the shift Committee Person does not have the seniority to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairpersonmaintain their classification, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there they will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmoved to available work but maintain their normal posted wage rate.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 Employees covered by this agreement will be represented on each shift by two representatives from Seating and one from Skilled Trades. The Bargaining Committee which will attend all grievance meetings shall consist of the day shift committee, one of which will be the Chairperson. The Plant Chair will be a full time position and will act, in addition to the position’s typical duties, as the benefits and substance abuse representative. It is understood that the Plant Chair may need to work hours other than dayshift, any hours other than dayshift must be by mutual agreement. The Company will recognize alternate representatives who shall act in the absence of any Union representation. In the case of the Chairperson, the Company will recognize whomever the Chairperson has identified as the alternate. For the most part, this will always be the same person and when possible in writing. The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a agrees to give serious consideration that an unusual number of hourly-rated seniority employees, representatives from one (1) member of which area could be detrimental to the overall operation. Union representatives shall be allowed reasonable time off the Chairperson job with pay to attend to grievances or complaints within their location. If the Union representative is required to leave his workstation for the purpose of the Plant Committeehandling a grievance or complaint, he shall first secure permission from his Supervisor. Plant Committee Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld and, each Union rep and Management person will be assigned in turn act responsibly in their dealings with regard to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority these matters. The Company agrees to retain Union representatives during any reduction in the plant they represent during their term of office, force provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company No Union representative, however, will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration displace an employee holding a non-interchangeable classification merely because of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committeesuper seniority. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area population of representationthe bargaining unit exceeds 500, they a third member will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per added to each shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify hold monthly Labour-Management meetings for the Union in writing purpose of discussing issues relating to the workplace, which affect the parties or any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall employee bound by this Agreement. Such meetings will be permittedheld within 8 days of a written request, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for but not greater than once a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancemonth. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Bargaining Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at these meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committeepay.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 .01 The Union shall elect or appoint and agrees to furnish the Company shall recognize with a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised list of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number names of employees on any one shift who have been elected, appointed or otherwise selected as Committeepersons authorized to less than 150 employeesrepresent the Union, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will keep this list up to date.
.02 Committeepersons will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able required to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall their regular job duties and will not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time leave or pay, to leave his/her otherwise interrupt their regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must within the meaning described thereto in this Collective Agreement, without first request obtaining the approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know Plant Manager or his designee, which approval will not be unreasonably denied. Upon receiving such approval the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the Committeeperson shall be permitted reasonable paid time off the job to handle issues that arise pertaining to the administration and application of any other employeethe Collective Agreement. CommitteepersonsNotwithstanding the above, if elected, are the Plant Chairperson or designated committeeperson will have thirty (30) minutes per day to attend to union business between 2-2:30 p.m. only which will be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. known as Union office hours.
.03 The Union agrees recognizes that Committeepersons are required to perform regular job duties as employees of the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. Company.
.04 The company Company agrees to send recognize and deal with a copy committee made up of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, two (2) Committeepersons in addition to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least Chairperson (one (1) week of which shall be from the Union may designate another employee as an alternateafternoon shift) which shall constitute the plant committee and negotiating committee. When Employee members of the Health plant committee and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative negotiating committee shall be seniority employees employed by the Company. Subject to handle health and safety concerns which the foregoing, the negotiating committee may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result include representatives of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidlocal or national Union.
6.09 .05 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves Company agrees that the Plant Chairperson and/or will be assigned to the day shift. The Company further agrees that for the purposes of administrative responsibilities the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected Chairperson will be afforded reasonable time off work, on an as needed basis, subject to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedClause 6.02.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied .06 The Company agrees that in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves layoff, and notwithstanding the provisions of the layoff procedures otherwise specified in this Collective Agreement, the members of the plant committee will be retained at work, provided that they have the qualifications to perform the required work.
.07 The Company agrees to provide an office with a locking filing cabinet, desk, chair and telephone for the exclusive use of the plant committee.
.08 Upon reasonable advance notice, an authorized staff representative of the Union Representatives may attend at Company premises for the purpose of meeting with either a member of the plant committee or the Company concerning the administration, application or interpretation of the Collective Agreement. It is understood that such Representatives representative of the Union will comply, at all times, with Company rules and regulations and not disrupt the normal conduct of business.
.09 At the time of orientation, the Company agrees to acquaint new employees with the fact that a collective agreement is in effect between the Parties. The Company agrees that a Union Committeeperson will be given an opportunity to meet with each new employee during regular working hours for up to fifteen (15) minutes within the first thirty (30) days of employment.
.10 In the event that the Company meets with an employee for the purpose of taking disciplinary action, a Committeeperson shall be laid off included in this meeting. Nothing in this clause restricts the following order:Company from taking disciplinary action where no Committeeperson or their designee is available. In all cases the Company will provide details of the disciplinary action to the Union at the earliest opportunity.
a) Stewards .11 The Parties recognize that from time to time it may be necessary to provide disciplinary notices by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,mail. In such cases the Company will provide a copy of the correspondence that was mailed to the Chairperson of the plant committee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 1. The Union number of union representatives the company shall elect rec- ognize will be negotiated and include representation on all shifts where employees work. Whenever five (5) or appoint and the Company more employees are canvassed for overtime a union representa- tive must be present if available.
2. The company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee who will be assigned to steady the day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableshift. The Company will deal with Chairperson shall spend a full two (2) hours a day, during overtime at the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject be- ginning and ending of the administration of this Agreementshift. Team members will be canvassed for overtime when required.
6.02 3. The Company company shall recognize the Plant Union a committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President chairperson who shall constitute the plant committee and negotiation committee. This committee will meet with the National Representatives of the Uniforcompany bi-Canadaweekly unless shortened or extended by mu- tual agreement only. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters that either party may raise. The company shall provide the meeting room and pay said committee members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachspent at regular wages.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business4. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference retain union representatives at work during any lay offs or cutbacks in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health employment provided they are willing and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result during their respective term in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedoffice.
6.11 Top seniority for all 5. The union shall furnish the company from time to time an update on the current Union Representatives Representatives.
6. A committee Person may request relief from assigned regu- lar duties to investigate a grievance arising from this Agree- ment without deduction of regular wages. Such permission shall only not be applied in the event of a layoff or recallunreasonably withheld. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in This right is granted on the following order:conditions.
a) Stewards by area,The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of the grievance.
b) Health The time away shall be reported in accordance with the normal time keeping methods.
7. The Company will cover the cost of negotiations based on company parameters and Safety Co-Chairperson,ratification of agreement. The company agrees to provide and maintain the Union of- fice with two functioning phone lines, one phone and one new fax machine. One new computer with printer and copi- er, one new white board, one lockable cork board, two desk. Seven chairs, four lockable file cabinets, two in plant pagers or phones for in plant use. To be issued by Jan 30th, 2006. The company agrees to maintain office supplies as required.
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,8. Establish a joint management and union committee at each location upon request.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to elect a plant committee and stewards which shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised be composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesone (1) committee person (day shift), one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift committee person or xxxxxxx (afternoon shift), and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of officeone (1) committee person or xxxxxxx (night shift), provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union plus one (1) alternate committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve person on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom which will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) plant chairperson. Such members of who the plant committee will be from skilled tradesrequired to rotate shifts as scheduled by the Company, if required. The Union agrees to the Company’s right to reschedule committee people to assure representation of the afternoon and night shifts. The committee persons and the plant chairperson at the time of their election must have been employees of the Company for at least twelve (12) months. The duty of the committee persons, and plant chairperson, shall be to represent the employee(s) in the processing of grievances as outlined in the grievance procedure, and contract interpretation. It is agreed between the parties that the plant chairperson only, will work on the day shift.
6.04 6.02 The Union shall notify will inform the Company Company, in writing writing, the names of the committee persons, stewards, plant chairperson, alternate committee person, and any changes subsequent change in the names of the Plant Committeepersons committee person, stewards, plant chairperson, and department stewards as well as the effective date of alternate committee persons until such changes. The Company agrees to notify notification from the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeeshas been received.
6.05 6.03 The Xxxxxxx committee person or alternate, the Plant Chairperson, and/or grievor shall be permittedreport to and obtain permission from their Supervisor, during or his/her working hoursrepresentative, without loss of time or pay, whenever it becomes necessary to leave his/her regular duties their work, for a reasonable length the purpose of time to investigate and settle grievances processing grievances, as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but outlined in the event of unusual circumstances such time grievance procedure, or contract interpretation. Such permission shall not exceed a period of be unreasonably withheld and in any event not longer than thirty (30) minutes from the time the request is made, subject to production emergencies. Permission to handle suspensions, discharges, and safety matters under Section 23 of the initial request. It is understood Ontario Occupational Health and agreed that Safety Act will be granted at the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with time of the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shiftsincident. The Stewards Committee person, Chairperson or alternate and/or grievor shall report back to their Supervisor, or his/her representative, at the time they return to work.
6.04 Company approved time off work by the committee person or alternate, xxxxxxx, the plant chairperson or the griever, processing grievances and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting contract interpretation only, will be paid their regular wages by the Company at straight time base hourly rate, to a maximum of six (6) hours, total accumulated time, collectively, in any one (1) hourwork week. Additional time off work, if required, under this clause, will be at the discretion of the Company.
6.05 The Company agrees to recognize and deal with a representative from the National Union and/or the president of the Unifor Local 127 as part of the negotiating committee.
6.06 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or cause to be distributed any handbills, pamphlets, literature or Union material detrimental to the Company.
6.07 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for allowed to post on a Plant Chairpersonbulletin board, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, notices regarding meeting and matters pertaining only to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to Union. Before posting, all such notices must be approved by the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union PresidentsPlant Manager, shall or his representative. Such approval will not be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in productionunreasonably withheld.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in plant chairperson and the absence two (2) committee persons, only, shall not be laid off as long as work is available for which they have the qualifications, skills, ability, and are physically able to perform, at the rate of the Plant Chairpersonjob. When If no such work is available they will be laid off under the lay-off provisions of this agreement. It is agreed and understood that such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent qualified employee(s) may require some minor orientation to the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift workplace and/or situation, not to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least exceed one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidshift.
6.09 The President Company will permit the Union to hold elections of Union representatives on the Company premises during unpaid time of the Local Union employees. The locations, and times for voting will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves determined by mutual agreement between the Plant Committee Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedGeneral Manager, or his designate.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson Members of the Plant Committee. Plant Shop Committee will be assigned to steady day shift shall meet and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly Company from time to time during the subject of the administration life of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify pay Members of the Union Shop Committee their normal rate of pay, including shift premiums and overtime where applicable, for attending all meetings with Management up to but not including arbitration hearings in writing the case of any changes grievances and mediation in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesthe case of negotiations.
6.05 7.02 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Shop Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change constituted as follows:
7.02.01 The Shop Committee shall be five (5) in number, either elected or appointed by the Union.
7.02.02 Five areas of shiftsthe Plant shall be constituted as departments for determining representation on the Shop Committee as follows: Extrusion, Printing, Finishing, Maintenance and Warehouse. During the term of this Agreement, the Shop Committee cannot exceed five (5). The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will Maintenance representative shall be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourskilled tradesperson.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist 7.02.03 Each of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect five (5) members of the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Shop Committee will be allotted time designated by the Union to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member represent one of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. departments specified in 7.02
7.03 The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation before a Union member leaves work to any employee who conduct Union business they must first obtain permission from their Supervisor. Where advance notice is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s known, leave of absence request, if approved by should be requested in writing as far in advance as possible. The Company agrees that such permission will not be withheld unreasonably and the Company, Union agrees that such privileges will not be abused.
7.04 The Union agrees to supply the Local Union President for his/her records Company with the names of the employees constituting the Shop Committee and Chairperson and to keep the list up-to-date at all times.
7.05 The Committee Person representing the affected employee will be advised prior to any formal work review, and a Committee Person may attend, at the leave taking placeemployee's option.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding 7.06 It is understood that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no Committee Person's responsibility includes communicating with other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health bargaining unit as well as with the employer, Management, etc., and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement a reasonable amount of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there time will be no duplication of or additional payment required allowed during normal working hours for time spent on union business as a result of such communications. Department management will normally communicate with the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b)appropriate department Shop Committee Xxxxxxx, if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedavailable.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint be represented as follows: By stewards whose respective areas of representation and jurisdiction will be agreed to by the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee parties based on the needs of the division. The parties agree that in determining the plant, comprised appropriate jurisdiction of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee xxxxxxx an attempt will be assigned made to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority ensure that related jobs in areas will come under the plant they represent during their term jurisdiction of office, provided they are able one xxxxxxx to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal ensure there is consistency in dealing with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Companyproblems that arise. The parties agree that the union formula shall be one (1) xxxxxxx per shift. The parties also agree that additional stewards may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective be appointed by mutual agreement. The parties further agree Company will recognize that paid there shall be, where numbers warrant, up to four (4) divisional Committee people whose respective area of representation and jurisdiction will be agreed to based on the structure of the division, plus one (1) skilled trades representative where numbers warrant, and one (1) full time to benefit representative. By a plant committee chairperson at the Windsor Seating facility whose function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The chairperson shall perform negotiations work by full-time duties without loss of pay including overtime when of the plant is working. The committee persons in together with the plant chairperson in shall form the plant committee for the purpose of meeting with management for the administration of the collective agreement and collective bargaining. good standing with the Union for six (6) months or have one (1) year’s seniority. The Chairperson of the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there Committee shall be no stewards retained on the day shift. Representation The committee people shall be retained on the day shift where possible.
a) The plant committee, as outlined in section will constitute the bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiationswith the Company, and such meetings will be paid for by a member of the Plant Committeecompany. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available workCAW national representativewill be present at contract negotiations. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3provide the Union with a suitably furnished office for Union Representativesto discharge their duties. The election of in-plant Union representatives, and executive board members shall be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the plant committee chairperson and the manager of human resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time. Union representatives will adhere to the following procedures:
a) alternate stewards per shiftmust request and receive permission from his supervisor or the supervisor’s designated representative to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising in his zone or area in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of or for any changes in the names other meeting for which prior consent of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date manager of such changeshuman resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need have a reasonable period of time to find provide a replacementsuitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Xxxxxxx shall Union Representative must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Union Representative will promptly report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to workwork once he has completed Union business. When an employee requests wishes to see a Union Representative shall notify his supervisor who will inform the presence representative of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation the request within a reasonable amount of time. In the application of this article there shall be provided promptly, but in no suspension of work by any employee without the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time express permission of the initial requestemployee’s immediate supervisor. It is understood The Union recognizes and agreed agrees that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change least possible lost time from such regular duties. Union Representatives covered under this article will receive their normal rate of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When pay while performing Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per daybusiness. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time shall receive the rate of pay equal to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but the highest classification in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 . The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of any Union representative covered in this article. The Company will be notified in writing beforehand of such appointment. The Company will grant, upon the Plant Chairpersonrequest of the president of the local Union or the plant committee chairperson, permission for up to fifteen (15) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the manager of human resources or his designate. When available such alternate The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant representatives and executive members and any changes thereof. The Company shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent give the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx a list of management personnel who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week will be dealing with the Union may designate another employee as an alternatein the discharge of this Agreement and shall notify the Union of any changes thereto. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent The Plant Chairperson or Health shall have preferred seniority plant-wide and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood the committee people and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and stewards will have top preferred seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedtheir zones.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 A Bargaining Committee of the Union shall be appointed to consist of not more than five (5) members. The Union shall elect or appoint and will advise the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in Corporation of its appointees. The Union will advise the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson Corporation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject names of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the CompanyGrievance Committee, Stewards and all other Executive Members. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no No more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, members of the Grievance Committee shall meet with the Corporation at any one (1) of whom will time. Grievances dealing with discipline may be from attended by the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify have the Company in writing right at any time to have the assistance of any changes in the names a representative of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as Canadian Union of Public Employees, when dealing with the effective date Corporation. All representatives of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesare granted time off during their regular period to adjust a grievance or possible grievance, or meet with Corporatian representatives on Union business, for bargaining for a Collective Agreement, shall be paid for such time at their regular rate, not to exceed their regular hours work.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall 1) A Grievance Committeeperson will be permitted, released during his/her working hours, without loss only for the investigation of time grievances or pay, to leave his/her regular duties attend a meeting provided for by this Contract.
2) If a reasonable length of time Grievance Committeeperson wishes to be released to investigate a grievance, they will inform their Immediate Supervisor the nature and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a place of the grievance. The Xxxxxxx Immediate Supervisor shall such provided it significant interference to their work on entering a section work area other than their ow Committeepersonwill of the they are investigating.
4) If requested by the Grievance Committeeperson, the aggrieved employee will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination be released to discuss their grievance, provided it will not cause a significant interference in their work schedule.
5) The Corporation will pay the Grievance Committeeperson and the general nature of his/her business and aggrieved employee at their regular rate for the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of officeprocessing grievances, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff activity takes place which involves the layoff on Corporation premises and that all requirements of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,this Article have been
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company recognizes the following representatives of the Union to be elected or appointed: Three (3) committee persons who, along with the unit Chairperson will act as both negotiating com- mittee and grievance committee. One of these com- mittee members must be from the Skilled Trades. The committee Chairperson shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee be placed in the plant, comprised position of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one Rewind on the Day shift (1) member of which shall be If the Chairperson does not already hold a day shift posi- tion). The Chairperson will be paid the rate of the Plant Committeejob or their rate, which ever is greater (exclusive of shift premium). Plant Committee The Chairperson will be assigned return to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their previous position once their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableas Chairperson ends and Article shall apply. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction A change in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to grievance committee members can be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added made by written mutual agreement between the Company and the Union Union. All represen- tatives shall have at least one year’s seniority with the Company and one year’s good standing with the Union, and shall be regular employees of the Com- pany during their term of office. The name of each of the representatives and the name of the representa- tive chosen or may otherwise selected from time to time to be reduced by the Union shall to the Company in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductionsand Company not required to recognize any such representative until it has been so notified. Where a shift has no Committeeperson representation, the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day Company will recognize two (2) Stewards for each unrep- resented shift. Representation on the day shift Such Stewards will be by a member selected from among the employees on these unrepresented shifts and will have at least one (1) year’s seniority. The Stewards will not be members of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor Stewards at the time he/she returns to workof their appointment. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union The Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with Committeeperson or the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change investigate and process grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in the Agreement. At any further negotiations for the renewal of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionthis Agreement, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee as defined in the Article above, the Union’s National Representative the President of the Local. The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this Article have regular duties to in connec- tion with their employment. The Company in turn recognizes that the elected Union representatives are responsible for the administration of the collective agreement, the investigation of complaints and presentation of grievances during normal work- ing hours. The Union representatives will be allotted time not attempt to disrupt produc- tion or adversely affect productivity. The Company will not impede representatives from fulfilling the aforementioned responsibilities. The privileges of a representative to leave his work with- out loss of basic pay to attend to legitimate Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained is granted on the day shift unless otherwise agreed following conditions: The time shall be devoted to by both the Company prompt handling of legitimate and Union. The necessary Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy representative concerned shall obtain the per- mission of the employee’s leave supervisor concerned before leaving his work; such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. He may not attend to legitimate Union business in a department or area other than his own, without in- forming the supervisor of absence request, if approved by the Company, such department or area of his purpose before attending to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, that business. The time away from work shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference reported in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence accor- dance with timekeeping methods of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidemployer.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select Union Stewards for the purpose of representing employees in the handling of complaints and grievances.
7.02 The Company agrees to recognize three (3) union stewards on day shift and three (3) union stewards on afternoons; inclusive of a plant chairperson. The current list of departments below is segregated by RTE /Raw /Shipping-Receiving/Maintenance /Plant Services RTE- Pack Off RAW- Blending/ Loading/ B&B Pack Off/ Rolling/ Tempering/ Pack Off Shipping/Receiving Maintenance Plant Services- Sanitation The Company has the ability to create additional departments or delete or amend departments during the life of this agreement.
7.03 The Company shall elect or appoint be notified by the Union of the names of the Union Stewards and the areas they are representing, and any changes made thereto. The Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plantonly such employees as stewards. The parties recognize that, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesfrom time to time, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent chairperson will require time away from work duties during their term of office, provided they are able a scheduled shift in order to perform urgent union business. The parties further recognize that the plant chair person must seek permission from their supervisor before leaving work remaining availableduties and will make every effort to schedule union business at times where it will not adversely impact production or maintenance requirements. The Company will provide the plant chairperson with access to space and a telephone, as required, to privately conduct such business.
7.04 The Company agrees to recognize and deal with a Union Grievance Committee of not more than two (2) employees which includes the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly Chairperson or their designee, along with the subject Staff Representative or his designee, (for a total of three (3)) and shall participate at the 3rd step of the administration of this Agreementgrievance procedure.
6.02 7.05 When the legitimate business of the Grievance Committee or Union Xxxxxxx requires him to leave the workstation and/or department, he shall first receive permission from the supervisor. When it becomes necessary for the investigation of legitimate union business or grievances, this investigation shall take place on rest or lunch breaks. If this is not possible, the plant chairperson, or in his absence another xxxxxxx, may request of a supervisor, time off with pay during regular working hours, for which he shall first receive permission from his supervisor. Paid time necessary for the prompt handling of grievances shall be granted provided the efficiency of the operation will not be affected.
7.06 The Company bargaining unit employees have the right, at any time, to have the assistance of a Representative of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union or its International affiliates when dealing with the Employer. Such Representatives shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition have access to the Local President and Employer’s premises.
7.07 Any employee who so desires it, shall have the National Representatives right to review his/her personnel record in the presence of the Unifor-CanadaUnion Xxxxxxx and a member of Management, upon making a request for same in advance. The members Such review is to take place at such time and place within the unit as may be designated by Management.
7.08 Subject to the following conditions, a Union Representative of the Plant United Food and Commercial Workers Union Committee or its International affiliates will be allowed paid time off entitled to visit a unit covered by this Collective Agreement during working hours at reasonable times to interview employees or to inspect working conditions, provided he/she first reports to the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect Unit Manager or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachhis/her designate.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there Employer agrees that whenever an employee is a reduction in the number subject to any action that is intended part of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in an employee’s record regarding his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverwork or conduct, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they a xxxxxxx will be laid off and must bumppresent as a witness. The employee may request that the xxxxxxx leave the meeting.
(b) A maximum In the event a xxxxxxx is not available, the formal issuing of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom discipline will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesdelayed until a xxxxxxx is available.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 9.01 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect to appoint or appoint and otherwise select stewards for the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee purpose of representing employees in the plant, comprised handling of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift complaints and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementgrievances.
6.02 9.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition Employer agrees to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftStewards who must be employees of the Employer during their term of office and one of whom shall be designated as a Chairperson.
9.03 The Employer agrees to recognize and deal with a Union Grievance Committee of not more than two (2) employees, one (1) of who will whom shall be from skilled tradesthe Chairperson or President.
6.04 9.04 The Union agrees that Stewards and Committee members appointed by the Union shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period with the Employer.
9.05 The Union shall notify the Company Employer in writing of any changes in the names of each Xxxxxxx, the Plant Committeepersons name of the Chairperson, and department stewards the names of Union Committee members and any changes thereto.
9.06 The Union acknowledges that persons selected as well as Union Representatives under this Article have regular duties to perform on behalf of the effective date home, and that such employees shall not leave their regular duties without prior permission of their supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that any time required in accordance with this Article shall be reasonable. Such leave will be without loss of pay for regularly scheduled hours.
9.07 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who may become a member of the Union, for the purpose of informing such changes. The Company agrees to notify employee of the existence of the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancethe Home. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor duration of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time interview shall not exceed a period fifteen (15) minutes. The Employer will advise the Unit Chairperson of thirty (30) minutes from the time any new hires as soon as possible.
9.08 Copies of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting following will be paid their regular wages at straight time forwarded to a maximum the Unit Chairperson: job postings and awards, letters affecting working conditions, and notices of one (1) hourhirings and terminations.
6.06 9.09 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding parties agree that there will be a Labour Management Committee, consisting of two (2) members representing Management and appointed by Management and two (2) members members representing the Union and appointed by the Union. This Committee will meet every three (3) months, or as required to discuss items of mutual concern and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas to improve the workplace and the quality of service. It is agreed that no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who item which comes within the mandate of another committee (e.g. Grievance, Safety, Negotiations) will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent proper topic for discussion by the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety CoLabour-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company recognizes the following representatives of the Union to be elected or appointed Three (3) committee persons who, along with the unit Chairperson will act as both negotiating com- mittee and grievance committee. One of these com- mittee members must be from the Trades. The committee Chairperson shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee be placed in the plant, comprised position of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one Rewind on the Day shift (1) member of which shall be If the Chairperson does not already hold a day shift posi- tion). The Chairperson will be paid the rate of the Plant Committeejob or their rate, which ever is greater (exclusive of shift premium). Plant Committee The Chairperson will be assigned return to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their previous position once their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableas Chairperson ends and Article shall apply. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction A change in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to grievance committee members can be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added made by written mutual agreement between the Company and the Union Union. All represen- tatives have at least one year’s seniority with the Company and one year’s good standing with the Union, and shall be regular employees of the Com- pany during their term of office. The name of each of the representatives and the name of the representa- tive chosen or may otherwise selected from time to time to be reduced by the Union Chairperson shall be given to the Company in writing and the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductionsCompany shall not be required to recognize any such representative until it has been so notified. Where a shift has no Committeeperson representation, the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day Company will recognize two (2) Stewards for each unrep- resented shift. Representation on the day shift Such Stewards will be by a member selected from among the employees on these unrepresented shifts and will have at least one (1) year’s seniority. The Stewards will not be members of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of such Stewards at the time of their ap- pointment. The Xxxxxxx, Committeeperson or the Plant Committeepersons Committee shall investigate and process grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in the Agreement. At any further negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement, the bargaining unit will be represented by the Plant Committee as defined in the Article above, the Union’s National Representative the President of the Local. The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by Article have regular duties to perform in connec- tion with their employment. The Company in turn recognizes that the elected Union representatives are responsible for the of the collective agreement, the investigation of complaints and presentation of grievances during normal work- ing hours. The Union representatives will not attempt to disrupt produc- tion or adversely affect productivity. The Company will not impede representatives from fulfilling the aforementioned responsibilities. The privileges of a representative to leave his work with- out loss of basic pay to attend to legitimate Union business is granted on the following conditions: The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of legitimate and necessary Union business. The representative concerned shall obtain the per- mission of the supervisor before leaving his work; such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. He may not attend to legitimate Union business in a department stewards or area other than his own, without in- forming the supervisorof such department or area of his purpose before attendingto that business. The time away from work shall be reported in accor- dance with timekeeping methods of the employer. The employer reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time so taken to be excessive. In the application of this Article, there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the ex- press permission of the employee’s supervisor. This permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. All Union Committee meetings with the Company will be paid at applicable hourly rates. Meetings on subjects such as well as grievances or arbitration which are not held with the effective date Company or are held with third parties will not be paid by the Company. The Company will continue the current practice of such changesallowing the Plant four (4) hours per week for Union related business in the plant. If the plant population exceeds three hundred (300)employees, considerationwill be given by the Company for additionaltime. Unpaid leave of absence will be granted to the President for Bargaining related to the Amalgamated Local By the end of the first week of each year, an employee who has taken time off for union business under Article may request a review of his pension contributionsfor each week of the previous year in which he took time off for union busi- ness. If the employee did not receive pension credit for forty (40) hours worked, that employee may choose to pay the personal deductions shortfall caused by the above time off to a maximum of forty (40) hours each week. The Company will match the employees contribution up to the forty (40) hour limit. The Company agrees that Plant Committee Members will have a Union Office and time required to deal with issues arising from the plant. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permittedprovide a filing cabinet with a mechanism, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties telephone and computer ac- cess for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted use by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Joint Health and Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonCommittee. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is Employees on leave for union business. The company agrees business will continue to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved be paid by the Company, . The Company will submit its bill to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall and be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority reimbursed for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,these amounts.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one one
(1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee Chairperson will be assigned to steady day shift and together with the Committeeperson(s), if any, shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the UniforCAW-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Co- Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice vise versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day continue with shift rotations unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor CAW National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Co- Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a the following number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee.
a) Plant Chairperson in the plant,
b) Two (2) Committeepersons in the plant, one of whom shall be a Skilled Tradesperson. Additionally one shall be recognized as the Union’s Benefit Representative and one the Time Study Representative. Plant Committee Committee-persons will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in Committee for bargaining. In addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the UniforCAW-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that Direct negotiations to be defined as negotiations across the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member table and caucus time away from the table but only if agreed to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson National Union Representative and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.Company Spokesperson
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in questionprovided. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has shall have top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards plant wide for the purpose of representation: Two (2) Stewards for production plant wide, one (1) on the first shift and one (1) on the second shift. One (1) Xxxxxxx plant wide to represent employees on a third shift when applicable. There shall be one (1) Xxxxxxx on the first shift and one (1) on the second shift for the Skilled Trades group.
c) The Bargaining Unit Health and Safety Committee will be appointed or elected. by the plant bargaining committee for a term of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom years and the Bargaining Unit Health and Safety committee will report to the plant bargaining committee not withstanding the foregoing. Reappointments may occur from time to time. Appointments will be from made by names submitted to the skilled trades;
(c) The Company plant Chairperson and his/her committee will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesmake the appointments.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Union representation without loss of pay shall be allowed on the following basis in the plant covered by this Agreement: There will be a Chairperson and two (2) Committee persons, one (1) of whom will be skilled trades and (1) of who will represent the production employees. Chairperson of Plant Committee is allowed three and one half (3.5) hours per day, the committee person handling benefits will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersonbe allowed up to 2.5 hours per day; the second committee person up to 2 hours per day. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election persons will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided granted reasonable necessary time in accordance with the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonconditions. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented Additional time required by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant or other Committeeperson will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If granted in accordance with the Plant following conditions:
i) The Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a or Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for advise his/her records prior Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business;
ii) Permission to leave work will be granted within thirty (30) minutes;
iii) The Chairperson or Committeeperson shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the leave taking placetime he/she returns to work.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor CAW National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. The plant chair and plant committee will not back fill when absent but may assign another bargaining unit employee to act but only if required in place of the absent chair or committee person. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union Union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local 124 Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local 124 Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant and remain on the day shift for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding on the available shift. Not with-standing the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
f) Plant Chairperson.
g) Recalls shall be in the reverse order of layoffs.
6.12 On the request of either party, the parties shall meet at least twice a year until this Agreement is terminated for the purpose of discussing issues relating to the workplace which affect the parties or any employee bound by this Agreement. In attendance at such meetings for the Union shall be the National Representative, Plant Chairperson and the Skilled Trades Representative and for the Company representation shall include the Director of Human Resources, Corporate Manager Employee Relations and the Operation Director.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Associates represented by this agreement will be represented by a Plant Committee in consisting of five (5) people, one of which will be the Chairperson. There will be one skilled trades representative functioning within the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, . This representative maybe either one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the five member plant committee or one of the elected stewards. The Plant CommitteeChairperson will be full time and work the day shift. The Plant Chairperson will maintain the top rate of pay of the highest rate to which they can bid to within the bargaining unit. Associates on each will be represented by a Xxxxxxx in each product zone. The Plant Committee will serve as the Stewards in their respective product zone and will rotate with their shift a system to keep them on days cannot be assigned developed. The company will not be obligated to steady add to the plant’s headcount for the committee to work the day shift and shift. The Plant Chair will be allowed weekend overtime when at least of the plant is working overtime. The Company will provide the Union with a furnished office for the exclusive use of the Union Committee. The Company will recognize alternate representatives who shall act in the absence of any Union representation. The Union agrees to give serious consideration that an unusual number of representatives from one area could be detrimental to the overall operation. Union representatives shall be given top seniority allowed reasonable time off the job with pay to attend to grievances or complaints. If the Union representative is required to leave their workstation for the purpose of handling a grievance or complaint, they shall first secure permission from the respective Shift Co-ordinator. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each Union representative and Management person will in the plant they represent turn act responsibly in their dealings with regard to these matters. The Company agrees to retain union representatives during their term of office, any reduction in force provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company No Union representative, however, will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration displace an associate holding a non-interchangeable classification merely because of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changessuper seniority. The Company agrees to notify hold monthly Labour-Management meetings for the Union in writing purpose of discussing issues relating to the workplace which affect the parties or any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceassociate bound by this Agreement. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at these meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committeepay.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 1. The Union number of union representatives the company shall elect rec- ognize will be negotiated and include representation on all shifts where employees work. Whenever five (5) or appoint and the Company more employees are canvassed for overtime a union representa- tive must be present if available.
2. The company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee who will be assigned to steady the day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableshift. The Company will deal with Chairperson shall spend a full two (2) hours a day, during overtime at the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject be- ginning and ending of the administration of this Agreementshift. Team members will be canvassed for overtime when required.
6.02 3. The Company company shall recognize the Plant Union a committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President chairperson who shall constitute the plant committee and negotiation committee. This committee will meet with the National Representatives of the Uniforcompany bi-Canadaweekly unless shortened or extended by mu- tual agreement only. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters that either party may raise. The company shall provide the meeting room and pay said committee members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachspent at regular wages.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business4. The company agrees to send retain union representatives at work during any lay offs or cutbacks in employment provided they are willing and able to perform during their respective term in office.
5. The union shall furnish the company from time to time an update on the current Union Representatives.
6. A committee Person may request relief from assigned regu- lar duties to investigate a copy grievance arising from this Agree- ment without deduction of regular wages. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. This right is granted on the following conditions.
a) The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placegrievance.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, b) The time away shall be granted admission to reported in accordance with the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in productionnormal time keeping methods.
6.08 7. The Union may designate an alternate who will function in company agrees to pay the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Negotiated Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at in negotiation meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected company. The company agrees to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift provide and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and maintain the Union agree of- fice with two functioning phone lines, one phone and one new fax machine. One new computer with printer and copi- er, one new white board, one lockable cork board, two desk. Seven chairs, four lockable file cabinets, two in plant pagers or phones for in plant use. To be issued by Jan 30th, 2006. The company agrees to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedmaintain office supplies as required.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect or appoint and members employed by the Company shall recognize to appoint or otherwise select from the plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number not more than three (3) committee persons (at least one of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which whom shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and Chairperson) who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least six (6) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson appoint and the second bargaining unit employee Company will be limited to recognize an Alternate Committee Person on any shift where no more than 40 hours eachregular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
(a) The Union plant committee will constitute the bargaining committee for the purpose of negotiations with the Company.
(b) The CAW National Representative and/or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.03 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.04 A Committee Person will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall recognize Stewards in not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the plant as provided in this agreement.. nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work and report to his supervisor once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the committee person of the request within a reasonable amount of time.
6.05 In the event there is a reduction in the number application of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, this article there shall be no stewards on suspension of work by any employee without the day shift. Representation on express permission of the day shift employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.06 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.07 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.08 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx Committee on Union business will, in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverfirst instance, this seniority shall not supersede be paid by the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they Company and a bill will be laid off and must bumpsent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6.09 The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftalternates on shifts where no Committee Person is working, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradessubject to Article 6.01.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. 6.10 The Company agrees will make every effort consistent with its business operations to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties provide a suitable meeting place for a reasonable length of time to investigate meetings between its officials and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their when necessary during regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourworking hours.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to elect a plant committee which shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, be composed of: one (1) committee person in the maintenance and pattern shop areas one (1)committee person in the core room, and squeezer areas one (1) committee person in the foundry, hunter and set-up, bowl areas and furnace areas one (1)committee person in the quality assurance, cleaning room and truck driver areas one (1)chairperson from the above to be elected. In addition there may be a committee person on each of the off shifts second and third shifts),if there are at least ten (10)employees on either shift. The committee persons and the plant chairperson at the time of their election must have been employees of the Company, with seniority. The duty of the committee persons shall be to represent the in the processing of grievances or complaints as outlined in the grievance procedure. Where a committee person accepts a transfer from their area of responsibility, a new election shall be held to replace that committee person, and the transferred individual will no longer be a member of which shall the plant committee. If there are sixty (60) or more employees on an off-shift, there will be an additional committee person. Areas of representation to be mutually agreed between the Chairperson parties. For purposes of Step meetings, the Plant Committee may consist of the following individuals only: the CAW National Representative and/or Local Union President, if they are able and wish to attend, Plant Chairperson, the Griever if requested by the Union, and the involved Committee person. For purposes of negotiations, the Company will recognize and deal with a Negotiating Committee consisting of the CAW National Representative, the Local Union President and three (3)employees who have been elected from the Plant Committee, one of whom will be the Plant Chairperson, plus a second or third shift Committee person where applicable. The Health and Safety Chairperson may attend negotiations only during the time the Company and Union are discussing health and safety issues. Furthermore, it is agreed the entire Plant Committee will be assigned permitted to steady day shift prepare the negotiation proposals prior to the commencement of negotiations. The Union will have the right to a bilingual translator to assist the Plant Chairperson or Committee persons when dealing with grievances or complaints brought forward by a Portuguese Member of the Bargaining Unit. The Union will inform the Company, in writing, of the names of Plant Committee and shall be given top seniority any subsequent change in the plant they represent during their term of officenames, provided they are able and the Company will not be required to perform recognize such persons until such notification from the work remaining availableUnion has been received. The Employee and/or the Union Committee person representing the employee’s department and shift shall report to and obtain permission from the designated Company will deal with representative for that department when it is necessary for the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly purpose of handling a complaint or the subject processing of a grievance at Step or Step or Step of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant grievance procedure to conduct Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations business with the Company. The parties agree Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld, and in any case, will be unpaid time beyond that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreementpermitted by Article below. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work However, where requested by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employeesrelevant Committee person, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number may grant additional paid time for purposes of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population Article at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committeeits sole discretion. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority designated Company representative shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need have a reasonable period of time to find obtain a replacementreplacement so as to ensure there is no interruption of production. The Xxxxxxx employee and/or their Committee person shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety designated representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedfor that department when they return to the work area.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is recognizes a reduction in the number Committee of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards five (5) to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union elected or may be reduced selected by the Union in consisting of a Chairperson, one Committee member for the plant when 1st shift and, one Committee member for the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where 2nd shift and one Committee member for the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day 3rd shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.one Skilled Trades
(b) A maximum In addition the Company recognizes a total of three four (34) stewards per shiftUnion Stewards as follows: Two Union Stewards on each of the Afternoon and Midnight Shifts. Such Union Stewards may be appointed or elected by the Union and shall have completed their probationary period. It is recognized that the above number of Union Stewards is considered appropriate for employment levels in the plant at the time of signing the current Collective Agreement. If employment levels increase or decrease in the future the parties agree to review the number of Stewards, one (1) for the purpose of whom will be from the skilled trades;increasing or decreasing Xxxxxxx Representation.
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftrecognizes a designated trained Committee person to look after such issues as WSIB, Pension and Benefits but no greater than one (1) day per week on day shift as required.
6.02 The Union will supply the Company with an up-to-date list of who all Committee members and Union representatives and the Company will supply the Union with a list of supervisory staff. The Company will notify the Union of promotions from hourly to salary.
6.03 Notwithstanding seniority status, the plant Chairperson of the Committee shall be from skilled tradesrequired to work only on the day shift and shall have top plant seniority for the duration of the term of office. The Chairperson, upon completion of tenure in office, will return to the former department and category which he/she held at the time of election or selection, seniority permitting. In the absence of the Plant Chairperson the Day Shift Committee person will substitute for the Plant Chairperson. In the event of the absence of the Day Shift Committeeperson, the Day Shift Committeeperson’s alternate will substitute for the Day Shift Committeeperson. In the event of the absence of the Shift Committeeperson on either afternoon or midnight shifts, a shift Union Xxxxxxx will substitute for the Shift Committeeperson.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted full-time Monday to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site Friday to attend to Union business, they must first request approval including the performance of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidBenefits Representative.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in 6.05 In the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives layoff, Committee members shall be laid off continued at work as long as work on their respective shift is available, regardless of their seniority, provided they are able and willing to perform the normal requirements of the job in the following order:normal time, with proper job instruction.
a) Stewards by area,6.06 The Company will meet with the Plant Committee on all matters properly arising during the time this agreement is in effect and the Company and Committee will co-operate in the administration of this agreement.
b) Health 6.07 An elected Union representative who is an hourly rated employee shall be paid the regular hourly rate plus cost of living allowance and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,premiums.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and be represented as By stewards whose respective areas of representation andjurisdiction will be agreed to by the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in parties based on the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson needs of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Companydivision. The parties agree that in determining the union appropriatejurisdiction of a xxxxxxx an attempt will be made to ensure that relatedjobs in areas will under the jurisdiction of one xxxxxxx to ensure there is consistency dealing with problems that arise. parties agree that the formula be one (Is)teward per shift. The parties agree that additional stewards may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective be appointed by mutual agreement. The parties further agree Company will recognize that paid there shall be, where numbers warrant, up to four (4) committee people whose respective area of representationand jurisdiction will be agreed to based on the structure of the division, plus one (1) skilled trades representative where numbers By a plant committee chairpersonwhose function shall cover all of the Company's operation. The chairperson shall perform full-time to perform negotiations work by duties without loss of pay including overtime when of the plant is working. The committee persons in together with the plant chairperson in shall form the plant committee for the purpose of meetingwith management for the administration of the collective agreement and collective bargaining. All stewards, committee people, chairperson shall be employees of the who have been members in good standing with the Unionfor six (6) months or"' have one year's seniority. The Chairperson of the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there Committee shall be no stewards retained on the day shift. Representation The committee people shall be retained on the day shift where possible.
a) The plant committee, as outlined in section will constitute the bargaining committeefor the purpose of contract negotiationswith the Company, and such meetings will be paid for by a member of the Plant CommitteeThe CAW national representativewill be present at contract negotiations. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3provide the Unionwith a suitably furnished office for Union Representativesto discharge their duties. The election of Union representatives, and executive board members shall be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the plant committee t chairperson and manager of human resources will determine location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time. Union representativeswill adhere to the following procedures:
a) alternate stewards per shiftmust request and receive permissionfrom his supervisor or the supervisor"s designated representative to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising in his zone or are8 in accordance with the grievance procedure providedherein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of or for any changes in the names other meeting for which consent of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date manager of such changeshuman resources is required. The Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need have a reasonable period of time to find provide a replacementsuitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Xxxxxxx shall report Union Representativemust inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Union Representativewill promptly back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to workwork once he has completed Union business. When an employee requests wishes to see a Union Representative shall notify his supervisor who will inform the presence representativeof the request within a reasonableamount of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation time. In the application of this article shall be provided promptly, but in no suspension of work by any employee without the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time express permission of the initial requestemployee's immediate supervisor. It is understood The Union recognizes and agreed agrees that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along employees covered by this have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change least possible lost time from such regular duties. Union Representatives covered under this will receive their rate of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When pay while performing Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per daybusiness. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time Chairpersonshall receive the rate of pay equal to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but the highest classification in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 . The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of any Union representative in this article. The Company will be in beforehand of such appointment. The Company will grant, upon the request of the Plant Chairpersonpresident of the local Union or the plant committee chairperson, permission for up to fifteen 5) employees in to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at five (5) working the manager human The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of representatives and executive members and any changes thereof. When available such alternate The Company shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent give the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week a list management personnelwho be dealing with the Union may designate another employee as an alternatein the discharge of this Agreement and shall notify the Union of any changes thereto. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent The Plant Chairperson or Health shall have preferredseniority and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood the committee People and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and Stewards will have top preferred seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able their zones. The Company and the Union agree to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of provide employees an employee so elected may result opportunity to become involved in significant interference with plant operationsinternal dispute resolutions. Accordingly, the Company and the Union agree as follows: A Fairness Committee comprised of salaried personnel and employees shall be in place to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests deal with disputes and other workplace problems. The Fairness Committee will act as a process for resolving workplace issues whether or not addressed by this Agreement. Decisions of the Fairness Committee shall not be arbitrable with the exception of decisions made under a reference pursuant to Section The Fairness Committee shall be comprised of volunteers from amongst all the employees. The Fairness Committee will fully investigatethe case before rendering its decision. All decisions made by the Committee will be made by secret majority vote. The Committee may uphold, dismiss or modify the employee's proposed solution. Interestedsalaried personnel and employees (excluding General Managers and Assistant General Managers) will be allowed to volunteer on an annual basis. To on the Committee, an employee must have successfully completed their probationary period. Each volunteer's tenure will be one year long. Should the volunteer not have the opportunity to participate in the Committee Process during their tenure or insufficient numbers of employees volunteer during the successive Company are protectedsolicitation, that volunteer is automatically eligible to stand for a second term.
6.11 Top seniority for a) Committee members must and impartially look into problem before making a final decision. Members must also keep all information at every stage of the process strictly confidential. process, the member will be removedfrom the Should a Committee member break this confidence at any stage of Committee. The Committee can review any full time concern after the employee has successfully completed their probationary period and up to and includingthe employee's last working day, including termination. Union Representatives shall only policy grievances must, however, be applied in dealt through the event grievance arbitration process. Any permanent full time employee who has successfully completed their probationary period can request the assistance of the Fairness Committee to help resolve a layoff or recallconcern. When a layoff takes place which involves An employee who requests the layoff assistance of Union Representatives such Representatives the Fairness Committee shall be laid off deemed to have not to file a grievance under and X below. Such election shall be made prior to a grievance on the same matter reaching Step of the grievance procedure. Accordingly, with the exception of decisions made under a reference pursuant to Section matters dealt with by the Fairness Committee are not arbitrable. Committee volunteers will receive several hours of introductory training covering areas such problem solving and listeningtechniques. Volunteers will be trained together and training will be conductedjointly by Company and the Union. Problem Solving Procedure
a) Basedon Magna's Open Door Policy, an employee may, at any time, seek assistance with a problem concern question directly with their immediate supervisor as follows: Supervisor Department Manager Human Resources Representative Assistant General Manager General Manager The employee is encouragedto speak to any supervisory level in sequence, but can always skip to any level if they are uncomfortable with anyone or feel the following orderneedto do so. If the problem remains and can be handled accordingly, the resolution of the issue will be conducted on a verbal basis, unless necessitated. a Should the employee be dissatisfied or, for any reason, be unable to resolve their problem using the informal approach outlined in Step One, the employee request that the Fairness Committee, as a body, review the problem. To-exercise Fairness Committee option, the employee will:
a) Stewards by areaRecord their concern along with their desired solution on a standard form; and Deposit their concern in discreetly located, standardized, locked box or hand it directly to Human Resources. Should the employee require assistance in any of the Step Two process, they can seek the help of any employee they feel comfortable with in: regards to recordingthe problem and proposed solution presentationof their material at the Committee meeting,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 1. The Union number of union representatives the company shall elect rec- ognize will be negotiated and include representation on all shifts where employees work. Whenever five (5) or appoint and the Company more employees are scheduled for overtime a union representa- tive must be present if available.
2. The company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee who will be assigned to steady the day shift shift. The chairperson shall spend a full two (2) hours a day, during overtime at the beginning and shall end of the shift. Team members will be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablecanvassed for overtime when required. The Company will deal recognize an employee equity representative who will be appointed by the Local President and approved by the National Repre- sentative. The equity rep will be allowed reasonable time away from his/her regular job to perform his/her duties jointly with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementmanagement representative.
6.02 3. Whenever the company has the need to make call-ins for either full-time employees or part-time employees, a union representative will be present to witness the calls
4. The Company company shall recognize the Plant Union a committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President chairperson who shall constitute the plant committee and negotiation committee. This committee will meet with the National Representatives of the Uniforcompany bi-Canadaweekly unless shortened or extended by mu- tual agreement only. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters that either party may arise. The company shall supply the meeting room and pay said committee members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days time spent at regular wages.
5. The company agrees to retain union representatives at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in which employment provided they are involved in direct negotiations with the Companywilling and able to perform during their respective terms of office.
6. The parties agree that union shall furnish the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member company from time to serve time an update on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachcurrent Union representatives.
(7. A Committee Person may request relief from assigned regular duties to investigate a grievance arising from this Agreement without deduction of regular wages. Such per- mission shall not be unreasonably withheld. This right is granted on the following conditions:
a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there time shall be no stewards on devoted to the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member prompt handling of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpgrievance.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will The time away shall be from the skilled trades;reported in accordance with normal timekeeping methods
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes8. The Company agrees to notify pay the Union negotiating committee for time spent in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along negotiating meetings with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one company, in- cluding three (13) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be days for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant preparing bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union businessproposals. The company agrees to send a copy discuss Union office facilities that meets the needs of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeboth parties.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 8.1 The Union shall elect or appoint and Employer recognizesthat the Company shall recognize a employees covered by thisagreementshall be representedbya Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, as follows:
1 Chairperson/Pension & Benefits Representative (full time) 1 Health and Safety Representative (working 8hr days) 1 Skilled Trades Committeeperson (working) 4 Committeepersons (one per shift on 12hr rotation) (working)
8.2 The Employer will recognize one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson working Committeeperson on each Continental shift (A, B, C, D), and one (1) working Committeeperson on one of the Plant Committee8-hour shifts. Plant Committee The Chairperson will be assigned scheduled on the day shift. The Skilled Trades Committeeperson will rotate three (3) shifts for 8 hour rotation or rotate two (2) shifts on a continental rotation. The Health & Safety Representative will be scheduled on the day shift.
8.3 The Union shall have the right to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in assign alternate committeeperson(s) for each elected committeeperson(s) who will function as committeepersons only when the plant they represent during their term of officecommitteeperson(s) is not available, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableor absent on approved Union Business. The Company will deal with be notified in writing beforehand of such appointments. In the event the Company requires such position(s) filled, the Company will post the elected Plant Committee in all matters which are properly Chairperson/Benefit Rep and Health & Safety Rep pursuant to the subject Temporary job posting provisions of Article 13.13 of the administration collective agreement. An employee who holds the position of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee Chairperson/Pension & Benefit Rep will be allowed to return to his/her former job, seniority permitting, at the end of their respective term, or if they forfeit their elected position. The Plant Chairperson will assign the elected Committeepersons and the elected or appointed Health and Safety Representatives to the appropriate shift for representation. Elected Committeepersons and elected Health and Safety representatives will displace an employee in the classification on the shift to which he/she is assigned. The displaced employee shall be assigned to the shift vacated by the newly elected representative. If Unifor Local 1941 President and/or Vice-President is employed by the Company they will be provided with available work on steady days. The Unifor Local 1941 President and/or Vice-President will continue to be paid by the Company during their respective terms. The Company will xxxx the Local for reimbursement with respect to time off spent away from Autoliv on Union business.
8.4 The Committeeperson(s) shall receive time as required to carry out their duties in administering the job Collective Agreement as herein provided. A Committeeperson will not be disciplined for failing to perform his/her assigned duties when away from regular duties for approved Union time. Where required for safety reasons or to maintain required production, the Company will provide replacement for a Committeeperson absent on Union business.
8.5 All Committeeperson assigned to a specific shift are to rotate with their shift.
a) The bargaining committee for the days in which they are involved in direct purpose of contract negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that Employer for the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on renewal of this collective agreement shall include the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by Chairperson, the Plant Chairperson Skilled Trades Representative and three (3) employees from the second bargaining unit employee Union elected body, of which at least one (1) will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachfrom each eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour shift.
(ab) The Unifor National Representative and/or Local President will be present at contract negotiations.
c) All elected Committeepersons will stand nominated for the next Bargaining Committee.
8.7 The election of in-plant Union Representatives and executive board members shall elect or appoint and the be held on Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. premises.
8.8 It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between agreedthat it is in the best interest of both the Company and the Union or to correct problems and potential problems, which may be reduced by result in a grievance. Therefore, the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift Committeeperson will be by a member of the Plant Committeenot leave his regular duties without permission from his supervisor/team leader. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in hissupervisor/her area of representation provided he/she is able team leader will not unreasonably refuse to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, grant a Committeeperson permission to leave his/her his regular duties for a reasonable length of time time, without loss of pay, in order to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceperform any of the duties required. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work This permission will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourhour of the request When the Union Chairperson/Pension Benefit Rep or Health, Safety Representative, Skilled Trades Representative or Acting Alternates leave the premises, they shall inform the HR Manager, or designate, the approximate time they will be off site, for safety reasons. Such time will be without loss of pay.
6.06 8.9 All new employees, students, and anyone away from the plant for six (6) months will receive orientation training upon hire or return. The Company will provide the opportunity for representation from the In Plant Union Committee, and a Union Co-chair of the Joint Health and Safety Committee to introduce themselves during orientation for a period of fifteen (15) minutes.
8.10 The working Skilled Trades Representative will be granted time pursuant to Article 8.04 of the collective agreement as needed to carry out his Union responsibilities with respect to checking the certification of onsite contractors where such information has not previously been provided to the Representative.
8.11 The Plant Committee Chairperson shall receive the highest hourly rate in the Bargaining Unit. The Health and Safety Representative shall receive their regular rate, plus one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour. The Plant Chairperson/Pension & Benefits Representative, and Health and Safety Representative shall have preferred seniority plant wide. The Committeepersons will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersonhave preferred seniority on their respective shifts, provided they have the ability to perform the required work. In additionthe event a Committeeperson does not have the ability to perform the required work, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, provide training to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeCommitteeperson.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 8.12 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of any Union Representative covered in this article. The Company will be notified in writing beforehand of such appointment.
8.13 The Union will keep the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall Employer advised at all times of duly elected or appointed representatives who will be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent certified in writing to the Employer by the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one twenty-four (124) week hours prior to the effective date of assuming their representative position, whenever possible. The Employer also agrees to supply the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,two
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint be represented as follows:
6.01 By Stewards whose respective areas of representation and the Company shall recognize a Plant jurisdiction are shown in Appendix "C".
6.02 By three (3) Divisional Committee people, whose respective area of representation and jurisdiction are shown in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, Appendix "C".
(A) By one (1) member Local Union Time Study Representative whose functions shall cover the reviewing of which shall work standards deemed necessary by the Union.
(B) By one (1) Local Union Benefits/W.S.I.B. – E.A.P. Representative who will be appointed by the Chairperson C.A.W. National President, whose functions will cover the presenting and adjusting complaints concerning Exhibits A, B, and C of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee Collective Agreement the presenting and adjusting of complaints concerning Workers' Compensation claims.
(C) By two Human Rights Representatives, one male and female, who will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in appointed by the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableCAW National President. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time Time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member these representatives will be limited to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work ‘as requested’ by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager while functioning in accordance with Letter #17. The female union representative will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.recognized as the Women’s Advocate
(a) The Union 6.04 By a Plant Committee Chairperson whose function shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member cover all divisions of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesCompany's operations.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but Committee-people in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along 6.02 together with the Plant Committee Chairperson shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and form the Plant Committee members who attend for the purpose of meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum with management for the administration of one (1) hourthis Collective Agreement.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson Stewards, Committee-people, Local Union Time Study Representative, Local Union Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative, Human Rights Representative, Health & Safety Representative and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will Chairperson shall be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member employees of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placewith seniority.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or The Committee-people, Local Union PresidentsTime Study Representative, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Local Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative, Health & Safety Representative and the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company Chairperson will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift only.
6.08 There will be a Chief Xxxxxxx appointed by the Union from the Xxxxxxx body to represent the employees on the afternoon and will have top seniority night shift.
6.09 Any increase or decrease in his/her plant for his/her the number of Stewards, Committee-people or Health & Safety Representatives required due to an increase or decrease in the work force during the term of office, provided such employee is able to perform this Agreement will be made by mutual agreement between the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding Union and the provisions Company.
6.10 (A) The Plant Committee outlined in 6.05 will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference contract negotiations with plant operations, the Company and such meetings will be paid for by the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedCompany.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 12:01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in of up to four (4) Committeepersons, one
(1) of who shall be the plant, comprised of a Plant Chairperson. The number of hourly-rated seniority employeesmembers of the shop committee shall be: One Shift Operation Two Shift Operation Three Shift Operation 2 Members 3 Members 4 Members Unless specifically stated otherwise, the Company will deal with no more than one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned said Committeepersons with respect to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration arising out of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company Agreement at grievance meetings. Attendance at 2nd step grievance meetings shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
two (a2) The Union shall elect or appoint and Representatives at one time. (Including a representative of the CAW National Union). During negotiations the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less deal with no more than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) Union Negotiating Committee members excluding the CAW National Representative. If Skilled Trades matters arise during the course of whom will be from negotiations and none of the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftUnion Negotiating Committee members are from a Skilled Trades classification, one (1) of who the Union will appoint a Skilled Trades representative to be from skilled tradespresent at Negotiations for matters directly relating to Skilled Trades issues only.
6.04 12:02 The Union Plant Chairperson shall furnish the Company and post a list of the names of the Plant Committee Members and shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in forthwith.
(a) The Chairperson or a Committeeperson will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from his regular duties without loss of pay to investigate and adjust grievances, and other matters relating to the names administration of this Agreement, provided he obtains permission from his Supervisor before leaving his work station. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) The Company shall provide for the use of the Plant Committeepersons Committee an office, with the Company paid reasonable telephone privileges ($75.00 max.) per month with fax capability, internet access and department stewards an email account.
(c) The Plant Chairperson shall be paid at the applicable rate for their classification. However, if the Plant population exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) people as well contained in Schedule A, the Plant Chairperson shall be paid the top wage rate of pay as set out in Schedule A, Wage Schedule hereto.
12:04 For grievance meetings (but not including arbitration hearings) the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify pay the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the grievor(s) (unless suspended or discharged) for all time spent in meetings with the Company at their regular straight time rate of pay.
(a) The Company will schedule the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeshift.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if ) In the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, event the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure schedule a meeting requiring the interests presence of the Company are protectedPlant Chairperson, outside his scheduled shift, he will be paid in accordance with the overtime provisions of this Collective Agreement.
6.11 Top seniority for all 12:06 No more than two (2) Union Representatives shall only Committee Members will be applied allowed time to conduct in the event of a layoff Plant elections or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,balloting providing it does not unduly interfere with production.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a the following number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee:
a) Plant Chairperson in the plant.
b) Three (3) Committeepersons in the plant, one of whom shall be a Skilled Tradesperson. Additionally one shall be recognized as the Union’s Benefit Representative and one the Time Study Representative Plant Committee Committeepersons will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee Committee as the negotiating committee, in . In addition to the Local President Presidents and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee Committees will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this each local agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize stewards in each Zone as follows:
1) stewards per shift, one One (1) xxxxxxx per shift covering Skilled Trades;
2) One (1) xxxxxxx per shift covering Production Workers in the plant.
3) Cross representation of whom skilled trades versus production stewards will be from not take place, except:
(i) For the skilled trades;position of Plant Chairperson
(ii) When representation is necessary and immediate
(iii) When other representation is not available.
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who Union / Management meetings will be from skilled tradesheld monthly, or upon request by either party. Sub committees of the Union /Management meetings may meet every other week or as required.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist Union representation without loss of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, pay shall be allowed on the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working following basis in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following orderplant:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health Bargaining unit population under 100 – There will be a Chairperson and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,two
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 6:01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize will be represented as follows: By a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised Chairperson and two (2) Committeepersons whose area of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which representation and jurisdiction shall be all members within the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in bargaining unit at the plant they represent during their term of officein Kitchener, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. Ontario.
6:02 The Company will deal Committeepersons in 6:01 together with the Plant Chairperson shall form the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly for the subject purpose of meeting with Management for the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The At least two members of the Plant Union Committee will shall be allowed paid time off present at all such meetings. If two members are not in the job for plant an alternate may be designated by the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations Committeeperson or Chairperson attending the meeting. All department meetings with the Company. The parties agree that Company and Bargaining Unit employees will have Union representation.
6:03 Committeepersons and Plant Committee Chairperson shall be employees of the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachCompany with seniority.
(a) The Union Plant Chairperson shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized retained on the shift in questionday shift. It is understood and He will be assigned to a job mutually agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement upon between the Company and the Union or Union, at a wage rate not less than their last permanent job with the Company. At the end of their term of office he shall return to their previous permanent job and department. In the event that their previous permanent job no longer exists, he shall be assigned to a job and department mutually agreed between the Company and Union.
(b) The Committeepersons may be reduced by required to remain on their regularly scheduled shifts except the Company and the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population will make every reasonable effort to place them on day shifts at the plant falls below 200, there first opportunity provided such accommodation does not interfere with the smooth and efficient operation of the plant. Step II and Conference meetings shall be no stewards on held during the normal hours of the day shift. Representation shift and Representatives on other than the day shift will be by a member allowed an equal number of hours off from their regular shift for time spent in such meetings.
(a) The Plant Committee outlined in 6:02 will constitute the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area Bargaining Committee for the purpose of representation provided he/she is able to perform contract negotiations with the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpCompany.
(b) A maximum of The Local President and the National Representative may be present at contract negotiations.
6:05 The Company shall provide office space equipped with a desk, three (3) stewards per shiftchairs, one (1) of whom will be from filing cabinet and a telephone for local calls only for the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names use of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as Committee in the effective date discharge of such changestheir duties. The Company agrees to notify have air conditioning maintained in the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesoffice.
6.05 6:06 The Xxxxxxx shall tri-annual election of Committeepersons and Executive Board members will be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time held on Company premises in the lunchroom.
6:07 Union Representatives will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from their Supervisor or pay, the Supervisor's designated Representative to leave his/her regular duties their work for a reasonable length the purpose of time to investigate investigating and settle processing complaints and grievances as well as deal arising in their area of representation and jurisdiction, in accordance with matters that could lead to a grievancethe Grievance Procedure provided herein. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Xxxxxxx Company will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within have a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptlytime, but in no case more than one (1) hour, to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Union Representative must inform their Supervisor as to the nature of their business, the destination and probable duration of their absence.
(b) In the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed that he is required to attend to a period of thirty (30) minutes from Bargaining Unit member, he will inform the time of the initial requestShift Supervisor. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting Arrangements will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of made as soon as possible, but in no case not more than one (1) hour.
6.06 6:08 In the application of this Article, any suspension of said duties will require the permission of the shift supervisor and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
6:09 The Plant Committee will consist Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this Article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election administering this Agreement will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided carried out with the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is least possible loss of time from such regular duties.
6:10 When an employee working in wishes to see their Union Representative he shall notify their Supervisor who will inform their representative of the Skilled Trades classifications and request. The Supervisor will allow the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time Representative to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in the employee within no instance will the time allotted be greater more than 1 (1) hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence 's request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 6:11 The Union may designate an alternate employee who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When act as a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of any Union Representative, other than where such absence is due to shift scheduling. The General Manager will be notified, in writing, before an alternate Chairperson shall function. The alternate must be a seniority employee so elected who is scheduled to work during such absence. The Union may result temporarily appoint one (1) seniority employee to act as a Union representative on shifts that do not have scheduled Union Representation.
6:12 All Committee Members shall have access to the plants when production is running or if it is requested by a worker. Access to their area by any member of the Plant Committee at any time other than during their regularly scheduled shift shall require notification of the Shift Supervisor on duty immediately upon arrival at the Plant.
6:13 The Plant Committee Chairperson and the General Manager shall arrange in significant interference advance all meetings not specified in the Grievance Procedure.
6:14 The Company will grant upon request of the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for a maximum of five (5) Union members in total, at any one time, without pay, to leave the plant on Union business with plant operations, the following qualifications:
(a) Absence in excess of two (2) days shall require one (1) week's notice. Absences of two (2) days or less shall require three (3) days notice.
(b) Single employee per shift departments shall be exempted provided the Company is unable to find a suitable replacement. In this event the Company and Union will co- operate in temporarily changing normal pattern of shift rotation providing these adjustments do not necessitate the payment of premium rates.
(c) Vacancies may be filled by part-time or temporary personnel provided there are no Union agree members on lay-off capable of doing the work. Request for permission shall be submitted in writing to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests General Manager and shall specify the nature of business and the leaving and returning time of those granted permission.
6:15 Any abuse of the Company are protectedprivileges granted in the Article may become the subject of a complaint or grievance by the Company.
6.11 Top seniority for all 6:16 The Union Representatives shall only be applied agrees to notify the Company in writing of the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff names of Union Representatives such Representatives and Local Executive and any change in the membership thereof.
6:17 The Plant Committee shall be laid off in allowed one hour per week to meet and discuss union business, which will usually be on Fridays, at a time which will accommodate both production and Committee members work schedule. A Representative of the following order:Union shall be allowed the necessary time at the beginning or end of their shift to meet and discuss problems with members of the Bargaining Unit working on other shifts provided permission has been granted from the Supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,6:18 All Union members shall have the right to have Union Representation prior to any situation where the employee reasonably believes there may be an infringement of their right under the Collective Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 28.01 The Union shall will elect or appoint otherwise appoint, and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in will recognize, the plantfollowing Union Representatives. The allocation and jurisdiction of these Union Representatives will be the responsibility of Unifor Local 222. Four (4) Union Stewards on Days and Afternoons, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesThree (3) Union Stewards on Nights Four (4) Committeeperson (l day, one 2 afternoons, 1 night) One (1) member of which shall be the Union Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee One (1) Skilled Trade Xxxxxxx
28.02 The above noted Union Representatives will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. full-time employees with seniority.
28.03 The Company will deal further recognize the Committeepersons and the Chairperson, who together will constitute the Union Committee. This Committee will meet with the Plant Committee in all Company at least once a month. The purpose of these meetings-is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementthat either party may raise.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant 28.04 Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member permitted to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, leave their regular duties during his/her working hours, without loss of time pay or paybenefits, in order to conduct Union business. However, no Union Representative employed by the Company will be permitted to leave his/her his regular duties for to attend to Union business without the permission of his supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
28.05 The Company will recognize the Negotiating Committee which will be comprised of the Union Committee, the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx, the President of Unifor Local 222 or his designate and a reasonable length of time to investigate National Union Representative. Union Committee members and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor be compensated for all of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave lost from work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from negotiation for the time renewal of the initial requestCollective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that In addition the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Union Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages for eight (8) hours for the purpose ofpreparing for negotiations..
28.06 No employee or group of employees will undertake to represent the Union at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, meetings with the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect without the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member proper authorization of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that will furnish the Local Company with a list of Union Representatives under Article 28.01 along with their allocation in the workplace. Should the list or allocation change, the Union will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by notify the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon 28.07 The Company upon advanced proper notification will grant the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local and National Representatives and/or other authorized Representative of the Union access to the facility providing these Representatives will not interfere with the operations of the facility.
28.08 The Company agrees Union representation will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied proportionally increased in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off ofan increase in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,total number of bargaining unit employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised plant representation of a number of hourly-rated seniority up to three (3) regular employees, ; one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on from the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) from the afternoon shift, and one (1) from the midnight shift. One of whom the three elected representatives will be from the skilled trades;
(c) a Skilled Tradesperson. The Company will recognize these three (3) alternate stewards per shift, representatives as the Plant Committee. The Company will recognize only one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesunion representative at any one (1) time. The Union agrees to assure representation on all shifts.
6.04 7.02 The Union shall notify will inform the Company in writing of the name of the Committee person, and any changes subsequent change in the names of the Plant Committeepersons Committee person, and department stewards as well as the effective date Company will not be required to recognize the Committee person until such notification from the Union has been received.
7.03 The Company will grant reasonable time off with pay dur- ing working hours for the Union representative to directly participate in the investigation and adjustment of such changesgrievances, or contract administration. Such person must request permis-
7.04 The Company agrees to notify recognize the Negotiating commit- tee which will be from the Plant committee, along with a Representative from the National Union, and/or the represen- tative of the CAW Local 112.
7.05 The Union will be allowed to post on a bulletin board, provided by the Company, notices approved by the Union in writing Representative, Officer of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesthe Local Union, or the National Representative, regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Union. Before posting, all such notices must be approved by the Plant Manager or his representative.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. 7.06 It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or cause to be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourdistributed any handbills, pamphlets, literature, or Union material during working hours.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist 7.07 Union representatives shall have top seniority during the term of a Plant Chairperson office for the purpose of layoff and One Committeeperson. In addition, recall subject to having the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 ability to elect perform the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. available work.
7.08 The Union agrees that there shall be no Union activity of any kind during working hours, or on the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy premises of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeat any time, except as specified in this agreement.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7.09 The Company agrees to provide an outfitted office for the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence use of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidRepresentatives.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 4.1 Three Zone Committeepersons, a Skilled Trades Committeeperson, and a Plant Chairperson will constitute the Plant Committee and the Negotiating Committee. The Union shall elect or will appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) committee member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committeefor each zone. The Plant Committee will be on steady days within their zones. To the extent practical, the Company will keep the Alternate Committeepersons on the shifts they are assigned to, unless the Committeeperson chooses to steady day shift and change shifts.
4.2 Committeepersons shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term employees of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons committeepersons, the duration of their appointments, the names of the committeepersons they are replacing, and department stewards as well as the effective date name of such changesthe Chairperson.
4.3 The Union shall appoint one off-shift committeeperson on each shift within each of the four committee zones. The Company agrees objective of this structure is to notify result in as many grievances being resolved at Step 1 of the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 Grievance Procedure as is possible. The Xxxxxxx appointed committeepersons shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss accountable to the elected zone committeeperson regarding duties carried out on behalf of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancethe committeeperson. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated appointed committeeperson may not process a grievance to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and Step 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Unionelected committeeperson. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate appoint an alternate who will function committeeperson in the absence of the regular committeeperson.
4.4 When there are 350 or more employees in the bargaining unit, the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate Chairperson shall be permitted to have up to eight hours paid time per regular shift while on the premises for the sole purpose of:
(a) attending 2nd and 3rd step grievance meetings;
(b) doing C.A.W. Local 27, Unit 17, paperwork and record-keeping;
(c) preparing Union notices;
(d) maintaining Union postings;
(e) discussing matters with the Employee Relations Manager or their designee; and
(f) meeting with employees not at work regarding Union business in a Committeepersonconference room or other suitable facility (these meetings can address problems relating to (i) unemployment insurance, (ii) workers’ compensation, (iii) employee benefit programs, (iv) alcohol and/or drug abuse, (v) grievance investigation, or (vi) safety). The Plant Chairperson shall account for this paid time to the Employee Relations Manager or their designee. These duties will continue for a period of one month following a reduction below 350 employees. The Employee Relations Manager and the Plant Chairperson may agree that the Plant Chairperson may perform tasks other than those listed in Article 4.4.
4.5 The Plant Chairperson shall be supplied with office space which includes:
(a) a telephone with a separate line and number; the cost will be paid by the Union;
(b) a desk and chair; and
(c) a filing cabinet.
4.6 If a Plant Chairperson is replaced, and they have sufficient seniority, they shall be given the choice of returning to their former classification or electing to be declared surplus.
4.7 The Plant Chairperson shall receive top straight time base hourly rate, excluding off-shift and overtime premiums.
4.8 When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx the Plant Chairperson is absent a full day for Union business, the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift alternate Chairperson shall be relieved of their normal job duties to assume perform the duties of the absent representativePlant Chairperson. When there is no In cases of absence for other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on reasons, the shift or when alternate Chairperson shall be relieved of their normal job duties to perform the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members duties of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or beginning with the Chairperson’s second full day of absence. This provision does not apply during the summer vacation shutdown or the Christmas through New Year’s holidays.
4.9 The Plant Chairperson’s hours of work will be 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Employees shall not visit the Plant CommitteeChairperson during their scheduled work periods without prior authorization by the Company.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number Chairperson, and a Committeeperson per shift, for the purpose of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson representation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned employees in matters arising from this agreement, on other matters relating to steady day shift their employment and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject for negotiations for renewal of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed bargaining unit-wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift.
(c) In addition to the above, the company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced when he/she is outside of the plant for the work day.
7.03 The Union shall elect or appoint and agrees to notify the Company shall recognize Stewards in writing of the names of the plant as provided committee and representatives.
(a) The Chairperson shall be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the job. The plant committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives.
7.04 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Production Manager or designate. Time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.05 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Union Representative on that respective shift. With an addition of a third shift to less than 150 employeesin the plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the Company. With the elimination of the third shift, the Company and additional Union Representative(s) will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to no longer be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant CommitteeCompany. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority usual number of employees decreases to bump to another classification fewer than one hundred and fifty (150) on any shift in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionplant, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When one less Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonRepresentative. If the active plant bargaining unit population zone is 50 or lessno longer a viable business unit, the plant Union Representative will be represented by eliminated.
7.06 The Company will pay each of the members of the Plant Committee at straight time hourly rates for a maximum of eight (8) hours per day during the negotiation process.
(a) In the event of layoff, the Plant Chairperson and the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work in the plant or zone, as the case may be, provided however, that the number of such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The plant committee and Company representatives will meet as necessary when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. Time spent by the plant committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union representative and/or a Safety Committee Cogriever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in-Chairpersonplant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. If Such permission will be granted immediately under normal conditions and within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed ninety (90) minutes if replacements are to be arranged.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct union activity during working time without the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50permission of management. Upon application, providing twenty-four (24) hours notice (except in the case of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by granted a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per daycollective agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the plant committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to granted a leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence subject to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union Representative may be present and if they require participate in any meetings between the time off plant committee and the job of any other employee. CommitteepersonsCompany, if electedupon prior notice to the Company.
7.12 The Company will provide the Union with an office equipped with a desk, are telephone (with access restricted to be maintained area codes 905, 416, 705, 613 and 519), chairs, computer (with access to email and the internet subject to applicable syncreon policies), printer and a locked filing cabinets and access to a photocopier and fax on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved shift.
7.13 Special problems involving representation arising under or not covered by the Company, to above provisions may be negotiated between Management and the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Shop Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 28.01 The Union shall will elect or appoint otherwise appoint, and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in will recognize, the plantfollowing Union Representatives. The allocation and jurisdiction of these Union Representatives will be the responsibility of Unifor Local 222. Four (4) Union Stewards on Days and Afternoons, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesThree (3) Union Stewards on Nights Four (4) Committeeperson (1day, one 2 afternoons, 1 night) One (1) member of which shall be the Union Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee One (1) Skilled Trade Xxxxxxx
28.02 The above noted Union Representatives will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. full-time employees with seniority.
28.03 The Company will deal further recognize the Committeepersons and the Chairperson, who together will constitute the Union Committee. This Committee will meet with the Plant Committee in all Company at least once a month. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementthat either party may raise.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant 28.04 Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member permitted to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, leave their regular duties during his/her working hours, without loss of time pay or paybenefits, in order to conduct Union business. However, no Union Representative employed by the Company will be permitted to leave his/her his regular duties to attend to Union business without the permission of his supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
28.05 The Company will recognize the Negotiating Committee which will be comprised of the Union Committee, the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx, one (1) Clerical Department employee, the President of Unifor Local 222 or his designate and a National Union Representative. Union Committee members, Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx and one (1) Clerical Department employee will be compensated for a reasonable length all of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave lost from work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from negotiation for the time renewal of the initial requestCollective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that In addition the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Union Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum for eight (8) hours for the purpose of one (1) hourpreparing for negotiations.
6.06 The Plant Committee 28.06 No employee or group of employees will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect without the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member proper authorization of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that will furnish the Local Company with a list of Union Representatives under Article 28.01 along with their allocation in the workplace. Should the list or allocation change, the Union will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by notify the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon 28.07 The Company upon advanced proper notification will grant the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local and National Representatives and/or other authorized Representative of the Union access to the facility providing these Representatives will not interfere with the operations of the facility.
28.08 The Company agrees Union representation will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied proportionally increased in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off an increase in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,total number of bargaining unit employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 forty (40) hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. . In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 one hundred and fifty (150) employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three two (32) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three two (32) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacementare placement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One one (1) Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than fifty (50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 fifty (50) or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than fifty (50), the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one (1) Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than fifty (50), the election theelection of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice vice-versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 one hundred (100) or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 one (1) hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 four (4) hours and 2 two (2) hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift shift, unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company Company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union Union/or designate will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. . Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,;
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,;
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,;
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, plant committee comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one of:
(1) member of which shall be One working Chairperson with responsibility for the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and overall responsibility for all shifts and all work locations. Chairperson shall be given top seniority in have 8 hours weekly of representation time to conduct union related matters
(1) One working Committeeperson for the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal afternoon shift when an afternoon shift is established and as long as it is staffed with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject at least (10) ten employees at each of the administration locations
(1) One working Committeeperson for the midnight shift when a midnight shift is established and as long as it is staffed with at least (10) ten employees at each of the locations
(1) One working Committeeperson, per shift, with responsibility for all basement employees located offsite at GM – St. Catharines working on the engine project. for the purpose of representation of the employees in matters arising from this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition on other matters relating to the Local President their employment and the National Representatives for negotiations for renewal of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachCollective Agreement.
(a) The Union Chairperson shall elect be elected or appoint and appointed bargaining unit-wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift as it is established.
(c) In addition to the above, the Company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Chairperson or Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences.
7.03 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representatives.
7.04 The Chairperson shall recognize Stewards in be assigned to a day shift position. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the plant as provided in remaining representatives.
7.05 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed reasonable time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Supervisor or designate. The time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.06 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one shift to less than 150 employeeshundred and fifty (150) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Committeeperson on that respective shift.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the Company Plant Chairperson and Union will meet to review and reduce the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work as the case may be, provided however, that the number of stewards such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to be recognized on do the shift work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee and Company representatives shall meet monthly when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in questionwriting and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced Time spent by the Union Plant Committeepersons in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population attendance at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift such meetings will be by without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Plant Committeeperson and/or a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in griever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her area immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverprocessing specified grievances, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representationcomplaints, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes or other in-plant union business as outlined in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, Collective Agreement without loss of time pay or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancebenefits. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work Such permission will be granted by the Supervisor under normal conditions and within a reasonable period amount of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time time, not to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from if replacements workers need to be reassigned.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the time permission of management. Upon application, providing forty-eight (48) hours of notice (except in the initial request. It is understood and agreed that case of emergency), the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting Chairperson will be paid their regular wages at straight time to granted a maximum leave of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but pertaining to the Collective Agreement. Members of the plant committee will be granted a leave of absence subject to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union Representative may be present and participate in no instance will any meetings between the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayPlant Committee and the Company with prior notification to the designated company representative. The National and/or Local Union Representative may visit the Niagara Falls, Ontario facility or GM St Catharines, upon prior consent of the designated company representative, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon admission to the facility they will sign in and report to the company representative. It is understood that there shall be no interference with the normal operations of the business.
7.12 The Company will provide the Union with a work area equipped with: 1-desk, 3-chairs, 1-locking file cabinet, 1-phone (local service only),1-cellular smart phone, 1-Desk Top Computer (with access to email only), a computer printer, fax, photocopier machine.
7.13 The company will provide the union an office in the GM facility equipped in the same manner as the Niagara Falls plant. This will be done within 60 days of ratification.
7.14 The company will segregate the offices at the GM facility to allow management and employees to have separate work areas.
7.15 The Union Negotiation Committee, consisting of the Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one three (13) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Shop Committee are absent shall be selected for the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement purposes of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result negotiating the renewal of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 agreement. The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee Negotiation Committee shall be retained on assisted by the day shift local Union President and / or a National Officer. The Negotiating Committee will have top seniority in his/her plant deal only with such matters as are properly the subject of negotiations, including negotiations of proposals for his/her term the renewal or modification of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedthis Agreement.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect members employed by the Company, to appoint or appoint and otherwise select from the Company shall recognize plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, not more than four (4) committee persons (at least one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and a Trade Representative), who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least twelve (12) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to appoint and the Company will recognize an Alternate Committee Person on any shift where no regular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
6.02 A Plant Committee Chairperson’s function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The Chairperson shall perform negotiations work duties eight (8) hours per day excluding overtime shifts and except for situations in which the company is in threat of customer delivery. The Company will provide a union office furnished with a desk, three chairs, computer, telephone, filing cabinet and related supplies as approved by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager. The committee will be limited allowed 1 hour per week without loss of pay to no more than 40 hours eachmeet with the chairperson.
6.03 The Chairperson of the Plant Committee shall be retained on the day shift.
(a) The Union Plant Committee will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiations with the Company, and such meetings, not including preparation time, will be paid for by the Company.
(b) The Unifor National Representative and/or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.04 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.05 Committee Persons will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein, and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the representative of the request within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed two (2) hours or one half (1/2) hour before the end of their shift whichever comes first.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.07 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment, and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.08 The Plant Chairperson shall receive the rate of pay equal to his classification under this Agreement.
6.09 The Company may grant, upon the request of the President of the local Union or the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for up to four (4) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the Human Resources Manager or his designate. Such leaves will be granted without pay.
6.10 The Union agrees to notify the Company, in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.11 The Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and give the Union or may a list of management personnel who will be reduced by dealing with the Union in the plant when administration of this Agreement, and shall notify the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be Union of any changes thereto.
6.12 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. Committee on Union business will be paid by the Company and a xxxx will be sent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
6.13 The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able Company will make every effort consistent with its business operation to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of provide a suitable meeting place for meetings between its officials and the Plant Committee, when necessary during regular working hours.
6.14 Upon completion of the Chairperson’s term he will return back to his original classification and job if it still exists, or to a job posting awarded during his term of office. If When there is overtime scheduled in the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representationproduction area, they the Chairperson or Alternate Committee Person will be laid off and must bumpthe first person scheduled to report. In the event where production work is not scheduled the Chairperson will be asked to work all overtime within his regular classification providing he is capable of performing the duties of the work being requested.
(b) A maximum 6.15 The remainder of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both with the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy exclusion of the employee’s leave of absence requestSkilled Trades Representative. He will rotate on his regular rotation. In the event there are meetings called where the Skilled Trades Representative is to be present, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there he will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who compensated at the appropriate rate of pay to attend. Upon shift rotation, the Committee Persons will function in hold their normal classification and perform the absence of duties, as long as they have the Plant Chairpersonseniority to do so. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent In the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on event the shift Committee Person does not have the seniority to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairpersonmaintain their classification, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there they will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmoved to available work but maintain their normal posted wage rate.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 10.01 The number of Union shall elect or appoint and Representatives the Company Employer shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plantshall be site specific to St. Joseph’s Hospital, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesMount Hope Centre for Long Term Care and Parkwood Hospital. It is understood that St. Joseph’s Hospital will include HIV Clinic, Family Medical Centre and HMMS. The Employer will recognize one (1) member union representative for each one hundred members or portion thereof greater than fifty percent (50%) plus one (1), but in any event no less than a total of which twelve (12) union representatives, consisting of four (4) union representatives from St. Joseph’s Hospital, five (5) union representatives from Parkwood Hospital, and three (3) representatives from Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care. The Employer will recognize from the above union representative one (1) chairperson for St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mount Hope for Long Term Care, Parkwood Hospital and one (1) chairperson to represent the Registered Practical Nurses at St. Joseph’s Health Care, London.
10.02 The Employer shall be grant the Chairperson President of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Local Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members Union entry into each site of the Plant Union Committee will facility upon proper notification of whom may be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations present with the Company. The parties agree that Committee at any meeting with the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachEmployer.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company Employer shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by Representatives as outlined Article 10.01 above as the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Negotiation Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum The Employer shall recognize a Grievance Committee that consists of three the site Chairperson, the Union Representative that assisted the grievor and the National Representative to handle all grievances other than Policy Grievances. The Grievance Committee to represent the Union on behalf of Policy Grievances will consist of the four (34) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom Chairpersons and the National Union Representative.
10.04 The Union Committee and the Employer shall meet every second month at times mutually agreed upon. Necessity for a meeting will be indicated by letter from either party to the skilled trades;
other party, delivered five (c5) The Company days in advance of the scheduled meeting, containing an agenda of the subjects to be discussed. Union representatives will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) not suffer any loss of who will be from skilled tradesregular earnings for time spent at these meetings.
6.04 10.05 The Employer agrees to provide each Chairperson voice mail, e-mail access and will assist the Chairperson to book rooms within the sites in order to meet with members. It is understood that Union Representatives have regular duties and responsibilities to perform and will not leave their regular duties and responsibilities to perform Union business without first notifying their Director/designate.
10.06 The Employer agrees to retain the entire elected committee at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in employment during their respective terms of office.
10.07 The Union shall notify agrees to supply the Company in writing of any changes in Employer with the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date Union Committee Representatives on a semi-annual basis.
10.08 Members of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work committee will be granted by maintained whole for time spent at Union/Management meetings and contract negotiations up to and including conciliation, for which permission has been granted. Maintained whole may include discussions between the Supervisor within a reasonable period employee and their Director/designate, about adjusting hours of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time work for the employee, if care to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to hispatient/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall residents can be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versamaintained. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time Employer requests a union committee person to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance an investigation or discipline during their time off, they will receive accumulated time off at their straight time hourly rate for the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will spent with the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeEmployer.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesChairperson, and one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards Committeeperson per shift, and one (1) AZ Driver Committeeperson per shift for the purpose of whom representation of the employees in matters arising from this Agreement, or other matters relating to their employment and for negotiations for the renewal of the Collective Agreement.
7.02 The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed on a bargaining unit-wide basis. The Chairperson shall be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the job. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives. The Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift. In addition to the skilled trades;
(c) The above, the Company will recognize three (3) an alternate stewards Committeeperson per shift, one (1) of shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more. The Chairperson will be from skilled tradesreplaced when he is outside of the plant for the work day.
6.04 7.03 No employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company or in any other representative capacity without the proper authorization of the Union. The Union shall will notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesUnion Representatives. The Company agrees will provide to notify the Union in writing a list of any changes in Management personnel Supervisors and other non- bargaining unit employees who exercise would be expected to have direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeescontact with Union Representatives as part of their usual job responsibilities.
6.05 7.04 The Xxxxxxx shall Chairperson and Committeepersons will be permitted, during his/her working hours, allowed time off the job without loss of time pay or paybenefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Manager/Supervisor or designate. Time needed to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceconduct Union business will be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work Such permission will be granted by the Supervisor expeditiously under normal conditions and within a reasonable period amount of time without undue delaytime, not to exceed ninety (90) minutes if replacements are able to be arranged.
7.05 With the addition of a third shift in the plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the Company. With the elimination of the third shift, the additional Union Representative(s) will no longer be recognized by the Company employee
7.06 The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time will pay each of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with five (5) members of the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to hourly rates for a maximum of one eight (18) hours per day for four (4) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersondays to prepare for negotiations. In addition, the Company will recognize pay a maximum of eight (8) hours per day for time spent in negotiations.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the Chairperson, Committeeperson, the Women’s Advocate and long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work in the plant. The number of Committeepersons, Women’s Advocate and Health and Safety Representatives shall not exceed the number provided for in this Article and each must be able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee Co-Chairpersonand Company representatives will meet when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. When Union elections are held The party requesting the meeting shall do so in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications writing and the active plant population is more than 50, meeting request shall set out the election of a Committeeperson will held within agenda for the production employee population or vice versameeting. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, Time spent by the Plant Committee in attendance at the meetings will be allotted time without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union Representative and/or a griever shall report to attend and obtain permission from his immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave his work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other Union business issues on as needed basis but outlined in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Permission will be allotted granted immediately under normal conditions.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but without the permission of management. Upon application, and providing twenty-four (24) hours’ notice (except in no instance the case of emergency), the Chairperson and/or Committeepersons will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member granted a leave of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site absence to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are .
7.11 Upon advance notice to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor a National Representatives and/or Local Union PresidentsRepresentative may be present and participate in any meetings between the Plant Committee and the Company.
7.12 The Company will provide, shall be granted admission and maintain, the Union with an office equipped with a desk, telephone, chairs, computer (with access to email and the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there internet subject to applicable syncreon policies), printer and a locked filing cabinets and access to a photocopier and fax.
7.13 The Union will be no undue interference in productiongiven the opportunity to meet with new hires during the orientation sessions for Collective Agreement/Health and Safety review.
6.08 7.14 The Union may designate an alternate who Company will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least recognize one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternateelected Committeeperson if two (2) or more employees are required to work. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety The representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of a working Committeeperson for the hours required. For AZ, three (3) or additional payment more are required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidto work.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company Avancez shall recognize Stewards a Plant Committee comprised of the following number of hourly rated seniority team members:
1. One
(1) Chairperson/Committeeperson (Day shift)
2. Three (3) Committeeperson (for A, B and C shifts)
3. When any committeeperson is on the same shift as the Plant Chairperson, he will not act in the plant as provided in this agreement.. capacity of the Committeeperson
(b) All union Plant Committee team members will be working representatives and only be relieved from their normal production responsibilities with Management approval.
(c) In the event there is a reduction in of the number elimination of employees on any one an operating production shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union Committeeperson for that shift will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may eliminated.
(d) Alternates will be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union elected or may be reduced appointed by the Union in for the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there above positions.
(e) The Chairperson shall be no stewards on granted two (2) hours per day with pay to perform his function under the terms of this Collective Agreement. The Chairperson will be paid his hourly rate. The Chairperson will be assigned to the day shift. Representation on In the day shift will event the seniority list expands to fifty (50) team members, the Union time shall be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able increased to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards days per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonweek. If the active plant seniority list exceeds one- hundred (100) team members, the Union time shall be five (5) days per week.
(f) When four (4) or more of the bargaining unit population is 50 or lessteam members are working overtime, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time asked to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will be one of these workers, performing the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. required scheduled work.
(g) The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson two (2) Committeepeople will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours sole plant representatives for the Grievance Committee and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Bargaining Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall agrees to recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which Committee Person selected by the Union to represent the Employees. Such Committee Person shall be the Chairperson a regular Employee of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in Company during the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal and shall have at least one (1) year of continuous service with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this AgreementCompany.
6.02 The Company shall be required to recognize the Plant Union committee as Committee Person only after having been informed by the negotiating committeeUnion, in addition writing, of his name at the time of appointment or change.
6.03 The Committee Person has his regular duties to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canadaperform. The members Committee Person’s privilege to leave work without loss of the Plant pay to attend to Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve business is granted on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.following conditions:
(a) Such business must be between the Union and the Management. Employees having grievances cannot discuss these with the Committee Person in working hours, except in the case of a discharged Employee.
(b) The Committee Person shall first obtain permission of the Warehouse Manager or his designate before leaving his work. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) The duties of the Committee Person shall be to represent the Employee(s) in the processing of grievances or complaints, as outlined in Article 8 – Complaints and Grievances or in Discharges, as well as dealing with all matters that are related to the administration of the Collective Agreement.
6.04 It is agreed that the Union and the Employees will not engage in Union activities during working hours, or hold meetings at any time on the premises of the Company without the written permission of the Warehouse Manager or his designate.
6.05 The Union shall elect have the right of assistance of a National Representative or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is Local President or designate to attend a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement grievance procedure meeting between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by and any other matter regarding the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member administration of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpCollective Agreement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. 6.06 It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with National Representative, whenever entering the Plant premises of the Company shall first secure the permission of the Warehouse Manager or his designate which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
6.07 The Grievance Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shiftsthe same as the negotiating committee. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum negotiating committee shall consist of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionPerson, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that National Representative and/or the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in productionor designate.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in Company shall provide a bulletin board for the absence purposes of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent Union, provided that all notices posted by the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on shall have the shift to assume the duties approval of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on Warehouse Manager prior to the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidposting thereof.
6.09 The President At the request of either party, the Local Union will be entitled Labour/Management Committee shall meet as needed for the purpose of meaningful discussion of issues related to be present at meetings the workplace with Management which involves affect the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committeeparties.
6.10 If elected The Employer agrees to allow the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift Committee Person access to phones and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able faxes to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and contact the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedwhen necessary.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7:01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to elect Committee-persons to a maximum of five persons on a two (2) or appoint three (3) shift operation and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised maximum of three persons on a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableoperation. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall agrees to recognize the Plant Union committee five elected union reps as the negotiating committee, in addition to . One of such Committee persons will be the Local President Skilled Trades rep. and the National Representatives Plant Chairperson. The duties of the Unifor-Canada. The members of elected Union Representation shall be to administer the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. Such elected Union representative at the time must have completed their probationary period.
7:02 The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by Union will inform the Company verbally and then confirm in writing, the names of the Union Representatives and Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes subsequent change in the names of the Union Representatives and Plant Committeepersons Chairperson, and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees will not be required to notify recognize the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesRepresentatives and Plant Chairperson until such notification from the Union has been received.
6.05 7:03 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or payunion recognizes and agrees that the Committee-persons have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment. Before leaving their regular duties, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to or process a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor , or otherwise attend to the business of his/her destination and administering the general Collective Agreement, the Committee-person(s) must obtain the permission of their immediate Supervisor(s) to do so indicating the nature of his/her their business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission granted by their immediate Supervisor(s) will not be abused nor will excess time be used to leave work transact such business. In the above procedure, permission will normally be granted within a half (1/2) hour unless deemed as an emergency, where permission will be granted by immediately. However, the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Union recognizes that cases will occur where the Company may will need a reasonable period of time to find provide a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at Company approved time off work, by the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests Committee person(s) or the presence of his/her Union XxxxxxxGrievor, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting processing grievances will be paid their regular wages by the Company at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourbase hourly rate.
6.06 7:04 The Plant Committee will consist of Company recognizes a full time Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to conduct Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will at the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayapplicable rate. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-must notify the Plant Manager or his designate if any additional paid time to attend Union business is required. The Company recognizes the need for the Plant Chairperson to leave the plant for urgent Union business during working hours paid at the applicable rate. Reasonable requests by the Plant Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Uniongranted. The Union agrees that Plant Chairperson will not be replaced at the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union plant during such business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7:05 The National Representative and/or the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to may be present at meetings with Management which involves management when requested by the Plant Chairperson and/or Committee and where possible 24 hours prior notice has been given to the Plant Company.
7:06 In the event of the unavailability of the Pla nt Chairperson, for a one (1) day or more absence, and the Union designates another member of the Bargaining Committee as a substitute, the Company will pay the substitute the Chairperson’s wage.
7:07 The company agrees to recognize and deal with a representative from the National Union and the President of the CAW Local 222, as a member of the Negotiating Committee.
6.10 If elected 7:08 The union will be allowed to post, in an enclosed case provided by the Company, notices regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the position of President or Financial Secretary of Union. In the event a Local notice is posted which the Company deems to be inappropriate, the Union must obtain approval before posting further notices.
7:09 It is agreed that the Union, an employee its Members or Agents, shall not distribute or cause to be retained distributed, any hand bills, pamphlets, literature or Union material, on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant Company premises or time, except for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able arrangements agreed to perform between the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company Union and the Company.
7:10 The Company agrees to reasonably consider any requests by the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure engage in Union activity of any kind during working hours, or on the interests premises of the Company are protectedCompany.
6.11 Top seniority 7:11 The Company agrees to provide properly outfitted offices for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves Chairperson and the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and & Safety Co-Chairperson,chair. An additional room will be made available to the Committee representatives for their exclusive use in conducting Union business.
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,7:12 The Company acknowledges that the Union has the right to hold elections for committee persons on the plant premises. Elections are to be held outside of normal working hours, excluding weekends.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall agrees to recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which Plant Chair (or his designee) and one (1) or more (maximum 3) Union Stewards on each shift. When the Company formally disciplines an employee, the recognized Xxxxxxx on shift shall be present for the Chairperson initial discipline meeting unless the employee declines to have a Xxxxxxx present. When an employee initiates a complaint or grievance, they shall have a choice of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day Xxxxxxx on shift and shall be given top seniority in must make the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform necessary arrangements for the work remaining available. The Company will deal meetings with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this AgreementSupervisor.
6.02 The Company shall be notified in writing by the Union of the names of the Union Stewards and any changes made thereto.
6.03 When an employee issue, or concern, requires a union representative to leave his work station, he shall first receive permission from his immediate supervisor or designee. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. For absences in excess of a shift, Article 17 applies.
6.04 The Company agrees to recognize a negotiating committee for the Plant purpose of Collective Bargaining to consist of the Area USW Representative and three (3) bargaining unit members. The bargaining committee will be paid their regular hourly rate for their scheduled shift hours when negotiation meetings are occurring on days they are scheduled to work. When such meetings occur on non-scheduled shift days, the bargaining committee will be paid for actual hours attending to negotiations.
6.05 The Union committee as shall have the negotiating committeeuse of a bulletin board to be located in a mutually satisfactory place, in addition for official Union notices. Such notices will be approved by the senior site supervisor or HR management prior to posting. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. The board will be kept locked. All notices should be signed by the Canusa Sub-Local Chair or his designee and a copy provided to the Local President and Company.
6.06 An authorized full time union representative who wishes to visit the National Representatives of workplace to speak to the Unifor-Canadaplant union representative about official union business shall advise the senior site supervisor who shall, subject to production requirements, authorize the visit. The members Where possible, these talks shall be arranged before the start or following the completion of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachrepresentative’s regularly scheduled shift.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is 6.07 An employee may request attendance by a reduction in the number of employees on union xxxxxxx at any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population WSIB mediation meeting held at the plant falls below 200concerning his return to work.
6.08 As part of the orientation of new employees conducted by the Company, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift a Union representative will be by a member of given the Plant Committeeopportunity to provide Union orientation to the employee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area Company will inform the Canusa Sub-local Chair or his designee of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverscheduled new employee orientations, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum with a minimum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesdays notice.
6.04 The Union shall 6.09 An employee who is planning to return to work after a lengthy absence (including WSIB) must notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,two
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint appoint, and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, plant committee comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one of:
(1) member One working Chairperson with overall responsibility for all shifts. Chairperson shall have 8 hours weekly of which shall be representation time to conduct union related matters.
(1) One working Committeeperson, for the Chairperson day shift when a day shift is established and as long as it is staffed with at least (10) ten employees
(1) One working Committeeperson for the afternoon shift when an afternoon shift is established and as long as it is staffed with at least (10) ten employees
(1) One working Committeeperson for the midnight shift when a midnight shift is established and as long as it is staffed with at least (10) ten employees for the purpose of representation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned employees in matters arising from this agreement, on other matters to steady day shift their employment and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject for negotiations for renewal of the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union Chairperson shall elect be elected or appoint and appointed bargaining unit-wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift as it is established.
(c) In addition to the above, the Company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Chairperson or Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences.
7.03 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representatives as changes occur.
7.04 The Chairperson shall recognize Stewards in be assigned to a day shift position. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the plant as provided in remaining representatives.
7.05 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed reasonable time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Supervisor or designate. The time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.06 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one shift to less than 150 employeeshundred (100) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Committeeperson on that respective shift.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the Company Plant Chairperson and Union will meet to review and reduce the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work, provided however, that the number of stewards such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to be recognized on do the shift work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee and Company representatives shall meet monthly when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in questionwriting and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced Time spent by the Union Plant Committeepersons in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population attendance at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift such meetings will be by without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Plant Committeeperson and/or a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in griever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her area immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverprocessing specified grievances, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representationcomplaints, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes or other in-plant union business as outlined in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, Collective Agreement without loss of time pay or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancebenefits. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work Such permission will be granted by the Supervisor under normal conditions and within a reasonable period amount of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time time, not to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from if replacements workers need to be reassigned.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the time permission of management. Upon application, providing forty-eight (48) hours of notice (except in the initial request. It is understood and agreed that case of emergency), the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting Chairperson will be paid their regular wages at straight time to granted a maximum leave of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but pertaining to the Collective Agreement. Members of the plant committee will be granted a leave of absence subject to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union Representative may be present and participate in no instance will any meetings between the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayPlant Committee and the Company with prior notification to the designated company representative. The National and/or Local Union Representative may visit the GM St Catharines facility upon prior consent of the designated company representative, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon admission to the facility they will sign in and report to the company representative. It is understood that there shall be no interference with the normal operations of the business.
7.12 The Company will provide the Union with an office equipped with: 1-desk, 3-chairs, 1- locking file cabinet, 1-phone (local service only),1-cellular smart phone, 1-Desk Top Computer (with access to email only), a computer printer, fax, photocopier machine.
7.13 The Union Negotiation Committee, consisting of the Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one two (12) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Shop Committee are absent shall be selected for the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement purposes of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result negotiating the renewal of the designation agreement. The Negotiation Committee shall be assisted by the local Union President and / or a National Officer. The Negotiating Committee will deal only with such matters as are properly the subject of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidnegotiations, including negotiations of proposals for the renewal or modification of this Agreement.
6.09 7.14 The President of company will segregate the Local Union will be entitled offices at the GM facility to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committeeallow management and employees to have separate work areas.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, plant committee comprised of a number Chairperson, and a Committeeperson per shift, for the purpose of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson representation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned employees in matters arising from this Agreement, on other matters relating to steady day shift their employment and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject for negotiations for renewal of the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed bargaining unit- wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift.
(c) In addition to the above, the Company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences of 5 working days or greater.
7.03 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representatives. The Chairperson shall elect or appoint be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the job. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives.
7.04 Members of the plant committee and the Company elected representatives shall recognize Stewards in have at least one (1) year seniority outside the plant as provided in initial appointment to start.
7.05 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Supervisor or designate. Time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.06 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Union Representative on that respective shift. With an addition of a third shift to less than 150 employeesin the plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the Company. With the elimination of the third shift, the Company and additional Union Representative(s) will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to no longer be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant CommitteeCompany. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority usual number of employees decreases to bump to another classification fewer than one hundred and fifty (150) on any shift in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionplant, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When one less Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonRepresentative. If the active plant bargaining unit population zone is 50 or lessno longer a viable business unit, the plant Union Representative will be represented by a eliminated.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the Plant Chairperson and the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work in the plant or zone, as the case may be, provided however, that the number of such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee and Company representatives will meet as necessary when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. Time spent by the Plant Committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union representative and/or a Safety Committee Cogriever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in-Chairpersonplant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. If Such permission will be granted immediately under normal conditions and within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed ninety (90) minutes if replacements are to be arranged.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50permission of management. Upon application, providing forty-eight (48) hours notice (except in the case of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by granted a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the plant committee will be allotted time granted a leave of absence subject to attend to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union business issues on an as needed basis but Representative may be present and participate in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of meetings between the Plant committee wishes Committee and the Company, upon prior notice to leave the work site Company.
7.12 The Company will provide the Union with an office equipped with a desk, phone, chairs, computer (with access to attend email only), printer and a locked filing cabinet and access to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor a photocopier and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained fax on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved shift.
7.13 Special problems involving representation arising under or not covered by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall above provisions may be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health negotiated between Management and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 A. The Union employees in this bargaining unit shall elect or appoint be represented for the purpose of grievance adjustment by a grievance committee of three (3) employee members including the President of Local No. 1670 who shall act as Chairman, the Xxxxxxx of the aggrieved, and the Company aggrieved employee.
B. The Municipality agrees to recognize the following Stewards: One (1) Xxxxxxx - Electric Department One (1) Xxxxxxx - Water Division One (1) Xxxxxxx - Street Division One (1) Xxxxxxx - Maintenance (Mechanical) Division One (1) Xxxxxxx - Refuse Division One (1) Xxxxxxx - Xxxxx and Recreation Department \ One (1) Xxxxxxx - Parking Division Only permanent employees in the bargaining unit shall recognize a Plant serve as Officers or Stewards.
C. Stewards, the Chairman of the Grievance Committee and Grievance Committee members may leave their place of work without loss of pay with the understanding that the time be devoted to the proper investigation and processing of grievances as specified in the Grievance Procedure herein, and the time so spent, to be paid for by the Municipality will be the time spent by the Stewards in the First (1st) Step of the Grievance Procedure, time so spent by the Chairman of the Grievance Committee in the plantSecond (2nd) Step of the Grievance Procedure and time so spent by the Grievance Committee in the Third (3rd) Step of the Grievance Procedure at their respective straight time hourly rate.
D. Stewards and the Chairman of the Grievance Committee will continue to work at their assigned jobs except when required to leave their work to handle grievances as provided herein.
E. When required to process grievances under the Grievance Procedure, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be Stewards, the Chairperson Chairman of the Plant Committee. Plant Grievance Committee will and Grievance Committee members shall, prior to leaving and upon returning to their place of work, notify their immediate foremen.
F. Special meetings may be assigned to steady day shift arranged by agreement between the Department Heads of the Municipality and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableUnion. The Company International Representative of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, if requested by the Local Union, may participate in special meetings called by the Union. The party requesting the special meeting will deal with notify the Plant Committee other party, in all matters which are properly writing, of the subject to be discussed.
G. The size of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company union negotiating committee shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
five (a5) The Union shall elect or appoint and on-duty employees. No more than two (2) on-duty employees, excluding the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on president, may be from any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpdepartment.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Corporation acknowledges the right of the Union shall to appoint or elect or appoint and up to five (5) committeepersons, one of whom will be the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a Chairperson. The number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which committee- persons may be altered by agreement between the parties.
7.02 It shall be the Chairperson committeepersons' duty to represent employees in presenting grievances under Article 8 - Grievance Procedure, amongst other Union Business.
(a) The Union acknowledges that the committeepersons and Bargaining Committee representatives have regular work duties to perform on behalf of the Plant CommitteeCorporation, therefore the committeepersons and Bargaining Committee representatives shall conduct Union activities outside regular working hours except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
(b) For the purpose of attending Union business pertaining to the Corporation, the Committeeperson shall first obtain supervisory permission to leave their regular duties. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular duties shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. Committeepersons shall return to their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableregular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company Corporation reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable.
7.04 The Corporation will recognize a Bargaining Committee of not more than five (5) employees and the Corporation will deal with the Plant said Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of negotiation during the term of this Agreement. The said Committee will co-operate with the Corporation in the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 7.05 The Company shall recognize Corporation agrees that the Plant Union committee as Bargaining Committee will also have the negotiating committee, in addition to assistance of a National Representative and/or the Local Union President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachCorporation.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 7.06 The Union shall notify the Company Corporation in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons committeepersons and department stewards as well as members of the effective date of such changesBargaining Committee, and any changes made therein. The Company Corporation shall not be required to recognize any committeeperson or Bargaining Committee member until such notification from the Union has been received.
7.07 The Corporation agrees to notify the Union in writing of the names of its personnel acting on the Bargaining Committee and any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesmade therein.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx 7.08 As far as possible, grievance and negotiating meetings shall be permitted, take place during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor Corporation will, as far as possible, provide reasonable notice of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated grievance meetings to transact such businesscommitteepersons. Permission to leave work Negotiating meetings will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor held at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood times and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise dates mutually agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeparties.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7.09 Committeepersons, three Bargaining Committee members, and employees presenting grievances shall receive their regular straight time rate of pay only for those hours that fall into their regular scheduled shifts while participating in grievance and negotiating meetings. Time spent beyond the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement scheduled shift on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairpersonsuch matters is unpaid. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for All time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant CommitteeSettlement Officers or at Arbitration is unpaid.
6.10 If elected 7.10 The Corporation will provide an enclosed office equipped with a desk, telephone, computer, printer and two (2) filing cabinets for the use of the Union Committee. The Corporation will provide bulletin boards for posting of Union notices in convenient locations on Corporation property.
7.11 It is agreed that any authorized time off taken by a Union representative during their normal working hours pursuant to any provision in this Agreement related to Union Business will not result in a loss or reduction in pension credits. The hourly rate and all pension costs will be billed to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 5:01 The Union employees covered by this agreement shall be represented by CAW Local 1941. The Company acknowledges the right of the Bargaining Unit to elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a an Inplant Bargaining Plant Committee in (Hereafter referred to as the plant, comprised Plant Committee) which shall be composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one : One (1) member Plant Chairperson / One (1) Vice Chairperson The Union will inform the Company in writing of which shall be the Chairperson names of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Stewards, and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableAlternates. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall not be required to recognize the Plant Union committee as Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Stewards or Alternates until such notification has been received from the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachUnion.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall will recognize Stewards in the plant a full-time Plant Chairperson as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced elected by the Union in membership to administer the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member provisions of the Plant CommitteeCollective Agreement. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in elected Plant Chairperson or his/her area designate shall work a minimum of representation eight (8) hours per day and forty (40) hours per week. The above refers to the normal regular work week Monday through Friday. The Plant Chairperson or his/her designate will retain their classification rate of pay during their respective term of office.
b) The Vice Chairperson and Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx will be provided work on steady days within their classifiction, if he/she is able to can satisfactorily perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftpost the elected Plant Chairperson’s, one (1) of who Vice Chairperson’s and Skilled Trades job temporarily. The Plant Chairperson will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees allowed to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back return to his/her Supervisor at the time former job seniority permitting, if he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of forfeits his/her Union XxxxxxxPlant Chairperson position. Additionally, such representation the Vice Chairperson and the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx will return to their original shift.
d) The CAW Local 1941 President and/or Vice President (if employed by the Company) will be provided available work on steady days if he/she can satisfactorily perform the work which is available. The CAW Local 1941 President and/or Vice President will retain their classification rate of pay during their respective term of office consistent with Article 25:03.
e) The Plant Chairperson will assign the Elected Stewards and the Elected or Appointed Health and Safety Representatives to the appropriate shift for representation. Elected Stewards and Elected Health and Safety Representatives will displace an employee in the classification on the shift to which he/she is assigned. The displaced employee shall be provided promptly, but in assigned to where the event vacancy exists.
5:03 Employees will not discuss complaints and grievances with their respective xxxxxxx or Plant Committee member during working hours without obtaining prior permission of unusual circumstances the Supervisor and such time shall not exceed a period of thirty permission if requested by the employee will be granted within sixty (3060) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that .
5:04 The right of the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who to leave their work without loss of pay to their regular hourly rate to attend Union business is granted on the meeting following conditions:
a) Such business must be between the Union and/or the employee(s) and the Management.
b) The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of necessary Union business.
c) The Union representative concerned shall obtain the permission from his/her Supervisor before leaving his/her assigned duties and such permission will be paid their regular wages at straight granted within sixty (60) minutes from the request.
d) The time away from productive work shall be reported in accordance with the time keeping methods of the department in which the Union representative is employed.
5:05 The Company agrees to grant reasonable time to Stewards and/or Plant Chairperson for the processing of grievances and the Union agrees that such right shall not be misused and the provisions of section 5:04 (c) and (d) shall apply.
5:06 A National representative and/or President of the Local Union may be present and participate in any meeting of the Plant Committee with the Company consistent with the company visitor procedure.
5:07 The Company agrees to recognize and deal with a maximum Negotiating Committee of not more than five (5) regular employees from the current elected Plant Committee, one of whom shall be from the Skilled Trades along with a representative from the National Union and/or the President of the CAW Local 1941. This Committee will be made up of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson three (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 503) Stewards and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx.
5:08 The Company agrees to provide the Union may designate another employee as an alternateuse of a glass covered locked bulletin board to post notices regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Union. When Before posting, all such matters must be approved by the Human Resources.
5:09 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or petition or cause to be distributed, any hand bills, pamphlets, literature or Union material detrimental to the Company or Union on the Company’s premises or time except for arrangements agreed to between the Union and the Company.
5:10 It is agreed that the Union and the employees will not engage in Union activities during working hours or hold meetings at any time on the premises of the Health Company without the permission of Human Resources.
5:11 The Company will meet with the Plant Committee on a bi- monthly basis, provided that there is agenda items for consideration.
5:12 The Company will provide for the Plant Committee locking cabinets, a desk, chairs, a telephone with voice mail capabilities, computer, current updated computer software/hardware, office supplies, printer, fax machine and Safety Committee are absent an enclosed locked office for business use.
5:13 At the request of either party, the parties agree to enter into early negotiations for a renewal Collective Agreement subject to Union Membership approval. Should the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative or the Union request to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operationsenter into early negotiations, the Company and agrees to pay the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests cost of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recallmeeting rooms. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,The Negotiating Committee per
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Management hereby the Union Plant Committee to deal with any question relating to the present agreement or to its application or to its interpreta- tion, or to any problem arising out of the present agree- ment between Management and the employees or between Management and the Union, including negotiations for the renewal of the present agreement. Furthermore, Management sector stewards to deal with grievances in their sector, as provided for in Article The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in is composed of its president as well as three zone committeemen. There shall be eight sector stewards, of whom six will represent employees of the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesday shift, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson employees of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift evening shift, and shall be given top seniority in one the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject employees of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committeenight shift, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canadawhen such shifts exist. The members of the Union Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit six sector stewards representing the day shift are al- ways affected to the day shift. Each committeeman and xxxxxxx including the presi- dent of the Union Plant Committee must, at the date of their designation, be an employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and have at least one year of seniority. For purposes of Union will meet representation, Management and the Union mutually agree to review establish three zones and reduce eight sectors. The defined zones and sectors may be modified from time to time by mutual agreement be- tween the number of stewards parties, in order to be recognized on the shift in questionmaintain a balance between them. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member members of the Plant CommitteeCommittee and sector stewards must perform their regu- lar work for the Company at all times, except when they are required to perform their Union functions as by the present agreement. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority members of the Plant Committee. If Union Plan Committee and the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority sector stewards are to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, leave their work without loss of time or pay, in accordance with the following table: to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length to to to Such number of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancehours is adjusted upward or down- xxxx, the Monday following the increase or the decrease of the number of employees. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time president of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Union Plant Committee will consist be to exercise his functions plantwide, the zone com- mitteemen in the area of a their zone and stewards in the area of their respective sector. The following will not be counted in the total hours specified above: Reasonable periods of time spent by appropriate Union representatives at the third step of the grievance procedure; Reasonable periods of time spent by appropriate Union representatives at meetings called by Management as provided for in paragraph Reasonable periods of time spent by appropriate Union representatives at other meetings called at the re- quest of representatives of Management, with the excep- tion of meetings forming part of the grievance procedure. Before leaving their work place to their obliga- tions, the Plant Chairperson Chairman, Zone Committeemen and One CommitteepersonXxxxxxxx must obtain prior from their supervisor, this will not be unreasonably refused or delayed. In addition, before entering the section of the supervisor other than their own, they will advise him of their presence and obtain his and this will not be reasonably refused or delayed. After having obtained the services of their xxxxxxx or committeeman in the appropriate manner, employees who must leave their work place to consult with him or to par- ticipate in the discussion of a complaint or grievance with representatives of Management will be permitted to do so without loss of pay as long as such consultation or such discussion is held as close as possible to their work place. The National Representatives of the Union have the right to participate in all joint meetings being held on Company premises. These representatives have the right to enter Company premises during working hours to meet the Union Plant Committee after agreement with Management. Union notices signed by persons mandated to this end by the Union will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonbe posted by Man- agement in the plant on locked bulletin boards designated for such purpose by Management at locations chosen by mutual agreement on condition that such notices be previ- ously approved by the Director of Employee Relations or his delegate. When Such approval will not unreasonably be refused. Only those notices concerning the following sub- jects may be posted in virtue of the above:
A) Union elections are held in 2010 to elect and the Plant result of such elections. Union Committeenominations. Union meetings. Union educational, social and recreational activities or those of the Montreal Labour Council, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided Quebec Fed- eration of Labour or the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonCanadian Labour Congress. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for Official union business. The company agrees to send a copy names of members of the employee’s leave Union Plant Committee and that of absence request, if approved any other employees holding elec- tive positions in the Union shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Employee Relations or his representative by the Company, to President of the Local Union President for his/her records Plant Committee prior to their taking office. The Management will re- placements for committeemen and stewards only if writ- ten notice is received by the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence Director of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson Employee Rela- tions or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last his designated representative at least one (1) week working day in advance and such notice is signed by the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to . Meetings between the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company Union Plant Committee and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests Management of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event purpose of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place discussing matters which involves do not fall within the layoff scope of Union Representatives such Representatives the grievance procedure shall be laid off held at the request of either party. Matters to be discussed at any such meetings shall be listed on an agenda which will be presented by the party requesting the meeting to the other party at least one working day in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,advance.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect members employed by the Company, to appoint or appoint and otherwise select from the Company shall recognize plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, not more than four (4) committee persons (at least one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and a Trade Representative), who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least twelve (12) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to appoint and the Company will recognize an Alternate Committee Person on any shift where no regular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
6.02 A Plant Committee Chairperson’s function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The Chairperson shall perform negotiations work duties eight (8) hours per day excluding overtime shifts and except for situations in which the company is in threat of customer delivery.. The Company will provide a union office furnished with a desk, three chairs, computer, telephone, filing cabinet and related supplies as approved by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager. The committee will be limited allowed 1 hour per week without loss of pay to no more than 40 hours eachmeet with the chairperson.
6.03 The Chairperson of the Plant Committee shall be retained on the day shift.
(a) The Union Plant Committee will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiations with the Company, and such meetings, not including preparation time, will be paid for by the Company.
(b) The UNIFOR National Representative and\or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.04 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.05 Committee Persons will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein, and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the representative of the request within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed two (2) hours or one half (1/2) hour before the end of their shift whichever comes first.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.07 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment, and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.08 The Plant Chairperson shall receive the rate of pay equal to his classification under this Agreement.
6.09 The Company may grant, upon the request of the President of the local Union or the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for up to four (4) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the Human Resources Manager or his designate. Such leaves will be granted without pay.
6.10 The Union agrees to notify the Company, in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.11 The Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and give the Union or may a list of management personnel who will be reduced by dealing with the Union in the plant when administration of this Agreement, and shall notify the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be Union of any changes thereto.
6.12 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. Committee on Union business will, be paid by the Company and a xxxx will be sent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
6.13 The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able Company will make every effort consistent with its business operation to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of provide a suitable meeting place for meetings between its officials and the Plant Committee, when necessary during regular working hours.
6.14 Upon completion of the Chairperson’s term he will return back to his original classification and job if it still exists, or to a job posting awarded during his term of office. If When there is overtime scheduled in the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representationproduction area, they the Chairperson or Alternate Committee Person will be laid off and must bumpthe first person scheduled to report, In the event where production work is not scheduled the Chairperson will be asked to work all overtime within his regular classification providing he is capable of performing the duties. of the work being requested.
(b) A maximum 6.15 The remainder of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both with the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy exclusion of the employee’s leave of absence requestSkilled Trades Representative. He will rotate on his regular rotation. . In the event there are meetings called where the Skilled Trades Representative is to be present, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there he will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who compensated at the appropriate rate of pay to attend. Upon shift rotation, the Committee Persons will function in hold their normal classification and perform the absence of duties, as long as they have the Plant Chairpersonseniority to do so. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent In the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on event the shift Committee Person does not have the seniority to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairpersonmaintain their classification, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there they will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmoved to available work but maintain their normal posted wage rate.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, plant committee comprised of a number Chairperson, and a Committeeperson per shift, for the purpose of hourly-rated seniority employeesrepresentation of the employees in matters arising from this Agreement, one (1) member on other matters relating to their employment and for negotiations for renewal of which shall be the Collective Agreement. It is understood that the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they Committeepersons are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachworking employees.
(a) The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed bargaining unit- wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift.
(c) In addition to the above, the Company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences of 5 working days or greater.
7.03 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representatives. The Chairperson shall elect or appoint be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the job. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives.
7.04 Members of the plant committee and the Company elected representatives shall recognize Stewards in have at least one (1) year seniority outside the plant as provided in initial appointment to start.
7.05 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Supervisor or designate. Time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.06 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Union Representative on that respective shift. With an addition of a third shift to less than 150 employeesin the plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the Company. With the elimination of the third shift, the Company and additional Union Representative(s) will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to no longer be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant CommitteeCompany. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority usual number of employees decreases to bump to another classification fewer than one hundred and fifty (150) on any shift in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionplant, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When one less Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonRepresentative. If the active plant bargaining unit population zone is 50 or lessno longer a viable business unit, the plant Union Representative will be represented by a eliminated.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the Plant Chairperson and the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work in the plant or zone, as the case may be, provided however, that the number of such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee and Company representatives will meet as necessary when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. Time spent by the Plant Committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union representative and/or a Safety Committee Cogriever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in-Chairpersonplant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. If Permission will be granted and time scheduled by the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50immediate Supervisor to avoid any disruption or delay of work assigned to the griever or the Union Representative.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the permission of management. Upon application, providing forty-eight (48) hours notice (except in the case of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election granted unpaid leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the plant committee will be allotted time granted a leave of absence subject to attend to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union business issues on an as needed basis but Representative may be present and participate in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of meetings between the Plant committee wishes Committee and the Company, upon prior notice to leave the work site Company.
7.12 The Company will provide the Union with an office area equipped with a desk, phone, chairs, computer (with access to attend email only), printer and a locked filing cabinet and access to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor a photocopier and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained fax on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved shift.
7.13 Special problems involving representation arising under or not covered by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall above provisions may be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health negotiated between Management and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 (a) The Company recognizes a Committee of five (5) to be elected or selected by the Union consisting of a Chairperson, one Committee member for the 1st shift and, one committee member for the 2nd shift and one Committee member for the 3rd shift and one Skilled Trades committee member. The Skilled Trades Representativewill work on the shift that is on at the time of the election. The Committee shall elect or appoint and be recognized by the Company as the Grievance and Negotiating Committee. The Company further agrees to provide to the Union, an office, sufficient filing cabinets, a conference telephone, chairs, a computer internet pursuant to Company Policies, access to a printer and access to a fax machine. The location of the office is to be mutually agreed upon. In addition the Company recognizes a total of four (4) Union Stewards as follows: Two Union Stewards on each of the Afternoon and Midnight Shifts. Such Union Stewards may be appointed or elected by the Union and shall recognize a Plant Committee have completed their probationary period. It is recognized that the above number of Union Stewards is considered appropriate for employment levels in the plant, comprised plant at the time of a signing the current Collective Agreement. If employment levels increase or decrease in the future the parties agree to review the number of hourly-rated seniority employeesStewards, for the purpose of increasing or decreasing Xxxxxxx representation. The Company recognizes a designated trained Committee person to look after such issues as Pension and Benefits but no greater than one (1) member day per week on day as required. The Union will supply the Company with an up-to-date list of which shall be all Committee members and Union representatives and the Company will supply the Union with a list of supervisory staff. The Company will notify the Union of promotionsfrom hourly to salary. Notwithstanding seniority status, the plant Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will shall be assigned required to steady work only on the day shift and shall be given have top plant seniority in for the plant they represent during their duration of the term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company Chairperson, upon completion of tenure in office, will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition return to the Local President former department and category which held at the National Representatives time of election or selection, seniority permitting. In the Unifor-Canada. The members absence of the Plant Union Chairperson the Day Shift Committee person will be allowed paid time off the job substitute for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the CompanyPlant Chairperson. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in of the number absence of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employeesthe Day Shift Committeeperson, the Company and Day Shift Committeeperson’s alternate will substitute for the Day Shift Committeeperson. In the event of the absence of the Shift Committeeperson on either afternoon or midnight shifts, a shift Union Xxxxxxx will meet substitute for the Shift Committeeperson. The Plant Chairperson will be full-time Monday to review and reduce Friday to attend to Union business, including the number performance of stewards to be recognized on the shift in questionduties of a Benefits Representative. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company Committee persons and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200Stewards, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesother employees, have regular duties to perform. The Company agrees to notify Committee person and Union Xxxxxxx, with the Union in writing approval of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx the supervisor of the department where they are respectively employed, shall be permittedallowed, upon request, and during his/her their working hours, without loss of time pay or paycost-of-living allowance and within a reasonable period of time, to leave his/her their regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate adjust and settle present grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead or attend to a grievancean employees request for union consultation. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor With the exception of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated day shift Committee representative, all committee persons are to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 hour per shift to complete their responsibili- ties. The day shift Committee person will be provided one (1) hour per week and an additional hour throughout the week, if necessary. The Company recognizes the importance of timeliness and expediency in resolving employee concerns, and the Union agrees to cooperate with the Company in administering its business in a responsible and timely manner. Access to the Plant by Committee members during hours other than their regular shift hours may be granted upon valid reason being presented to the Human Resource Department representative or senior night manager. Any such access is on Union time not paid by the Company. In the event of a layoff, Committee members shall be continued at work as long as work on their respective shift is available, regard- less of their seniority, providedthey are able and willing to perform the normal requirements of the job in the normal time, with proper job instruction. The Company will meet with the Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson on all matters properly arising during the time this agreement is in effect and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company and Committee will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Coco-Chairpersonoperate in the administration of this agreement. When The Union elections are held in 2010 will have the right to elect have National Representatives present at all meetings of the Plant Committee and Management. Such meetings shall be held at the request of either party provid- ing an agenda is preparedand submitted at least hours before the meeting except in an emergency. An elected Union Committee, representativewho is an hourly rated employee shall be paid the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) regular hourly rate plus cost-of-living allowance and a Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonpremiums. If or more employees are required for weekend work on the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or lessday shift, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time entitled to attend to full- time Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per daybusiness. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at overtime on regularly scheduled workdays as necessary to deal with employee issues and for participating in meetings with Management which involves the Management. The Plant Chairperson and/or will be required to meet with the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected Human Resources Manager on a quarterly basis, to be scheduled by mutual agreement, to discuss such provision as it relates to employee needs and business conditions. When overtime is scheduled in the position plant, the Committee person will be offered the opportunity to work as part of President the group, if twenty-five (25) or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of officemore employees are required, provided such employee the Committee person is able qualified to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests one of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only jobs to be applied in the event of a layoff or recalldone. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall Committee person is not so qualified an alternate will be laid off in appointed from within the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,group.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall agrees to recognize a Plant Committee and/or their alternates which shall be composed of two (2) Committee Persons (day shift), two (2) Committee Persons (afternoon shift), two (2) Committee Persons (night shift), a Skilled Trades Representative and a Chairperson. Such members of the Plant Committee will be required to rotate shifts as outlined in Clause 19.05 (Plant Chairperson excepted). The Union agrees to the Company’s right to reschedule the low seniority Committee Person to assure representation on the afternoon and night shifts. The Committee Persons and Plant Chairperson must have been employees of the Company for at least twelve (12) months at the time of their election. The duty of the Committee Persons and Plant Chairperson shall be to represent the employee(s) in the plant, comprised processing of a grievances as outlined in the Grievance Procedure. The jurisdiction of each Committee Person will be as follows: Paint Mixers Applications Auditors Floater Maintenance Shipping/Receiving Lift Truck Assembly Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx/Unloader Gatekeeper Rack Changers Q.A. It is agreed between the parties that the Plant Chairperson only will work on the day shift. If more than the allocated number of hourly-rated seniority employeesCommittee Persons are present on a shift, the Union agrees to give notification to the Company as to who are the Committee Persons on the shift.
6.02 The Union will inform the Company in writing of the names of the Committee Persons and Plant Chairperson and their alternates, and any subsequent change in the names of the Committee Persons and Plant Chairperson and their alternates, and the Company will not be required to recognize the Committee Person and Plant Chairperson until such notification from the Union has been received.
6.03 The Committee Person, the Plant Chairperson and/or grievor shall report to and obtain permission from their supervisor or his representative, whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing grievances, as outlined in the Grievance Procedure. Such permission will be granted when the production of the work, area and/or plant is not unduly affected, however, such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. The Committee Person, the Plant Chairperson and/or grievor shall report back to their supervisor, or his representative at the time they return to work.
6.04 Company approved time off work by the Committee Person, or the Plant Chairperson for the purpose of processing grievances or attending to Union business will be paid by the Company at the base hourly rate. The Company will recognize a Union Bargaining Committee of up to four (4) Committee Persons, a National Representative, and/or the President of Local 127. The Company agrees to pay 100% of the base hourly rate for three (3) Committee Persons and/or the Plant Chairperson to attend negotiations for the Collective Agreement for a maximum of five (5) days.
6.05 Grievances may be investigated or settled during working hours, provided that no member of the Plant Committee shall leave his job unless he has first obtained permission from his supervisor and a replacement has been assigned to relieve him when necessary. Such relief will be provided by the supervisor as soon as possible, but in any event not more than one (1) hour after the request is made by the Union or before the end of the shift whichever occurs first. No more than one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will leave his job pursuant to this Article to deal with a specific grievance at a time without the approval of the Company.
6.06 The Company agrees to recognize the National Representative of the C.A.W. and the President of Local 127 as part of the Collective Bargaining Committee.
6.07 The Union will be assigned allowed to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of officepost on a bulletin board, provided they are able by the Company, notices regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Union.
6.08 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or cause to be distributed any hand bills, pamphlets, literature or Union material detrimental to the Company on the Company premises or time, except for agreements agreed to between the Union and the Company.
6.09 An alternate shall only act when the regular union official is unavailable or unable to act.
6.10 When there is production being run on a Saturday, which requires seven (7) or more Bargaining Unit employees, one of the seven employees will be a Committee Person. Committee People will be canvassed for this overtime by seniority and by qualifications. The lowest seniority Committee Person with the qualifications to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns scheduled to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall should there not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidvolunteer.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall will recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised plant committee of seven consisting of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesplant chairperson, four (4) zone committee persons, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day Person for off-shift representation and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the for skilled trades;
(c) The Company . A Committee person will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per represent Zones as follows: Zone Specialty, Sheet Metal, and Foam Zone Assembly, Line Sick Bay, Support Zone Assembly, Line Coil, Old Zone Stockroom, Warehouse Assembly, ID, and Paint Zone Second, Third Fourth shift Zone Skilled Trades Committee persons will represent zones where they are familiar with the work performed. In the event no Committee Person is assigned to work on a shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning name a xxxxxxx to handle grievance matters through Step discipline, and union-Company meeting on the unrepresented shift. Provisions of Article will apply to the extend that the xxxxxxx will remain on his shift to assume so long as he possesses the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last qualifications required for at least one (1) week of the remaining jobs. If necessary, Zone changes will be made by mutual agreement between the Union may designate another employee as an alternateand Company. When members of the Health Plant Committee persons and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or will have regular full-time jobs within the plant, that may be interrupted as necessary for grievance handling, agreement administration and meetings with management. Such Union time will be subject to sign-out, sign-in and will be efficiently spent. The foremen may require the Committee or Chairperson to delay leaving his regular duties for up to one-half hour if it is deemed necessary to production requirements. Paid Union time will be at the employee's regular time rate and may be withheld if abused. Where a Union representa- tive exceed regular scheduled hours, the representative will be paid under this provision at the applicable overtime rate, if such time is sanctioned by the Company. If the off shift committee person is required to attend meetings, sanctioned by the Company, he will be allowed to take the applicable time off work. The Plant Chairperson will function on a plant-wide basis, and will be the in-plant union representative whom regular communications from Company management will occur. An office with a telephone for local calls will be providedfor the chairperson to permit the efficient discharge of his responsibilities. The Company will keep the Union informed of the names of its Supervisors and Manager; the Union will keep the Company informed of the names and zone assignments of committee persons and alternates replacing regular committee persons absent from work for one or more working days if an alternate is designated by the Union and the Company informed in advance. Either the Company or Union may request a joint meeting to discuss Agreement administration matters and other topics of mutual interest. Such meetings will be arranged by the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to Chairperson and relations, and will be scheduled within five (5) working days of the position request. The Company or Union may request the presence of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall the Union National Representative at such meetings. The recognized Plant Committee will be retained on in the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests employ of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority during their term of office so long as there is work available, provided the Committee has the qualifications required for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in at least one of the remaining jobs. In the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall off-shift is discontinued, the designated committee person on this shift will be laid off in transferred to the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Coday until the off-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,shift is restored.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 5.01 The Union shall elect or may appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant four (4) Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesPersons, one (1) member of which whom shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will , who shall be assigned to steady the day shift shift, providing the same job exists on the day shift. Such Plant Committee shall constitute the Negotiating and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableGrievance Committee. The Company company will deal provide the Union with an office equipped with a phone and computer, which is to be used for the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject purpose of maintaining files and records of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-CanadaUnit. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect not use this office for a meeting during working hours without the express permission of the Director of Human Resources or appoint his/her alternate.
5.02 Whenever eight (8) or more employees are working on the afternoon shift, or the midnight shift, the Union shall designate and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom such employees as an alternate Committee Person, unless a regular Committee Person is scheduled to work.
5.03 Each Committee Person and alternate Committee Person shall have at least twelve (12) months’ seniority with the Company.
5.04 The Union acknowledges that members of the Plant Committee will continue to perform their regular duties on behalf of the Company, and before leaving their regular duties on behalf of the Union, a Committee Person must obtain permission from their Supervisor, make known their destination and again report to their Supervisor at the time of their return. They shall also report to the Supervisor of any department it is found necessary to visit, state the reasons for doing so and secure permission before entering. Permission requested under this clause will not be unreasonably withheld.
5.05 Committee Person and alternate Committee Person, where applicable so authorized will be from afforded time off with pay for the skilled trades;
(c) The Company purpose of investigating and settling complaints and grievances in their respective jurisdictions through Step 3 of the Complaint and Grievance procedure set forth in Article 7 of this Agreement. Permission requested under this clause will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will not be from skilled tradesunreasonably withheld.
6.04 5.06 It is clearly understood that members of the Plant Committee will not absent themselves from their regular duties unreasonably in order to deal with Union matters.
5.07 The Union Chair Person shall notify the Company in writing on a current basis of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons Committee Persons and department stewards as well as alternate Committee Persons, the respective effective date dates of such changes. their appointment and the names, if any, of those former Committee Persons whom they are replacing.
5.08 The Company agrees to notify shall keep the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for and employees informed on a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time current basis of the initial request. It is understood names of persons designated as Supervisors and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change lead hands, and their respective areas of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourauthority.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 .01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select Union Stewards for the purpose of representing employees in the presentation of grievances.
.02 The Company agrees to recognize three (3) Union Stewards in total.
.03 The Company shall be notified in writing by the Union of the names of the Union Stewards and the areas, if any, they are representing and any subsequent changes made thereto. The Union shall elect or appoint and also notify the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee of other Union Representatives in the plantBargaining Unit and their official capacity with the Union.
.04 The Company agrees to recognize and deal with a Union Grievance Committee of not more than two (2) employees including the local Union President.
.05 A Union Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time off to attend grievance meetings provided for under the Grievance Procedure Article and which are scheduled during regular working hours, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeessubject however, one to first obtaining permission (1) member of which shall not be the Chairperson of the Plant Committeeunreasonably withheld) from his immediate supervisor. Plant Committee Such time will include a reasonable allowance for preparation time prior to each grievance meeting, subject however, to first obtaining permission (which shall not be assigned to steady day shift and unreasonably withheld). A Union Xxxxxxx shall be given top seniority receive his regular hourly rate for time lost during his regular working hours in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal connection with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementhis attendance at such meetings.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition .06 Subject to the Local President and requirements of operations, if an authorized Union Official, not employed by the National Representatives Company, wants to speak to a local Union Official employed by the Company about a grievance or other official Union business which requires him to speak to the employee during working hours, he shall advise the Regional Service Manager or other designated representative of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that Permission to speak to the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take local Union Official in an appropriate place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will shall not be limited to no more than 40 hours eachunreasonably refused.
(a) The Union Company agrees to recognize and deal with a Negotiating Committee of not more than three (3) employees plus the President or designate, who shall elect or appoint and be regular employees of the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member along with representatives of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area International Union for the purposes of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpnegotiating a renewal agreement.
(b) A maximum The Company agrees to allow members of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) the Negotiating Committee the day off work without loss of whom pay on each day the Committee is scheduled to meet with members of management.
.08 The Company agrees to provide information on the Company Intranet to be accessible to employees for the purpose of posting meeting notices and official union information. Notices will be from signed and posted only by officers of the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who Union and will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union in keeping with the spirit intended by this Agreement. All such notices must be approved by the Human Resources Manager prior to posting which permission shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesnot be unreasonably withheld. The Company agrees to notify allow Union communications from the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time President or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and designate using the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact PDA system provided all such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections communications are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records Regional Service Manager or designate prior to the leave taking placesending to employees.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 3.01 The Union shall may elect or appoint four (4) members, provided each member so elected has completed one year of service in the Local, to serve along with Chairperson as the bargaining and grievance committee. For the purpose of this collective agreement, the zones will be identified as follows: - Preliminary - Finishing - Press and Label - Maintenance, Materials, Shipping, Receiving and Coater In addition, a service representative from the Canadian Automobile Workers Union, and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plantPresident of Local 887, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform a Xxxxx employee, may attend all bargaining committee or grievance committee meetings with the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority employer.
3.02 No more than one member can be elected from each of the Plant Committeezones in accordance with the CAW National Constitution. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority The zones are referred to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpArticle 3.01 above.
3.03 The Union may designate two (b2) A maximum members plus two (2) alternatives in the bargaining unit who have completed one year of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from service in the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesPlant as safety representatives to the Safety Committee for the Plant.
6.04 3.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing from time to time of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons Stewards and department stewards Committee persons and Chairperson, as well as the effective date of such changeseach becomes effective. This will also apply to designated alternates. The Company agrees will not be required to notify recognize any employee as a Xxxxxxx or as a Committee person or Chairperson or the Union negotiation committee without notice in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx from the Union. All meetings with the Company shall be permitted, scheduled during his/her normal working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination hours and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated committee may meet by themselves for up to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from prior to any scheduled meeting, paid for by the time of the initial requestCompany. The National Representative may be present for all meetings as provided above.
3.05 It is understood and further agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along Chairperson will be employed on the day shift. In the case of the Chairperson being absent, his alternate will be on day shift, if possible, given the constraints of business.
3.06 The Company will pay Union Committee members for any time spent meeting with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight Company during negotiations including time spent in caucus meetings to a maximum of one eight (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson8) hours per day at straight time. In additionShould conciliation become necessary, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required paid for time spent on union business as while conciliation is convened with the attendance of both parties required up to a result maximum of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaideight (8) hours per day at straight time.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement Extension
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 1. The Union number of union representatives the company shall elect rec- ognize will be negotiated and include representation on all shifts where employees work. Whenever five (5) or appoint and the Company more employees are scheduled for overtime a union representa- tive must be present if available.
2. The company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee who will be assigned to steady the day shift shift. The chairperson shall spend a full two (2) hours a day, during overtime at the beginning and shall end of the shift. Team members will be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablecanvassed for overtime when required. The Company will deal recognize an employee equity representative who will be appointed by the Local President and approved by the National Repre- sentative. The equity rep will be allowed reasonable time away from his/her regular job to perform his/her duties jointly with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementmanagement representative.
6.02 3. Whenever the company has the need to make call-ins for either full-time employees or part-time employees, a union representative will be present to witness the calls
4. The Company company shall recognize the Plant Union a committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President chairperson who shall constitute the plant committee and negotiation committee. This committee will meet with the National Representatives of the Uniforcompany bi-Canadaweekly unless shortened or extended by mutual agreement only. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters that either party may arise. The company shall supply the meeting room and pay said committee members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days time spent at regular wages.
5. The company agrees to retain union representatives at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in which employment provided they are involved in direct negotiations with the Companywilling and able to perform during their respective terms of office.
6. The parties agree that union shall furnish the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member company from time to serve time an update on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachcurrent Union representatives.
(7. A Committee Person may request relief from assigned regular duties to investigate a grievance arising from this Agreement without deduction of regular wages. Such per- mission shall not be unreasonably withheld. This right is granted on the following conditions:
a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there time shall be no stewards on devoted to the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member prompt handling of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpgrievance.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will The time away shall be from the skilled trades;reported in accordance with normal timekeeping methods
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes8. The Company agrees to notify pay the Union negotiating committee for time spent in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along negotiating meetings with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one company, in- cluding three (13) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be days for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant preparing bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union businessproposals. The company agrees to send a copy discuss Union office facilities that meets the needs of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeboth parties.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall employer agrees to recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, up to one (1) member of which Committee Person and one (1) alternate Committee Person elected from amongst employees who have successfully completed the probation period. Only one person shall function as a Union person at one time except when incidents deem it necessary to require both union persons to be involved to address certain issues after receiving prior consent from the company. There will be no reprisal against any employee for legal and legitimate Union activity.
7.02 The Employer shall be notified by the Chairperson Union of the Plant Committeenames of the Committee Person and alternate.
7.03 The Parties acknowledge that a fundamental tenant of the Technical Assistance Centre (TAC) is to promptly answer our customers' calls. Plant The Committee Person will strive to conduct union business outside billable call periods. The Committee Person shall be assigned required to steady day shift request permission from the Operations Manager or Team Leader before leaving their workstation and shall be given top seniority in report back to the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableOperations Manager or Team Leader immediately upon return. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject Person shall be allowed a maximum of the administration of this Agreementtwo hours paid time off per week to conduct union business.
6.02 7.04 The Company company shall recognize the Plant Union a committee as the negotiating committee, of two (2) Bargaining Unit employees in addition to the Local President and chairperson who shall constitute the National Representatives of the Unifor-CanadaTAC committee. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications TAC Operations Manager and the active plant population AVP Human Resources or their designates. This committee will also meet with the company on a regular basis that is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versamutually agreed upon to discuss matters that either party may raise. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted The parties may mutually agree to invite other parties from time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per daytime. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will purpose of these meetings shall not be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. settle grievances.
7.05 The company agrees to send a copy retain union representatives at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in employment provided there is work they are willing and qualified to perform during their respective terms of office. The company and the union agree that union representatives shall not be allowed to apply this seniority for job promotion.
7.06 The company upon proper notification shall grant the President of the employee’s leave local and national representatives, entry into company work place.
7.07 The company agrees to allow the union representative fifteen (15) minutes within the human resources new hire orientation agenda to provide new TAC consultants with an introduction to the unionized environment.
7.08 In the event the company requires the Union Chairperson to attend company/union meetings outside of absence request, if their regularly scheduled shift they will be compensated for all time worked at their applicable hourly rate.
7.09 In the event TAC union representatives are required and approved by the Companycompany to be absent from work in order to perform union duties relating to company business, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there hours of their regularly scheduled shift will be no undue interference in productionfactored into calculations for statutory days and holidays.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 15:01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a four (4) members as the Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesCommittee, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson chairperson of the Plant Committeecommittee. The Plant Committee will shall be composed of:
(a) The Plant Chairperson
(b) Plant Committee Person
(c) Recording Secretary
(d) Benefit Representative It is agreed that the Plant Committee shall be assigned to steady the day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablewill act as committee person. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee Chairperson and 3 persons solely elected for and Committee as the negotiating committeeNegotiating Committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations purpose of renewal of this Collective Agreement, with or without modification or the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for making of a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) 15:02 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees an elected or appointed xxxxxxx on any one each shift to less or shifts, other than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area , providing it has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesor more employees working. The Company agrees shall recognize an alternate xxxxxxx, who will act as Union representative only in the absence from work of the appointed or elected committee person or xxxxxxx. The appointed or elected xxxxxxx and alternate stewards shall rotate with their shift on the normal shift rotation, stewards and alternate stewards must be able and willing to notify perform the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeeswork available on the shift or shifts.
6.05 15:03 During their terms of office, the Plant Committee shall exercise top seniority in their respective classification and in the Company. During their terms of office, stewards shall exercise top seniority.
15:04 The Xxxxxxx plant chairperson, committee person, stewards and alternate stewards with the approval of the area managers of the department where they are employed (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) shall be permitted, during his/her their working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her their regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead in their respective areas, subject to a grievancemaximum absence from their regular duties as follows: Plant Chairperson - Eight (8) hours per day. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor Committee Person Eight (8) hours per day. Hours of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated work to transact such businessbe 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Benefit Representative - Eight (8) hours a day. Permission to leave work Recording Secretary - Fifteen (15) hours per week Stewards - Two (2) hours a day There will be granted by no vacation replacement for the Supervisor within union committee. with the exception of the Plant Chairperson. Area managers shall have a reasonable period general knowledge of the complaint, grievance or grievances involved before approval for time without undue delayshall be given to any acting committee person or xxxxxxx. The Company may need This shall not apply when an employee requests a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to workcommittee person or xxxxxxx. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxxhis union committee person or xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances circumstances, such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that Total time spent by an employee for the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with purpose of fact-finding and/or the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist writing of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placegrievance shall not exceed 30 minutes.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 8.1 The Union shall elect or appoint and Employer recognizesthat the Company shall recognize a employees covered by thisagreementshall be representedbya Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, as follows:
1 Chairperson/Pension & Benefits Representative (full time) 1 Health and Safety Representative (working 8hr days) 1 Skilled Trades Committeeperson (working) 4 Committeepersons (one per shift on 12hr rotation) (working)
8.2 The Employer will recognize one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson working Committeeperson on each Continental shift (A, B, C, D), and one (1) working Committeeperson on one of the Plant Committee8-hour shifts. Plant Committee The Chairperson will be assigned scheduled on the day shift. The Skilled Trades Committeeperson will rotate three (3) shifts for 8 hour rotation or rotate two (2) shifts on a continental rotation. The Health & Safety Representative will be scheduled on the day shift.
8.3 The Union shall have the right to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in assign alternate committeeperson(s) for each elected committeeperson(s) who will function as committeepersons only when the plant they represent during their term of officecommitteeperson(s) is not available, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableor absent on approved Union Business. The Company will deal with be notified in writing beforehand of such appointments. In the event the Company requires such position(s) filled, the Company will post the elected Plant Committee in all matters which are properly Chairperson/Benefit Rep and Health & Safety Rep pursuant to the subject Temporary job posting provisions of Article 13.13 of the administration collective agreement. An employee who holds the position of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee Chairperson/Pension & Benefit Rep will be allowed to return to his/her former job, seniority permitting, at the end of their respective term, or if they forfeit their elected position. The Plant Chairperson will assign the elected Committeepersons and the elected or appointed Health and Safety Representatives to the appropriate shift for representation. Elected Committeepersons and elected Health and Safety representatives will displace an employee in the classification on the shift to which he/she is assigned. The displaced employee shall be assigned to the shift vacated by the newly elected representative. If Unifor Local 1941 President and/or Vice-President is employed by the Company they will be provided with available work on steady days. The Unifor Local 1941 President and/or Vice-President will continue to be paid by the Company during their respective terms. The Company will xxxx the Local for reimbursement with respect to time off spent away from Autoliv on Union business.
8.4 The Committeeperson(s) shall receive time as required to carry out their duties in administering the job Collective Agreement as herein provided. A Committeeperson will not be disciplined for failing to perform his/her assigned duties when away from regular duties for approved Union time. Where required for safety reasons or to maintain required production, the Company will provide replacement for a Committeeperson absent on Union business.
8.5 All Committeeperson assigned to a specific shift are to rotate with their shift.
a) The bargaining committee for the days in which they are involved in direct purpose of contract negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that Employer for the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on renewal of this collective agreement shall include the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by Chairperson, the Plant Chairperson Skilled Trades Representative and three (3) employees from the second bargaining unit employee Union elected body, of which at least one (1) will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachfrom each eight (8) hour and twelve (12) hour shift.
(ab) The Unifor National Representative and/or Local President will be present at contract negotiations.
c) All elected Committeepersons will stand nominated for the next Bargaining Committee.
8.7 The election of in-plant Union Representatives and executive board members shall elect or appoint and the be held on Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. premises.
8.8 It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between agreedthat it is in the best interest of both the Company and the Union or to correct problems and potential problems, which may be reduced by result in a grievance. Therefore, the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift Committeeperson will be by a member of the Plant Committeenot leave his regular duties without permission from his supervisor/team leader. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in hissupervisor/her area of representation provided he/she is able team leader will not unreasonably refuse to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, grant a Committeeperson permission to leave his/her his regular duties for a reasonable length of time time, without loss of pay, in order to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceperform any of the duties required. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work This permission will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourhour of the request When the Union Chairperson/Pension Benefit Rep or Health, Safety Representative, Skilled Trades Representative or Acting Alternates leave the premises, they shall inform the HR Manager, or designate, the approximate time they will be off site, for safety reasons. Such time will be without loss of pay.
6.06 8.9 All new employees, students, and anyone away from the plant for six (6) months will receive orientation training upon hire or return. The Company will provide the opportunity for representation from the In Plant Union Committee, and a Union Co-chair of the Joint Health and Safety Committee to introduce themselves during orientation for a period of fifteen (15) minutes.
8.10 The working Skilled Trades Representative will be granted time pursuant to Article 8.04 of the collective agreement as needed to carry out his Union responsibilities with respect to checking the certification of onsite contractors where such information has not previously been provided to the Representative.
8.11 The Plant Committee Chairperson shall receive the highest hourly rate in the Bargaining Unit. The Health and Safety Representative shall receive their regular rate, plus one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour. The Plant Chairperson/Pension & Benefits Representative, and Health and Safety Representative shall have preferred seniority plant wide. The Committeepersons will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersonhave preferred seniority on their respective shifts, provided they have the ability to perform the required work. In additionthe event a Committeeperson does not have the ability to perform the required work, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, provide training to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeCommitteeperson.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 8.12 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of any Union Representative covered in this article. The Company will be notified in writing beforehand of such appointment.
8.13 The Union will keep the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall Employer advised at all times of duly elected or appointed representatives who will be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent certified in writing to the Employer by the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective date of assuming their representative position, whenever possible. The Employer also agrees to supply the Union with two (2) complete union offices equipped with three tele- phones, three desks, chairs, two filing cabinets, three new computers with sound, three monitors, three memory sticks, three printers, a fax machine and accessories. Any correspondence expenses deemed necessary by the Chairperson will be paid by the Employer.
8.14 The Company shall give the Union a list of Management personnel who is functioning on will be dealing with the shift to assume Union in the duties administration of this Agreement and shall notify the Union of any changes thereto.
8.15 The Company will provide three (3) bulletin boards in satisfactory locations, for the convenience of the absent representativeUnion in posting notices of Recreational, Educational, Social activities, Local Union meetings and Elections. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one One (1) week bulletin board to be used for Health & Safety purposes only. All such notices must be signed by the proper officer of the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of and approved by the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson Human Resources Manager or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidhis delegate before being posted.
6.09 The President of 8.16 When a Union Representative bids off a shift, if the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained class exists on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for shift and his/her term seniority permits, and he/she is allowed to maintain his/her shift and the junior in the class transfers to the other shift - senior may, junior must, may be exercised. When changing the shift structure of office, provided such employee is able a department from 12 to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b)8 hours, if a Union Representative’s class no longer enables them to maintain their elected shift he/she will be placed on the absence from junior or available position, if any on the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and required shift.
8.17 The Employer agrees to allow the Union agree In-Plant Committee to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence meet once weekly for one hour to ensure discuss issues and concerns as they relate to resolving plant problems. Committeepersons will be paid at the interests of the Company are protectedapplicable rate.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 12:01 The Union shall elect or appoint and Company acknowledges the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson right of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned Union to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member Plant Committee of up to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
five (a5) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftCommitteepersons, one (1) of who shall be the Plant Chairperson. The number of members of the shop committee shall be: One Shift Operation Two Shift Operation Three Shift Operation 3 Members 4 Members 5 Members Unless specifically stated otherwise, the Company will deal with no more than two (2) of the said Committeepersons with respect to matters arising out of this Agreement at grievance meetings. Attendance at 2nd step grievance meetings shall be limited to no more than three (3) Union Representatives at one time. (Including a representative of the CAW National Union). During negotiations the Company will deal with no more than three (3) Union Negotiating Committee members excluding the CAW National Representative. If Skilled Trades matters arise during the course of negotiations and none of the three (3) Union Negotiating Committee members are from skilled tradesa Skilled Trades classification, the Union will appoint a Skilled Trades representative to be present at Negotiations for matters directly relating to Skilled Trades issues only.
6.04 12:02 The Union Plant Chairperson shall furnish the Company and post a list of the names of the Plant Committee Members and shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in forthwith.
(a) The Chairperson or a Committeeperson will be allowed three (3) hours, three (3) days per week and four (4) hours, two (2) days per week away from his regular duties without loss of pay to investigate and adjust grievances, and other matters relating to the names administration of this Agreement, provided he obtains permission from his Supervisor before leaving his work station. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) The Company shall provide for the use of the Plant Committeepersons Committee an office, telephone privileges, access to a fax machine and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesscanner, internet access and an email account. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permittedpay for all reasonable expenses ($75.00 max), during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceper month. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time On signing of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition2013 contract, the Company will recognize provide the Union with the use of a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairpersondesktop computer.
(c) The Plant Chairperson shall be paid at the applicable rate for their classification. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect However, if the Plant Union Committeepopulation exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) people as contained in Schedule A, the election will Plant Chairperson shall be for a paid the top wage rate of pay as set out in Schedule A, Wage Schedule hereto.
12:04 For grievance meetings (but not including arbitration hearings) the Company agrees to pay the Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the grievor(s) (unless suspended or discharged) for all time spent in meetings with the Company at their regular straight time rate of pay.
(a) The Company will schedule the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeshift.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if ) In the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, event the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure schedule a meeting requiring the interests presence of the Company are protectedPlant Chairperson, outside his scheduled shift, he will be paid in accordance with the overtime provisions of this Collective Agreement.
6.11 Top seniority for all 12:06 No more than two (2) Union Representatives shall only Committee Members will be applied allowed time to conduct in the event of a layoff Plant elections or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,balloting providing it does not unduly interfere with production.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint be represented as follows:
6.01 By Stewards whose respective areas of representation and the Company shall recognize a Plant jurisdiction are shown in Appendix "C".
6.02 By three (3) Divisional Committee people, whose respective area of representation and jurisdiction are shown in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, Appendix "C".
(A) By one (1) member Local Union Time Study Representative whose functions shall cover the reviewing of which shall work standards deemed necessary by the Union.
(B) By one (1) Local Union Benefits/W.S.I.B. – E.A.P. Representative who will be appointed by the Chairperson C.A.W. National President, whose functions will cover the presenting and adjusting complaints concerning Exhibits A, B, and C of the Plant CommitteeCollective Agreement the presenting and adjusting of complaints concerning Workers' Compensation claims.
(C) By two Human Rights Representatives, one male and female, who will be appointed by the CAW National President. These representatives will be permitted a reasonable amount of time during their regularly scheduled working hours but shall not exceed a combined total of 10 hours in any week while functioning in accordance with Letter #17. The female union representative will be recognized as the Women’s Advocate
6.04 By a Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and Chairperson whose function shall be given top seniority cover all divisions of the Company's operations.
6.05 The Committee-people in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal 6.02 together with the Plant Chairperson shall form the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly for the subject purpose of meeting with management for the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant 6.06 Stewards, Committee-people, Local Union committee as the negotiating committeeTime Study Representative, in addition to the Local President Union Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative, and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee Chairperson shall be entitled to meet once per month at change employees of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourCompany with seniority.
6.06 6.07 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson Committee-people, Local Union Time Study Representative, Local Union Benefits/ W.S.I.B. - E.A.P. Representative and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift only.
6.08 There will be a Chief Xxxxxxx appointed by the Union from the Xxxxxxx body to represent the employees on the afternoon and will have top seniority night shift.
6.09 Any increase or decrease in his/her plant for his/her the number of Stewards, Committee-people required due to an increase or decrease in the work force during the term of office, provided such employee is able to perform this Agreement will be made by mutual agreement between the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding Union and the provisions Company.
6.10 (A) The Plant Committee outlined in 6.05 will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference contract negotiations with plant operations, the Company and such meetings will be paid for by the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedCompany.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The 7.01 the Union shall elect or may appoint and the Company shall will recognize a Plant Master negotiating Committee in the plant, comprised consisting of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesfour bargain- ing unit members, one (1) member representing skilled trades from each unit covered by this agreement and for each unit one national representative or local union president. One member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned appointed as Chairper- son of the Master negotiating Committee. In addition, na- tional staff representatives may attend master negotiating meetings on matters pertaining to steady day shift and shall be given top special categories such as benefits, Skilled trades, Incentives, etc.
7.02 the company will recognize a bargaining Committee and/or their alternates consisting of three (3) members who have at least twelve months seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which company, who are properly the subject members of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committeeunion, in addition to the Local President plant chairperson and/or his/her alternates.
7.03 Committeeperson(s) will represent the following areas: the Company will also recognize shop committeeperson(s) to represent shifts in each of the above mentioned areas not represented by a committeeperson, and the National Representatives commit- teeperson so designated will be afforded preferred senior- ity while the shift he/she is representing is in operation. this, in effect, means each area for each shift will have representation by a committeeperson or alternates. It will be the responsibility of the UniforUnion to provide a committeep- erson for all shifts so that the company will not be obliged to pay premium rates. the company will recognize the union time study commit- teeperson, a safety representative, and a skilled trades representative, or alternates for each. In addition to the three committeeperson(s) above enumer- ated, the company will recognize a fourth committeeperson to be a full-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee time plant chairperson, with overall jurisdiction, and he/she will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards employed on the day shift.
7.04 Provision is hereby made to change the number of committeeperson(s) should circumstances in employment warrant such change, by mutual consent of the company and union.
7.05 the company will recognize any four members of the plant committee to be named by the union as a bargaining com- mittee, while in conference with management. Representation on the day shift skilled trades representative will also attend this meeting.
7.06 the Company will replace the plant chairperson at their dis- cretion during leaves of absences, union business, etc. the chairperson will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpreplaced during vacation periods.
(b7.07 the national representative and/or the national director or designate(s) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will may be from present with the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradesbargaining committee at any conference with the management if requested to do so by the bargaining Committee.
6.04 The Union shall notify 7.08 each committeeperson at the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work appointment will be granted by on a seniority list of the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delaycompany, with at least twelve months seniority. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor the union will notify the company in writing at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but changes in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time names of the initial request. It is understood committeeperson(s) and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) houralternates.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson 7.09 the company must prepare and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, supply to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeunion an or- ganizational chart every six months.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, committee comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one of:
(1) member One working Chairperson with responsibility for all shifts and all worksites for the purpose of which shall be the Chairperson representation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned employees in matters arising from this Agreement, on other matters relating to steady day shift their employment and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject for negotiations for renewal of the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union Chairperson shall elect be elected or appoint and appointed bargaining unit-wide.
(b) In addition to the above, the Company shall will recognize Stewards an alternate Chairperson who will act as a representative when the Chairperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(c) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences of five (5) working days or greater.
7.03 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the plant as provided in names of the Plant Chair Person and alternate Committeeperson.
7.04 The Chairperson will be assigned to a day shift position.
7.05 The Union Chairperson will be allowed reasonable time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Supervisor or designate. The Chairperson can utilize up to 4 hours of paid representation time per week to address Union business or workplace issues. Any additional time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.06 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company hundred and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
fifty (b150) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize a Health one additional Committeeperson on that respective shift. In the event that shift head count goes below one hundred and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect fifty (150) bargaining unit employees the Plant Union Committeeassigned committeeperson will no longer be recognized by the Company.
7.07 In the event of layoff, the election working Plant Chairperson shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employee whom they represent are retained at work as the case may be. Due to the nature of the Temporary Assignment work for containment, should there be no containment work available the working Plant Chairperson will also be subject to layoff. As new containment work is secured the working Plant Chairperson will be the first employee to be recalled.
7.08 The Union Committee and Company representatives shall meet monthly when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. Time spent by the Union Committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union Committeeperson and/or a Plant Chairpersongriever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in-plant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. Such permission will be under normal conditions and within a Committeeperson reasonable amount of time, not to exceed ninety (provided 90) minutes if replacements workers need to be reassigned.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50permission of management. Management acknowledges the Unions right to respond to call for representation and to investigate employee’s concerns. Upon application, providing forty-eight (48) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If hours notice (except in the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or lesscase of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by granted a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the Union committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on granted an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s unpaid leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, subject to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placescheduling requirements.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor 7.11 A National Representatives and/or Local President and/or Local Union PresidentsRepresentative may be present and participate in any meetings between the Union Committee and the Company with prior notification to the designated company representative. The National and/or Local President and/or Local Union Representative may visit the employer’s premises upon prior consent of the designated company representative, which shall not be granted unreasonably withheld. Upon admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on facility they will sign in and report to the understanding company representative. It is understood that there will shall be no undue interference in productionwith the normal operations of the business.
6.08 7.12 The Union may designate an alternate who Company will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent provide the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one with a work area with a desk, chair, locking filing cabinet, phone (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (blocal service only), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company a computer and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedphotocopier.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect or appoint and members employed by the Company shall recognize to appoint or otherwise select from the plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, not more than four (4) committee persons (at least one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and a Trade Representative) who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least twelve (12) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to appoint and the Company will recognize an Alternate Committee Persons on any shift where no regular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
6.02 A Plant Committee Chairperson’s function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The Chairperson shall perform negotiations work duties eight (8) hours per day excluding overtime shifts, and except for situations in which the company is in threat of customer delivery.. The Company will provide a union office furnished with a desk, three chairs, computer, telephone, filing cabinet and related supplies as approved by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee Human Resources Manager. The committee will be limited allowed 1 hour per week without loss of pay to no more than 40 hours eachmeet with the chairperson.
6.03 The Chairperson of the Plant Committee shall be retained on the day shift.
(a) The Union Plant Committee will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiations with the Company, and such meetings, not including preparation time, will be paid for by the Company.
(b) The UNIFOR National Representative and\or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.04 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.05 Committee Persons will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the representative of the request within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed two (2) hours or one half (1/2) hour before the end of their shift whichever comes first.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.07 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.08 The Plant Chairperson shall receive the rate of pay equal to his classification under this Agreement.
6.09 The Company may grant, upon the request of the President of the local Union or the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for up to four (4) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the Human Resources Manager or his designate. Such leaves will be granted without pay.
6.10 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.11 The Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and give the Union or may a list of management personnel who will be reduced by dealing with the Union in the plant when administration of this Agreement and shall notify the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be Union of any changes thereto.
6.12 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform Committee on Union business will, , be paid by the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they Company and a xxxx will be laid off and must bumpsent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6.13 The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons make every effort consistent with its business operation to provide a suitable meeting place for meetings between its officials and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled when necessary during regular working hours.
6.14 Upon completion of the Chairperson’s term he will return back to meet once per month at change his original classification and job if it still exists, or to a job posting awarded during his term of shiftsoffice. The Stewards and Plant When there is overtime scheduled in the production area, the Chairperson or Alternate Committee members who attend the meeting Person will be paid their the first person scheduled to report In the event where production work is not scheduled the Chairperson will be asked to work all overtime within his regular wages at straight time to a maximum classification providing he is capable of one (1) hourperforming the duties of the work being requested.
6.06 6.15 The Plant Committee will consist remainder of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both with the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy exclusion of the employee’s leave of absence requestSkilled Trades Representative. He will rotate on his regular rotation. In the event there are meetings called where the Skilled Trades Representative is to be present, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there he will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who compensated at the appropriate rate of pay to attend. Upon shift rotation, the Committee Persons will function in hold their normal classification and perform the absence of duties, as long as they have the Plant Chairpersonseniority to do so. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent In the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on event the shift Committee Person does not have the seniority to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairpersonmaintain their classification, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there they will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmoved to available work but maintain their normal posted wage rate.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01
28.01 The Union shall will elect or appoint otherwise appoint, and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in will recognize, the plantfollowing Union Representatives. The allocation and jurisdiction of these Union Representatives will be the responsibility of Unifor Local 222. Four (4) Union Stewards on Days and Afternoons, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesThree (3) Union Stewards on Nights Four (4) Committeeperson (1day, one 2 afternoons, 1 night) One (1) member of which shall be the Union Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee One (1) Skilled Trade Xxxxxxx
28.02 The above noted Union Representatives will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. full-time employees with seniority.
28.03 The Company will deal further recognize the Committeepersons and the Chairperson, who together will constitute the Union Committee. This Committee will meet with the Plant Committee in all Company at least once a month. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreementthat either party may raise.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant 28.04 Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member permitted to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, leave their regular duties during his/her working hours, without loss of time pay or paybenefits, in order to conduct Union business. However, no Union Representative employed by the Company will be permitted to leave his/her his regular duties to attend to Union business without the permission of his supervisor. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
28.05 The Company will recognize the Negotiating Committee which will be comprised of the Union Committee, the Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx, one (1) Clerical Department employee, the President of Unifor Local 222 or his designate and a National Union Representative. Union Committee members, Skilled Trades Xxxxxxx and one (1) Clerical Department employee will be compensated for a reasonable length all of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave lost from work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from negotiation for the time renewal of the initial requestCollective Agreement. It is understood and agreed that In addition the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Union Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum for eight (8) hours for the purpose of one (1) hourpreparing for negotiations.
6.06 The Plant Committee 28.06 No employee or group of employees will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect without the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member proper authorization of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that will furnish the Local Company with a list of Union Representatives under Article 28.01 along with their allocation in the workplace. Should the list or allocation change, the Union will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by notify the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon 28.07 The Company upon advanced proper notification will grant the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local and National Representatives and/or other authorized Representative of the Union access to the facility providing these Representatives will not interfere with the operations of the facility.
28.08 The Company agrees Union representation will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied proportionally increased in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off an increase in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,total number of bargaining unit employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 14.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to appoint or elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shiftcommittee persons one of which will be the Chairperson. Such Plant Committee shall constitute the Bargaining Committee. The Company will recognize and meet with the said committee on any matter properly arising from time to time during the continuance of the Agreement.
14.02 In the event that the Union appoints alternates for any or all committee persons, the company will be advised in writing of such appointments as soon as is practicable.
14.03 On off shifts, the Union will elect or otherwise appoint one (1) Committee person on each off shift if greater than ten (10) employees are assigned to the shift.
14.04 Members of whom the Bargaining Committee will be compensated for the time spent during regular working hours in negotiations for renewal of the Collective Agreement.
14.05 A committee person's first obligation is to the performance of his regular duties and he shall not leave his regular duties without first advising his immediate supervisor or his designate and shall advise the supervisor of the nature of his business and approximate duration and report back to such supervisor at the time of his return to work. Committee person’s will be granted time off from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) job as required to take care of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesbusiness. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx Committee person shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, hours and without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time in order to investigate and settle process grievances and administering the Collective Agreement. At no time shall a committee person interrupt an employee(s) while such employee(s) is otherwise engaged in carrying out his duties.
14.06 The Plant Committee will be retained at work, notwithstanding their position on the seniority list so long as well as deal with matters that could lead work is available which they are able to satisfactorily perform.
14.07 The Company agrees to add the Chairperson to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time mailing list; whereby he/she returns will receive copies of notices of appointments of personnel to workthe positions of supervisor, manager, or other persons with authority who may have jurisdiction over members of the Union.
14.08 The Chairperson will be supplied on a monthly basis with written information listing new hires, discharges, resignations, layoffs, recalls, transfers of employees covered by this Agreement. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation Said information shall be provided promptly, but in no later than the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time 15th of the initial requestmonth following the month of such actions. It is understood Updated address names and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee telephone numbers every three (3) months.
14.09 The Chairperson shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on conduct union business as a result of on site for the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,final thirty
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.1 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, plant committee comprised of a number Chairperson, and a Committeeperson per shift, for the purpose of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson representation of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned employees in matters arising from this Agreement, on other matters relating to steady day shift their employment and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject for negotiations for renewal of the administration of this Collective Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed bargaining unit-wide.
(b) The additional Committeepersons shall be elected or appointed from each shift.
(c) In addition to the above, the Company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson per shift who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences of 5 working days or greater. The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representatives.
7.2 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representative. The Chairperson shall elect or appoint be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows flexibility in providing time off the job. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives.
7.3 Members of the plant committee and the Company elected representative shall recognize Stewards in have at least one (1) year seniority outside the plant as provided in initial appointment to start. The Plant Chair and Committee and the elected representative shall have at least one
(1) year seniority outside the initial appointment to start.
7.4 The Plant chair and Committee persons will be allowed time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective Supervisor or designate. Time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.5 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any shift exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize one additional Union Representative on that respective shift. With an addition of a third shift to less than 150 employeesin the plant, one additional Union Representative will be recognized by the Company. With the elimination of the third shift, the Company and additional Union Representative(s) will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to no longer be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant CommitteeCompany. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority usual number of employees decreases to bump to another classification fewer than one hundred and fifty (150) on any shift in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In additionplant, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When one less Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-ChairpersonRepresentative. If the active plant bargaining unit population zone is 50 or lessno longer a viable business unit, the plant Union Representative will be represented by a eliminated.
7.6 In the event of layoff, the Plant Chairperson and the Committeepersons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom, they represent are retained at work in the plant or zone, as the case may be, provided however, that the number of such Committeepersons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to do the work available.
7.7 The Plant Committee and Company representatives will meet as necessary when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. Time spent by the Plant Committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.8 A Union representative and/or a Safety Committee Cogrievor shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in-Chairpersonplant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. If Such permission will be granted immediately under normal conditions and within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed ninety (90) minutes if replacements are to be arranged.
7.9 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50permission of management. The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the permission of management. Upon application, providing forty-eight (48) hours notice (except in the case of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by granted a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the plant committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send granted a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by subject to scheduling requirements.
7.10 A National and/or Local Union Representative may be present and participate in any meetings between the Plant Committee and the Company, upon prior notice to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeCompany.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant 7.11 Special problems involving representation arising under or not covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will above provisions may be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with negotiated between Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protectedunion.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 4.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and Company acknowledges the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson right of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned Union to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the elect plant they represent during their term of officerepresentation as follows”, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per “A” shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;representative, “B” shift, one
(c1) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftrepresentative “C” Shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify representative, and “D” shift one (1) representative. In addition the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the will recognize a Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel Unit Chairperson who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, assigned to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate days shift and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but such time as is required to deal with the Collective Agreement issues. The Plant Unit Chairperson shall be paid at the Team Leader Rate. Regular union/management meeting will be scheduled by the company and the company will provide the union committee with one-hour preparation time. The Unifor Local Committee and the Company will meet in a Labour Management meeting once a week. This meeting will take place in the event plant at a mutually convenient time during Committee members’ regular work hours and will last a minimum of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty one (301) minutes from the time hour. A Committee representative may draft and circulate an agenda at least five (5) days in advance of the initial requestmeeting. It is understood and agreed Matters that are filed under the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with Grievance Procedure will not form a part of the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shiftsagenda. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting Union Representatives will be paid their regular wages at straight time (to a maximum 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week) for authorized time spent attending meetings with the company, including negotiations. The company is not responsible for time spent at arbitration hearings. One of one (1) hourthe duties of the Union representatives shall be to represent the Employees in the processing of grievances as outlined in the Grievance Procedure.
6.06 4.02 The Union will inform the company in writing of the names of the Committeeperson(s) including the Plant Committee Chairperson, and any subsequent change in the names of the Committeeperson(s) and Plant Chairperson. The union has the right to designate an alternate and will consist of a Plant Chairperson so advise the company and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will not be required to recognize a Health the Committeeperson(s) and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Plant Chairperson until such notification from the Union elections are held in 2010 to elect has been received.
4.03 The Company will grant reasonable time off with pay during working hours for the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, or Union representative to directly participate in the investigation and adjustment of grievances, or contract administration. Such person or person(s) must request permission from their immediate supervisor to leave their work stations and must report back to their supervisor when they have completed their grievance activity. Employees who request to speak to their union representative will have this arranged by their supervisor within two (2) hours of the request.
4.04 When an employee is called to a Committeeperson (provided meeting where the active company is investigating that employee and that investigation could lead to discipline, they shall have a union representative present during any meeting or portion of the meeting in which discipline is to occur.
4.05 Any union representative including the in-plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or lesscommittee, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If local President or the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, National Representative may enter the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Cooff-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time shift to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for conduct union business. The company must be notified prior to entering the plant.
4.06 The Company agrees to send recognize a copy Negotiating/Bargaining Committee not to exceed four (4) Employees who will be from the Plant Committee, along with a Representative from the National Union, and/or the representative of the employee’s leave of absence requestUnifor Local 127.
4.07 The Union will be allowed to post on a bulletin board, if approved provided by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered notices approved by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President Officer of the Local Union will Union, or the National Representative, regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Union. Before posting, all such notices must be entitled approved by the Plant Manager or the Human Resources Manager or designate.
4.08 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or cause to be present at meetings with Management which involves distributed any handbills, pamphlets, literature, or Union material during working hours unless approved by the Plant Chairperson and/or Manager or the Plant CommitteeHuman Resources Manager or designate. The company will not unreasonably withhold permission.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee 4.09 Union representatives shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her during the term of office, provided such employee is able office for the purpose of layoff and recall subject to having the ability to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the available work.
4.10 The Company and will provide the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure with an office inside the interests of the Company are protectedfacility. The office will be equipped with a locking door, filing cabinets, a telephone, desk, and chairs, and a computer with internet access.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Memorandum of Settlement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Committee, in addition to the Chairperson, which shall constitute the Plant Committee and Negotiating Committee. The Committee, not exceeding a total of seven (7) in number, shall consist of: One (1) Chairperson, four (4)Representatives from the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesAdelaide Street Plant, one (1) member Representative from the Street facility and one (1) Skilled Trades Representative. This Committee will meet with the Company on a regular basis that is mutually agreed upon. The purpose of which these meetings is to discuss and resolve grievances and other matters that either party may raise. The Company shall supply the meeting room during regular working hours. The Committee shall be elected by, and composed of, fellow bargaining unit Employees. The Director, Human Resources, will be notified by the Chairperson Union, in writing, of the Plant Committeeelection to office of each member and notified, promptly, of any changes. Plant The Committee will be assigned scheduled for work on the day shift, only. The Chairperson, or the alternate Chairperson, will be paid the highest Trades rate for all hours worked, to steady day shift a maximum of hours per week. Union Committee Representatives, shall request from their respective permission before leaving their workstations, to investigate complaints or Grievances and shall notify the Supervisor, when returning. Permission will not be given top seniority in unreasonably withheld. Before engaging another Employee on a Union matter, during working hours, a Union Representative must first obtain permission from his own or the plant they represent during their term Employee’s Supervisor, as the case may be, and ask permission of office, provided they are able the Supervisor of any Department the Representative finds necessary to perform visit. Permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Time will be paid for at the work remaining availableregular rate of pay. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in recognize Alternate Union Representatives on all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committeeshifts, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint on a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint proportionate basis, and the Company shall recognize Stewards will be kept informed, in the plant as provided in this agreement.. writing, of any such Alternates. In the event there is that a reduction in shift does not have a Representative, the number of employees on any one Union may appoint someone from that shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committeeact as an Alternate. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union Committee Chairperson shall notify the Company Director, Human Resources, in writing writing, of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hoursappointments, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation Alternates shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved bound by the Company, to same standards as the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the regular Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 4.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and Company acknowledges the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson right of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned Union to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the elect plant they represent during their term of officerepresentation as follows”, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per “A” shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per representative, “B” shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify representative “C” Shift, one (1) representative, and “D” shift one (1) representative. In addition the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the will recognize a Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel Unit Chairperson who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, assigned to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate days shift and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but such time as is required to deal with the Collective Agreement issues as described in the event “Letter of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from Understanding” on Union Representation. Regular union/management meeting will be scheduled by the time of company and the initial requestcompany will provide the union committee with one-hour preparation time. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting Union Representatives will be paid their regular wages at straight time (to a maximum 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week) for authorized time spent attending meetings with the company, including negotiations. The company is not responsible for time spent at arbitration hearings. One of one (1) hourthe duties of the Union representatives shall be to represent the Employees in the processing of grievances as outlined in the Grievance Procedure.
6.06 4.02 The Union will inform the company in writing of the names of the Committeeperson(s) including the Plant Committee Chairperson, and any subsequent change in the names of the Committeeperson(s) and Plant Chairperson. The union has the right to designate an alternate and will consist of a Plant Chairperson so advise the company and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will not be required to recognize a Health the Committeeperson(s) and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Plant Chairperson until such notification from the Union elections are held in 2010 to elect has been received.
4.03 The Company will grant reasonable time off with pay during working hours for the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, or Union representative to directly participate in the investigation and adjustment of grievances, or contract administration. Such person or person(s) must request permission from their immediate supervisor to leave their work stations and must report back to their supervisor when they have completed their grievance activity. Employees who request to speak to their union representative will have this arranged by their supervisor within two (2) hours of the request.
4.04 When an employee is called to a Committeeperson (provided meeting where the active company is investigating that employee and that investigation could lead to discipline, he shall have a union representative present during any meeting or portion of meeting in which discipline is to occur.
4.05 Any union representative including the in-plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or lesscommittee, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If local President or the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, national Representative may enter the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Cooff-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time shift to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for conduct union business. The company must be notified prior to entering the plant.
4.06 The Company agrees to send recognize a copy Negotiating/Bargaining Committee not to exceed four (4) employees who will be from the Plant Committee, along with a Representative from the National Union, and/or the representative of the employee’s leave of absence requestCAW Local 127.
4.07 The Union will be allowed to post on a bulletin board, if approved provided by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered notices approved by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President Officer of the Local Union will Union, or the National Representative, regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Union. Before posting, all such notices must be entitled approved by the Plant Manager or the Human Resources Manager.
4.08 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or cause to be present at meetings with Management which involves distributed any handbills, pamphlets, literature, or Union material during working hours unless approved by the Plant Chairperson and/or Manager or the Plant CommitteeHuman Resources Manager. The company will not unreasonably withhold permission.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee 4.09 Union representatives shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her during the term of office, provided such employee is able office for the purpose of layoff and recall subject to having the ability to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the available work.
4.10 The Company and will provide the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure with an office inside the interests of the Company are protectedfacility within 60- days upon ratification. The office will be equipped with a locking door, filing cabinets, a telephone, desk, and chairs, and a computer with internet access.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect or appoint and members employed by the Company shall recognize to appoint or otherwise select from the plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number not more than three (3) committee persons (at least one of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which whom shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and Chairperson) who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least six (6) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson appoint and the second bargaining unit employee Company will be limited to recognize an Alternate Committee Person on any shift where no more than 40 hours eachregular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
(a) The Union plant committee will constitute the bargaining committee for the purpose of negotiations with the Company.
(b) The UNIFOR National Representative and/or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.03 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.04 A Committee Person will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall recognize Stewards in not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the plant as provided in this agreement.. nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work and report to his supervisor once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the committee person of the request within a reasonable amount of time.
6.05 In the event there is a reduction in the number application of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, this article there shall be no stewards on suspension of work by any employee without the day shift. Representation on express permission of the day shift employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.06 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.07 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.08 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx Committee on Union business will, in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. Howeverfirst instance, this seniority shall not supersede be paid by the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they Company and a bill will be laid off and must bumpsent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) 6.09 The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftalternates on shifts where no Committee Person is working, one (1) of who will be from skilled tradessubject to Article 6.01.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. 6.10 The Company agrees will make every effort consistent with its business operations to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties provide a suitable meeting place for a reasonable length of time to investigate meetings between its officials and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their when necessary during regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hourworking hours.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 12:01 The Union shall elect or appoint and Company acknowledges the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson right of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned Union to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member Plant Committee of up to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
five (a5) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shiftCommitteepersons, one (1) of who shall be the Plant Chairperson. The number of members of the shop committee shall be: One Shift Operation Two Shift Operation Three Shift Operation 3 Members 4 Members 5 Members Unless specifically stated otherwise, the Company will deal with no more than two (2) of the said Committeepersons with respect to matters arising out of this Agreement at grievance meetings. Attendance at 2nd step grievance meetings shall be limited to no more than three (3) Union Representatives at one time. (Including a representative of the Unifor National Union). During negotiations the Company will deal with no more than three (3) Union Negotiating Committee members excluding the Unifor National Representative. If Skilled Trades matters arise during the course of negotiations and none of the three (3) Union Negotiating Committee members are from skilled tradesa Skilled Trades classification, the Union will appoint a Skilled Trades representative to be present at Negotiations for matters directly relating to Skilled Trades issues only.
6.04 12:02 The Union Plant Chairperson shall furnish the Company and post a list of the names of the Plant Committee Members and shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in forthwith.
(a) The Chairperson or a Committeeperson will be allowed three (3) hours, three (3) days per week and four (4) hours, two (2) days per week away from his regular duties without loss of pay to investigate and adjust grievances, and other matters relating to the names administration of this Agreement, provided he obtains permission from his Supervisor before leaving his work station. This permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) The Company shall provide for the use of the Plant Committeepersons Committee an office, telephone privileges, access to a fax machine and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changesscanner, internet access and an email account. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permittedpay for all reasonable expenses ($75.00 max), during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceper month. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time On signing of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition2013 contract, the Company will recognize provide the Union with the use of a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairpersondesktop computer.
(c) The Plant Chairperson shall be paid at the applicable rate for their classification. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect However, if the Plant Union Committeepopulation exceeds one hundred and fifty (150) people as contained in Schedule A, the election will Plant Chairperson shall be for a paid the top wage rate of pay as set out in Schedule A, Wage Schedule hereto.
12:04 For grievance meetings (but not including arbitration hearings) the Company agrees to pay the Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the grievor(s) (unless suspended or discharged) for all time spent in meetings with the Company at their regular straight time rate of pay.
(a) The Company will schedule the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeshift.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if ) In the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, event the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure schedule a meeting requiring the interests presence of the Company are protectedPlant Chairperson, outside his scheduled shift, he will be paid in accordance with the overtime provisions of this Collective Agreement.
6.11 Top seniority for all 12:06 No more than two (2) Union Representatives shall only Committee Members will be applied allowed time to conduct in the event of a layoff Plant elections or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,balloting providing it does not unduly interfere with production.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 4.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall to elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plantplant representation as follows”, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employeesDays, one
(1) representative, Afternoons, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift representative and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shiftMidnights, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeepersonrepresentative. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health Plant Unit Chairperson who shall be assigned to days’ shift and Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonshall be provided such time as is required to deal with the Collective Agreement issues. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect If one of the core four (4) is not a Skilled Trades Person, then add a Skilled Trades Representative only for the department. The Plant Union Committee, Unit Chairperson shall be paid at the election Team Leader Rate. The Chairperson will be scheduled up to four (4) hours per week in addition to time as needed. Such time shall be scheduled with Human Resources in two-hour Regular union/management meeting will be scheduled by the company and the company will provide the union committee with one-hour preparation time. The Unifor Local Committee and the Company will meet in a Labour Management meeting once a week. This meeting will take place in the plant at a mutually convenient time during Committee members’ regular work hours and will last a minimum of one
(1) hour. A Committee representative may draft and circulate an agenda at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting. Matters that are filed under the Grievance Procedure will not form a part of the agenda. Union Representatives will be paid their regular wages (to a maximum 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week) for a authorized time spent attending meetings with the company, including negotiations. The company is not responsible for time spent at arbitration hearings. One of the duties of the Union representatives shall be to represent the Employees in the processing of grievances as outlined in the Grievance Procedure.
4.02 The Union will inform the company in writing of the names of the Committeeperson(s) including the Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided and any subsequent change in the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50names of the Committeeperson(s) and a Safety Committee Co-Plant Chairperson. If The union has the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, right to designate an alternate and will so advise the plant company and the Company will not be represented by a required to recognize the Committeeperson(s) and Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If until such notification from the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, Union has been received.
4.03 The Company will grant reasonable time off with pay during working hours for the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson or Union representative to directly participate in the investigation and a Safety Committee Co-Chairpersonadjustment of grievances, or contract administration. If Such person or person(s) must request permission from their immediate supervisor to leave their work stations and must report back to their supervisor when they have completed their grievance activity. Employees who request to speak to their union representative will have this arranged by their supervisor within two (2) hours of the Plant Chairperson is request.
4.04 When an employee working is called to a meeting where the company is investigating that employee and that investigation could lead to discipline, they shall have a union representative present during any meeting or portion of the meeting in which discipline is to occur.
4.05 Any union representative including the Skilled Trades classifications and the active in-plant population is more than 50bargaining committee, the election of a Committeeperson will held within local President or the production employee population or vice versa. When National Representative may enter the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time off- shift to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for conduct union business. The company must be notified prior to entering the plant.
4.06 The Company agrees to send recognize a copy Negotiating/Bargaining Committee not to exceed five (5) as described at Article 4.01. Employees who will be from the Plant Committee, along with a Representative from the National Union, and/or the representative of the employee’s leave of absence requestUnifor Local 127.
4.07 The Union will be allowed to post on a bulletin board, if approved provided by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered notices approved by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President Officer of the Local Union will Union, or the National Representative, regarding meetings and matters pertaining only to the Union. Before posting, all such notices must be entitled approved by the Plant Manager or the Human Resources Manager or designate.
4.08 It is agreed that the Union, its members or agents shall not distribute or cause to be present at meetings with Management which involves distributed any handbills, pamphlets, literature, or Union material during working hours unless approved by the Plant Chairperson and/or Manager or the Plant CommitteeHuman Resources Manager or designate. The company will not unreasonably withhold permission.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee 4.09 Union representatives shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her during the term of office, provided such employee is able office for the purpose of layoff and recall subject to having the ability to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the available work.
4.10 The Company and will provide the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure with an office inside the interests of the Company are protectedfacility. The office will be equipped with a locking door, filing cabinets, a telephone, desk, and chairs, and a computer with internet access.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Memorandum of Settlement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Corporation acknowledges the right of the Union shall to appoint or elect or appoint and up to five (5) committeepersons, one of whom will be the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a Chairperson. The number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which committee- persons may be altered by agreement between the parties.
7.02 It shall be the Chairperson committeepersons' duty to represent employees in presenting grievances under Article 8 - Grievance Procedure, amongst other Union Business.
(a) The Union acknowledges that the committeepersons and Bargaining Committee representatives have regular work duties to perform on behalf of the Plant CommitteeCorporation, therefore the committeepersons and Bargaining Committee representatives shall conduct Union activities outside regular working hours except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
(b) For the purpose of attending Union business pertaining to the Corporation, the Committeeperson shall first obtain supervisory permission to leave their regular duties. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular duties shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. Committeepersons shall return to their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availableregular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company Corporation reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable.
7.04 The Corporation will recognize a Bargaining Committee of not more than five (5) employees and the Corporation will deal with the Plant said Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of negotiation during the term of this Agreement. The said Committee will co-operate with the Corporation in the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 7.05 The Company shall recognize Corporation agrees that the Plant Union committee as Bargaining Committee will also have the negotiating committee, in addition to assistance of a National Representative and/or the Local Union President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachCorporation.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 7.06 The Union shall notify the Company Corporation in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons committeepersons and department stewards as well as members of the effective date of such changesBargaining Committee, and any changes made therein. The Company Corporation shall not be required to recognize any committeeperson or Bargaining Committee member until such notification from the Union has been received.
7.07 The Corporation agrees to notify the Union in writing of the names of its personnel acting on the Bargaining Committee and any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employeesmade therein.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx 7.08 As far as possible, grievance and negotiating meetings shall be permitted, take place during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor Corporation will, as far as possible, provide reasonable notice of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated grievance meetings to transact such businesscommitteepersons. Permission to leave work Negotiating meetings will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor held at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood times and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise dates mutually agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeparties.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7.09 Committeepersons, three Bargaining Committee members, and employees presenting grievances shall receive their regular straight time rate of pay only for those hours that fall into their regular scheduled shifts while participating in grievance and negotiating meetings. Time spent beyond the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement scheduled shift on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairpersonsuch matters is unpaid. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for All time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant CommitteeSettlement Officers or at Arbitration is unpaid.
6.10 If elected 7.10 The Corporation will provide an enclosed office equipped with a desk, telephone and two (2) filing cabinets for the use of the Union Committee. The Corporation will provide bulletin boards for posting of Union notices in convenient locations on Corporation property.
7.11 It is agreed that any authorized time off taken by a Union representative during their normal working hours pursuant to any provision in this Agreement related to Union Business will not result in a loss or reduction in pension credits. The hourly rate and all pension costs will be billed to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Associates represented by this agreement will be represented by a Plant Committee consisting of five people, one of which will be the Chairperson. There will one skilled trades representative functioning within the plant. This representative maybe either one of the five member plant committee or one of the elected stewards. The Plant Chairperson will be full time and work the day shift. The Plant Chairperson will maintain the top rate of pay of the highest rate to which they can bid to within the bargaining unit. Associates on each shift will be represented by a Xxxxxxx in each product zone. The Plant Committee will serve as the Stewards in their respective product zone and will rotate with their shift if a system to keep them on days cannot developed. The company will not be obligated to add to the plant’s headcount for the committee to work the day shift. The Plant Chair will be allowed to work when at least production associates are working on the dayshift. Providing the facilities remain at associates or more in the plantbargaining unit, comprised four committee persons will be allowed eight hours off each week with pay for the purpose of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, conducting union business. This time must be scheduled and approved with Supervisor. The Committee persons will be given and paid one (1) member hour each month to meet as a committee. This time must be scheduled and approved through the Human Resources Manager, or designate The Company will provide the Union with a furnished office for the exclusive use Union Committee, The Company will recognize alternate representatives who shall act in the absence of which any Union representation. The Union agrees to give serious consideration that an unusual number of representatives from one area could be detrimental to the overall operation. representatives shall be allowed reasonable time off the Chairperson job with pay to attend to grievances or complaints. If the Union representative is required to leave their workstation for the purpose of handling a grievance or complaint, they shall first secure permission from the Plant Committeerespective Production Supervisor. Plant Committee Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each Union representative and Management person will be assigned in turn act responsibly in their dealings with regard to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority these matters. The Company agrees to retain union representatives during any reduction in the plant they represent during their term of office, force provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company No Union representative, however, will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration displace an associate holding a interchangeable classification merely because of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changessuper seniority. The Company agrees to notify hold monthly Labour-Management meetings for purpose of discussing issues relating to the Union in writing of workplace which affect the parties or any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceassociate bound by this Agreement. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at these meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committeepay.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 33.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect to appoint or appoint otherwise select Plant Committeepersons in accordance with this Article 33, for the purpose of representing employees in the handling of complaints and the Company shall recognize grievances. In order for an employee to be eligible to be a Plant Committee in Committeeperson the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one employee must have successfully completed his probationary period.
33.02 The Company agrees to recognize six (16) member of which shall Plant Committeepersons. Three (3) will be recognized from the Chairperson day shift and three (3) will be recognized from the afternoon shift. One of
33.03 The Company agrees to recognize four (4) members of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with plus the Plant Chairperson as the Negotiating Committee in all matters which are properly for the subject purpose of negotiating the administration renewal of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 33.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as Plant Committee Chairperson, the effective date dates of such changestheir appointments and the names of any Committeepersons they are replacing. The Company shall not be required to recognize any Plant Committeeperson or Plant Committee Chairperson not so named.
33.05 The primary obligation of the Plant Committeepersons is to perform their regular work for the Company; accordingly, no Plant Committeeperson shall leave his work to administer this Agreement without requesting and obtaining the permission of his supervisor and advising the supervisor of the general nature and the expected duration of the matter. When returning to his regular duties he will report to his supervisor. The Company agrees to notify not unreasonably withhold such permission and the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of agrees to keep the time or pay, spent to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievancethe minimum necessary. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor jurisdiction of his/her destination and a Plant Committeeperson is limited to the general nature shift he represents. In the application of his/her business and the time anticipated this Article, a Committeeperson may only be delayed for up to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour, if necessary, for production requirements.
6.06 33.06 The Company agrees that Plant Committee will consist Committeepersons and stewards shall not suffer loss of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, pay for time spent in the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect processing of grievances during the Plant Union Committee, the election will be Committeepersons' working hours. The Company agrees that Plant Committeepersons shall not suffer loss of pay for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working time spent in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of grievance procedure or for attending a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved meeting called by the Company, to during the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placePlant Committeeperson's regular working hours.
6.07 Upon proper notification 33.07 The Union shall keep the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Company furnished with an updated list of the current Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in productionrepresentatives.
6.08 The Union may designate 33.08 If during a committee person’s term, the committee person transfers to a different shift, that committee person must resign their position and an alternate who election will function in take place to fill the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidvacant position.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee33.09 Any committee person who applies for a management position must resign before applying for that position.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 7.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, plant committee comprised of a number Chairperson, and a Committee Person for the purpose of hourly-rated seniority employeesrepresentation of the employees in matters arising from this Agreement, one (1) member on other matters relating to their employment and for negotiations for renewal of which shall be the Collective Agreement. It is understood that the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant and Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they Persons are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachworking employees.
(a) The Chairperson shall be elected or appointed bargaining unit-wide.
(b) The additional Committee Persons shall be elected or appointed.
(c) In addition to the above, the Company will recognize an alternate Committeeperson who will act as a representative when the Committeeperson is absent for an excused period of time of a day or more.
(d) The Chairperson will be replaced during 3rd Steps, Negotiations, Mediation, Arbitration, approved vacation and leaves of absences of 5 working days or greater.
7.03 The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing of the names of the Plant Committee and representatives. The Chairperson shall elect or appoint be assigned the day shift in a grouping within a classification that allows for flexibility in providing time off the job. The Plant Committee will determine plant and shift assignments of the remaining representatives.
7.04 Members of the plant committee and the Company elected representatives shall recognize Stewards in have at least one (1) year seniority outside the plant as provided in initial appointment to start.
7.05 The Plant Chair and Committeepersons will be allowed time off the job without loss of pay or benefits to conduct Union business, upon first obtaining approval from their respective S upervisor or designate. Time needed to conduct this agreement.. business will be mutually agreed upon by Union and Management.
7.06 In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
exceeds eight (b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, 8) bargaining unit employees the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When one additional Union elections are held in 2010 to elect Representative on that respective shift.
7.07 In the Plant Union Committeeevent of layoff, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and the Committee persons shall be retained regardless of seniority as long as any employees whom they represent are retained at work in the plant or zone, as the case may be, provided however, that the number of such Committee Persons shall not exceed the number provided for in this article and provided each is able and willing to do the work available.
7.08 The Plant Committee and Company representatives will meet as necessary when there are matters requiring their joint consideration. The party requesting the meeting shall do so in writing and such request shall set out the agenda for the meeting. Time spent by the Plant Committeepersons in attendance at such meetings will be without loss of pay or benefits.
7.09 A Union representative and/or a Safety Committee Cogriever shall report to and obtain permission from his/her immediate Supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of processing specified grievances, complaints, or other in plant union business as outlined in the Collective Agreement without loss of pay or benefits. Permission will be granted and time scheduled by the immediate Supervisor to avoid any disruption or delay of work assigned to the griever or the Union Representative.
7.10 The Union shall not conduct or attempt to conduct Union activity during working time without the permission of management. Upon application, providing forty-Chairperson. If eight (48) hour’s notice (except in the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50case of emergency), the plant Chairperson will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election granted unpaid leave of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time absence to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will pertaining to the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayCollective Agreement. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson Members of the plant committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send granted a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by subject to scheduling requirements.
7.11 A National and/or Local Union Representative may be present and participate in any meetings between the Plant Committee and the Company, upon prior notice to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeCompany.
6.07 Upon proper notification 7.12 The Company will provide the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidentswith an office area equipped with a desk, shall phone, chairs, computer (with access to email), printer and a locked filing cabinet; and access to a photocopier and fax machine. It is understood that the internet will be granted admission to available for the plant use of Health and Safety.
7.13 Special problems involving representation arising under or not covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will above provisions may be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health negotiated between Management and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 6.1 The Company recognizes a Committee of eight (6) to be elected or selected by the Union consisting of five (5) Committee Members -one (1) from the Skilled Trades, a Chairperson and the local Union President. The Committee shall be recognized by the Company as the Grievance and Negotiating Committee. When at Union/Company negotiating meetings, the Committee will be paid their regular earnings up to eight (6) hours per day (Monday through Friday inclusive). Each Committee Member will represent a specific geographic area in the plant as designated by the Union. The Plant Chairperson, at his discretion, will be permitted forty (40) hours per week on Union business at his reg- ular hourly earnings.
6.2 The Union shall elect or appoint will supply the Company with an up-to-date list of all Committee Members and Union representatives and the Company shall recognize will supply the Union with a list of Supervisory staff. The Company will notify the Union if a Supervisor is to be transferred, for a period of one month or more, to another department or section.
6.3 Notwithstanding his seniority status, the Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will shall be assigned required to steady work only on the day shift and shall have top plant seniority for the duration of his term of office. The Chairperson upon completion of his tenure in office will return to his former department, and classification which ha held at the time of his election or selection, seniority permitting.
6.4 The Union Committee Members shall not be given required to work on a shift other than the day shift and shall have top plant wide seniority in the plant they represent during their term of officeoffice The Union shall have the right to appoint matching alternate Committee Members for any second shift activities where the second shift plant population exceeds 300 employ- ees. Should the second shift population drop below 300 employees, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablenumber of alternate Committee Members shall not exceed (2). One alternate Committee Member shall be appointed for any third shift. The Company further agrees it will deal meet with the Plant Union Committee in all matters which are properly should the subject of employment level on the administration of this Agreementthird shift increase significantly, to discuss additional alternate Committee Persons on that shift.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. 6.5 It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards Committee Members as well as other employees have regular duties to perform. Committee Members, with the effective date approval of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing Xxxxxxx of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx the department where they are respectively employed, shall be permitted, during his/her their normal working hours, without loss of time or payearnings, to leave his/her their regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate adjust and settle present grievances as well as deal with matters in their geographic area. It is further understood that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work during overtime, Committee Members will be granted by the Supervisor within provided a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period amount of time to find adjust and present grievances which occurred during that overtime peri- od. Upon entering another department the Committee Member shall notify the Supervisor concerned. Access by Committee Members during hours other than regular first shift hours must be restricted to a replacementreason- able time period and will be allowed only when the Personnel Department Representative or Night Plant Superintendent have been properly notified as to the purpose and presence by the Committee Person. The Xxxxxxx Any such access is on Union time not paid by the Company.
6.6 Committee Members shall report back not be transferred out of the geographic area In which they have jurisdiction in the plant so long as they are willing to his/her Supervisor at perform the time he/she returns to workavailable work in the said area, except in cases of emergency, and then on a temporary basis so long as such emergency exists. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in In the event of unusual circumstances such time a layoff, Committee Members shall not exceed a period be continued at work as long as work in their respective areas and jurisdic- tions is available, regardless of thirty (30) minutes from their seniority, provided they are able and willing to perform the time normal requirements of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that job in the entire plant xxxxxxx body along normal time, with proper job instruction.
6.7 The Company will meet with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change on all matters properly arising during the time this agreement is in effect and the Company and Committee will co-operate in the administration of shiftsthis Agreement. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend Union will have the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time right to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications have National Representatives and the active plant population is more than 50, President of the election Union present at all meetings of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will and Management. Such meetings shall be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but held at the request of either party providing an agenda is prepared and sub- mitted at least 46 hours before the meeting except in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per dayan emergency. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send provide a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, written response to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking placeCommittee within 5 working days.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union shall elect members employed by the Company, to appoint or appoint and otherwise select from the Company shall recognize plant union membership a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised composed of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, not more than four (4) committee persons (at least one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and a Trade Representative), who shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canada. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations have at least twelve (12) months continuous service with the Company. The parties agree that Company will recognize the union may elect said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance or appoint a second bargaining unit member on any matter properly arising from time to serve on time during the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place continuance of the agreement, including the negotiating of amendments for a new collective agreementcontract. The parties further agree that paid time Union will have the right to appoint and the Company will recognize an Alternate Committee Person on any shift where no regular committee person is on a shift. The Union will post the names of alternate committee persons.
6.02 A Plant Committee Chairperson’s function shall cover all of the Company’s operation. The Chairperson shall perform negotiations work duties on a time-as-needed basis, to a maximum of two (2) hours per day, without loss of pay including overtime. The Company will provide a union office furnished with a desk, three chairs, computer, telephone, filing cabinet and related supplies as approved by the Human Resources Manager.
6.03 The Chairperson of the Plant Chairperson and Committee shall be retained on the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours eachday shift.
(a) The Union Plant Committee will constitute the Bargaining Committee for the purpose of contract negotiations with the Company, and such meetings, not including preparation time, will be paid for by the Company.
(b) The CAW National Representative and\or Local Representative will be present at contract negotiations.
6.04 The election of in-plant Committee Persons and executive board members shall elect or appoint be held on Company premises. Prior to the election, the Plant Committee Chairperson and the Manager of Human Resources will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. Voting will not be conducted on Company time.
6.05 Committee Persons will adhere to the following procedures:
(a) He must request and receive permission from his supervisor to leave his work for the purpose of presenting and adjusting complaints and grievances arising on his shift in accordance with the grievance procedure provided herein, and to attend any regularly scheduled meetings with Company representatives, or for any other meeting for which prior consent of the Manager of Human Resources is required. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company will have a reasonable period of time to provide a suitable replacement when required for continuance of production. The Committee Person must inform his supervisor as to the nature of his business, the destination and probable duration of his absence. The Committee Person will promptly report back to work once he has completed Union business.
(b) When an employee wishes to see a Committee Person, he shall notify his supervisor who will inform the representative of the request within a reasonable amount of time.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.06 In the application of this article there shall be no suspension of work by any employee without the express permission of the employee’s immediate supervisor.
6.07 The Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by this article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment, and therefore the business of administering this Agreement will be carried out with the least possible lost time from such regular duties. Committee Persons covered under this article will receive their normal rate of pay while performing Union business.
6.08 The Plant Chairperson shall receive the rate of pay equal to his classification under this Agreement.
6.09 The Company may grant, upon the request of the President of the local Union or the Plant Committee Chairperson, permission for up to three (3) employees in total to leave the plant at any one time, subject to the proper operation of the business, and provided such request is made in writing at least five (5) working days in advance to the Human Resources Manager or his designate. Such leaves will be granted without pay.
6.10 The Union agrees to notify the Company, in writing, the names of in-plant Committee Persons and Executive Members and any changes thereof.
6.11 The Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and give the Union or may a list of management personnel who will be reduced by dealing with the Union in the plant when administration of this Agreement, and shall notify the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be Union of any changes thereto.
6.12 Unpaid time lost by a member of the Plant Committee. Committee on Union business will, in the first instance, be paid by the Company and a bill will be sent to the Union for prompt reimbursement.
6.13 The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able Company will make every effort consistent with its business operation to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of provide a suitable meeting place for meetings between its officials and the Plant Committee, when necessary during regular working hours.
6.14 Upon completion of the Chairperson’s term he will return back to his original classification and job if it still exists, or to a job posting awarded during his term of office. If When there is overtime scheduled in the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representationproduction area, they the Chairperson or Alternate Committee Person will be laid off and must bumpthe first person scheduled to report, In the event where production work is not scheduled the Chairperson will be asked to work all overtime within his regular classification providing he is capable of performing the duties.of the work being requested.
(b) A maximum 6.15 The remainder of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both with the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy exclusion of the employee’s leave of absence requestSkilled Trades Representative. He will rotate on his regular rotation. . In the event there are meetings called where the Skilled Trades Representative is to be present, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there he will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who compensated at the appropriate rate of pay to attend. Upon shift rotation, the Committee Persons will function in hold their normal classification and perform the absence of duties, as long as they have the Plant Chairpersonseniority to do so. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent In the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on event the shift Committee Person does not have the seniority to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairpersonmaintain their classification, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there they will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidmoved to available work but maintain their normal posted wage rate.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson of the Plant Committee. Plant Committee will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining available. The Company will deal recognize a total of seven union stewards, four of which will represent the warehouse and three will represent drivers, and one Chairperson all to be elected. The Chairperson will represent and be elected by all bargaining unit groups (Warehouse/Drivers/Office).The Company shall only recognize employees as stewards and the Chairperson after receipt of a letter from the Union. It is understood that shop stewards have their regular work to perform on behalf of the Company and when it is necessary to service a grievance, they will not leave their work without notifying the Supervisor. When resuming their regular work, they will report to the Supervisor and, if requested, give a reasonable explanation to their absence. With this understanding, the Company will pay for any time used by the shop stewards in handling grievances with the Plant Committee Company during their regularly scheduled working hours. Processing or investigating of grievances shall not take place during overtime hours unless the event leading to the grievance occurs during the overtime assignment in all matters which are properly question, except if requested to do so by the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 Company. The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee seven individuals and the one Chairperson, who shall constitute the plant committee. The Company shall recognize six (6) stewards and the one Chairperson as the negotiating committee. In the interest of improving communications between the parties, in addition to improving the Local President work environment, morale, and productivity the Company and the National Representatives Union have agreed to create a Labour/Management Committee. This committee will meet with the Company on at least a bi-monthly basis for Labour Management meetings, unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Company further agrees to pay the Union Stewards for their attendance at these meetings. The committee will not have any authority to change any term or condition of the Unifor-CanadaCollective Bargaining Agreement, any Company policy or procedure, or engage in discussion or resolution of any pending grievances. The members Company agrees to retain union representatives at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in employment provided they are willing and able to perform during their respective terms of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed office. The company shall allow paid time off the job for in the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations grievance meeting and negotiation meetings with the Company. Paid time off will consist of 8 hours a day for negotiations and scheduled hours of work for grievance meetings. The parties agree Company will provide one paid day at Local 1285 for the whole committee from each department to review the final Collective Agreement. Authorized National/Local Representatives of the Union shall have access to the employer’s premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of adjusting disputes, investigating working conditions and ascertaining that the union Agreement is being adhered to. With prior notice to the employer, and upon proper entry, an authorized Representative may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second speak with any bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number group of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, concerning Union business provided it does not interfere with the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member efficient operation of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bumpCompany.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons and department stewards as well as the effective date of such changes. The Company agrees to notify the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 The Xxxxxxx shall be permitted, during his/her working hours, without loss of time or pay, to leave his/her regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievance. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work will be granted by the Supervisor within a reasonable period of time without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx shall report back to his/her Supervisor at the time he/she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member of the Plant committee wishes to leave the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence of the Plant Chairperson. When available such alternate shall be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning on the shift to assume the duties of the absent representative. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaid.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION. 6.01 The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize a Plant Committee in two (2) Union representatives from the plant, comprised of a number of hourly-rated seniority employees, one (1) member of which shall be the Chairperson employees of the bargaining unit (the “Plant Committee”) to out responsibilities set out in this Agreement. The Plant Committee will constitute the bargaining committee for the purpose of negotiations with the Employer. The CAW National Representative and/or Local Representative will be assigned to steady day shift and shall be given top seniority in the plant they represent during their term of office, provided they are able to perform the work remaining availablepresent at contract negotiations. The Company will deal with the Plant Committee in all matters which are properly the subject of the administration of this Agreement.
6.02 The Company shall recognize the Plant Union committee a seniority employee as the negotiating committee, in addition to the Local President and the National Representatives of the Unifor-Canadaan Alternate Committeeperson on any shift when no regular Committeepersonis on shift. The members of the Plant Union Committee will be allowed paid time off the job for the days in which they are involved in direct negotiations with the Company. The parties agree that the union may elect or appoint a second bargaining unit member to serve on the union collective bargaining team when renewal negotiations take place for a new collective agreement. The parties further agree that paid time to perform negotiations work by the Plant Chairperson and the second bargaining unit employee will be limited to no more than 40 hours each.
(a) Article The Union shall elect or appoint and the Company shall recognize Stewards in the plant as provided in this agreement.. In the event there is a reduction in the number of employees on any one shift to less than 150 employees, the Company and Union will meet to review and reduce the number of stewards to be recognized on the shift in question. It is understood and agreed that Stewards may be added by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union or may be reduced by the Union in the plant when the population in specific areas justifies additions or reductions. Where the plant population at the plant falls below 200, there shall be no stewards on the day shift. Representation on the day shift will be by a member of the Plant Committee. The Xxxxxxx in each area has top seniority in his/her area of representation provided he/she is able to perform the available work. However, this seniority shall not supersede the preferential seniority of the Plant Committee. If the Xxxxxxx has sufficient seniority to bump to another classification in his/her area of representation, they will be laid off and must bump.
(b) A maximum of three (3) stewards per shift, one (1) of whom will be from the skilled trades;
(c) The Company will recognize three (3) alternate stewards per shift, one (1) of who will be from skilled trades.
6.04 The Union shall notify inform the Company in writing of any changes in the names of the Plant Committeepersons Union Chairperson and department stewards as well as Committeeperson and advise the effective date Company of such changessubsequent changes in the choice of Union Chairperson and Committeeperson. The Company agrees not be required to notify recognize the Union in writing of any changes in Management personnel who exercise direct supervisory authority over Bargaining Unit employees.
6.05 Chairperson or Committeepersonuntil such notification from the Union has been received. Article The Xxxxxxx Union Representatives shall be permitted, during his/report to and obtain permission his or her working hours, without loss of time or pay, supervisor whenever it becomes necessary to leave his/her regular duties their work for a reasonable length the purpose of time to investigate and settle processing grievances or complaints as well as deal with matters that could lead to a grievanceoutlined in this Agreement. The Xxxxxxx will advise his/her Supervisor of his/her destination and the general nature of his/her business and the time anticipated to transact such business. Permission to leave work Such permission will be granted by the Supervisor immediately under normal conditions and, within a reasonable period of time otherwise. The Union Representatives will return to work without undue delay. The Company may need a reasonable period of time to find a replacement. The Xxxxxxx delay and shall report back to his/her Supervisor notify their supervisor at the time he/he or she returns to work. When an employee requests the presence of his/The Union recognizes and agrees that Union Representatives have regular employment duties to perform in connection with his or her Union Xxxxxxx, such representation shall be provided promptly, but in the event of unusual circumstances employment and that only such time shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) minutes from the time of the initial request. It is understood and agreed that the entire plant xxxxxxx body along with the Plant Committee shall be entitled to meet once per month at change of shifts. The Stewards and Plant Committee members who attend the meeting as necessary will be paid their regular wages at straight time to a maximum of one (1) hour.
6.06 The Plant Committee will consist of a Plant Chairperson and One Committeeperson. In addition, the Company will recognize a Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. When Union elections are held in 2010 to elect the Plant Union Committee, the election will be for a Plant Chairperson, a Committeeperson (provided the active plant bargaining unit population is more than 50) and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is 50 or less, the plant will be represented spent by a Plant Chairperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the active plant bargaining unit population is greater than 50, the plant will be represented by a Plant Chairperson, one Committeeperson and a Safety Committee Co-Chairperson. If the Plant Chairperson is an employee persons during working in the Skilled Trades classifications and the active plant population is more than 50, the election of a Committeeperson will held within the production employee population or vice versa. When the active plant bargaining unit population is 100 or fewer employees, the Plant Committee will be allotted time hours to attend to their respective Union duties. Article When entering an area outside of the work area to which they are assigned, the Committeeperson or Alternate Committeeperson must first contact the supervisor of that area and advise the supervisor of the general nature and purpose of the request. Article The Union shall not conduct Union business issues or activities on as needed basis but in no instance will Company time or premises without the time allotted be greater than 1 hour per day. The Plant Chairperson and Safety Committee Co-Chairperson will be allotted time to attend to Union business issues on an as needed basis but in no instance will the time allotted be greater than 4 hours and 2 hours respectively per day. When any member permission of the Plant committee wishes to leave Company. On prior notification and permission the work site to attend to Union business, they must first request approval President of their supervisor and letting the supervisor know the nature of their business, their estimated time of absence and if they require the time off the job of any other employee. Committeepersons, if elected, are to be maintained on the day shift unless otherwise agreed to by both the Company and Union. The Union agrees that the Local will pay all payroll related compensation to any employee who is on leave for union business. The company agrees to send a copy and the national representative of the employee’s leave of absence request, if approved by the Company, to the Local Union President for his/her records prior to the leave taking place.
6.07 Upon proper notification the Unifor National Representatives and/or Local Union Presidents, shall be granted admission to the plant location covered by this Agreement on the understanding that there will shall be no undue interference in production.
6.08 The Union may designate an alternate who will function in the absence with normal operations and security of the Plant Chairpersonbusiness. When available such alternate shall Article The election of the committeepersonsmay be a Committeeperson. When a Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx is absent the Union may designate another Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx who is functioning held on the shift Employer’s premises. Prior to assume the duties election, the Chairperson and the Manager of the absent representativeHuman Resources or his or her designate will determine suitable location, times and date for voting. When there is no other Committeeperson or Xxxxxxx available Voting and Union business will not be conducted on the shift or when the absence lasts or is expected to last at least one (1) week the Union may designate another employee as an alternate. When members of the Health and Safety Committee are absent the Company will recognize another Health and Safety representative to handle health and safety concerns which may arise. Except with respect to replacement of an absent Plant Chairperson or Health and Safety Co-Chairperson, where duplication of payment may arise, it is understood and agreed that there will be no duplication of or additional payment required for time spent on union business as a result of the designation of alternate Union representatives as aforesaidEmployer’s time.
6.09 The President of the Local Union will be entitled to be present at meetings with Management which involves the Plant Chairperson and/or the Plant Committee.
6.10 If elected to the position of President or Financial Secretary of a Local Union, an employee shall be retained on the day shift and will have top seniority in his/her plant for his/her term of office, provided such employee is able to perform the work remaining available.. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27.01 (b), if the absence from the plant of an employee so elected may result in significant interference with plant operations, the Company and the Union agree to negotiate reasonable special arrangements governing such absence to ensure the interests of the Company are protected.
6.11 Top seniority for all Union Representatives shall only be applied in the event of a layoff or recall. When a layoff takes place which involves the layoff of Union Representatives such Representatives shall be laid off in the following order:
a) Stewards by area,
b) Health and Safety Co-Chairperson,
c) Financial Secretary,
d) President,
e) Plant Committeepersons,
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Samples: Collective Agreement