UNION RIGHTS AND SECURITY. A. In order to afford its membership the full protection of the law, the Union hereby reserves unto itself, subject only to the express provisions of this Collective Bargaining Agreement, all rights expressed in Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of l965. It is mutually understood that those rights include the right to bargain with the Board with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and the rights to grieve, through the established procedure, actions regarding this Agreement. B. All employees covered by this Agreement in Article I, Recognition, who are not members of the Union at the time it becomes effective, shall have the option to become members of the Union. The employee may choose to become a member of the union by paying dues or a service fee equal to the monthly dues of the union. All new employees hired, rehired or transferred into positions represented by the Union shall also have the option, within 30 days after completing their prescribed probationary period, to become members of the union. C. In the event a bargaining unit member does not join the union or opts to voluntarily revoke authorization to deduct a membership or service fee payment to AFSCME, he/she will not be permitted to attend and vote at any union meeting. As outlined by the AFSCME constitution, a member in good standing is a person who: (a) has signed and submitted an official AFSCME payroll authorization/dues deduction form to the union; (b) is not in arrears on payment of dues; (c) is eligible to attend any union meeting; (d) is eligible to vote on motions/issues and contracts.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
