Common use of UNION STEWARDS AND UNION OFFICERS Clause in Contracts

UNION STEWARDS AND UNION OFFICERS. 17.01 A SHOP XXXXXXX SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER OR BUSINESS AGENT OF THE LOCAL UNION. THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING FROM THE LOCAL UNION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SHOP XXXXXXX. 17.02 THE FIRST JOURNEYMAN ON THE JOB SHALL BE ACTING XXXXXXX UNLESS HIRED AS A XXXXXXX UNDER ARTICLE 8.01 UNTIL A JOB XXXXXXX OR SHOP XXXXXXX IS APPOINTED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER OR BUSINESS AGENT OF THE LOCAL UNION. EACH CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE A SHOP XXXXXXX ON THE SITE. THE XXXXXXX MUST BE ON THE JOB AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE JOB IS IN PROGRESS AND HE SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO CONSULT WITH THE XXXXXXX ABOUT ANY MINOR DIFFICULTY THAT MAY ARISE. THE SHOP XXXXXXX SHALL BE INFORMED OF ALL LAY-OFFS AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE AND GIVEN A LIST OF THE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE TO BE LAID-OFF. 17.03 STEWARDS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PERFORM DUTIES DURING WORKING HOURS, BUT THE UNION ACKNOWLEDGES THAT STEWARDS HAVE REGULAR DUTIES TO PERFORM AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SAME QUALITY OF WORK AS ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY MAY HAVE LEAVE OF THEIR REGULAR DUTIES TO PERFORM UNION DUTIES ONLY WITH THE PERMISSION OF THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR WITHOUT SUFFERING LOSS OF PAY AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT A PRIVILEGE SO GRANTED WILL NOT BE ABUSED. THE XXXXXXX SHALL BE THE SECOND FROM LAST JOURNEYMAN LAID OFF. SHOP STEWARDS SHALL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES. A SHOP XXXXXXX SHALL NOT BE TERMINATED PREMATURELY UNTIL THE BUSINESS MANAGER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE MATTER DISCUSSED WITH THE EMPLOYER. 17.04 THE BUSINESS MANAGER OR BUSINESS AGENT OF THE UNION SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL WORK ON APPLICATION TO THE EMPLOYER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE. SUCH BUSINESS MANAGER OR AGENT MAY DISCUSS WITH THE XXXXXXX ANY MATTERS THAT ARE IN DISPUTE WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR WORK. THIS CLAUSE SHALL NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A LICENSE TO DISCUSS GENERAL UNION BUSINESS BUT REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY OR PROVISIONS TO DISCUSS UNION BUSINESS SHALL BE GIVEN THE EMPLOYEE ON REQUEST AND ON HIS OWN TIME. 17.05 THE BUSINESS MANAGER OR BUSINESS AGENTS MUST CARRY ACCIDENT INSURANCE TO COVER THEM IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ON JOBS OR PROJECTS THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES.