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EXHIBIT 10.10
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
By and Between
UNITED PRODUCTION WORKERS UNION
LOCAL 17-18
AND
XXXXX XXXX, INC.
EFFECTIVE: June 15, 1996
EXPIRES: MIDNIGHT, JUNE 14, 1999
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 15th day of
June, 1996, by and between UNITED PRODUCTION WORKERS UNION, LOCAL 17-18 (" UNION
"), having its principles offices at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
and XXXXX XXXX, INC. ("EMPLOYER"), with the factory and offices located at 0000
- X Xxxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the UNION has duly obtained application/designation cards from
a majority of the shipping and receiving employees employed by the EMPLOYER; and
WHEREAS, the UNION has requested the EMPLOYER to recognize the UNION as
the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative of the EMPLOYER'S
subject employees; and
WHEREAS, the EMPLOYER has examined the said application/designation
cards submitted by the UNION and has confirmed by verification of the individual
employees' signed W-4 Forms and the EMPLOYER'S payroll records that a majority
of its subject employees have duly designated the UNION as their sole and
exclusive collective bargaining representative; and
WHEREAS, the EMPLOYER has thereupon recognized the UNION as the sole
and exclusive collective bargaining representative of the EMPLOYER'S subject
employees; and
WHEREAS, the Union and the EMPLOYER, have negotiated and agreed upon
the terms,
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conditions and provisions of a collective bargaining agreement to cover the
subject employees, to be confirmed in a writing;
NOW, THEREFORE, the UNION and EMPLOYER mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
UNION RECOGNITION
A. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive
collective bargaining representative of the shipping and receiving employees who
are or hereafter may be employed by the Employer, excluding guards, professional
employees, managers and supervisors as defined in the Labor Management Relation
Act, 1947, as amended.
B. This agreement shall be applicable to and cover all of the
Employers' operations and facilities, including any new, different or subsidiary
shops that an Employer may acquire.
ARTICLE 2
UNION SHOP
A. All present Employees who are members of the Union on the date of
execution of the Agreement shall remain members in good standing of the Union as
a condition of the employment and continued employment. All present employees
who are not members of the Union and all employees who are hired hereafter
shall become and remain members in good standing of the Union as a condition of
the employment and continued employment after 60 calendar days following the
commencement of their employment or the date of execution of the
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agreement whichever is later.
B. Upon notice in writing from the Union that an Employee is not a
member of the Union in good standing as required hereunder, the Employer shall
terminate the employment of such employee seven (7) days, hereafter, if the
Employee has not paid his or her Union Dues to become or remain a member of the
Union within said seven (7) days.
ARTICLE 3
CHECK-OFF OF UNION DUES AND INITIATION FEES
A. The Employer shall deduct and withhold from wages paid to its
Employees the amount of their Union Dues, initiation fees and regularly
authorized assessments, upon its receipts of written authorization therefore
signed by the respective Employees to make such deductions. The Employer shall
forthwith transmit all such sums to the Union not later than the fifth (5th) day
of each month, together with an itemized statement setting forth the names of
all Employees from whose wages such deductions were made, together with their
respective social security numbers.
B. The written authorization herein above mentioned shall not be
irrevocable for a period of more than one (1) year or beyond the termination
date of this Agreement, whichever occurs sooner, provided such authorization
shall be deemed to be automatically renewed, unless revoked in writing not more
than twenty (20) days and not less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration of
each such period of one (1) year or each applicable Collective Bargaining
Agreement, whichever occurs sooner.
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C. The Employer shall notify the Union, from time to time in writing,
of the names of all newly-hired Employees within ten (10) days of their
respective employment.
D. The Employer shall permit the Union by its authorized agents,
representative, attorneys, and/or accountants to examine the Employer's payroll
and employment records, or any other documents deemed necessary, from time to
time, during reasonable business hours to effectuate the purposes of Article 2
and 3 of this Agreement and to confirm that the Employees are receiving the
wages and other benefits provided herein
ARTICLE 4
NON-DISCRIMINATION
As required by applicable law, there shall be no discrimination against
any Employee or applicant for employment in any respect of hiring or employment
in any manner whatsoever because of Union membership or activities or lack
thereof, or on account of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national
origin, sexual orientation handicap or marital status. Whenever the masculine
gender is used in this Agreement, it is intended to mean and include in each
instance the feminine gender in like manner for all purposes.
ARTICLE 5
TRIAL PERIOD
All newly-hired employees shall be on a trial period for the first forty
five (45) actual working days of their employment. During the said trial period,
the discipline, including discharge, of
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a new Employee shall not be subject to the grievance procedure, including
arbitration, provided herein. This period may be extended, an additional 30
days, in individual cases, provided you notify the Union in writing 1 week prior
to the 30 working days, conclusion of the original trial period.
ARTICLE 6
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
A. The regular work week shall consist of 40 hours.
B. Work performed in excess of eight (8) hours a day or in excess of 40
hours a week shall be paid for at the overtime rate of 1.5 times the regular
rate of such employees.
ARTICLE 7
CALL-IN PAY
All employees who report at their regular time, unless notified to the
contrary on the previous day or night, shall be given four (4) hours' work or,
if no work is available, four (4) hours' pay at their regular rate for such day,
unless such work is not available because of weather conditions, machinery
break-down or for reasons beyond the control of the Employer.
ARTICLE 8
WAGES AND WAGE INCREASES
A. The minimum hiring wage rate shall be the prevailing Federal
minimum wage rate. If the current Federal or State minimum wage is increased
during the term of Agreement, all Employees employed more than sixty (60)
calendar days shall receive a wage increase of thirty
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($.30) cents per hour over any such new minimum wage rate effective as of the
date thereof.
B. After sixty (60) calendar days of employment a newly-hired Employee
shall receive a wage increase of thirty ($.30) cents per hour regardless of the
actual hiring.
C. Employees who have completed forty five (45) calendar days of
employment on the effective dates thereof shall receive the following general
wage increases:
Effective Date Wage Increases
July 1, 1997 (ii) Employees shall receive a fifty (.50)
cents increase per their hourly rate.
July 1, 1998 (iii) Employees shall receive a fifty (.50)
cents increase per their hourly rate.
D. A newly hired Employee who receives the wage increase provided in
Paragraph B hereof within ninety (90) days of any general wage increase provided
in Paragraph C hereof shall not be eligible to receive such general wage
increase.
E. Employees who shall not actually be working as of or on the
effective date of any of the wage increases provided herein shall be entitled to
receive such increase on their return or recall to work.
F. In addition to the wage increases provided herein, the EMPLOYER may
grant merit increases and bonuses at their sole decision upon written notice to
the UNION.
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ARTICLE 9
FIFTEEN MINUTE BREAK
Employees shall be entitled to at least 15 minutes of compensated time
to cash their weekly paycheck on the same day they received such paychecks. The
check cashing arrangement shall not interfere with the Employees meal period to
the extent that it decreases the meal period to less than 30 minutes.
ARTICLE 10
PAID VACATION
Length of Employment Benefit
6 months less than 1 year 1 week
1 year less than 3 years 2 weeks
3 years less than 5 years 2 1/2 weeks
5 years or more 3 weeks
A. The Employer retains the right to require employees not to take two
weeks vacation time consecutively.
B. Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays under this Agreement shall be
considered time actually worked.
C. Vacation pay shall be based on the Employee's average weekly salary,
for the weeks actually worked in the eligibility period ending July 1st.
D. If a paid holiday hereunder occurs during an Employee's paid
vacation, the Employee shall be entitled to receive such holiday pay at the end
of the company year, June 31.
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ARTICLE 11
PAID HOLIDAY
A. All employees employed four (4) months or more shall receive without
work, pay for the following holidays, on which they shall not be required to
work:
New Year's Day July 4th
Christmas Day Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx'x Birthday
Day after Thanksgiving Memorial Day
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx'x Birthday
Rosh Hashana (2 days) If it falls out in a work week
Yom Kippur (if it falls out in work week)
B. Pay for holidays not worked shall be eight (8) hours pay at the
regular straight rate. Employees who work on a paid holiday shall receive their
straight time hourly rate for each hour worked plus 8 hours holiday pay.
C. To be eligible for holiday pay, an employee shall be required to
work the full regularly scheduled work day before and after the paid holiday
unless a doctor's note is provided.
D. Employees shall receive holiday pay regardless of the day of the
week on which the holiday may fall, except for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
E. In computing overtime over forty (40) hours, paid holidays hereunder
shall be considered time worked, whether or not work was actually performed on
such holidays.
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ARTICLE 12
DEATH IN THE FAMILY
Employees shall be entitled to one (1) day off without pay, followed by
one (1) working day off with pay, by the Employer. In the event of a death in
the immediate family: Spouse, Father, Mother, Child, Sister, Brother. Employees
must present a death certificate upon request.
ARTICLE 12-A
COURT AND JURY DUTY
Employees shall be released from work for Court-Jury Duty, when
summoned. Payments received for jury duty, shall be subtracted from the
Employee's regular payroll check, and the Employee shall receive the difference.
The Employee must make a reasonable effort to report for whatever work the
Employer makes available on any off days while serving on jury duty.
ARTICLE 13
CLEAN, SAFE AND SANITARY FACILITIES
A. The Employer shall provide and maintain for its employees clean
toilet facilities, including running water, soap and paper towels.
B. The Employer shall comply with all rules, regulations and directives
of Federal, State and Local Authorities for the safety and health of its
employees.
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ARTICLE 14
SICK DAYS
Length of Employment (by July 1st) Benefit
1 year 4 days
2 years 6 days
4 years 7 days
A physician note is to be presented to the Employer should an employee utilize
more than three (3) sick days in any given work week. A physician note is to be
presented to the Employer should and employee be absent on the day before or the
day after a paid holiday or any paid day off. A physician note is to be
presented to the Employer should the employee be absent on a Monday or a Friday.
Unused sick days may be cashed in at the end of the company year June 31.
ARTICLE 15
PERSONAL DAY
Employees employed more than six (6) months by July 1st are entitled to
one (1) personal day with pay.
ARTICLE 16
NO INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS
Neither the Employer nor an employee or a group of employees shall have
the right to modify or waive any provision of this Agreement for or on behalf of
the Union or the employees. The Employer shall not enter into any individual
agreements, arrangements or understandings with any of the employees with regard
to any term, condition or provision of employment.
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ARTICLE 17
UNION VISITATION
Union representatives shall have the right to enter the Employers'
premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of investigating grievances, to
secure the enforcement of this Agreement and for such other purpose as may be
necessary; provided, however that after entering the premises they shall inform
the plant office of their presence.
ARTICLE 18
HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS
A. (a) The Employer shall participate in and contribute to the United
Production Workers Union, Local 17-18 Welfare Fund ("Fund"), for the purpose of
providing and maintaining such health, welfare and medical benefits for eligible
employees and their eligible dependents as may be determined from time to time
by the Trustees of the Fund.
(b) The Employer shall contribute to the Local 17-18 Welfare Fund,
each calendar month, for each employee, employed for 60 calendar days or more,
who has worked any time in the prior month.
EFFECTIVE DATE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
July 1, 1996 $55.00 per employee
June 1, 1997 $58.00 per employee
June 1, 1998 $60.00 per employee
B. (a) The Employer agrees to, and shall be bound by all of the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust whereby the
Fund was established (as the
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same may be amended from time to time), all of which documents by this
reference shall be deemed incorporated herein for all purposes and made a part
hereof as if set forth herein at length.
(b) The Employer shall make available for examination, review and
copying (photocopying) to the Fund and/or its agents or representatives (e.g.,
attorneys, accountants and auditors), during regular business hours, any and all
documents, instruments, record files, forms and papers (including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, IRS and NYS Unemployment insurance
forms, filing and reports) that may be necessary or desirable for the sound and
efficient operation and administration of the Fund.
C. No employee shall have any interest or right to receive any benefits
from the Fund other than those specifically provided in the plan of benefits as
the same may be adopted and amended from time to time by the Trustees hereof. No
employee shall have any right to assign any benefits to which he may be or
become entitled under the Fund or to receive a cash consideration in lieu of
such benefits either upon the termination of the Fund, through severance of
employment or for any reason of whatsoever nature or kind.
D. (a) In the event the Employer fails to make contributions to the
Fund (and submit therewith the requisite provided, or as may otherwise be
directed from time to time by the Trustees of the Fund, such contributions shall
bear interest which shall be paid by such Employer at the rate of twelve (12%)
percent per annum from the time such contributions were due until unpaid; and,
in addition, such Employer shall be obligated to pay all costs of collection,
including attorneys' fees equal to twenty (20%) percent of the overdue
contributions (including the interest thereon), if the matter is referred to
counsel for collection.
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(b) Upon the Employer's failure to make contributions to the Fund as
required hereunder, the Union may commence an expedited arbitration proceeding
for collection before a designated arbitrator, upon forty-eight (48) hour
written notice to the Employer, the arbitrator shall render an award as quickly
as possible. If the Employer fails to appear at the hearing after notice
thereof, the arbitration shall proceed without the Employer. In the absence of
proof otherwise by the Employer, the arbitrator shall determine the amount of
contributions due and payable to the Fund on the basis of the average number of
the employees set forth in the two (2) highest remittance reports submitted by
the Employer prior to the commencement of the arbitration or such other proofs
as may be presented by the Union or Fund.
ARTICLE 19
ENFORCEMENTS OF COLLECTION OF EMPLOYER DELINQUENCIES
A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, and in addition to any other remedies, right and relief (all of which
shall be cumulative) that may be available in the premises to the Union and the
Trustees of the Fund, in the event that any Employer fails, for a period in
excess of thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) To make the requisite contributions to the Fund
and to submit therewith the requisite remittance
reports within the time prescribed or as may be
required from time to time by the Trustees of the
Fund; or
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(b) To make payments of the costs and expenses for
auditing as may be required by the Trustees of the
Fund, provided a discrepancy is found in such audit
that requires such Employer to make additional
payment to the Fund; or
(c) To remit to the Union within the time prescribed
the dues that have been deducted and withheld from
its employees in accordance with Article 3 hereof;
the Union may, in any such event, upon seven (7) days written notice, certified
mail, return receipt requested, call and engage in a strike, work stoppage,
picketing or such other act or activity that it deems advisable to secure
payment from such Employer forthwith, provided the Employer's delinquency and
default in making any payment or payments have not been cured within said seven
(7) days; and any such strike, work stoppage, picketing or other act or activity
shall not constitute or be considered for any purpose whatsoever a breach of the
"No-Strike Clause" or any other provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 20
SENIORITY
A. The principle of departmental seniority shall prevail in all aspects
of employment, e.g., layoffs, recalls (inverse order), overtime (provided
employee is able to perform work), and vacation selection. Employees shall not
accrue seniority until completion of their trial period,
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at which time their seniority should be established as of their date of hire.
B. The Shop Xxxxxxx, shall at all times have top seniority so that he
or she shall be the last employee laid off and the first employee recalled,
provided that he or she has the ability to do the available work. The Shop
Xxxxxxx may investigate and process grievances during working hours, provided
same does not unreasonably interfere with his or her performance of work.
C. Employees shall lose their accumulated seniority for any of the
following ground:
(a) Voluntary quit;
(b) Discharge for just cause;
(c) Absence without authorization for three (3)
consecutive working days except on account of
reasonable excuse;
(d) Failure to report to work within three (3)
working days after recall by registered or
certified mail;
Employees are required to continue to provide the Employer with their
most current home address and telephone number.
ARTICLE 21
DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE
A. No Employee shall be disciplined or discharged except for just
cause. No employee shall be discharged immediately except for the following
conduct:
(a) Stealing, gambling or intoxication during the performance of
work;
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(b) Under influence, possession or use of drugs, during performance of
work;
(c) Assaulting any other employees or Employer's representative during
their performance of work;
(d) Punching any other employee's time card or theft of time on
employee's time card;
(e) No-strike violation, calling an unauthorized strike, walk out or
slow down or refusing to return therefrom; and
(f) Vandalism or sabotage in the shop.
The Employer shall notify the employee, Shop Xxxxxxx and the Union, in writing,
immediately upon effecting a discharge for any of the above grounds.
B. All discipline, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, warning, notices and suspensions, except for the conduct itemized
above, shall be imposed progressively for the same act or conduct, as follows:
1. Oral Warning
2. Written Notice, with Counselling
3. Suspension, up to 5 days
4. Discharge
C. All records and files of discipline of whatsoever kind or nature
shall not be maintained, referred to or used for any purpose whatsoever, after
one (1) year from the date of the last discipline.
ARTICLE 22
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION
A. (a) Any and all complaints, disputes, claims, differences or
grievances arising out of
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or relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, or any act,
conduct or matter in relation thereto, directly or indirectly, which the Union
and an Employer are unable to settle, adjust or resolve, may be submitted by
either party for arbitration to the Arbitrator as hereinafter designated.
(b) If such complaints, dispute, claim, difference, grievance, act,
conduct or matter is initially raised by an employee, the same shall proceed as
follows;
(i) Between the Shop Xxxxxxx of the Union and the Supervisor of the
subject employee;
(ii) If the matter is not settled, adjusted and resolved as provided
in sub-paragraph (i) above, then the same may be submitted for consideration and
disposition at a conference between the Union's Business Agent and the
Representative of the Employer;
(iii) If the matter is not settled, adjusted and resolved as
provided in sub-paragraph (ii) above, the same may be submitted by either the
Union or the Employer for arbitration to the Arbitrator as hereinafter
designated.
(iv) The parties may mutually agree to dispense with sub-paragraphs
(i) and (ii) of the grievance procedure and to submit the matter to arbitration
to the designated Arbitrator.
B. The Arbitrator herein shall be, on rotating basis, subject to
availability for each matter:
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX
00 XXX XXXX 0000 XXXXX XXXX
XXXXXX, XX 00000 XXXXXXXX, XX 00000
C. The Arbitrator is authorized and empowered to determine all
complaints, disputes, differences, grievances, acts, conducts or matters that
may come before him pursuant to this
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Agreements and to award such remedy or remedies as he deems proper and
reasonable, consistent with this Agreement.
D. The parties waive the requirements regarding the oath of the
Arbitrator and the manner and time for the service of the Notice of Hearing as
may otherwise be required by the laws of the State of New York of elsewhere.
E. In the event the failure of either party to appear before the
Arbitrator for hearing after due written notice shall have been given to said
party, the Arbitrator may render a decision and make an award upon the
testimony, evidence and proof submitted by the party appearing.
F. The award and decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding
upon the Union, the Employer and the employees, and all other persons and
parties who may have any interest herein of whatsoever kind or nature, for all
purposes.
G. Either party may enforce the award of the Arbitrator hereunder by
entering a Judgement confirming same in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
Arbitrator's fees and all other costs of arbitration hereunder shall be borne
and paid equally by the Employer and the Union.
H. In the event that a party fails to comply with the Award of the
Arbitrator within five (5) days of its issuance, then the other party shall be
released of the prohibition against strikes and lockouts, as the cause may be,
contained in Article 23 hereof and, in addition to any other remedies, rights,
and relief (all which shall be cumulative) available in the premises as a result
of such default, the other party may engage in such conduct (including a strike
and picketing), notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein.
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ARTICLE 23
NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUTS
A. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, during the
term hereof:
(a) The Union agrees not to engage in any strikes or work stoppages;
and
(b) The Employer agrees not to engage in any lock-outs of their
employees or any portion thereof.
If a strike or work stoppage that is prohibited hereunder occurs, upon
receipt of notice thereof from the Employer, the Union shall immediately direct
the employees who are engaging in such conduct to cease and to return to work.
Compliance by the Union is good faith herewith shall be deemed full compliance
with the Union's obligations hereunder.
B. Neither the Union nor the Employer shall be held responsible for any
damage caused by the acts of any individuals or groups of individual who are
acting or conducting themselves in violation of the terms of this Agreement,
which action or conduct has not been specifically authorized by either the Union
or the Employer, as the case may be.
C. No employee shall be subject to any form of discipline if he refuses
to enter upon the premises of any Employer when the Employer's premises are
subject to a lawful picket line or, if the employee refuses to enter upon the
premises of another employer, if the other employer's premises are subject to a
lawful picket line.
ARTICLE 24
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Upon written request of an employee, a leave of absence shall be
granted provided such
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request is for the reason of health or some important emergency reason. A leave
of absence is not to exceed four (4) months. A written request for such leave
must be supported by a physician's recommendation in writing. This request may
be approved by the Employer and the Union which approval may not unreasonably be
withheld or delayed. The Company has the right to replace the worker when the
worker is on leave of absence on a temporary basis.
ARTICLE 25
BULLETIN BOARDS
The Employer shall provide the Union with a bulletin board in an
appropriate location in its plant or shop to be used by the Union for posting of
all Union notices and literature.
ARTICLE 26
PRIOR BENEFITS - MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no employee
shall suffer any reduction in wages or any compensation of any kind or nature,
or in any other benefit, term, condition or provision of employment previously
received or enjoyed, on account of the execution of this Agreement, except for
the prior health coverage. The parties have mutually agreed that all current and
new employees shall become participants of the UPWU Local 17-18 Welfare Fund. If
any term, condition or provision of employment previously received or enjoyed by
the employees is better, higher or superior to those provided herein, then such
term, condition and/or provision shall continue in full force and effect and
shall not be modified or terminated on account of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 27
SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION, ETC.
A. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective successors and
assigns of the Employer and the Union, and shall survive any merger,
reorganization, change of name, change of vocation or place or business. No
provision, term or obligation herein contained shall be effected. modified,
altered or changed in any respect whatsoever by change of any kind in the legal
status, ownership, geographic location or any Employer. It is the intention of
the parties that this Agreement remain in full force and effect regardless of
any change of any kind or nature in management, location, form of business
organization or ownership.
B. In the event that any Employer closes its business operations, in
addition to the rights and remedies the Union and the employees may have in
connection with the Employer's decision to shut down and the impact thereof on
the employees, the employees shall be offered re-employment by the Employer if
available in order of their seniority, at a new or other shop, branch, or
facility that the Employer may open or establish.
C. In the event that any Employer shall divide the operation of its
business or shall departmentalize or further subdivide any of its operations
either in the same location or at different locations and under the same name or
different names, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, all of the
employees in all parts of said operation, wherever located, shall be covered by
this Agreement, and all of said parts or subdivisions of said operations of such
Employer under whatever name and whatever entity, whether a person, firm, or
corporation and regardless of whether other individuals or persons may also have
an interest in such entity, shall be bound by terms, conditions and provisions
of this Agreement with the same force and effect as any
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Employer hereunder.
ARTICLE 28
SEPARABILITY - SAVING CLAUSE
If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision
to any person or circumstances should be rendered or declared invalid, unlawful
or unenforceable, the remaining provision of this Agreement and the application
such provision(s) to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby, but shall remain severally valid, binding and in full force and effect.
The parties agree to meet immediately to negotiate substitute provisions for
such parts or provisions rendered or declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable.
Should the parties be unable to agree on substitute provisions, the matter shall
be submitted to arbitration as hereinabove provided in Article 22.
ARTICLE 29
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT IN COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in a number of counterparts, each and
every one of which is, and shall be considered an original document for all
purposes.
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ARTICLE 30
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective and retroactive as of this 15th day
of June, 1996 and shall remain and continue in full force and effect until
midnight, June 14, 1999 and from year to year thereafter unless either party
gives written notice to the other by certified mail, return receipt requested,
at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration of this Agreement or
annual renewal thereof that they desire to modify or amend and/or renegotiate
same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
27th day of January, 1996 by causing same to be signed for and on their
respective authorized representatives.
UNITED PRODUCTION WORKERS UNION XXXXX XXXX, INC.
LOCAL 17-18
BY: BY:
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