Common use of Authorization for Deduction Clause in Contracts

Authorization for Deduction. 5.1 The Employer agrees to deduct initiation fees and dues from the wages of employees in the bargaining unit who provide the Employer with a voluntary, written authorization which shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year, or until the expiration date of this Agreement, or until the employee is no longer eligible for Union membership. 5.2 Such deductions shall be made by the Employer from wages of employees from their weekly pay periods and will be transmitted to the Union as soon as possible monthly after such deductions are made, unless such deductions are unable to be made because of equipment breakdown or acts of God. 5.3 No deductions will be made from the wages of any employee until the Employer has received a signed copy of the voluntary, written authorization for such deductions. 5.4 The Union hereby indemnifies and defends the Employer and holds it harmless against any and all suits, claims, demands and liabilities that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action that shall be taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with the foregoing provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list or certificate which shall have been furnished to the Employer under any of such provisions. 6.1 There will be no discrimination by the Union or the Employer because of race, religion, sex, sexual preference, creed, color, national origin, or age as provided by law nor by the Employer against any employee because of Union membership or activities. 6.2 Whenever a word is used in the masculine gender, it is intended to and does include both men and women equally.