Common use of DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES Clause in Contracts

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES. The following underlying principles shall apply to all relations under this Agreement: (1) No limitations shall be imposed upon the amount of work an Employee shall perform during his working day. (2) No restrictions shall be imposed upon the use of machinery, tools, or appliances except as may be hereinafter provided for in the Working Rules. (3) No restrictions shall be imposed upon the use of any raw or manufactured materials, except that prison-made materials or products shall not be used. (4) Employees shall be free to work for whomsoever they wish and shall be entitled to demand and receive the wages and all other benefits provided for by the terms of this Agreement. (5) The use of Apprentice shall be recognized and not prohibited. (6) The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be selected by and recognized as the agent of the Employer, and when two (2) or more Journeyman Cement Masons or Apprentices are employed on the jobsite by any one (1) employer, one (1) shall be a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. When six (6) or more Cement Masons are employed on the jobsite, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be designated as General ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. When there is a General ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on the jobsite, there shall be no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. (7) It is the intent and purpose of this Agreement to prevent slowdowns, forcing of overtime, spread-work tactics, standby crews, and featherbedding practices. (8) Any authorized Business Representative of Local ▇▇▇▇▇ #▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ #▇▇▇, shall have access to all jobs where Cement Masons are employed without work stoppage. (9) One owner may work with the tools providing there is at least one journeyman cement ▇▇▇▇▇ on the job. (10) There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be a qualified employee performing work as assigned, who shall not interfere with the prosecution of the work and shall restrict working time activities to that of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ respective employer. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be permitted reasonable time to perform normal union duties. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform no supervisory function and shall account for all time away from the work crew to his immediate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ duties do not include referral, hiring, termination of employees or caring for the injured. In no case shall the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ be discharged until the Business Agent has been consulted. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be appointed by the Business Agent. (11) The Employer shall be the sole judge as to the number of Employees required to perform the work other than may be required by safety regulations. (12) The Employer shall have the right to determine the competency of all employees, the right to determine the number of Employees required and shall have the sole responsibility for selecting the employees to be laid off. The Employer shall also have the right to reject any applicant referred by the Union per Article XVI.