Common use of Group A Clause in Contracts

Group A. All applicants who have worked as operating engineers for the past four years; have been employed for a period of at least one year during the last four years by Employers (par- ties to collective bargaining agreements with the Union, not containing discriminatory referral provisions), and who have maintained residence for the past year within the geographi- cal area constituting the normal construction labor market (as hereafter defined). All applicants for employment who have worked as operat- ing engineers in construction for the past four years; and have been employed for a period of at least six months within the past three years by Employers (parties to collective bargaining agreements with the Union, not containing discriminatory re- ferral provisions), and who have maintained residence for the past year within the geographical area constituting the normal construction labor market (as hereinafter defined). All other applicants.