OFF OF UNION DUES. It is agreed by the parties hereto that there shall be a compulsory checkoff of dues from all employees who come within the bargaining unit who have completed thirty (30) days employment with the Corporation. The Corporation shall provide the Union with a monthly statement of the gross earnings paid to employees of the bargaining unit from whom dues have been deducted. The Corporation agrees to deduct the dues from the earnings of each employee in the amounts certified by the Union to be currently in effect according to its constitution and by-laws. Deductions shall be made from the payroll period at the end of each month and shall be forwarded to the Secretary-treasurer of the Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following, accompanied by a duplicate list of the names of all employees from whose wages the deductions have been made. In consideration of the deducting and for- warding of Union dues in accordance with the foregoing by the Corporation, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Corporation against any claim for liability arising out of or resulting from the operations of this section. ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION The Corporation will recognize ten (10) stewards and a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who shall be employed in the bargaining unit. The number and distribution of stewards may be altered by agreement from time to time, as conditions change. A Grievance Committee of three (3) employees, of whom one (1) shall be President of the Local or his representative, a second shall be the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and a third shall be the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ concerned with the grievance. A Bargaining Committee shall be appointed and consist of not more than six (6) members of the Corporation as appointees of the Corporation and not more than six (6) members of the Union as appointees of the Union. The Union will advise the Corporation of the Union's nominees and any changes thereto. Representatives of the Union shall not suffer any loss of pay or benefits for time involved in negotiations with the Corporation during the employee's regular working hours. The stewards and members of the Committee shall be employees of the Corporation. The Union shall advise the Corporation of the names of its officers, the stewards and members of its Grievance and Bargaining Committees and any changes thereto. Meetings between the Corporation and Union Committees shall be held at times mutually agreeable to both parties. However, such meetings must be held not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the request has been given. Any employee elected or appointed to represent the Union in dealings with the Corporation shall be granted leave-of-absence without loss of normal pay sufficient to attend to the business for which the leave is requested, provided such leave does not seriously interfere with the efficiency of operation of the Department. It is understood that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has his regular work to perform on behalf of the Corporation and that he will not leave his work without first obtaining permission from his Department Head. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union shall have the right at any time to have any assistance when dealing or negotiating with the Corporation and the Corporation shall have the right to have any assistance when dealing or negotiating with the Union.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
OFF OF UNION DUES. It is agreed All employees covered by the parties hereto that there this Agreement shall be as a compulsory checkoff condition of dues from all employees who come within the bargaining unit who have completed thirty (30) days employment with the Corporation. The Corporation shall provide the Union with a monthly statement employment, upon of the gross earnings paid to employees of the bargaining unit from whom dues have been deducted. The Corporation agrees to deduct the dues from the earnings of each employee in the amounts certified by the Union to be currently in effect according to its constitution and by-laws. Deductions shall be made from the payroll period at the end of each month and shall be forwarded to the Secretary-treasurer their respective probationary periods, become of the Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following, accompanied by a duplicate list of the names of all employees from whose wages the deductions have been made. In consideration of the deducting and for- warding of Union dues remain members in accordance with the foregoing by the Corporation, good standing in the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless during the Corporation against any claim for liability arising out of or resulting from the operations term of this sectionAgreement. ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION The Corporation Prior to starting work, new employees, shall be required to complete and sign the Union Membership Application form and they will recognize ten (10) stewards and a Chief be introduced to their Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who by their Supervisor. Employees shall be employed in required to authorize the bargaining unit. The number and distribution of stewards may be altered by agreement Company on a form provided to deduct from time each weeks pay an amount equal to time, as conditions change. A Grievance Committee of three (3) employees, of whom one (1) shall be President of the Local or his representative, a second shall be the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and a third shall be the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ concerned with the grievance. A Bargaining Committee shall be appointed and consist of not more than six (6) members of the Corporation as appointees of the Corporation and not more than six (6) members of the Union as appointees regular weekly dues of the Union. The Union will advise Such deductions shall be remitted to the Corporation Local Lodge of the Union's nominees , together with a list of employees from whom such deductions were made. The list will include hires and severances. The Company will show the amount of dues deducted on slips issued to employees. NO STRIKES AND NO LOCKOUTS The Company agrees that it will not cause or direct any changes theretolockout of its employees so long as this Agreement continues to operate, and the Union agrees that there will be no strikes, slow-down, sit-down, work stoppage or suspension of work, either complete or partial for any reason by the employees so long as this Agreement continues to operate. Representatives NO DISCRIMINATION The Company agrees that there will be no discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion exercised or practised by the Company or by any of its representatives with respect to any employee. The Union agrees that there will be no intimidation, interference, restraint, or coercion exercised or practiced upon employees of the Company by any of its members or representatives, and there will be no solicitation for membership, or other union activity on the premises of the Company during an employee's working hours except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, The Company agrees that it will not discriminate against any person because of race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, or age as provided in the Employment Standards Act of Ontario, Human Rights Code. UNION REPRESENTATION The Union shall not suffer any loss elect or otherwise appoint a Shop Committee consisting of pay or benefits the President and Vice President of Local Lodge and Chief Stewards as provided for time involved in negotiations with the Corporation during the employee's regular working hours. Section The stewards and members of the Shop Committee shall be employees of the Corporation. The Union shall advise Company covered by the Corporation of the names of its officers, the stewards and members of its Grievance and Bargaining Committees and any changes thereto. Meetings between the Corporation and Union Committees shall be held at times mutually agreeable to both parties. However, such meetings must be held not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the request has been given. Any employee elected or appointed to represent the Union in dealings with the Corporation shall be granted leave-of-absence without loss of normal pay sufficient to attend to the business for which the leave is requested, provided such leave does not seriously interfere with the efficiency of operation of the Department. It is understood that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has his regular work to perform on behalf of the Corporation and that he will not leave his work without first obtaining permission from his Department Head. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union shall have the right at any time to have any assistance when dealing or negotiating with the Corporation and the Corporation shall have the right to have any assistance when dealing or negotiating with the UnionAgreement.
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Sources: Collective Agreement