Common use of PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT, RECOGNTION AND SCOPE Clause in Contracts

PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT, RECOGNTION AND SCOPE. A. The purpose of this Agreement is, in the mutual interest of the Company and of the employees, to provide for the operation of the services of the Company under methods which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the safety of air transportation, the efficiency of operation, and the continuation of the employment under reasonable working conditions. It is recognized by this Agreement to be the duty, of the Company and of the Employees, to cooperate fully, both individually and collectively, for the advancement of that purpose. B. Both the Company and the Union recognize and mutually agree that no employee covered by this Agreement will be discriminated against based on applicable state or federal law or because of membership in the Union. C. Recognition In accordance with Certification Number R-7565, dated January 21, 2022, by the National Mediation Board, National Air Cargo Group, Inc. d/b/a National Airlines (the “Company”) hereby recognizes the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (the “Union”) as the authorized bargaining representative of the Flight Attendants employed by the Company for the purposes of the Railway Labor Act, as amended. D. Scope of the Agreement 1. This Agreement shall be applicable to Flight Attendants employed by the Company assigned to domiciles located in the United States, its territories and possessions within the jurisdiction of the Railway Labor Act, as amended. 2. All Flight Attendant duties on revenue flights operated on National Airlines aircraft, which require Flight Attendants, will be performed by Flight Attendants covered by this Agreement on the National Airlines seniority list, unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement prevents qualified management personnel from performing certain duties to support the critical needs of the operation, including, but not limited to, flying due to the unavailability of Flight Attendants covered by this Agreement (such as to avoid a cancellation), short notice or ad hoc flights, checking functions, and maintaining currency. The company will use reasonable efforts (such as utilizing available reserves) to cover flights due to unavailability of Flight Attendants covered by this Agreement, and to cover short notice or ad hoc flights, before management personnel are utilized. E. No Strike/ No Lockout The Company agrees not to lock out any Flight Attendants during the term of this Agreement, until the procedures for settling disputes as provided herein, and as provided by the Railway Labor Act, as amended, have been exhausted. The Union and the Flight Attendants will not engage in any strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, honoring of picket lines, sympathy strikes, or other concerted interference with the operation of company during the term of this agreement, until the procedures for settling disputes as provided herein, and as provided by the Railway Labor Act, as amended, have been exhausted. The Union and the Company reserve the right to seek injunctive relief or other available remedies for any violations of this no-strike/no- lockout clause. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit, restrict, or abridge the rights or privileges accorded either to the Union or to the Company or to their representatives, under the provision of the Railway Labor Act, as amended.