RECOGNITION AND MEMBERSHIP 16 Section 1. The Hospital recognizes the Association as the collective bargaining 17 representative with respect to wage rates, hours of work, and other conditions of 18 employment for a bargaining unit composed of all categories of registered nurses 20 Hospital shall not challenge the status of bargaining unit nurses or assert that 21 bargaining unit nurses are supervisors.
Recognition and Rights of Stewards (a) The Employer recognizes the Union's right to select stewards to represent employees. The Employer and the Union will agree on the number of stewards, taking into account both operational and geographic considerations. (b) The Union agrees to provide the Employer with a list of the employees designated as stewards for each jurisdictional area. (c) A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or their alternate, shall obtain the permission of their immediate supervisor before leaving their work to perform their duties as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Leave for this purpose shall be with pay. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. On resuming their normal duties, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify their supervisor. (d) The duties of stewards shall include: (1) investigation of complaints of an urgent nature; (2) investigation of grievances and assisting any employee whom the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents in presenting a grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure; (3) supervision of ballot boxes and other related functions during ratification votes; (4) attending meetings at the request of the Employer.
Union Recognition and Rights 6 2.1 Bargaining Unit Defined 6 2.2 Bargaining Agent Recognition 7
RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS The Employer or anyone authorized to act on their behalf recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for its employees classified and covered by this Agreement. The Employer agrees to negotiate with the Union or anyone authorized to act on behalf of the Union, in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the parties to this Agreement.
RECOGNITION AND BARGAINING UNIT 2.1 The City hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative, for the purposes stated in RCW 41.56, for the bargaining unit as defined by the Public Employment Relations Commission certification contained in Appendix A of this Agreement. 2.2 The parties agree to meet for disclosure, discussion and if requested negotiations (if necessary) prior to the assignment of any regular part time Material Controllers and/or Apprenticeship Coordinators.