Common use of Right to interview Clause in Contracts

Right to interview. 5.01 The Company agrees that all new employees and all rehired employees in the bargaining unit who are not members of the Union will be interviewed by a Union representative prior to starting to work for the purpose of soliciting memberships in the Union. 5.02 Such interviews are to be conducted by the Plant Chair or in the Plant Chair’s absence by an alternate designated by the Plant Chair; or at the request of the Union, by a regular representative of the Union from the local district office. 5.03 Such interviews shall not exceed ten (10) minutes per employee, and if conducted by an active employee of the Company, the employee’s time off shall be paid for by the Union. 5.04 The Company agrees not to discourage membership in the Union, and the Union agrees that new employees will not be intimidated or coerced while soliciting their Union memberships, and to interfere as little as possible with the operations of the Labor Relations Department. 5.05 Both parties agree to cooperate in carrying out detailed operations of this section in good faith, to present honest, factual statements to new employees interviewed of the relationships between the parties, and that joining the Union is not required as a condition of employment.