Common use of Selection of Applicants Clause in Contracts

Selection of Applicants. Selection of applicants for referral to jobs shall be on a nondiscriminatory basis and shall not be based on, or in any way affected by, Union membership, bylaws, regulations, constitutional provisions, or any other aspect or obligation of Union membership, policies or requirements. a) In the event that the referral facilities maintained by the Union are unable to fill the requisition for any Employer for workers within a forty-eight (48) hour period after such requisition is made by the Employer (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted), the Employer may employ applicants without reference to the referral procedure. In such an event, the Employer will notify the Union of the names and dates of such hiring’s within forty-eight (48) hours of such hiring. b) Whenever the word “worker” is used in this Article, it shall mean laborers represented by the union.