UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES CHECK-OFF. 4.1 The Employer agrees that during the term of this agreement it is a condition of employment for: (a) all present employees to become and remain members in good standing of the Union; (b) all new employees hired subsequent to the date of signing of this Collective Agreement shall, within fifteen (15) calendar days of the completion of the probationary period, be required to become and remain a member in good standing of the Union; and (c) all employees in the initial probationary period shall be required to pay Union dues. 4.2 The Employer will deduct from the pay of each employee covered by this agreement, whether or not the employee is a member of the Union, all Union dues and initiation fees. The Union agrees to supply the Employer with the necessary forms to be completed by the employee upon hiring. 4.3 Such deductions shall be remitted to the Union prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the month in which deductions were made along with the names of any additions or deletions to the Bargaining Unit. 4.4 The Union shall forward to the Employer a true extract of all Union minutes, with a letter of instruction authorizing deductions of dues from members, before dues will be deducted. 4.5 Should the Union change the formula for calculating union dues, the Union shall notify the Employer in writing thirty (30) working days before the change is to take effect. 4.6 The Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer from any liability arising from the deductions referred to in Article 4.
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