Common use of UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY Clause in Contracts

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 1. The Employer recognizes the Union is recognized as the sole exclusive collective bargaining authority for representative of all classifications of service employees covered by at each building which is committed to this Agreement and coming within the geographical jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer Union and the RAB. This Agreement shall have apply to all classifications of service employees employed by the right Employer. Article II of this Agreement shall also apply to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior of cleaning and maintenance contractors who employ employees in any building committed to this Agreement working in any job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 All employees category covered by this Agreement, . This Agreement shall include a classification for building Superintendent in buildings where the Superintendent has been covered by the RAB Commercial Building Agreement and those covered under the former Local 164/RAB Agreement. Work performed pursuant to the terms of this collective bargaining agreement shall not be performed by persons not covered by the bargaining agreement except as provided in Article II. 2. There shall be a Union Shop throughout the term of this Agreement in every building where there was a Union Shop under the 2016 Commercial Building Agreement and in other buildings whenever it is agreed or determined that a majority of the employees in such buildings are members of or have applied for membership in the Union. The “Union Shop” requires membership in the Union by every employee in the building as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on after the eighth thirtieth (8) 30th) day following the beginning of such employment, employment or the effective execution date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain or in the case of newly organized buildings, after the thirtieth (30th) day following agreement or determination that a majority of the employees in such buildings are members of or have applied for membership in the Union, and requires that the Union during shall not ask or require the term Employer to discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee except in compliance with law. The requirement of their employmentmembership under this section or elsewhere in this Agreement is satisfied by the payment of financial obligations of the Union’s initiation fees and periodic dues uniformly imposed. Acceptance into membership In the event the Union security provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, unenforceable or of no legal effect generally or with respect to any building because of interpretation or a change of federal or state statute, city ordinance or rule or decision of any government administrative body, agency or subdivision, the permissible Union security clause under such statute, decision or regulation shall be entirely at enforceable as a substitute for the discretion Union security clause provided for herein. 3. Whenever the Union files with the RAB and the Employer a claim that a majority of the Local employees in a building are members of or have made application for membership in the Union, the Union Shop requirement shall be made effective within fifteen (15) days thereafter, unless the Employer or the RAB, within ten (10) days, notifies the Union that it requires a determination of that claim. 3.4 As 4. Upon receipt by the Employer of a letter from the Union’s Secretary-Treasurer requesting any employee’s discharge because such employee has not met the requirements of this Article, unless the Employer questions the propriety of so doing, such employee shall be discharged within fifteen (15) days of said notice if prior thereto such employee does not take proper steps to meet said requirements. If the Employer questions the propriety of the discharge, it shall immediately submit the matter to grievance, and if not thus settled, to the Arbitrator for final determination. If it is finally settled or determined that the employee has not met the said requirements, the employee shall be discharged within ten (10) days after written notice of the final determination has been given to the RAB and the Employer. The Employer shall be responsible for unpaid dues after receipt of notice provided for in this section and exhaustion of contractual remedies. The Employer’s obligation shall begin fifteen (15) days after such notice or, if the Employer questions the discharge, after the final determination of the arbitrator. 5. The Union will hold the Employer harmless from any liability arising from a discharge asked by the Union pursuant to this Article provided the Employer has done nothing to cause or increase its own liability concerning removal of employees. 6. During any period in which it is not established that a majority of the employees in a building are members of, or have made application for membership in the Union, it is agreed that all employees who, upon the date this Agreement is signed for their building, are members of the Union in good standing in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union, and all employees who thereafter become members shall, as a condition of hiring employment, remain Union members in good standing during the life of the Agreement. 7. Upon execution of this Agreement, each Employer shall furnish the Union and the RAB with a complete list of the names, Social Security numbers, home addresses and job locations of all employees covered by this Agreement and shall notify the Union and the RAB of the names, Social Security numbers, home addresses and job location of each new employee thereafter employed. The Employer shall sign notify the proper authorization form which authorizes Union and the RAB in writing, as soon as a cancellation of an account becomes effective where Union members are employed and the Employer shall notify the Union when it acquires a new building service job. 8. The Union shall have the right to inspect the Employer’s Social Security reports and all payroll records (except the salary of the nonunion Supervisors) in order to determine if this Agreement is being complied with. The Union shall have the right to expedited arbitration in the event an Employer fails to comply with this right of inspection. Inspections may also be made by the Union or the Arbitrator at the request of the RAB. The RAB may join the Union at all times, when such examination is made. All Benefit Trust Funds established under this Agreement shall have the same right to inspect as the Union but shall also have the right to inspect Supervisors’ payroll records where Supervisors are covered by such Funds. 9. Each Employer agrees to deduct the Union’s monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and all legal assessments from the employee's paypay of each employee from whom it receives written authorization and will continue to make such deductions while the authorization remains in effect. The Employer hereby agrees to deduct voluntary political contributions based upon authorizations signed by the employees in accordance with applicable law. The parties acknowledge and agree that the term “written authorization” as provided in this Agreement includes authorizations or revocations created and maintained by use of electronic records and electronic signatures consistent with state and federal law. The Union, therefore, may use electronic records to verify Union membership, authorization for voluntary deduction of Union dues and fees, as well as voluntary contributions to the Union’s American Dream Fund, from wages or payments for remittance to the Union, and authorization for voluntary deductions from wages or payments for remittance to the American Dream Fund. The Employer shall accept such electronic records from the Union as valid written authorizations for, or revocations of, deduction and remittance. Employers who are currently accepting such electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations may need time and/or training to be able to do so. The Union will notify the Association and shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer in writing to facilitate acceptance of electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance. Those Employers who are not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations shall commence acceptance no later than nine (9) months from the date an Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is understood that the transition to electronic records and electronic signatures may cause some delays. During the Transition Period, Employers who deduct appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. Such deductions will be made from the pay for the first full pay period worked by each employee following the receipt of the authorization, and thereafter will be made the first payday each month, and forwarded to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) twentieth day in each and every current month. Such deductions shall constitute trust funds while in the possession of the Employer. If the Employer fails to remit to the Union the dues or other monies deducted in accordance with this section by the twentieth day, the Employer shall pay interest on such dues or other monies at the rate of one percent per month followingbeginning on the twenty-first day, together unless the Employer can demonstrate the delay was for good cause due to circumstances beyond its control. The interest shall not be assessed for an Employer’s initial failure to deduct voluntary political contributions until thirty (30) days after the Employer has received written notice from the Union of its failure to deduct. The Employer shall provide employee information in connection with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 transmission of dues, initiation fees, all legal assessments and other deductions required to be transmitted to the Union (collectively, “Deductions”). Deductions from employees’ paychecks shall be transmitted to the Union electronically via ACH or wire transfer utilizing the 32BJ self-service portal, unless the Union directs, in writing, that Deductions be remitted by means other than electronic transmittals. The Union shall select one of its Members who shall specify reasonable information to be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected recorded and/ or transmitted by the Employer, as necessary and consistent with this Agreement. Employers who are currently transmitting Deductions by ACH shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH may need time and/ or training to be able to do so. The Union is objected shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate electronic transmissions. Those Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH shall commence transmission by ACH no later than nine (9) months from the date an Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Employer for a valid reasonUnion. It is understood that the transition to ACH payment may cause some delays in effecting transmission. During the Transition Period, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and Employers who deduct appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be discharged subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. If a signatory does not revoke the dues authorization at the end of a year following the date of authorization, or at the end of the current contract, whichever is earlier, it shall be deemed a renewal of authorization, irrevocable for Union activitiesanother year, or until the expiration of the next succeeding contract, whichever is earlier. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount Union agrees to indemnify and save such Employer and the RAB harmless from any liability incurred by reason of time during such deductions. In keeping with the working hours extension of Article I, Section 1 to perform include all areas within the work geographical jurisdiction of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The EmployerRAB, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer RAB and the Union or any will establish a joint industry committee comprised of its Local Unions with respect to any and at least six (6) representatives from all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices sectors of the Plumbing commercial and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canadaresidential industry to meet on an ongoing basis, but not less than quarterly. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmedcommittee shall review and analyze prevailing market conditions, including wage and rental rates, and develop procedures for resolving Union organizational and representation disputes to minimize disruption and conflict and to promote stable and efficient labor relations and labor conditions.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such 2004/2007 - 5 - MAST-D employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing 2004/2007 - 6 - MAST-D notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on 2007/2010 - 5 - MAST-D the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing 2007/2010 - 6 - MAST-D notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 . All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 . The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 . The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 . The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 . The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 . The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 . I The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 . The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 . The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's ’s pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 . The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "“pipeline craft unions" ” namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on 2010/2013 - 5 - TM-D the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing 2010/2013 - 6 - TM-D notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 . All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 . The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 . The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 . The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 . The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 . The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 . The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 . The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 , The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such 2004/2007 - 5 - MAST/TM-D employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing 2004/2007 - 6 - MAST/TM-D notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 . All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 . The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 . The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 . The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 . The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 . The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 . The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 . The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 . The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. , The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's ’s pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 . All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 . The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 . The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 . The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 . The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 . The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 . The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 . The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 . The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed. knowledge of all work to be done by the Employer and all subcontractors under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Union will designate the Local which will have territorial jurisdiction. The job notification form to be used is attached to this Agreement as Addendum A. The Employer, its appointed covered by this Agreement, and the Union shall hold a Conference before the start of the job, and the Local Union Representative at such conference shall be authorized by the Union to represent the Local Union for the entire area covered by the job within the territorial jurisdiction of the Local Union. The purpose of the Conference shall be to define those matters outlined in the Conference Report which is attached to this Agreement as Addendum but not including the changing of any of the conditions of this Agreement nor any interpretation of any of its clauses; it being agreed that any interpretation of this Agreement shall be made between the prime parties hereto so that proper application thereof may be made on the job. On work of insufficient volume to warrant a Conference, those matters outlined in the Conference Report may, by mutual agreement, be communicated between the Employer and the Union Representative prior to the commencement of work. Prior to recommencement of work in any area, the Employer shall contact the Local Union Business Representative to review the anticipated startup times and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ requirements. The Union will send a copy of this Agreement to each of its Local Unions having pipeline jurisdiction and the terms of this Agreement and none other shall be recognized by each Local Union and each Employer engaged in the same or similar work as defined in Article hereof.

UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. 3.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. 3.2 . The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. 3.3 . All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. 3.4 . As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. 3.5 . All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. 3.6 . The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Stewards. 3.7 . The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. 3.8 . The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 3.9 . The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the jobsite or work area. 3.10 . The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. 3.11 . The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.12 . The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of agreement/recognition signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. 3.13 . The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. 3.14 . It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed.