UNION SECURITY Clause Samples

UNION SECURITY. A3.01 In the event that a member in good standing of the Union is employed as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or in some other capacity not covered by the terms and conditions of this Agreement the Employer, upon receipt of the proper authorization form signed by such member, shall deduct working dues, initiation fees and assessments from the member's pay for the number of hours the Employer declared at the Pre-job Conference as the normal work week. A3.02 The Local Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. There shall be no non-working Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Assistant Stewards. The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be notified of any disciplinary warning given to any employee. The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall receive fifty cents ($0.50) per hour above the rate of pay for his classification. Where circumstances warrant, additional Job Stewards to perform the work of the Union on remote segments, extended projects, or where crews are working out of separate warehouses or marshalling points, shall be agreed upon between the Employer and the Union at the Pre-job Conference or by subsequent arrangement. A3.03 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. A3.04 The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Local Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Local Union in its sole discretion that the employee/member, has not been properly cleared and/or the member is not in good standing of the Union upon suitable replacement being made available at the jobsite by the Local Union. Any such replacement shall be entitled to the travel allowances in accordance with Article 13.01. A3.05 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 2 hereof.

UNION SECURITY. 7.01 The Employer will deduct from each Employee covered by this Agreement, an amount equal to the regular monthly Union dues designated by the Union. 7.02 Such dues shall be deducted monthly and in the case of new Employees, such deductions shall commence on the first of the month following the date of hire. 7.03 The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union and the Executive Secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer of any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s exclusive authority to make the deduction specified. 7.04 In consideration of the deducting and forwarding of the Union dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising from the operation of this Article. 7.05 The amounts so deducted shall be remitted monthly to the Executive Secretary of the Union, no later than the end of the month following the month in which the dues were deducted. In remitting such dues, the Employer shall provide a list of Employees from whom deductions were made, including deletions (indicating terminations) and additions from the preceding month and their social insurance numbers. A copy of this list will be sent to the local Union representative, if any. 7.06 The Employer agrees that an officer of the Union or Union representative shall be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes during regular working hours to interview newly hired Employees, to discuss Union business, during the new Employee’s first month of employment. During such interview, membership forms may be provided to the Employee. 7.07 The Employer will provide each Employee with a T-4 Supplementary Slip showing the dues deducted in the previous year for Income Tax purposes, where such information is, or becomes, readily available through the Employer’s payroll system. 7.08 During the orientation process, the Employer will provide each new Employee with a copy of the current Collective Agreement. 7.09 The Union agrees there shall be no Union activity, solicitation for membership, or collection of Union dues on the Employer’s premises except with the written permission of the Employer or as specifically provided for in this Agreement.

UNION SECURITY. Section 1: Checkoff The Board agrees, upon the written authorization of an employee, to withhold any dues, payments or contributions payable to the Union, PEOPLE or Union sponsored benefit programs. Authorizations shall be irrevocable for the term of the Agreement, unless canceled by an employee not earlier than ninety (90) days or later than (60) days prior to the expiration date of this Agreement. Employees’ requests for withholding shall be made on a form agreed to by the parties and implemented within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of such request. Each pay period a list of the employees’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and the amount deducted for each employee shall be remitted to the Union at the address designated in writing to the Board by the Union. The Board and Union shall regularly hold consultations, but at least every ninety (90) days, about maintaining timely records and communicating changes in membership. Furthermore, the Union shall notify the Board of any increase in dues or the other deductions in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to any effective date. Section 2: Fair Share Employees covered by this Agreement who are not members of the Union paying dues by voluntary payroll deduction shall be required to pay in lieu of dues, their proportionate fair share in accordance with state law, 115 ILCS 5/1 et seq., and the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, for the costs of the collective bargaining process, contract administration, and the pursuance of matters affecting wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment. The fair share payment, as certified by the Union, shall be deducted by the Board from the earnings of the non-member employees. The aggregate deduction of the employees and a list of their names, addresses, Social Security numbers and the amount deducted for each employee shall be remitted monthly to the Union at the address designated in writing to the Board by the Union. The Union shall advise the Board of any increase in fair share fees in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to its effective date. The amount constituting each non- member employee’s share shall not exceed dues uniformly required of Union members. Should any employee be unable to pay his/her contributions to the Union because of bona fide religious tenets or teaching of a church or religious body of which the employee is a member, such amount equal to his/her fair share shall be paid to a non-rel...

UNION SECURITY. 5.01 The Hospital will deduct from each nurse covered by this Agreement an amount equal to the regular monthly Union dues designated by the Union. The deduction period for a part-time nurse may be extended where the nurse does not receive any pay in a particular month. Where a nurse has no dues deducted during the payroll period from which dues are normally deducted, that deduction shall be made in the next payroll period provided the nurse has earnings in the next payroll period. If the failure to deduct dues results from an error by the Hospital, then, as soon as the error is called to its attention by the union, the Hospital shall make the deduction in the manner agreed to by the parties. If there is no agreement, the Hospital shall make the deduction in the manner prescribed by the union. 5.02 Such dues shall be deducted monthly and in the case of newly employed nurses, such deductions shall commence in the month following their date of hire. 5.03 The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union and the Vice-President, Finance of the Union shall notify the Hospital of any changes therein and such notification shall be the Hospital's conclusive authority to make the deduction specified. In the case of any local dues levies, notification will be made by the local treasurer and such notification shall be the Hospital’s conclusive authority to make the deduction specified. 5.04 In consideration of the deducting and forwarding of Union dues by the Hospital, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Hospital against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. 5.05 The amounts so deducted shall be remitted monthly to the Vice-President, Finance of the Union, no later than the end of the month following the month in which the dues were deducted. In remitting such dues, the Hospital shall provide a list of nurses from whom deductions were made, their work site (if the bargaining unit covers more than one site) and the nurses’ social insurance numbers, amount of dues deducted and, where feasible, the Hospital shall also provide the job classification, and status of the nurses. The list shall also include deletions and additions from the preceding month highlighting new hires, resignations, terminations, new unpaid leave of absence of greater than one (1) month and returns from leaves of absence. A copy of this list will be sent concurrently to the local Union. Where the parties agree, ...

UNION SECURITY a) All present employees who are members of the Local Union on the effective date of this subsection or on the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever is the later, shall remain members of the Local Union in good standing as a condition of employment. All present employees who are not members of the Local Union and all employees who are hired hereafter shall become and remain members in good standing of the Local Union as a condition of employment on and after the 31st day following the beginning of their employment or on and after the 31st day following the effective date of this subsection of the date of this Agreement, whichever is the later. Membership as used herein shall mean only the obligation to pay periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly required, or, in the event that the employee objects to the payment of full dues and initiation fees related to representational costs. This provision shall be made and become effective as of such time as it may be made and become effective under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act, but not retroactively. b) No provision of this Article shall apply in any state to the extent that it may be prohibited by state law. If under applicable state law additional requirements must be met before any such provision may become effective, such additional requirements shall be first met. If any agency shop clause is permissible in any state where the provisions of this Article relating to the Union Shop can not apply, the following Agency clause shall prevail: 1) Membership in the Local Union is not compulsory. Employees have the right to join, not join, maintain, or drop their membership in the Local Union as they see fit. Neither party shall exert any pressure on or discriminate against an employee as regards such matters. 2) Membership in the Local Union is separate, apart and distinct from the assumption by one of his equal obligation to the extent that he receives equal benefits. The Local Union is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally without regard to whether or not an employee is a member of the Local Union. The terms of this Agreement have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit and not only for members in the Local Union, and this Agreement has been executed by the Employer after it has satisfied itself that the Local Union is the choice of a majority of the employees in the bargaining unit. Accordingly, it is fai...

UNION SECURITY. 5.1 The Employer agrees to deduct from the wages of each Union member, upon written authorization of the employee, an amount equal to the regular dues of the Union and to remit such deductions to AFSCME Council 65 (118 Central Avenue, Nashwauk, MN 55769) with a list of the names of the employees from whose wages deductions were made along with other pertinent employee information preferably in an Excel formatted report that may be electronically transmitted or by U.S. mail. 5.2 All employees who are covered by this Agreement and who are not members of the Union may be required by the Union to contribute a fair share fee for services rendered by the Union as provided by Minnesota Statutes 179A.06, Subdivision 3. The Employer, upon written notification by the Union, shall deduct from the wages of each non-member the amount so certified and transmit to the Union the total amount so deducted together with a list of the names of the employees from whose pay deductions were made and the amount of the deduction. 5.3 The Union agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgment brought or issued against the Employer as a result of action taken by the Employer under all provisions of Section 1 and 2 of this Article. 5.4 The Union may designate seven (7) employees from the bargaining unit to act as Union Stewards and the Local President and Local Vice President. The Union shall, notify the employer of all Union stewards within five (5) working days of such designation, certify to the Employer, in writing, of such choice and the designation of successors to former stewards. 5.5 The Employer shall make space available on designated bulletin boards in each of the work facilities with multiple employees for posting Union notices and announcements. Upon request of the Union, the Employer shall provide an exclusive bulletin board. 5.6 The Union may use the Employer’s teleconferencing equipment in order to conduct official union business outside of the normal business day with prior approval by the Executive Director, Human Resources Director or designee. The Union shall be responsible for the costs and set up of said communication. 5.7 Non-employee representatives of the Union shall be permitted to come on the premises of the Employer for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of negotiations or investigating and discussing grievances, provided the Union representative does not disrupt departmental operations. Repr...

UNION SECURITY. (a) All employees in the bargaining unit who, on the date of certification, were members of the Union or thereafter became members of the Union will, as a condition of continued employment, maintain such membership. (b) All employees hired on or after the date of certification will, as a condition of continued employment, become members of the Union, and maintain such membership. (c) Nothing in this agreement will be construed as requiring a person who was an employee prior to the date of certification, to become a member of the Union.

UNION SECURITY. Every employee who is now or hereafter becomes a member of the Union shall maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment and every new employee whose employment commences hereafter shall within thirty (30) days after the commencement of employment, apply for and maintain membership in the Union as a condition of employment.

UNION SECURITY. 5.01 It shall be a condition of employment that every employee must become and remain a member of the Union in good standing effective his date of employment. 5.02 The Employer shall deduct Union dues including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, on a bi-weekly basis, from the wages of each employee covered by this Agreement. The amount of dues shall be calculated in accordance with the Union’s Constitution. 5.03 All dues, initiation fees and assessments shall be remitted to the Union forthwith and in any event no later than fifteen (15) days following the last day of the month in which the remittance was deducted. The remittance shall be sent to the International Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO-CLC, P.O. Box 9083, Commerce Court Postal Station, Toronto Ontario M5L 1K1 in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Employer along with a completed Dues Remittance Form R-115. A copy of the Dues Remittance Form R-115 will also be sent to United Steelworkers, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇-▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. 5.04 A statement containing the following information shall accompany the remittance and the R-115 form: (a) A list of the names of all employees from whom dues were deducted and the amount of dues deducted; (b) A list of the names of all employees from whom no deductions have been made and reasons; (c) This information shall be sent to both Union addresses identified in Article 5.02 in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Employer. 5.05 The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless against all claims or other forms of liability that may arise out of any actions taken by the Employer in compliance with this Article. 5.06 The Employer, when preparing T-4 slips for the employees, will enter the amount of Union dues paid to the employee during the previous year. 5.07 At the hiring date of each new employee, the Employer shall give him a copy of the Collective Agreement and a brochure on group insurance. These documents will be provided by the Union. 5.08 The Employer shall contribute towards the Union's Education Fund one (1) cent per hour worked by each employee. These funds shall be remitted to the Local Union directly within fifteen (15) days following each two (2) bi-weekly pay periods.