Common use of UNION SECURITY AND CHECK-OFF OF UNION DUES Clause in Contracts

UNION SECURITY AND CHECK-OFF OF UNION DUES. ‌ 4:01 The Employer shall deduct from every employee any dues or assessments levied in accordance with the Union Constitution and pay the same to the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union as directed by the Union on or before the twentieth day of the following month. The amount of dues to be deducted will be as specified by the Union and the Union agrees to notify the Employer in writing not later than the fifteenth day of the month of any changes in dues and, in the case of an increase in dues, to furnish the Employer with the proper authorization to make such changes effective the first day of the following month. 4:02 Employees who, at the date of this Agreement, are within the bargaining unit, may become members of the Union if they wish to do so. All employees who are presently members of the Union and all new employees shall, as a condition of employment, become and remain members of the Union on the date of hire and will sign an application for membership when accepted for employment and pay the current initiation fee by way of payroll deduction. 4:03 The Employer shall provide to the Union on or before the twentieth day of each calendar month a list of the names from whose wages the deductions have been made. 4:04 The Union will save the Employer harmless from any claims that may arise from any deduction for wages in respect of check-off of monthly assessments or any action taken at the request of the Union. 4:05 Dues will be checked off during any periods of absence in which an employee is receiving a pay cheque from the Employer.