Common use of Application and Coverage Clause in Contracts

Application and Coverage. The Employer and the Union agree that the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, disability or Union membership and that there shall be no discrimination against any present or future employee by reason of any characteristic protected by law. The Company will adhere to Indiana and United States laws forbidding discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Indiana Code or any other similar laws, rules or regulations. The parties will not during the term of this Agreement nor at any other time directly or indirectly or in any manner whatsoever apply or attempt to apply any discipline, discrimination or penalty against any employee who engages or refrains from engaging in lawful Union activities. There will be no retaliation against an employee because the employee filed a grievance under this Contract. Recognizing the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act upon the Employer and upon the Union, the Union agrees to cooperate with the Employer in the providing of required reasonable accommodations to an otherwise qualified person with a disability.