ARTICLE RELATIONSHIP. The Company and the Union agree that as a condition of employment, all employees who on the date of this Agreement are members of the Union in good standing and all new employees shall become members of the Union and shall maintain their membership in the Union. The Company shall deduct Union dues including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, on a 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. Each employee in the bargaining unit shall be required as a condition of employment to have an amount equivalent to the regular weekly Union dues deducted from his pay weekly. 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 of America, Box Postal Station “A, Toronto, Ontario, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Company along with a completed Dues Remittance Form be sent to the Union office designated by the Area Coordinator. The remittance and the Form shall be accompanied by a statement containing the following information: A list of the names of all employees from whom dues were deducted and the amount of dues deducted; This information shall be sent to both the Union address identified in Article above, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Company. The Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless against all claims or other forms of liability that may arise out of any actions taken by the Company in compliance with this Article. The Company, when preparing slips for the employees, will enter the amount of Union dues paid by the employee during the previous year. The Company and the Union agree that there will be no intimidation, discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practiced by either of them or by any part of their representatives or members because of any employee’s membership or non- membership in the Union or because of activity or lack of activity in the Union. It is further agreed that there shall be no discrimination against employees with respect to terms or conditions of employment on the grounds of race, creed, colour, age, sex, marital or parental status religion nationality, ancestry or place of origin, family relationship, lawful political affiliation, or lawful political activities engaged in and out of working hours and off Company property. It is agreed that the Union and the employees will not engage in Union activities during working hours, or hold meetings at any time on the premises of the Company without the permission of a Plant Manager or designee, or as may be expressly provided for this Agreement. The Company and the Union agree to observe the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Bill of Rights. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article, the Company shall not be required to discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee whose membership in the Union has been terminated on any ground other than the refusal of such employee to tender Union dues as required as a means of maintaining membership in the Union.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ARTICLE RELATIONSHIP. The Company and the Union agree agrees that as any Employee to whom this Contract applies may exercise or may refrain from exercising right to become a condition of employment, all employees who on the date of this Agreement are members member of the Union in good standing and all new employees shall become members or ceasing to be a member of the Union and shall maintain their membership in the Union. The Company It is agreed and understood by the Parties hereto, that there shall deduct Union dues including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessmentsbe a compulsory check-off upon all Employees who came within the Scope of this Agreement, on a weekly basisthe first pay period that Union Dues are deducted, from and shall continue during the wages period of each employee covered by this Agreement. The Employer agrees to deduct dues from the earnings of each eligible Employee in the amount certified by the Union, according to its Constitution and By-Laws. Every Part Time Employee who relieves a Full Time Employee on a Full Time basis in excess of twenty-four (24) hours per week, and continues to work thirty (30) days of continuous employment as such, shall pay Union Dues at the Full Time rate. The Employer agrees to deduct the amount of dues shall be calculated in accordance with each month from the first payroll period of each month and remit the amount of dues so deducted to the Treasurer of the Union’s Constitution. Each employee in the bargaining unit shall be required as a condition of employment to have an amount equivalent to the regular weekly Union dues deducted from his pay weekly. 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 dues are deducted. The remittance shall be sent to the International Secretary Treasurer of the United Steelworkers of America, Box Postal Station “A, Toronto, Ontario, in such form Employer remitting the dues as shall be directed by the Union deducted to the Company along with a completed Dues Remittance Form be sent to designated Officer of the Union office designated by the Area Coordinator. The remittance and the Form Union, shall be accompanied by include a statement containing the following information: A list of clearly setting forth the names of all employees the Employees from whom the dues were deducted and deducted, also showing any additions or deletions in staff. This statement will also indicate the amount status of dues deducted; This information each Employee showing whether the Employee is: Permanent, Probationary, Temporary, on Leave of Absence, or terminated. A copy of the Minutes of Regional Council shall be sent mailed to both the Secretary of the Union address identified in Article as soon as they become available. Employees outside the Scope of this Agreement shall not perform the regular duties of the Employees within the Scope of this Agreement except for the purposes of instruction, experimentation, or during an emergency. Notwithstanding the above, in such form as shall be directed by the Non-Union to the Company. The Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless against all claims or other forms of liability that may arise out of any actions taken by the Company in compliance with this Article. The Company, when preparing slips for the employees, will enter the amount of Union dues paid by the employee during the previous year. The Company and the Union agree that there will be no intimidation, discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practiced by either of them or by any part of their representatives or members because of any employee’s membership or non- membership in the Union or because of activity or lack of activity in the Union. It is further agreed that there shall be no discrimination against employees with respect to terms or conditions of employment on the grounds of race, creed, colour, age, sex, marital or parental status religion nationality, ancestry or place of origin, family relationship, lawful political affiliation, or lawful political activities engaged in and out of working hours and off Company property. It is agreed that the Union and the employees Staff will not engage be prevented in Union activities during working hours, or hold meetings at any time on the premises of the Company without the permission of a Plant Manager or designee, or as may be expressly provided for this Agreement. The Company and the Union agree to observe the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Bill of Rights. Notwithstanding anything contained assisting their staff in this Article, the Company shall not be required to discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee whose membership in the Union has been terminated on any ground other than the refusal of such employee to tender Union dues as required as a means of maintaining membership in the Uniontheir duties.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE RELATIONSHIP. The Company Bureau and the Union agree that as thatany Employee covered by the Agreement may become a condition of employment, all employees who on the date of this Agreement are members member of the Union in good standing if the Employee wishes to do so and all new employees shall become members may refrain from becoming a member of the Union and shall maintain their membership in if the UnionEmployee so desires. The Company shall deduct Union dues including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, on a 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. Each employee in the bargaining unit shall be required as a condition of employment to have an amount equivalent to the regular weekly Union dues deducted from his pay weekly. 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 of America, Box Postal Station “A, Toronto, Ontario, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Company along with a completed Dues Remittance Form be sent to the Union office designated by the Area Coordinator. The remittance and the Form shall be accompanied by a statement containing the following information: A list of the names of all employees from whom dues were deducted and the amount of dues deducted; This information shall be sent to both the Union address identified in Article above, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Company. The Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless against all claims or other forms of liability that may arise out of any actions taken by the Company in compliance with this Article. The Company, when preparing slips for the employees, will enter the amount of Union dues paid by the employee during the previous year. The Company Bureau and the Union agree also that there will be no intimidation, discrimination, interference,restraint, restraint coercion or coercion exercised influence exerted or practiced practised by either of them or by any part way of their representatives or members because of any employee’s Employee's membership or non- membership in the Union Union, or because of the Employee's activity or lack of activity in the Union. It is further agreed The Bureau and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or harassment against employees with respect to terms or conditions of employment on the grounds any Employee by reason of race, age, creed, colour, agegender, sexsexual orientation, marital or parental status religion status, nationality, ancestry or ancestry, place of origin, family relationshippolitical philosophy, lawful political affiliationplace of residence, disability, ethnicity or lawful political activities engaged citizenship. Workplace harassment is vexatious comment or conduct which a person knew or ought reasonably to have known would be unwelcome. A single incident can constitute harassment or it can consist of a course of action over a period of time. Harassment can happen in any place where the work of the Bureau is conducted. The Local agrees that it, its officers, agents, representatives and out of working hours and off Company property. It is agreed that the Union and the employees members will not engage in Union activities during working hours, hours or hold meetings at any time on the premises Bureau's property, except as authorized by the Agreement or by the Executive Director or designate. The Bureau agreesto make new Employees aware of the Company without fact that a Collective Agreement is in effect and to provide each new Employee with a copy of the permission Collective Agreement on their first day of employment. The Bureau shall provide a Plant Manager bulletin board in each of its decentralized facilities and at the head office for the exclusive purpose of posting the following notices: Seniority Lists, Job and Notices of Local Meetings. Such board to be maintained and monitored by the Local. All correspondence between the parties, arising out of the Agreement or designeeincidental thereto, shall pass to and from the Executive or designate and the President of the Local or designate and the National Staff Representative of the Union with a copy to the Secretaryof the Local. The Bureau agrees to deduct from each pay, from each Employee, Union dues as may specified by the Local and to remit same not later than the last day of the same month to the of the Local. Such dues shall be expressly provided for this remitted to the Local together with a record of those from whose pay cheques deductions have been made, including the number of hours that each Employee has worked. Dues check-off shall continue during the lifetime of the Agreement or any renewal thereof, and shall be continued throughout any period during which the parties are engaged in negotiations with a view to making new Agreement. The Company Un new Employees will be given a copy of their job description, their classification and annual salary rate on their day of employment. The Bureau agrees to up to thirty minutes during the first month of employment for a Union agree Representative to observe discuss the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Collective Agreement with a new Employee. Copies of any new job descriptions that are created during the Canadian Bill term of Rightsthis shall be given to the Local. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Articleshall to the Local, the Company shall not be required to discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee whose membership quarterly updated of job titles in the Union has been terminated on any ground other than the refusal of such employee to tender Union dues as required as a means of maintaining membership in the Unionit.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE RELATIONSHIP. The Company and the Union agree that as a condition of employment, all employees who on the date of this Agreement are members of the Union in good standing and all new employees shall become members of the Union and shall maintain their membership in the Union. The Company shall deduct Union dues including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, on a 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. Each employee in the bargaining unit shall be required as a condition of employment to have an amount equivalent to the regular weekly Union dues deducted from his pay weekly. 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 InternationalSecretary Treasurer of the United Steelworkers of AmericaSteel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers (United Steelworkers), Box Postal Station “A”, Toronto, Ontario, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Company along with a completed Dues Remittance Form A copy of the Dues Remittance Form will also be sent to the Union office designated by the Area Coordinator. The remittance and the Form shall be accompanied by a statement containing the following information: A list of the names of all employees from whom dues were deducted and the amount of dues deducted; A list of the names of all employees from whom no deductions have been made and the reasons This information shall be sent to both the Union address identified in Article above, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Company. The Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless against all claims or other forms of liability that may arise out of any actions taken by the Company in compliance with this Article. The Company, when preparing slips for the employees, will enter the amount of Union dues paid by the employee during the previous year. The Company and the Union agree that there will be no intimidation, discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practiced by either of them or by any part of their representatives or members because of any employee’s membership or non- non-membership in the Union or because of activity or lack of activity in the Union. It is further agreed that there shall be no discrimination against employees with respect to terms or conditions of employment on the grounds of race, creed, colour, age, sex, marital or parental status religion nationality, ancestry or place of origin, family relationship, lawful political affiliation, or lawful political activities engaged in and out of working hours and off Company property. It is agreed that the Union and the employees will not engage in Union activities during working hours, or hold meetings at any time on the premises of the Company without the permission of a Plant Manager or designee, or as may be expressly provided for this Agreement. The Company and the Union agree to observe the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Bill of Rights. Notwithstanding anything Notwithstandinganything contained in this Article, the Company shall not be required to discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee whose membership in the Union has been terminated on any ground other than the refusal of such employee to tender Union dues as required as a means of maintaining membership in the Union.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement