Common use of ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or select not more than four stewards and four alternates from amongst employees in the bargaining unit, who have completed their probation period, for the purpose of assisting employees in the presentation of grievances or bargaining on any matter, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. However, in exceptional circumstances the Company will not unreasonably withhold the appointment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who has not yet completed their probation period. The alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will only act as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when a regular ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not at work. Notwithstanding the above, the Union may designate any one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the bargaining unit as the "Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇" for that store and this ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent any bargaining unit member in the store. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and Union officers' first obligation is to the performance of his regular duties and he shall not leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission of the immediate manager or his designate and shall advise the manager of the nature of his business and approximate duration and report back to such manager at the time of his return to work. At no time shall a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ interrupt while such employees are engaged with a customer. If in the course of such time away from his regular duties the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ visits another department, he shall, upon entering that department advise the manager of that department, or his designate, of the nature of his business. The Company shall not be required to recognize stewards until such time as it has been notified in writing of their appointment by the Union. A non-probationary employee who is being notified of his discharge, suspension or written warning will be informed that he has a right to have the presence of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or if a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not present at such time, the employee will have the option of requesting the presence of another bargaining unit member in the store chosen by the employee concerned. It is understood that inability to comply with the foregoing procedure as a result of exceptional circumstances, shall not render the discipline a nullity, but the parties may review the circumstances of the breach.

ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select not more than four six stewards and four alternates from amongst employees in the bargaining unit, who have completed their probation period, for the purpose of assisting employees in the presentation of grievances or bargaining on any matter, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. However, in exceptional circumstances the Company will not unreasonably withhold unreasonablywithhold the appointment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who has not yet completed their probation period. The alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will only act as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when a regular ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not at work. Notwithstanding the above, the Union may designate any one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the bargaining unit as the "Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇" for that store and this ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent any bargaining unit member in the store. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and Union officers' first obligation is to the performance of his regular duties and he shall not leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission of the immediate manager or his designate and shall advise the manager of the nature of his business and approximate duration and report back to such manager at the time of his return to work. At no time shall a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ interrupt while such employees are engaged with a customer. If in the course of such time away from his regular duties the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ visits another department, he shall, upon entering that department advise the manager of that department, or his designate, of the nature of his business. The Company shall not be required to recognize stewards until such time as it has been notified in writing of their appointment by the Union. A non-probationary employee probationaryemployee who is being notified of his discharge, suspension or written warning will be informed that he has a right to have the presence of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or if a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not present at such time, the employee will have the option of requesting the presence of another bargaining unit member in the store chosen by the employee concerned. It is understood that inability to comply with the foregoing procedure as a result of exceptional circumstances, shall not render the discipline a nullity, but the parties may review the circumstances of the breach.

ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to Unionto appoint or otherwise select not more than four stewards and four alternates from amongst employees in the bargaining unit, unit who have completed their probation periodnine (9) months continuous employment, for the purpose of assisting employees in the presentation of presentationof grievances or bargaining on any matter, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. However, in exceptional circumstances the Company will not unreasonably withhold the appointment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who has not yet completed their probation period. The alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will only act as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when a regular ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not at work. Notwithstanding the Notwithstandingthe above, the Union may designate any one anyone ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the bargaining unit as the "Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇" for that store and this ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent any bargaining unit member in the store. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and Union officers' first obligation is to the performance of his regular duties and he shall not leave his regular duties regularduties without first obtaining permission of the immediate manager supervisor or his designate and shall advise the manager supervisor of the nature of his business and approximate duration and report back to such manager supervisor at the time of his return to work. At no time shall a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ interrupt while such employees are engaged with a customer. If in the course of such time away from his regular duties the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ visits another department, he shall, upon entering that department advise the manager supervisor of that department, or his designate, of the nature of his business. The Company shall not be required to recognize stewards until such time as it has been notified in writing of their appointment by the Union. A non-probationary employee probationaryemployee who is being notified of his discharge, suspension or written warning will be informed that informedthat he has a right to have the presence of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or if a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not present at such time, the employee will have the option of requesting the presence of another bargaining unit member in the store chosen by the employee concerned. It is understood that inability to comply with the foregoing procedure as a result of exceptional circumstances, shall not render the discipline a nullity, but the parties may review the circumstances of the breach.

ARTICLE UNION REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select not more than four stewards and four alternates from amongst employees in the bargaining unit, who have completed their probation period, for the purpose of assisting employees in the presentation of grievances or bargaining on any matter, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. However, in exceptional circumstances the Company will not unreasonably withhold the appointment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who has not yet completed their probation period. The alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will only act as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when a regular ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not at work. Notwithstanding the above, the Union may designate any one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the bargaining unit as the "Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇" for that store and this ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent any bargaining unit member in the store. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and Union officers' first obligation is to the performance of his regular duties and he shall not leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission of the immediate manager or his designate and shall advise the manager of the nature of his business and approximate duration and report back to such manager at the time of his return to work. At no time shall a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ interrupt while such employees are engaged with a customer. If in the course of such time away from his regular duties the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ visits another department, he shall, upon entering that department advise the manager of that department, or his designate, of the nature of his business. The Company shall not be required to recognize stewards until such time as it has been notified in writing of their appointment by the Union. A non-probationary employee probationaryemployee who is being notified of his discharge, suspension or written warning will be informed that he has a right to have the presence of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or if a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not present at such time, the employee will have the option of requesting the presence of another bargaining unit member in the store chosen by the employee concerned. It is understood that inability to comply with the foregoing procedure as a result of exceptional circumstances, shall not render the discipline a nullity, but the parties may review the circumstances of the breach.