Common use of Disputes Board Clause in Contracts

Disputes Board. If a satisfactory settlement cannot be reached between the Union and the Employer within fifteen (15) working days of the matter being brought to the parties’ attention the matter may be brought to the Labor-Management Basic Trades Disputes Board, if both parties agree in writing. In such case, the grieving party shall submit a written statement of the claim and facts of the matter to other parties including the Employer and the Union. (The rules of the Disputes Board shall be those already adopted by the Joint Committee.) Both parties must sign an Agreement to bring the matter to the Disputes Board. Both parties must sign the document binding them to Board decisions. If either party does not attend the meeting after signing above and being notified of the meeting date and time, a decision will be rendered though they are not present. Decisions of the Disputes Board will be drafted at the conclusion of the meeting, signed by members of the Board, and distributed to both parties at that time. The Disputes Board is made up of equal numbers of Management and Labor representatives, neither of whom may be from the Union(s) or Employer(s) involved in the dispute, who will meet regularly to settle any disputes (other than jurisdictional disputes), to avoid work stoppages, or other problems affecting productivity. This Board shall have no power to add to, delete, or modify, any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement. All decisions of the Disputes Board shall be final and binding on the parties. If either party, after signing above documents, refuses to abide by the decision of the Disputes Board, economic action may be taken by the other party.