Common use of RECOGNITION & RELATIONSHIP Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION & RELATIONSHIP. 2.1 The OECA recognizes CMG as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of full-time employees of OECA in a and/or based in the City of Toronto and the City of Ottawa whose core functions are the preparation, creative development, production, direction, and completion of: 1. programs for broadcast on television and/or the internet; 2. educational programs, products and services; save and except supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, web specialists and individuals and positions who are represented by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local72M and Nabet-CEP, Local 700, the ACTRA Performers Guild (ACTRA), The Union des Artistes (UDA), the American Federation of Musicians (AfM), The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the Société des Auteurs, De Radio, Television et Cinéma (SARTEC). 2.2 The Authority and the Union each agree that there will be no intimidation, discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practiced by either of them or their representatives or members because of an employee's membership or nonmembership in the Union or because of his activity or lack of activity in the Union. 2.3 The Union further agrees that there shall be no solicitation for membership or other Union activities during working hours except as specifically permitted by this Agreement or in writing by the Authority. 2.4 All reference to the male gender in this Agreement shall be read as applying to the female gender where the context would apply. 2.5 Where the singular is used throughout the Article within this Agreement it is agreed that the plural is an acceptable substitute wherever the plural gender is applicable.