Common use of Referral Process Clause in Contracts

Referral Process. 13.1 The Union(s) shall be the sole source of all craft labor employed on the Covered Project. 13.2 All Contractors shall be bound by and utilize the registration facilities and referral systems established or authorized by the signatory Unions. 13.3 In the event that referral facilities maintained by the Union(s) are unable, despite good faith efforts, to fill the requisition of a Contractor for employees within a forty-eight (48) hour period after such request is made by the Contractor, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded, the Contractor shall be free to obtain work persons from any source. Upon hiring employees from an alternative source pursuant to this section, the Contractor shall immediately notify the appropriate Local Union of the name and address of the alternative source employee hired, which employee shall be bound by the provisions of Article 12. 13.4 In the event the City awards a Covered Project using a design-build or lease-leaseback contracting method, or any contracting method requiring a “skilled and trained workforce” commitment pursuant to State Law, the Contractors shall employ “skilled journeypersons” as required and comply with the apprenticeship graduation requirements stated in Public Contract Code Sections 2600 to 2603.