Common use of – Union Establishment Clause in Contracts

– Union Establishment. 2.1 All employees within the bargaining unit who were members of the Union on the date of certification shall continue to be Union members, pay dues and assessments. All employees covered by this Agreement who were or will be hired after that date shall become Union members within thirty (30) days of commencing employment and shall continue to be Union members, pay dues and assessments as a condition of employment. 2.2 New employees shall be provided with a letter setting out the requirement to join the Union and authorize the Company to deduct mandatory initiation fees, assessments, and Union dues as are authorized by the Union. 2.3 The Union will provide the Company with applications for Union membership. The Company shall ensure that new employees complete the membership applications and the Company shall then submit them to the Union. 2.4 The Company, in addition to supplying copies of the employee membership application to the Union upon hire, shall forward to the Union updated employee membership application information provided to the Company by employees on an as received basis.