UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. If the Xxxxxxx selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another Xxxxxxx to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working Xxxxxxx or Stewards. The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the or work area. The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. I The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed. ARTICLE
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Samples: Master Agreement
UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. If the Xxxxxxx selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another Xxxxxxx to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working Xxxxxxx or Stewards. The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the or work area. The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. I The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed. ARTICLE
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Samples: Master Agreement
UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. If the Xxxxxxx selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another Xxxxxxx to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working Xxxxxxx or Stewards. The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the or work area. The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. I The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed. ARTICLE
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Samples: Master Agreement
UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. , The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's ’s pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. If the Xxxxxxx selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another Xxxxxxx to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working Xxxxxxx or Stewards. The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the or work area. The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. I The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "pipeline craft unions" namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed. ARTICLEARTICLE JOB NOTIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT The Employer shall forward a job notification to the appropriate International Union Representative designated by the Union for the area involved and a copy for the Local having territorial jurisdiction, immediately upon his knowledge of all work to be done by the Employer and all subcontractors under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Union will designate the Local which will have territorial jurisdiction. The job notification form to be used is attached to this Agreement as Addendum A. The Employer, its appointed covered by this Agreement, and the Union shall hold a Conference before the start of the job, and the Local Union Representative at such conference shall be authorized by the Union to represent the Local Union for the entire area covered by the job within the territorial jurisdiction of the Local Union. The purpose of the Conference shall be to define those matters outlined in the Conference Report which is attached to this Agreement as Addendum but not including the changing of any of the conditions of this Agreement nor any interpretation of any of its clauses; it being agreed that any interpretation of this Agreement shall be made between the prime parties hereto so that proper application thereof may be made on the job. On work of insufficient volume to warrant a Conference, those matters outlined in the Conference Report may, by mutual agreement, be communicated between the Employer and the Union Representative prior to the commencement of work. Prior to recommencement of work in any area, the Employer shall contact the Local Union Business Representative to review the anticipated startup times and xxxxxxx requirements. The Union will send a copy of this Agreement to each of its Local Unions having pipeline jurisdiction and the terms of this Agreement and none other shall be recognized by each Local Union and each Employer engaged in the same or similar work as defined in Article hereof.
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Samples: Master Agreement
UNION RECOGNITION AND UNION SECURITY. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining authority for all employees covered by this Agreement and coming within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Employer shall have the right to discharge employees for just cause. The Employer shall provide a termination slip within forty-eight (48) hours which shall state the reasons for discharge or layoff occurring prior to job completion and whether the employee is eligible for re-hire. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment shall, commencing on the eighth (8) day following the beginning of such employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, acquire and maintain membership in the Union during the term of their employment. Acceptance into membership shall be entirely at the discretion of the Local Union. As a condition of hiring each employee shall sign the proper authorization form which authorizes the Employer to deduct monthly dues, working dues, advancement dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the employee's ’s pay. The Union will notify the Association and the Employer in writing as to the amounts of fees, dues and assessments to be deducted from the wages of employees from time to time. All Local Union dues, fees and assessments so deducted shall be remitted to the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15) of the month following, together with a list showing the amount deducted for each employee. The Union shall select one of its Members who shall be recognized as Job Xxxxxxx. If the Xxxxxxx selected by the Union is objected to by the Employer for a valid reason, the Union shall select another Xxxxxxx to whom the Employer has no reasonable objection. The Xxxxxxx shall perform his duties the same as any other employee and shall not be discharged for Union activities. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time during the working hours to perform the work of the Union and shall not abuse the privilege. There shall be no non-working Xxxxxxx or Stewards. The Employer, upon receipt of written notice and reasons from the Union, shall discharge forthwith any employee who, as determined by the Union in its sole discretion, ceases to be a member in good standing of the Union. The Job Xxxxxxx shall be one of the first hired and shall be the last employee laid off in his classification provided he is competent to perform the work to be completed. The Local Union shall be notified prior to the termination of any Xxxxxxx. The Business Representative of the Local Union shall have access to any job or work area at any time, providing notice is given to the available Employer's representative on the or work area. The Employer's representative on site shall provide the Union Business Agent upon request with the names of his employees and sub-contractors on the project. I The Union recognizes the Association as exclusive collective bargaining agent for those Employers with whom the Union or any of its Local Unions have established or may establish a bargaining relationship with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Union will file promptly with the Association a copy of any Collective Agreement, in the form adopted by the Canadian Pipeline Advisory Council, or any letter of signed by an Employer and the Union or any of its Local Unions with respect to any and all work defined in Article I hereof. The Association, as exclusive bargaining agent for the Employer, shall co-operate with and support the Union in any initiative to institute multi-employer certification and the Union shall co-operate with and support the Association in any application for accreditation, designation or registration where such is provided for by law. It is recognized that traditionally all work relating to pipeline construction as defined in Article I hereof, comes solely within the trade jurisdiction of four (4) International Unions, commonly referred to as the "“pipeline craft unions" ” namely: the Laborers International Union of North America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The recognition of this historical precedent is hereby reaffirmed. ARTICLE
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Samples: Pipeline Agreement
