Common use of UNION SYSTEM Clause in Contracts

UNION SYSTEM. 3-4.01 The employees who are members of the union on the date of the coming into force of the agreement and those who become members thereafter, must so remain, subject to the provisions of clause 3-4.03. 3-4.02 An employee who is hired after the coming into force of the agreement must become a member of the union, subject to the provisions of clause 3-4.03. 3-4.03 The fact that an employee is refused, expelled or resigns from the union shall in no way affect his or her employment ties with the board. 3-4.04 For the purposes of applying this article, the board shall give an application form for membership in the union to the employee who is hired after the coming into force of the agreement in accordance with the aforementioned union system provisions. The employee hired after the coming into force of the agreement shall complete and return the form to the union through the board. The union shall provide the board with membership application forms.