1.01       Wherever the expressions "employees, help or men" are used, they shall mean the personnel in all departments of the Company other than those not included in the bargaining unit.

The bargaining unit shall include all employees except foremen, office staff, and those excluded by the Labour Relations Code of British Columbia.

1.02       For ease of expression, use of the masculine gender, and singular tense shall mean the same as the feminine gender and plural tense unless otherwise specifically stated.

1.03       References to days, weeks, months, or years shall mean calendar days, weeks, months or years unless otherwise stated in the context.

1.04 - Management Rights
The management of the Employer's business and the direction of the working forces including the hiring, firing, promotion and demotion of employees is vested exclusively in the Employer, except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. All management rights heretofore exercised by the Company, unless expressly limited by this Agreement, are reserved to and are vested exclusively in the Company.

The Union agrees that all employees shall be governed by all rules as adopted by the Employer and published to employees on bulletin boards, or by general distribution, provided such rules are not in conflict with this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Union reserves the right to grieve any conflict that may arise from this Article.