Contract Table of Contents
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Letters /
Sales Equipment Service Trainee /
Outside Vehicle Washing Service /
Truck Maintenance and Safety and Heavy Lifting /
Equipment Delivery /
Merchandising Work /
Drivers Merchandising /
November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2010
Section 1
The Company recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees as defined in Article I. For the renewal of this Collective Agreement, the Company agrees to negotiate with a Committee selected by the Union which shall consist of up to three (3) employees of the Company.
For the purposes of meeting with the Company for the reason of renewing the Collective Agreement, the Company will grant time off, without loss of pay for the employee’s regular working hours, for up to two (2) employees.
Only members in good standing of the Union (Local 300) shall be employed in the bargaining unit of the Company save those employees coming within the exceptions set forth in Article (1), Section (1).
Employment Opportunities
The Union reserves the right to refer qualified Union members from the Prince George area for interviews to fill any job vacancies which may occur. Should these applicants be unsuccessful, the Union shall be so advised in writing.
In the event there are no qualified Union members available, the Company may hire other people on permit cards as long as such employment does not cause any layoff to regular Union members. All such extra help must obtain a permit card from the Union before going to work.
Section 2
There shall be no discrimination against any member of the Union because of Union activities.
Section 3
The Company shall provide bulletin boards for the purpose of posting union notices, copies of this Agreement and official papers. All such material may be posted only upon the authority of officially designated representatives of the Union. It is further agreed that such bulletin boards will not be used for disseminating political or advertising matter of any kind not pertaining to the Union.
Section 4
This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors, administrators, executors and assigns. In the event the entire operation or any part thereof, which is covered by this Agreement, enters into lease, assignment, receivership or bankruptcy proceedings, or another Limited Company is set up to perform any of the functions previously performed by the Company covered herein, such operation shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement for the life thereof.
During the life of this Agreement, no work will be sub-contracted out which would result in the layoff or termination of any employee in the bargaining unit. Nor shall the Company require as a condition of continued employment that any employee purchase any truck or vehicular equipment or that any employee purchase or assume any proprietory interest or other obligation in the business.
If at any time the Company intends to sell, transfer or lease the entire operation or any part thereof, he shall give notice of the existence of this Agreement to the purchaser, transferee, lessee, assignee, etc., of the operation covered by this Agreement or any part thereof. Such notice shall be in writing and a copy to the Union, not later than the effective date of sale.
Section 5
The Company agrees that the present jobs or any other work coming within the scope of the bargaining unit will not be contracted out or transferred out to another Company, where such transfer of work would result in the layoff, or continued layoff or termination of any employee in the bargaining unit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer shall have the right to contract out garbage removal; sanitation; pest control; technical installations; and maintenance normally performed by members of the bargaining unit, providing however, there is no loss of employment or earnings by an employee as a result.
Section 6
The Company agrees not to enter into any Agreement or contract with the employees covered by this Agreement, individually or collectively, which in any way conflicts with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or any statute of the Province of British Columbia or Dominion of Canada. Any such Agreement will be null and void.
Revised: April 2006