2.01 - MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING
The Company recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all employees in the bargaining unit. Only members in good standing with the Brewery, Winery and Distillery Workers Union, Local 300 shall be employed in all departments of the Company save those employees coming within the exceptions set forth in Article 1.01, hereof.

2.02 - PERMIT CARDS

1. Should the Union at any time be unable to furnish competent help when requested by the Company, the Company shall be permitted to hire other employees temporarily on permit cards as long as such employment does not cause any lay off to the regular Union members.
   
   
2. All such extra help must obtain a permit card from the Union before going to work. A permit card is good for one month only but may be renewed monthly during the busy season.

2.03 - SEASONAL AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
The Company agrees to follow the provisions of Article 2 when hiring personnel for seasonal or temporary assignments.

1. Seasonal help may only be hired during the period May 1st to July 31st. of each year.
   
   
2. Temporary help may be hired for specific time frames and projects outside of the seasonal period after consultation with and agreement of the Union.
   
   
3. It is agreed that ticketed personnel (i.e. Trades, Drivers, Q.A.) shall be paid in accordance with Article 2.04(a) and (b).
   
   
4. In the event that the Employer decides not to permanently layoff said seasonal help on or before July 31st of each year, those employees retained shall be placed on the seniority list, at full job rate, and further, all days worked shall accrue towards benefit status.

2.04 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 hereof, when new persons are employed they shall:

1. If a member of the Union, be deemed to be on a trial basis for the first forty-five (45) days worked from the day he started with the Company. Such trial period will be for the purpose of determining the employee's suitability for employment. During such period, they shall be paid the job rate specified herein for the work they are doing and shall enjoy all other benefits of this agreement. In the event an employee is dismissed during their trial period, the reasons for such dismissal shall be given in writing.
   
   
2. If not a member of the Union but skilled in the job category for which the new employee is employed, be deemed to be on a trial basis for the first sixty (60) days worked from the day they started with the company. Such trial period shall be for the purpose of determining the employee's suitability for employment. During such period they shall be paid the job rate specified herein for the work they are doing and shall enjoy all other benefits of this agreement. In the event an employee is dismissed during their trial period the reasons for such dismissal shall be given in writing.
   
   
3. If not a member of the Union and not skilled in the job category for which the employee is employed, be deemed to be on a trial basis for the first sixty (60) days worked from the day they started with the Company. Such trial period shall be for the purpose of determining the employee's suitability for employment. During such period they shall enjoy all other benefits of this agreement. In the event an employee is dismissed during this trial period, the reasons for such dismissal shall be given in writing. Such new employees shall be paid the permit card rate for the first sixty (60) days worked. They shall thereafter be paid the job rate in accordance with Article 5 of this agreement.

2.05 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Except insofar as there is any conflict between the terms of this agreement and the rules of the Company, the employees shall observe the said rules and comply with the lawful instructions and orders of those set in authority over them.

2.06 - UNION ACTIVITY

1. No employee shall be discriminated against or discharged for their activity as a Union member, or for serving on a committee or doing any other work in the interest of the union. Ideally, union activity will be completed outside of regular work hours, however, if a union representative needs to conduct union activity during the course of their shift, they must seek consent from a Manager/Supervisor and a Manager/Supervisor in the affected department(s), such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that the activities do not disrupt normal operations. The Company agrees that Shop Stewards and/or Union committee members shall be permitted to represent an employee’s interest without loss of pay during the Shop Stewards and/or Union committee member’s hours of work at the request of management.
   
   
2. Employees shall not lose any regular pay for attending meetings approved by the Company.
   
   
3. The Company agrees to pay Union Representatives at straight time rate of pay to attend meetings at the request of the Company that are outside their normal working hours.
   
   
4. Members of the Union committee shall not be scheduled to work on any day that collective bargaining negotiations with the Company are held to discuss the renewal of this agreement. The Company agrees to pay three (3) Union committee members eight (8) hours pay at their current rate of pay for a maximum of ten (10) negotiation days per union committee member.

2.07 - UNION DUES

1. The Company shall deduct from the pay of each employee covered by this Agreement a sum in the amount of the current union dues and duly authorized assessments, with no more than four (4) adjustments in one (1) contract year.
   
   The Company will indicate on the employee's annual T-4 slip the amount of union dues paid during the year.
   
   A written list of the employees' names and the relative amounts so deducted shall be submitted by the Company to the Union financial secretary not later than the 12th of the month following the month in which the dues were deducted.
   
   The Union will notify the Company of the amount of the established dues to be deducted and will further notify the Company thirty (30) days in advance of any change with respect to the amount of dues to be deducted.
   
   
2. The company shall deduct from the employee’s cheque an initiation fee after sixty (60) shifts. The deduction form will be provided by the Union and will be signed upon hire with the company. The initiation fee will be set by the Union General Executive Board. This deduction shall be taken from the first cheque after the employee changes to the new rate. The Company will provide this initiation fee along with the union dues, and the initiation fee will be noted with the cheque to the Union Office.
   
   
3. Notwithstanding Article 2.07 (a), there shall be no financial responsibility on the part of the Company for dues of an employee unless there are sufficient unpaid wages of that employee in the Company's hands.

2.08 - NO OTHER AGREEMENT
No employee covered by this Agreement shall, individually or collectively, be required or permitted to make a written or oral agreement with the Employer or its representatives, which may conflict with the terms of this Agreement, or a statute of the Province of B.C. or Canada.