SECTION 1 - MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING
Only members in good standing with the Brewery, Winery and Distillery Workers Union, Local 300 shall be employed in all production or distribution departments of the Company save those employee's coming within the exceptions set forth in Article 1, Section 1, hereof.

SECTION 2 - PERMIT CARDS

a) 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 employee's temporarily on permit cards as long as such employment does not cause any lay off to the regular Union members.

b) 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.

C) All newly hired shall be introduced to a Union representative. At the Company's convenience (within the date of hire), a Union representative shall be appointed and allotted a minimum of one hour to orientate the newly hired, with regards to Union, safety, and Company policies. The appointed representative shall tour the newly hired throughout the plant and explain these policies to him/her.

SECTION 3 - SEASONAL AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
The Company agrees to follow the provisions of Article 2 when hiring personnel for seasonal or temporary assignments.

a) Seasonal help may only be hired during the period May 1 to September 15 of each year.

b) Temporary help may be hired for specific time frames and projects outside of the seasonal period after consultation with and agreement of the Union.

c) It is understood and agreed that this Clause applies only to the Prince George Facility.

d) It is further agreed that ticketed personnel (i.e. Trades, Drivers) are exempt from this Article.

e) In the event that the Employer decides not to permanently layoff said seasonal help on or before September 15, of each year, those employee's retained shall be placed on the seniority list, at full job rate, and further, all days worked shall accrue towards benefit status.

f) It is mutually agreed and understood that this Section 3 of Article 2 does not apply to the Office and Quality Assurance Departments.

g) Employee's hired to fill seasonal or temporary personnel requirements shall accrue seniority and be placed on a seasonal/casual seniority list.

h) Seasonal/casual workers will be removed from the seasonal/casual list under the following circumstances:
1. Transferred to the regular seniority list through a vacancy.
2. Resignation.
3. Termination for cause.
4. Refusing or missing a call-in on three (3) consecutive occasions (employees are responsible to inform the Company as to how and where they can be reached for call-in purposes).

SECTION 4 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 hereof, when new persons are employed they shall:

a) If a member of the Union, be deemed to be on a trial basis for the first thirty (30) 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.

b) 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.

c) 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 employee's 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.

SECTION 5 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Except insofar as there is any conflict between the terms of this agreement and the rules of the Company, the employee's shall observe the said rules and comply with the lawful instructions and orders of those set in authority over them.

SECTION 6 - UNION ACTIVITY

a) 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. Members shall be granted the necessary time for such work without pay provided reasonable notice is given the Company and the time required is not unreasonable.

b) Employees shall not lose any regular pay for attending meetings approved by the Company.

c) The Company's liability with respect to the regular straight time wage costs of Union Negotiating Committee members for attending meetings with the Company for the purpose of negotiating the renewal of this agreement will be limited to an amount no greater than the equivalent of seven (7) days pay per member (at their regular rate), with a maximum of three (3) committee members from Prince George and one (1) committee member from Vancouver.

d) 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.

e) Employee's who are granted leave for Union business shall continue to receive pay for their regularly scheduled workday, and all benefits including Pension contributions.

f) The Company shall invoice the Union for all wages, benefit costs, pension contributions received by the employee during Union leave, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Company for same, within thirty (30) days from receipt of the invoice.

SECTION 7 - UNION DUES

a) The Company shall honour a written assignment of wages to the Union.The Company shall honour a written assignment of wages to the Union.

b) An assignment pursuant to sub-section a) shall be substantially in the following form:

"Until this authority is revoked by me in writing, I hereby authorize you to deduct from my wages and pay to the Union dues and uniformly applied assessments in the amounts following, provided any such uniformly applied assessments are payable by all members in the bargaining unit."

1. Dues of $_______ per________.

2. Assessments of $_____ per ____.

c) Having received assignments as above from employee's, the Company shall deduct from the pay of each employee covered by this agreement a sum in the amount of the current monthly Union dues and assessments in accordance with b) above. A written list of the employee's names, the amounts and descriptions of the above deductions, and the monies as deducted shall be submitted by the Company to the Union financial secretary not later than the twelfth of the month following the month to which the deductions are applicable.

d) The Union will notify the Company of the amount of the established dues and applicable assessments to be deducted and will further notify the Company thirty (30) days in advance of any changes with respect to the amount of dues and assessments to be deducted.

e) If an assignment is revoked, the Company will give a copy of the revocation to the assignee.

f) Notwithstanding any provisions contained in subsections a), b), and c) hereof, there shall be no financial responsibility on the part of the Company for fees, dues, or assessments of any employee unless there are sufficient unpaid wages of that employee in the Company's hands to pay same.

g) The Company agrees to report Union dues on the employees' T4 slips.

h) Upon completion of sixty (60) working days and/or wherein the Union has deemed successful membership into the Union, the Company shall deduct from the employees pay, an initiation fee of one hundred ($100.00). For initiation fee for membership. To be forwarded to the Union office. In the event that the successful member has a previous Union card/withdrawal card from other unions, the initiation fee shall be seventeen (17) dollars.