COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

 

                                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PREAMBLE........................................................... iv

 

ARTICLE  1    NATIONAL AGREEMENT.......................... 1

 

ARTICLE  2    AUTHORITY......................................... 1

 

ARTICLE  3    EXCLUSIVE RECOGNITION AND COVERAGE OF THE AGREEMENT................................................... 1

 

ARTICLE  4    DATE AND DURATION OF AGREEMENT........ 2

 

ARTICLE  5    EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .. 4

 

ARTICLE  6    EMPLOYER-UNION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.................................................. 6

 

ARTICLE  7    LABOR MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 9

 

ARTICLE  8    LABOR-MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES...................................... 10

 

ARTICLE  9    USE OF OFFICIAL FACILITIES.................. 11

 

ARTICLE 10   UNION REPRESENTATION AND OFFICIAL TIME          12

 

ARTICLE 11   VOLUNTARY DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES.. 15

 

ARTICLE 12   DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNICATION....... 16

 

ARTICLE 13   EMPLOYEE DEBTS................................ 18