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1.01 The Employer recognizes the
Council as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative
for all Nondestructive Testing Technicians, Trainees and
Helpers in the employ of the Employer within the scope of this
Agreement save and except office and sales staff, and persons
above the rank of working supervisor.
Owners and/or shareholders shall be considered employees when
performing work covered by the collective agreement and, as
such, shall join one of the affiliated unions and be paid all
terms and conditions of the collective agreement.
The minimum contributions of any employer to the pension fund,
training fund, administration fund, field dues, union dues,
health and welfare fund and all other required payments shall
be based on a minimum of one hundred seventy-three (173) hours
per month working time for at least one (1) employee. There
must be at least one full time employee.
“Employee” means any person working within the scope of
this agreement whether probationary or not, and whether
working on unchargeable time or not and all hours worked by
such employee within the scope of this agreement shall be
counted for the purposes of all remissions required including
regular dues, working dues, pension, training fund,
administration fund and Health and Welfare.
1.02 The affiliated Unions agree with each other and
with the Council and the Employer to maintain the Council
composed of the affiliated Unions for the purposes of this
Agreement and to be governed by the terms of this Agreement
and by all lawful settlements of disputes and grievances made
by the Council. The affiliated Unions further agree to
delegate, and they do hereby delegate, to the Council all
their rights as bargaining agent for employees of the Employer
who come within the scope of this Agreement and agree not to
withdraw such delegation of rights. The Council accepts the
delegation of rights and responsibilities of negotiating and
administering this Agreement.
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