RECOGNITION AND CRAFT JURISDICTION

The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for hourly rated employees employed on field construction, erection, rigging, field fabrication, unloading and work involving assembling, dismantling and demolition performed by the Employer within the jurisdiction of the Union.

The Employer recognizes the jurisdictional claims of the Union as provided for in the Charter Grant issued by the American Federation of Labour to the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, it being understood that the claims are subject to trade agreements and final decisions of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. as well as the decisions rendered by the Impartial Jurisdictional Disputes Board. For the purpose of clarification, the jurisdictional claims of the Union are contained in Letter No. 1 attached hereto.

"Employees" as used herein, means employees of the Employer engaged in such work in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

This Agreement does not apply to work which is performed by the Employer in the Employer's facilities.

This Agreement shall not apply to timekeepers, engineers, field office and clerical workers, or to employees above the rank of General Foreperson.

When a tool crib is established by an Employer on a job on which their work is predominantly Boilermaker jurisdiction, and an attendant is required, they shall be a member of the Union. The necessity of a tool crib and/or an attendant will be determined by the Employer.

The Union and Employer agree that Union members above the rank of General Foreperson may continue to participate in Boilermaker Benefits by the Employer contributing to all Funds on behalf of the Employee, as set out in the relevant provincial (regional) Wage and Benefit Schedule, subject to the specific Employer and Employee entering into a Participation Agreement with the Trustees of the Boilermakers’ National Health Plan (Canada)/Boilermakers’ National Pension Plan, on terms and conditions established by the Trustees of the said Funds. This Article does not extend the bargaining rights of the Union to any Employee(s) accepted to continue to participate in the Benefits provided hereunder, and no other provision of this Collective Agreement shall apply to such Employee(s).