Article 6 · p.15

— Union Rights

A) INDUSTRIAL HIRING Hiring shall be done in co-operation with the union with 50% hired directly from the union office and 50% requested by the employer, and-at all times both parties must maintain the apprentice ratio in accordance with Article 5.08. But-all names must be submitted to the union office. When the employer submits the names of carpenters, such carpenters shall be referred to the employer for hiring provided said carpenters are members of the Local Carpenter’s Union and in good standing. All members shall be dispatched by way of a referral slip issued by the local union and authorized by the dispatcher. In the event the union cannot supply carpenters within three (3) business days from the point/day of request excluding weekends and recognized Union holidays identified in the Collective Agreement, the Union agrees the employer can hire from other sources. Companies will give prior notice of who is being hired and qualifications. Non-union carpenters shall join the Union within seven (7) days and members in arrears shall square arrears within seven (7) days as a condition of continued employment. In order to protect the apprenticeship program, in the event that the employer shall notify the Union of the names of the employees on the same day of employment, in turn the union agrees not to approve application from these employees for a period of four (4) working days. If during the interval, the employee is found by the employer to be incompetent, the Union shall be notified forthwith. Otherwise, layoffs to be followed on the same ratio as the hiring. B) COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL HIRING During the term of this Agreement, the Employer shall select a core group of nine (9) out of the first ten (10) employees with the second selection being a Union choice for Shop Steward , then 50% union and 50% company hiring shall take effect. The employer may transfer after notification to the Union from job to job all journeyperson carpenters and apprentices on commercial and institutional work and on all other work where there is non union competition bidding on that specific work. Prior to hiring, all names must be submitted to the union office and the Union shall have three (3) business days to supply. pil IN CLRA and Carpenters Local 579 Collective Agreement 2022 - 2027 Page 15 of 31 Jy SS All unionized employees must be in good standing with the union. In the event that unionized carpenters are not available, the union agrees that the employer can hire qualified |.P. carpenters/ticketed scaffolders and registered apprentices from other sources. These employees shall complete all paperwork and join the union prior to starting work. No applicants will be accepted by the Union without the proper documentation for membership. The employer will have a two-week assessment period to determine the suitability of all employees. Notification to be provided to the union.