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Article 5 · p.7

UNION SECURITY

(a) When workers are required, as described in Article 2, for all jobs other than Major Industrial Projects Article 20, the employer shall request the Local Union to furnish competent and qualified workers in good standing via the attached Dispatch Request Form and the Local Union shall supply, when available, competent and qualified workers in good standing as requested, however, the employer may request members by name from the out-of-work list via the attached Notification of Name Hire form, provided that the member is in good standing with the Local Union. The employer shall not hire Union members directly. (b) The Union will give priority in hiring/dispatch to members living in the local area where a project is underway. Once all the Union members in the local geographic area have been dispatched or are not available for work, Union members shall be dispatched from the Union’s Hiring List. (c) All Union members who report to work must furnish a Union referral slip prior to starting work. The Union, when requested, may fax referral slips directly to the employer’s offices. Any employer hiring a member without a referral slip shall be in violation of this Agreement. Members must have proof of safety training and certification available prior to commencement of work. This shall not affect the Union’s liability for the training of members, nor shall it affect the Employer’s right to dismiss members who do not have up-to-date safety training and certification. (d) Commencement of work by a Union member without a referral slip shall result in the termination of the Union member from the job site. Furthermore, said Union member will be denied access to the provisions of Article 5 for the remainder of the employer’s work on the particular job site at the discretion of the Union. (e) Such workers name-hired shall have been a member of the Local Union for a minimum of six (6) months, are available for work and in good standing with the Local Union. The above criteria must be met before the Local Union is required to comply with the request of the employer. The Union may, in its sole discretion, waive the six (6) month requirement above after discussion between the Parties. (f) When all available Carpenters 83 members are depleted in both the local geographic area of the job site and from the Union’s Hiring List, the employer shall have the right to procure such workers elsewhere as provided under Article 5.03. (g) When workers are requested, the Union may provide workers from any Local in the Council before the employer may exercise their rights under Article 5.03. CARPENTERS LOCAL 83 MAY 1, 2021 TO APRIL 30, 2026 As per Carpenters Craft Schedule "A" (above). The normal work day is defined as the twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at 12:00 Midnight. TOOLS FOR CARPENTERS PERFORMING SCAFFOLDING: • Claw Hammer • Side Pouch • Adjustable Wrench – 10” or larger • Magnetic Torpedo Level • Wedge/Punch • 25’ or 8m Tape • Handsaw • Self-Retracting Utility Knife Employee has option to buy their own fall arrest equipment, unless Employer decides to provide fall arrest equipment to all employees. The Employer has the responsibility to inspect the harness, shock absorber and lanyard as per the Occupational Health & Safety Act. CARPENTERS LOCAL 83 MAY 1, 2021 TO APRIL 30, 2026 The normal work day is defined as the twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at 12:00 Midnight.

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