UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF

It shall be a condition of continued employment for all employees covered by this Agreement to be a member or to become a member, and to maintain membership in good standing in the Union.

The employer agrees to hire and employ only members of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 512. No members shall be hired or rehired unless they present a referral slip from the Union office. Where it is impractical to present said referral, the Business Manager or representative shall confirm the referral by phone, fax or email. The employer recognizes the right of the Business Manager to remove employees from job sites who have not requested a referral slip from the Business Manager or representative. When selecting employees for each individual separate tendered job, the employer shall select his first three (3) employees, exclusive of foreperson subsequent selection of Journeypersons and apprentices will be shared on a 50-50 hire basis at a one journeyperson to one apprentice (1:1) ratio on commercial work, and two journeypersons to one apprentice ratio (2:1) for industrial work. Union first through the Union office. Preference of employment will be given to members in the local area as defined by the CLRA approved map at Union Office. All apprentices name hired by the employer or dispatched by the union shall be selected on a rotational basis depending on the level of apprenticeship. The Union agrees to furnish competent and qualified work persons, in so far as possible. The Union will endeavour to supply members within the free zone whenever possible. The Union will have the first pick and the employer the second pick after the employer has selected his core group. This process shall continue until the employer's manpower is met for that particular tendered job. If the Union is unable to supply members within 48 hours exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the employer has the right to hire elsewhere and all employees must have a referral slip issued before work begins.

A check off system for Union dues and assessments shall be instituted and made operative for the life of this Agreement. The employer will transmit the monies so collected to the officials designated by the Union, together with a list of all employees from the Union on whose behalf such deductions have been made, no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the following month.

The Business Manager shall be authorized on behalf of each Employee who is to become covered by this Agreement to sign a dues and assessment check off authorization. The aforesaid signed authorization shall be submitted to the Employer before the Employer deducts any monies for the purpose of the aforementioned. CLRA and Sheet Metal Local 512 Collective Agreement 2022-2027