STEWARDS

In the event of temporary lay-off of all employees, with the exception of the Foreperson, the union steward shall be the first worker to be rehired; also, the union steward shall be part of the work force remaining to do any extras required by the employer on that particular job site.

The Business Manager shall appoint stewards where necessary from the employees on site. Stewards shall be qualified journeypersons performing the work of their craft and shall exercise no supervisory functions. There shall be no non-working stewards. In addition to their duties as a journeyperson, the steward shall be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay to assist in adjusting differences or misunderstandings arising out of the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement. The Union shall notify the employer in writing of the appointment of a steward.

In the event of a reduction in the work force, stewards shall be the last journeyperson removed (excluding the Foreperson) providing they are qualified to perform the work remaining to be done by the reduced work force.

The Business Manager shall, after receiving the approval of the Project Manager, be allowed to visit the job site; however, the visit shall not disrupt the normal work routine.

Stewards shall be part of all overtime work force, provided that they are capable of performing the work. In the event the appointed Steward cannot work overtime, the Business Manager shall appoint a Shop Steward.