Article 3

The parties agree, that all Employees covered by this Agreement shall mal<e application for membership in the Union in accordance with the following; A) Probationary helpers within the first thirty (30) day period following -I -2- B) Other than probationary employees, within thirty (30) days of the commencement of employment or the signing of this Agreement.

It is agreed, that, should the Union fail to accept an application for membership, that the Employee shall be deemed to be an employee in good standing with the Union and shall enjoy all of the benefits of this Agreement.

The Employee, properly accepted into membership in the Union shall maintain himself in good standing in the union as a condition of employment.

The Employer shall be obligated under this Article after it becomes effective as above provided, to terminate the employment of any employee who fails to obtain or maintain membership in the Union as required by this Article, upon receipt of a written request for such termination from the Union; except that the Employer shall have the right to refuse such request, if they have reasonable grounds for believing (1) That such membership is not available to the Employee on the same terms and conditions generally applicable to other members, or (2) That membership has been denied or terminated for reasons other than the failure of the Employee to tender the periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership.

The Employer agrees that unemployed Union members are to be given preference of employment when the Employer's work force is increased. In the event of a reduction in an Employer's workforce, probationaxy Employees will be the first to be laid off.