Management Rights

The Union agrees that it is the exclusive function of the Company to (a) conduct its business in all respects in accordance with its commitments and responsibilities, including the right to manage the jobs, locate, extend, curtail or cease operations, to determine the number of employees required at any or all operations, to determine the kinds and locations of machines, tools and equipment to be used and the schedules of production, to judge the qualifications of the employees and to maintain order, discipline and efficiency. (b) hire, discharge, classify, transfer, promote, demote, layoff, suspend or otherwise discipline Employees, provided that a claim by an Employee that they have been suspended, disciplined or discharged without reasonable cause shall be subject to the provisions of the Grievance Procedure. (c) make, alter from time to time, and enforce reasonable rules of conduct, and procedures to be observed by the Employees. It is agreed that these functions shall not be exercised in a manner inconsistent with the express provisions of this Agreement.

The Employer recognizes that the Employee, through the Union, has recourse to the grievance procedure if they feel that the Employer has exercised any of the foregoing rights contrary to the terms of their Agreement.

The union recognizes that the Employer has recourse to the grievance and arbitration procedure if the Employer feels that the Union has violated or is challenging an interpretation or application of the Agreement by the Employer outside of the grievance procedure or failing to avail of that procedure.