House Next Door Society Collective Agreement 2012-2026

Article 4: Union Recognition

1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent for the Employees covered by this Agreement, as described in the Certificate of the Labour Relations Board, Certificate No. 1-94, and amendments.
2. No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which may be in conflict with the terms of this Agreement.
3. Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, all correspondence between the Parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Employer and the Union.
4. An Employee shall not engage in Union business during their working hours without prior permission of the Employer.
5. Any duly accredited Officer employed by the Union may be permitted on the Employer’s premises for the purpose of transacting Union business provided a prior written request is submitted to the employer at least three (3) days prior to the event and written permission to do so has been so granted by the Employer.
6. A representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes during the probationary period or at the orientation of new Employees with respect to the structure of the Union, as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Collective Agreement, provided, however, that attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory and, further, that a representative of the Employer may be present at such presentation. The Employer shall notify the Chair one (1) week in advance of the orientation where practicable.
7. The name of the Local Unit Executive or Job Steward shall be supplied in writing to the Employer before they are recognized as a Union representative. A Union representative shall be entitled to leave work to carry out their functions as provided in the Collective Agreement, provided permission to leave work during working hours, and agreement on the length of time of such leave, shall first be obtained from the supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Union representatives shall suffer no loss of pay for time spent on the Employer’s premises in performing such duties.
8. Bulletin Boards
   The Employer shall provide bulletin boards at each worksite to be placed in reasonably accessible locations upon which designated space shall be provided where the Union may be permitted to post notices of meetings and other such notices which may be of interest to Employees. It is not the intention of the Union to post anything objectionable to the Employer.