ARTICLE 2
UNION SECURITY
Section 1. Union Membership.
All
employees within the bargaining unit as defined in this Agreement, shall become
members of the Union within thirty-one (31) days following the beginning of
such employment or within thirty-one (31) days following the execution of
this Agreement, whichever is later, and shall thereafter maintain their membership
in good standing in the Union during the life of this Agreement, as a condition
of continued employment.
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2. Satisfaction of Obligation.
Employees
who are required either to become members of the Union or maintain membership
in good standing in the Union may satisfy that obligation by periodically
tendering to the Union an amount equal to the Union's regular and usual monthly
dues.
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3. Failure to Satisfy Obligations.
In
the event an employee who, as a condition of continued employment, is required
to become a member of the Union, or maintain his/her membership in good standing
therein, but in any such case does not do so, the Union will notify the Company
in writing, or through such other office as may be designated by the Company,
of such employee's delinquency. The Company agrees to advise such employee
that his/her employment status with the Company is in jeopardy and that his/her
failure to meet his/her obligation within five (5) days will result in his/her
termination of employment.
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4. Explanation to Employees.
Either
the Company or the
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5. Payroll Deduction for Union Dues and Initiation Fee.
Whenever
an employee shall so request in writing, the Company will deduct from such
employee’s pay each month dues payable by such employee to the Union in a
sum specified by the
Section 6. Payroll Deduction
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Upon receipt by the Company of a signed voluntary authorization
by an employee, on an approved form, requesting that there be deductions made
from his/her wages, in a monthly amount designated by the employee, such deductions
to be forwarded to the Union for use by the Machinists' Nonpartisan Political
League or Guide Dogs of America. Such authorization will remain in effect for
the duration of this Agreement, unless earlier canceled in writing by the
employee.
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7. Indemnification.
The
Union shall indemnify, defend and save the Company harmless against any and
all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out
of or by reason of action taken by the Company under Section 3 in reliance
upon representation by the