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ARTICLE 28 - JOB STEWARD / SAFETY
REPRESENTATIVE
28.01 Each Employer agrees to recognize the right of the Union to select
or otherwise appoint up to a maximum of one (1) steward per company,
per sector to assist employees in presenting any complaints or concerns
they may have with representatives of management. The Union shall be
required to notify the company/supervisor of the name steward before
he/she will be recognized. The steward shall be allowed a reasonable
amount of time to deal with Union business. The steward, provided
he/she is capable of performing the regular work, shall be one of the last
two (2) men retained by the employer.
28.02 In cooperation with the employer’s overall program of accident
control and prevention, the Union may appoint one of its members as the
Union Safety Representative, however, this appointment shall not
interfere with the hiring hall provision of the applicable local Union, nor
shall it unreasonably interfere with the employers work. Such
representative shall be allowed the necessary time to perform his duties
relating to job safety and wherever possible, time for these duties shall be
scheduled in cooperation with the employer, and the employer shall not
unreasonably refuse such necessary time. The Safety Representative will
be one of the last three (3) workers retained by the employer, provided that
he is competent and capable of performing the remaining work on the job.
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