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THE FISHERMAN
August 7, 1956
New Clauses Drafted
Shoreworkers Pacts Detailed
We are printing for the information of members some of the more important and contentious clauses in the new shoreworkers' agreements. They embody many of the important gains that were made during this year's negotiations and will repay close study.
These clauses are the same in the fresh fish and cold storage agreement and the cannery, net and reduction agreement, but since they are numbered differently in each agreement, we have ommitted the article numbers, which can be checked with the actual documents.
One clause is reprinted separately from the cannery agreement — the one on the flexible weekend.
Union Recognition
The company shall recognise the Union as the collective bargaining agent for all employees included in the fresh fish and cold storage group for whom the Union is certified and for all employees of those companies for whom the Union is not certified but who are signatory to this agreement.
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SECTION 1: It is agreed and understood that, effective August 1, 1956, all employees classified in this agreement shall, as, a condition of employment, sign an authorisation to have deducted from their pay in the first pay period in each calendar month on the payroll, an amount equal to the monthly dues of the Union or the membership dues of the Native Brotherhood, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 2. Such dues shall not include initiation fees or special assessments of any description. If any employee hired prior to August 1, 1956, refuses to accept this condition of employment within ten days the employer is hereby required to discharge such employee. If any person seeking employment under the terms of this agreement refuses to accept this condition of employment, then such person shall not be hired.
SECTION 2: The amount of
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the monies deducted under Section 1 shall be remitted to Union headquarters within the calendar month following the month in which the deduction was made, with the exception that in the case of any Native employees who have signed authorisations to pay dues to the Native Brotherhood, such deductions shall be remitted to headquarters of the Native Brotherhood of B.C.
The company remittance to the headquarters of each organisation shall be accompanied with a full list showing names of all employees for whom deductions have been made, whether to the Union or Brotherhood, and the individual amount of the deduction. Two (2) copies of such list shall also be given each month to the chief shop steward in each plant.
SECTION 3: Membership in the Union shall be on a voluntary basis, subject to article 2 (on employment). Any employee who is not a member of the Union may be admitted into the Union on application and payment to the Union of such initiation fee as is provided by the constitution of the Union. An employee may, by written individual authorisation to the company, have his initiation fee and/or arrears of Union dues deducted by the company and forwarded to the Union.
SECTION 4: For all purposes of this article, the employer may rely absolutely upon a certificate signed by the president or secretary-treasurer of the organisation concerned as to the amount of membership dues according to the constitution of such organisation.
Seniority - Transfers
SECTION 1: Seniority rights of regular employees shall accumulate from year to year and shall be established for each plant by departments o r occupational groups. When an employee is transferred permanently from one group or department, or plant to another, his or her seniority shall also be transferred, but in
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cases of temporary or seasonal transfers, or in the case of a transfer for less than ninety (90) days, the employee shall retain his or her seniority in the original group, department or plant. .No employee shall be transferred from one plant to another without his or her consent except in the event a specific classification is required at a plant and an employee in that classification can be spared from another plant within the company, then the employee may be transferred without consent, provided his or her seniority is retained in the original plant.
It is understood the individual involved in such compulsory transfer may be returned to his 'home plant' as soon as the circumstances requiring his transfer have been overcome, and/or within a maximum period of six months from the time of transfer and/or at the commencement of a new season, it being further understood the principle which shall be followed will be "employee transfers shall not subject the individual being transferred to a lesser period of employment during the year than he would have received had he not been transferred."
Plant Seniority
SECTION 4: (a) It is agreed that in recognition of the differing problems which arise in separate plants on seniority and the desire of both parties to have seniority applied in a way which is reasonable, fair, and understandable, that encouragement shall be given to the working out of plant seniority plans, and that such plans when mutually agreed upon shall be considered as part of this master agreement insofar as the particular plant is concerned. Such plant plans shall not necessarily set a precedent either for another plant or the industry as a whole.
(b) It is agreed that during discussion and negotiation of plant seniority plans, every effort shall be made by both parties, subject to proper consideration of overall problems (for example male and female senior-
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WEEK ENDING REGULAR WEIGH BOATS SUB AREA PINKS Pieces Lbs. CHUMS Pieces Lbs.
July 14 Phyllis Cormack Fisher Channel 2057 8425 259 4817
July 21 Haida Koeye 224 734 28 501
Phyllis Cormack Fisher Channel 12324 47132 1932 34492
Norking Wales Channel 9241 40744 455 6704
July 28 Melville Koeye-Whale Channel 4462 15302 511 8430
Haida • Alert Bay 943 2850 42 719
Texada Seaforth Channel 1630 5383 227 3567
Phyllis Cormack Fisher Channel 18255 63893 4845 78464
Norking Whale Channel 15675 66275 732 10481
ity) and to peculiar problems which may exist in the plant, to include as many employees and j classifications as possible in each seniority grouping to the end that a few seniority groupings as practicably possible are instituted.
(c) Meetings to discuss plant seniority plans either in the way ; of amendment of an existing plan 1 or for drafting a plan of coverage for the plant (or portion of the plant) shall be held at the request of either management or shop steward committee. It is ' agreed the suitable time for such meetings would be either im-mediately prior to commencement of major plant operations (i.e. Imperial plant), or immediately after commencement of major operations, depending up- j on circumstances at the plant concerned.
(d) During discussion of plant seniority plans, the question of j seniority determining the order of call-out for overtime work, j should such problem exist in a | plant, shall also be discussed, j Call-out for overtime shall be S on a basis equitable to the members of the regular crew capable ; of doing the work required. Any \ unjustified deviation from this practice or any problem arising i on overtime call-out shall be dis- j cussed between shop steward j committee and management.
Seniority Lists
SECTION 6: (b) The senior- ! ity lists shall be posted in a con- ' spicuous place in the plant. The j lists shall be amended as new employees qualify for seniority and as employees are dropped from seniority listing. Should mistakes or discrepancies occur in such lists such mistakes or discrepancies shall be discussed between the shop steward committee and the management with a view to correcting same in a mutually acceptable fashion.
Annual Vacations
Paid annual vacations for employees covered by this agreement shall be on the following basis: (All percentages stated shall be calculated on gross earnings, i.e. including overtime pay, and all hours for qualifying shall include overtime hours).
SECTION 1: If an employee works less than 1044 hours during the calendar year 1956 (January 1 to December 31), he shall receive vacation pay at the rate of two percent of his earnings.
SECTION 2: If an employee works less than 1044 hours during the calendar year 1957, he shall receive two percent of earnings for the period January 1 to April 15 inclusive and four percent of earnings for the period April 16 to December 31. Should the employee be qualified under Section 4, he shall receive two percent vacation pay during the period January 1 to April 15, 1957, and six percent vacation pay for the period April 16 to December 31, 1957.
SECTION 3: If an employee works 1044 hours or more during each of the calendar years 1956 or 1957, he shall receive four percent vacation pay to a maximum of 80 hours pay for 1956; for 1957 the maximum shall be as set forth in the Annual Holidays With Pay Act, it being understood no provision of the
Act shall reduce the existing maximum of 80 hours.
In the case of employees qualified under Section 4 herein, for the calendar year 1957 they shall receive four percent vacation pay during the period January 1 to April 15 inclusive and six percent vacation pay during the period April 16 to December 31 to a maximum of 120 hours vacation pay for the year.
SECTION 4: Effective April 16, 1957, employees with 15 or more years of service with a company signatory hereto, shall receive six percent vacation pay
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