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TE' RS COLLEGE DEC 2 8 1959 Lu Collective Bargaining Clauses: Bulletin No. 1266 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner dAK Y Collective Bargaining Clauses-. COMPANY PAY FOR TIME SPENT ON UNION BUSINESS Bulletin No. 1266 October 1959 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU O F LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, W ashington 25, D.C. - Price 35 cents Preface W o r k e r s d e s ig n a te d o r e le c te d to s e r v e as shop stew a r d s o r c o m m itte e m e n , o r w ho fu lfill s im ila r union fu n c tio n s, a r e fr e q u e n tly c a lle d aw ay fr o m th e ir r e g u la r jo b s to c a r r y out such r e s p o n s ib ilit ie s . T h is study d e a ls w ith p r o v is io n s in c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts d e s ig n e d to p r o te c t th e se union r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s , w hen so en ga ged , fr o m l o s s o f w age in c o m e , o r to lim it the am oun t o f co m p e n sa b le tim e a v a ila b le fo r th ese a c tiv it ie s. V ir tu a lly a ll c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts in the U nited States c o v e r in g 1, 000 o r m o r e w o r k e r s , e x c lu s iv e o f r a ilr o a d and a ir lin e a g r e e m e n ts , w e re a n a ly ze d . The 1 ,6 3 1 m a jo r a g r e e m e n ts in th is c a te g o r y c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a te ly 7. 5 m i l lio n w o r k e r s , o r a lm o s t h a lf o f the e s tim a te d to ta l a g r e e m e n t c o v e r a g e in the U nited S tates, ou tsid e o f the r a ilr o a d and a ir lin e in d u s tr ie s . T h e p r o v is io n s o f th e se a g r e e m e n ts do not n e c e s s a r ily r e fle c t p o lic y in s m a lle r c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g situ a tion s. The a g r e e m e n ts stu d ied w e r e p a rt o f the file o f c u r r e n t a g r e e m e n ts m a in ta in ed by the B u reau o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s fo r p u b lic and g o v e r n m e n ta l u se in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s e c tio n 211 o f the L a b o r M an ag em en t R e la tio n s A c t o f 1947. M in o r e d it o r ia l ch a n g es w e r e m a de in som e o f the c la u s e s p r e s e n te d in th is r e p o r t to en hance c la r it y ; ir r e le v a n t p a rts w e r e om itte d w h ere fe a s ib le . The c la u s e s a r e n u m b ered and the a g r e e m e n ts fr o m w h ich they have b een taken a r e id e n ti fie d in an in d ex (p . 42 ). S e c tio n s o f a few a g r e e m e n ts w h ich c o v e r com p a n y pay fo r union b u s in e s s in su b sta n tia l d e ta il a re r e p r o d u c e d in th e ir e n tir e ty in the a p p en d ix . T h is r e p o r t w a s p r e p a r e d in the B u reau *s D iv is io n o f W a g es and In d u stria l R e la tio n s by John N. G en try , under the s u p e r v is io n o f H a r r y P . C oh an y. Contents P age 1 S u m m a r y ---------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------P a y f o r g r ie v a n c e p a r tic ip a tio n ----------------------------G rie v a n ce pa y h o u r s -------------------------------------------G rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s defin ed -------------------------------- ----R ates o f pay f o r tim e spent on g r ie v a n c e a c tiv itie s G r ie v a n c e pa y lim ita tio n s -------------------- --------------------A r b itr a tio n p a y ------------------------------------ — --------------- — ------ 2 4 4 7 9 18 20 22 24 S afety c o m m itte e pay -------------------------------------------- ----------P a y fo r oth er a c tiv itie s ---------------------------- ----------—--------- T a b le s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. P a y f o r tim e spent on g r ie v a n c e s in m a jo r c o lle c t iv e bargain in g a g r e e m e n ts , b y i n d u s t r y -------------------- --------------- -------------------------- -----T ypes of g r ie v a n c e a c tiv ity paid fo r in s e le c te d c o lle c t iv e P e r s o n n e l and tim e lim ita tio n s in g rie v a n c e pay p r o v is io n s in s e le c te d c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g re e m e n ts ---------------------------------T ypes of tim e lim ita tio n in g rie v a n ce pay p r o v is io n s in s e le c te d c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g re e m e n ts ------------------------ —-----P a y f o r tim e spent on g r ie v a n c e a rb itra tio n , a g re e m e n t n e g o tia tio n s, and sa fe ty co m m itte e a c tiv itie s in m a jo r c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g re e m e n ts ---------- —------------------------------------------ 3 10 11 19 A pp en dix: Sam ple c la u s e s 29 Index o f c la u se s 42 v Collective Bargaining Clauses: Company Pay for Time Spent on Union Business Sum m ary C o lle c tiv e ba rga in in g a g re e m e n ts frequ en tly contain p r o v is io n s dealing with a b s e n c e s fr o m the jo b o f e m p loy ee r e p re s e n ta tiv e s w hile engaged in a c tiv itie s on b eh a lf o f the union. In m any in sta n ce s, the a g re e m e n ts m e r e ly p rov id e that such e m p lo y e e s w ill be gran ted e x cu se d a b s e n ce s to attend to union b u s in e s s ; o th e rs design ate the type o f a ctiv ity fo r w hich a b s e n c e s w ill be re c o g n iz e d . W hether a com pan y w ill a llow tim e o ff with pay to e m p lo y e e s fu lfillin g the fu n ction s o f union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , shop stew a rd s, shop ch a irm en , c o m m itte e m en , o r oth er d e sig n a tio n s— depends la r g e ly upon the nature o f the a ctiv ity . A s outlined in a g r e e m e n ts, union b u sin e ss fa lls into two g e n e ra l c a te g o r ie s ; M atters w hich a re p r im a r ily o f c o n c e r n to the union, such as attendance at union m e e tin g s , c o n fe r e n c e s , and con v en tion s fo r w hich com pany pay is u sually not p ro v id e d and m a tte r s o f m o r e d ir e c t c o n c e r n to the com pany such a s , the im p lem en tation and a d m in istra tio n o f the c o lle c t iv e b a rgain in g a g re e m e n t. A c t iv it ie s in the la tter c a te g o ry in clu de g r ie v a n c e and a rb itra tio n w ork , co n tra ct n egotiation , and p a rticip a tion in join t la b or-m a n a g em en t c o m m itte e s dealing with plant safety , a p p re n tice sh ip , in cen tive pla n s, se n io r ity , e tc . P r o v is io n s fo r com pany pay a re found m o st f r e quently in co n n ection w ith th is secon d type o f union a ctiv ity . The B u reau o f L a b o r S ta tistics exam in ed 1,631 m a jo r a g re e m e n ts (each co v e rin g 1, 000 o r m o r e w o r k e r s ) fo r cla u s e s p rov id in g com pan y pay to e m p lo y e e s engaged in v a rio u s union a c t iv it ie s . T h ese a g re e m e n ts c o v e r e d a p p rox im a tely 7 .5 m illio n w o r k e r s (4 .7 m illio n in m anufacturing in d u strie s and 2 .8 in non m an u fa ctu rin g), o r a lm o st o n e -h a lf o f the estim a ted num ber o f w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by a ll c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts in the U nited States, e x c lu s iv e of r a il road and a ir lin e w o r k e r s . S e v e n ty -fiv e p e rce n t o f the a g re e m e n ts e x p ire d a fter January 1, 1959; the re m a in d e r e x p ire d during the la st h a lf o f 1958. Slightly m o r e than tw o -fifth s o f the a g re e m e n ts studied (678), m ade p r o v is io n fo r fu ll o r p a rtia l pay fo r tim e spent by som e o r a ll e m p lo y e e s r e p r e senting o th e rs in g rie v a n ce c a s e s . A n oth er 112 a g re e m e n ts stipulated that the com pan y w ould not pay fo r tim e spent on such m a tte rs ; the re m a in d e r m ade no m en tion o f g rie v a n ce pay. A m on g the in d u stries in w hich g rie v a n ce pay p r o v is io n s w e re m o s t p rev a len t w e re ord n a n ce, p e tro le u m and c o a l p ro d u cts, c h e m i c a ls , in stru m en ts and re la te d p r o d u cts, tra n sp orta tion equipm ent, co m m u n ica tio n s, and m a c h in e r y . P ay p r o v is io n s fo r oth er ty p es o f union a c tiv itie s w e re m uch le s s p r e v a len t. C la u se s p rov id in g fo r som e fo r m o f a rb itra tio n pay a p p ea red in only ^ a g r e e m en ts, o r about 1 p e r c e n t o f the tota l a g re e m e n ts studied. P ay fo r tim e spent in a rb itra tio n p r o c e e d in g s w as e x p r e s s ly d isa llo w e d in 28 a g re e m e n ts . N egotiation pay w as p ro v id e d in 49 a g r e e m e n ts , but 34 o th e rs p roh ib ited such pay. P ay p r o v is io n s fo r p a rticip a tio n on safety co m m itte e s w e re found in 66 a g re e m e n ts. In add ition , 72 p r o v is io n s ca lle d fo r com pan y pay fo r v a rio u s oth er ty p es of co m m itte e a c t iv it ie s . 2 It is im porta n t to note that th is study r e la te s only to pay p r o v is io n s e sta b lish e d under t e r m s o f c o lle c tiv e bargain in g a g re e m e n ts and d o e s not take into a cco u n t in fo rm a l a rra n g e m e n ts w h ere the e m p loy ee o r union re p re se n ta tiv e is p e rm itte d to le a v e h is w o rk fo r union b u sin e ss w ithout a red u ction in pay. The p r a c t ic e o f granting tim e o ff without lo s s o f pay w hile engaged in union a c t iv it ie s — at le a s t th ose a c t iv it ie s w hich a re o f co n c e r n to both com pan y and union— is undoubtedly m o r e w id e sp re a d than a study o f fo r m a l co n tra ct p r o v is io n s w ould in d ica te . In m any in sta n ce s, it is lik e ly that a co n tra ct p r o v is io n w as n egotiated to defin e o r lim it an ex istin g in fo rm a l p r a c t ic e , rath er than to e s ta b lis h a new p r a c t ic e . P ay fo r G rie v a n ce P a r tic ip a tio n P a r tic ip a tio n in g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e s w as the m o st p rev a len t type of union a c tiv ity fo r w h ich com p a n y pay w as p ro v id e d . Of the 1,631 a g re e m e n ts a n a ly zed in th is study, 678, o r a p p ro x im a te ly 40 p e rce n t o f the total (co v e rin g a like p e rce n ta g e o f w o r k e r s ), contained p r o v is io n s fo r fu ll o r p a rtia l pay fo r tim e d evoted to g rie v a n ce w o rk by a ll o r a lim ite d num ber o f e m p lo y e e s (table 1). G rie v a n ce pay is g e n e ra lly exten ded on the th eory that the expeditiou s settlem en t o f g r ie v a n c e s w ill w ork to the m utual advantage o f both the com pan y and the union. A g re e m e n ts w ith g rie v a n ce pay p r o v is io n s so m e tim e s p re fa ce the g rie v a n ce cla u se w ith a statem ent outlining the p h ilosop h y o f the p a rtie s in this re g a rd , as the fo llo w in g cla u se fr o m one o f the co n tra cts studied illu s tr a te s : It is m utually a g r e e d that the p rom p t adju stm en t o f g rie v a n c e s is d e s ir a b le in the in te r e st o f sound re la tio n s betw een e m p lo y e e s and the com p a n y . S u bject to the p r o v is io n s o f • . . /t h i s a g r e e m e n t /, a stew a rd w ill be p erm itted to lea ve h is w o rk during h is re g u la r w ork in g h o u rs without lo s s o f pay as h e re in a fte r p ro v id e d . . . fo r the p u rp ose o f handling g r ie v a n c e s in a c co rd a n ce w ith the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e p rov id ed in . . . this a g re e m e n t, w ith the understanding that ( l ) the tim e w ill be d e voted to the p rom p t handling o f leg itim a te g r ie v a n c e s and the p r iv ile g e w ill not be a b u sed , and (2) said stew ard w ill continue to w o rk at h is jo b at a ll tim e s , ex ce p t when p erm itted to leave h is w o rk as h e r e in a fte r p ro v id e d . (l) A defin ite statem ent that the com pan y w ould not p rov id e g rie v a n ce pay w as in clu d ed in 112 a g r e e m e n ts . P r o v is io n s o f this type u sually noted that union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s w ould be a ffo r d e d tim e o ff to handle g r ie v a n c e s , but that such tim e o ff w ould be w ithout pay. A co n s id e ra b le num ber (45) o f th ese p r o v is io n s w e r e found in a g re e m e n ts in p r im a r y m eta ls in d u strie s, w hich freq u en tly p rov id ed a s fo llo w s : . . . M e m b e r s o f the g rie v a n ce com m itte e shall be a ffo rd e d the n e c e s s a r y tim e o ff w ithout pay as m ay be re q u ire d to attend r e g u la r ly sch ed u led and e m e r g e n cy g rie v a n ce m e e tin g s . (2) * * * W henever o p e ra tio n s w ill not be a d v e r s e ly a ffe cte d a m e m b e r of any such g rie v a n ce co m m itte e shall be a llow ed such tim e o ff w ithout pay as m ay be n e c e s s a r y : (a) T o attend re g u la rly sch ed uled m eetin g s o f said c o m m itte e ; (b ) T o attend m e e tin g s pertain in g to su sp en sion o r d i s ch a rg e o r oth er m a tte rs w hich cannot re a son a b ly be d elay ed until the tim e o f the next reg u la r m eetin g s; and 3 Table 1. Pay for tim e spent on grievances in m ajor collective bargaining agreem ents, by industry, 1959 Industry (W orkers in thousands) F ull or partial pay for g rie v Number studied ance tim e to all or some union repre sentative s W ork A gree W ork A gree m ents e rs m ents e rs Company w ill not pay for grievance time A greeme nts W ork e rs No explicit pay provision for grievance tim e A gree m ents W ork e rs 9 3 3 .8 841 3, 3 8 0 .2 6 7 9 .9 426 1, 5 5 5 .2 1 .4 2 5 1 .8 2 7 .2 5 6 .3 A ll in d u s tr ie s __________________________ 1 ,63 1 7 ,4 7 2 . 1 678 3, 158. 1 112 Manufacturing ______________________ 1, 054 4 ,6 5 9 .7 544 2, 4 2 4 .7 84 Ordnance and a c c e s s o r ie s Food and kindred products Tobacco manufactures Textile m ill products Apparel and other finished textile products Lumber and wood products, except furniture Furniture and fixtu res _______________ Paper and allied products Printing, publishing, and allied industries C h em icals and allied products P etroleum refining and related industries Rubber and m iscellan eou s p la stics products Leather and leather products ________ Stone, clay, and glass p r o d u c ts _____ P rim a ry m etal industries Fabricated m etal products M achinery, except e le ctrical _______ E le ctrica l m achinery, equipment, and supplies Transportation equipment Instruments and related p r o d u c ts ___ M iscellaneous manufacturing industries 13 114 12 38 31. 1 3 8 1 .3 32. 0 9 7 .2 12 29 3 18 2 9 .7 9 1 .5 4 .8 4 0. 9 5 - 38. 0 - 1 80 9 20 45 4 7 2 .7 - - - - 45 4 7 2 .7 11 18 43 36. 8 3 2 .6 101 .2 - 1 - 8 12 13. 1 2 2 .4 - 3. 0 - 11 9 31 3 6 .8 1 6.6 7 8 .8 36 46 7 2 .9 9 7 .8 1 38 7 .5 8 4 .3 2 4. 8 35 6 6 5 .4 8. 8 17 6 0 .3 15 5 0 .3 - - 2 10. 0 25 21 32 124 57 125 132.2 7 3 .3 9 5 .9 7 2 9 .8 1 63 .8 3 5 4 .9 15 6 12 52 36 88 8 4 .6 2 5 .7 3 9 .8 1 67 .6 111. 1 277. 0 2 1 1 45 7 11 3 4 .4 3 .8 1 .5 5 0 4 .7 1 6.5 2 9 .3 8 14 19 27 14 26 1 3.3 4 3 .9 5 4 .6 5 7 .6 3 6 .2 4 8 .6 108 129 25 4 7 4 .2 1, 1 34 .8 5 8 .2 73 99 20 3 7 8 .6 9 3 5 .7 5 0 .3 2 6 - 1 4.2 28. 8 - 33 24 5 8 1 .4 17 0 .3 7 .9 Nonmanufacturing Mining, crude petroleum , and natural gas production ______________ Transportation 1 Communications _______________________ U tilities: E le ctric and gas __________ W holesale t r a d e ________________________ Retail trade ___________________ _____ Hotels and re s ta u r a n ts _______________ S ervices _ _______________ __________ C o n s tr u c tio n __ ______________________ „ M iscellan eou s nonmanufacturing industries _ 15 27. 0 7 1 1. 0 7 1 5 .9 577 2, 8 1 2 .4 134 7 3 3 .5 10. 1 28 2 5 3 .9 415 1, 825. 0 16 109 74 75 12 65 33 48 138 2 6 1 .3 5 9 1 .5 5 7 2 .0 1 94 .9 2 3 .2 172 .6 165.7 172. 0 646. 9 5 13 54 43 1 3 6 8 1 1.9 4 7 .7 4 0 4 .4 1 27 .5 1. 0 5 .9 9. 0 125. 0 4 14 3 2 4 1 - 12. 1 205. 1 1 3 .6 3 .3 1 8.6 1 .4 - 7 82 17 30 11 58 33 41 130 2 3 7 .3 3 3 8 .7 154. 1 6 4 .2 2 2 .2 148. 1 165.7 161.7 5 2 1 .9 7 1 2.4 1 1.2 ~ 6 1 1.2 1 E xcludes railroads and a irlin e s. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual item s may not equal to ta ls. (c ) T o v is it, at re a so n a b le tim e s , d ep a rtm en ts fo r w hich he is the a c c r e d it e d union re p re s e n ta tiv e , fo r the p u rp ose o f tr a n s actin g the le g itim a te b u sin e ss o f the g rie v a n ce c o m m itte e ; and (d) T o v is it d ep a rtm en ts oth er than th ose fo r w hich he is the a c c r e d it e d union r e p re se n ta tiv e at rea son a b le tim e s . (3) In o r d e r to e x p lo r e o f g r ie v a n c e pay p r o c e d u r e s , m en ts w ith such p r o v is io n s such m a tte r s as the tim e 529525 0 - 5 9 - 2 m o r e fu lly the nature and extent o f v a rio u s a s p e cts a sam p le o f a lm o st o n e -fo u rth (1 7 4 )of the 678 a g r e e w as ex am in ed in d e ta il. The exam ination fo cu s e d on w ithin w h ich g rie v a n ce pay w as p ro v id e d , ty p es of 4 g rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s fo r w h ich pay w as granted, e m p lo y e e s en titled to such pay, rate o f co m p e n sa tio n r e c e iv e d , and lim ita tio n s, if any, on total a llo w a b le tim e and num ber o f e m p lo y e e s co m p e n sa ted . In the p resen ta tion o f g rie v a n ce p r o v is io n s that fo llo w s , a ll s ta tis tic a l data r e fe r to the a n a ly sis o f th ose 174 a g re e m e n ts . G rie v a n ce P ay H o u r s . — A lthough m any o f the 174 c o lle c t iv e b argain in g a g re e m e n ts con tain ed p r o v is io n s fo r com p en sa tion fo r tim e spent in handling g r ie v a n c e s , such tim e w as u su ally con fin ed to the e m p lo y e e f s w ork in g h o u rs. In 170 o f the g rie v a n ce pay p r o v is io n s studied in d eta il, the cla u s e s eith er e x p r e s s ly stated that the tim e w ould be so lim ite d , o r contained p h ra s e s indicatin g that "tim e o ff" w ould be a llo w e d fo r handling g r ie v a n c e s , o r that ce rta in s p e cifie d e m p lo y e e s w ould be r e lie v e d fr o m th e ir reg u la r jo b s ,fwithout lo s s o f pay" to attend to g rie v a n ce m a tte r s . F o r ex am p le: D e le g a te s sh all be en titled to a rea son a b le am ount o f tim e o ff fr o m th e ir re g u la r jo b s w ithout l o s s o f pay fo r the con du ct o f the w o rk o f adju stin g g r ie v a n c e s and c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g . (4) / * * * A stew ard , w hile handling g r ie v a n ce s o r m eetin g w ith com pany r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , w ill be paid only f o r th ose h o u rs he w ould o th e r w ise have b een w ork in g in the plant. (5) T a cit lim ita tio n s o f th is type, r e s tr ic tin g paid g rie v a n ce tim e to the e m p l o y e e ^ re g u la r w ork in g h o u r s , w e re m u ch m o re co m m o n than e x p r e s s p r o h i b itio n s o f such paym en ts fo r tim e ou tside w ork in g h o u rs . H ow ev er, a few a g r e e m en ts p ro v id e d fo r pay ou tside o f, a s w e ll a s du rin g, w ork in g h o u rs . C la u se s o f th is type outlined s p e c ia l c ir c u m s ta n c e s in w h ich such paym ent w ould be a llow ed , a s in the fo llo w in g e x a m p le s: E m p lo y e e m e m b e r s o f the w o rk m e n 1s com m ittee . • . shall r e c e iv e pay at th e ir re g u la r ra te s fo r sch ed uled w ork in g h ou rs lo s t during c o n fe r e n c e s with com pan y r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s . . . . If the com pan y c a lls a s p e c ia l m eetin g o f the w o rk m e n 1s c o m m itte e , e m p lo y e e s c a lle d in shall be com p en sa ted at th eir re g u la r s tr a ig h t-tim e ra te s fo r the tim e spent in such m eetin g ou t side th e ir re g u la r sch e d u le. . . . (6) aje ^ sje . . . m e e tin g s b etw een the plant bargain in g £ g riev a n c£ 7 c o m m ittee and the plant m an agem ent w ill be held at a m utually a p pointed tim e w h ich w ill not re q u ire the e m p loy ee to rem a in o v e r tim e . If the com pan y re q u e sts that a m eetin g continue b e yond the c o m m itte e m a n ^ 8 -h ou r day, they w ill be paid at the rate p ro v id e d in th is c o n tra ct. (7) G rie v a n ce A c t iv it ie s D e fin e d . — Som e a g re e m e n ts a llow ed pay only fo r s p e c ifie d steps in the g rie v a n ce p r o ce d u re o r fo r attending m eetin g s c a lle d by the com pa n y; o th e rs p e rm itte d pay fo r a ll ty p es o f g rie v a n ce w o rk . O f the 174 c la u s e s s p e c ia lly an a lyzed, 90 in d ica ted that a ll, o r v irtu a lly a ll, a c tiv itie s in con n ection w ith the handling o f g r ie v a n c e s w ould be com p en sa ted (su b je ct to p o s s ib le tim e o r p e r s o n n e l lim ita tio n s con tain ed in the a g re e m e n t). Of th e se , 63 p r o v is io n s in d i ca ted , eith er e x p r e s s ly o r im p lic it ly , that com p en sa tion w ould be p rov id ed fo r any type o f g rie v a n ce a ctiv ity (table 2). The follow in g a re re p re se n ta tiv e p r o v is io n s o f th is type: 5 Table 2 . Types of grievance activity paid for in selected collective bargaining a g re e m en ts, 1959 _____________________(W ork ers in thousands)_____________________ Grievance activity A ll grievan ce pay p ro visio n s studied _________________ ____________________ Pay fo r tim e spent in— Any type of grievance activity „ A ll fo rm a l steps of grievance procedure C ertain steps of grievance procedure ..... _ ._ R egu larly scheduled grievance m eetin gs ^ .. _ ___ Grievance m eetin gs and/or in v esti gations called by company NOTE: equal to ta ls. A g ree m e n ts W ork ers 174 1. 1 3 2 .0 63 3 39 . 9 27 419. 6 67 3 18. 5 6 13. 0 11 41. 0 B ecau se of rounding, sum s of individual ite m s m ay not G roup stew a rd s, c h ie f stew a rd s, plant co m m itte e m e n and e x e c u tive ba rga in in g co m m itte e m e n , within th e ir ju r is d ic tio n , w ill be com p en sa ted fo r the tim e spent away fr o m th eir jo b fo r the p u r p ose o f handling g r ie v a n c e s . . . . (8) * * * A re p re se n ta tiv e m ay devote tim e (without l o s s o f pay) during h is n o rm a l w ork in g h ou rs to do such a s s o c ia tio n w ork as m ay be n ecessa ry or prop er . . . A s s o c ia tio n w ork in clu d e s, am ong oth er th in gs, the right: (a ) T o con su lt w ith an e m p loy ee reg a rd in g the p resen ta tion o f a g rie v a n ce o r dispute a fte r the e m p loy ee has req u ested his s u p e r v is o r o r d esig n a ted re p re se n ta tiv e to c a ll the a s s o c ia tio n re p r e se n ta tiv e . (b) T o p re se n t to a s u p e r v is o r a g rie v a n ce o r dispute w hich he has b een re q u e ste d by an e m p lo y e e o r group o f e m p lo y e e s to p re s e n t fo r a dju stm en t. (c ) T o in vestig a te any such g rie v a n ce o r dispute so that such g r ie v a n c e o r dispute can be p r o p e r ly d is c u s s e d w ith the s u p e r v is o r o r h is d esig n ated r e p re s e n ta tiv e . (d) T o attend m e e tin g s with s u p e r v is o r s o r oth er com pany re p r e s e n ta tiv e s when such m eetin g s a re n e c e s s a r y to adjust g r ie v a n c e s o r d isp u te s. (9) In add ition , 27 a g re e m e n ts s p e c ifie d pay fo r tim e spent at a ll fo r m a l steps o f the g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e . It m ay be the intent o f these c la u s e s not to r e im b u r s e union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s fo r tim e spent d is c u s s in g a g rie v a n ce w ith the e m p lo y e e in v o lv e d , sin ce such an in v e stig a tio n is often a step ou tside the scop e o f the fo r m a l g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e . H o w e v e r, the dividing lin e betw een th ese cla u s e s and the on es cite d above w as not a lw a ys c le a r . 6 Stew ards and g r ie v a n c e co m m itte e m e m b e r s w ill be a llow ed a re a so n a b le am ount o f tim e during w ork in g h ou rs to in vestigate and p re s e n t g r ie v a n c e s to com pan y re p re s e n ta tiv e s under step s 1, 2, 3, and 4 o f the g r ie v a n ce p ro ce d u re h e re in , p ro v id e d they o b tain p e r m is s io n fr o m th e ir fo re m a n o r s u p e r v is o r to lea ve th eir p a rticu la r a ssig n m e n t. (10) * * * W here step s 1, 2, and 3 o f the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e take p lace during w ork in g h o u r s , the £com pany7 w ill pay fo r tim e actu ally lo s t b y the union re p re se n ta tiv e and the em p loy ee in v olv ed . The ^ co m p a n y / shall not be bound to pay fo r tim e lo s t in attending step 4 o f the g r ie v a n c e p ro ce d u re ^arbitration^ • (11) Of the rem a in in g 84 c la u s e s , 67 p ro v id e d paid g rie v a n ce tim e only fo r c e rta in ph a ses o f g rie v a n ce a c tiv ity . Such p r o v is io n s , a s the follow in g e x a m p le s illu s tr a te , often gran ted pay fo r p a rticip a tio n in one o r m ore', but not a ll, steps o f the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e : Stew ards o r plant c o m m itte e m e n shall be paid fo r tim e lo s t in attending th ird step g r ie v a n ce m e e tin g s . . . . ( 1Z) * * * T im e spent on 1st step g r ie v a n c e s w ith th eir fo r e m e n during re g u la r w ork in g h o u rs by a u th orized dep artm en t stew ard s o r co m m itte e m e n sh all be paid fo r by the com p an y . (13) * * * . . . a stew a rd w ill be p erm itted to lea ve h is w o rk during h is re g u la r w ork in g h o u rs w ithout l o s s o f pay . . . fo r the pu rp ose o f handling g r ie v a n c e s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the g rie v a n ce procedu re . . . o f th is a g re e m e n t. /J lo te : A c tiv itie s o f stew a rd s a r e m en tion ed in only two step s o f a fiv e step g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e .^ (l^ ) Six p r o v is io n s gran ted pay only g r ie v a n c e m e e tin g s. fo r attendance at re g u la r ly sch ed uled The union co m m itte e shall m eet w ith the m anagem ent com m itte e at le a st on ce e a ch m onth u n less m utually a g re e d not to m eet. £)£ompany7 a g r e e s that during the m eetin g s held w ith m an a gem en t, m e m b e r s o f the union re q u ire d to attend shall be paid . . . fo r a ll tim e lo s t fr o m th eir r e g u la rly a ss ig n e d w ork sch e d u le . (15) * * * T h ere shall be r e g u la r ly sch ed uled w eek ly m e e tin g s o f the shop co m m itte e and m an agem ent, starting at 1:00 p. m . ea ch T h u rs day. . . . The shop co m m itte e shall be com p en sa ted . . . fo r tim e spent in attending a re g u la r ly sch ed uled m eetin g with the m an agem en t. (16) 7 M o re rig id lim ita tio n s w e re im p o se d by 11 a g re e m e n ts w hich p ro v id e d paid g rie v a n ce tim e fo r only th ose m e e tin g s o r in v estig a tion s ca lled by the com pan y. F o r e x a m p le: . . . The com pan y w ill not pay union co m m itte e m e n o r stew ard s fo r any tim e spent in the p e rfo rm a n ce o f any o f th eir r e s p e ctiv e fu n ction s in such c a p a c itie s ex cep t in c a s e s w h ere the com pany has re q u ested them to attend m eetin g s during w ork in g h ou rs or o th e rw ise a s s is t it under the a g re e m e n t. (17) * * * . . . The com pan y w ill not com p en sate shop stew ard s or other e m p lo y e e s fo r tim e devoted to g r ie v a n c e s . . . . The com pany w ill pay fo r lo s t tim e o f any shop stew ard o r o f m e m b e rs of the g e n e ra l union co m m itte e , when such p e r s o n s a re ca lle d to a c o n fe r e n c e by the com pan y during w ork in g h o u rs. (18) * * * It is fu rth er u n derstood that, when p o s s ib le , lo c a l union g rie v a n ce co m m itte e m e e tin g s shall be held outside o f w ork in g h o u rs, but that when they a re held during w ork in g h ou rs the com pany shall not be r e q u ir e d to pay fo r tim e lo s t in attending such m eetin g s, u n less such m e e tin g s a re ca lle d by the com pan y. (19) R a tes o f P a y fo r T im e Spent on G riev a n ce A c t iv it ie s . — A lthough the te r m in o lo g y used to in dicate the rate o f com p en sa tion paid fo r g rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s v a r ie d , the intention in v irtu a lly a ll c a s e s app eared to be to pay the e m p lo y e e 1s re g u la r o r earn ed h o u rly ra te . Since m ost o f th ese a g re e m e n ts granted g rie v a n ce tim e in the fo r m o f e x cu se d a b s e n c e s fr o m the e m p lo y e e 1s reg u la r w o rk a s s ig n m ent, and did not in dicate the rate o f pay, paym ent at re g u la r ra te s w as in fe rre d fr o m th ose cla u s e s granting tim e o ff ’ ’without lo s s o f p a y " o r "s u ffe r in g no lo s s o f e a rn in g s. " C la u se s stating the m ethod o f paym ent used such te r m s as "stra ig h t h ou rly ra te , " " b a s ic h o u rly ra te , " o r "r e g u la r ra te. ’ ’ P ay at th eir b a s ic h ou rly ra tes o f pay w ill be a llow ed o ffic ia lly design ated union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , or th eir a lte rn a tiv e s . . . fo r the b a s ic w ork d a y s o f th eir b a s ic w ork w eek , w hile engaged in /d e s ig n a t e d / steps of the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e . (2 0) * * * Union re p r e s e n ta tiv e s w ill be paid th eir reg u la r rate o f pay fo r such tim e as they spend during their w ork ing h ou rs w hile c o n fe r r in g with the m an agem ent. . . . (21) In som e a g r e e m e n ts, cla u se s w ere m o re s p e c ific in defining the m ethod o f pay com pu tation . T h is w as p a r tic u la r ly im portan t in a g re e m e n ts co v e rin g in cen tive w o r k e r s . Since m o s t a g re e m e n ts c o v e rin g in cen tiv e w o r k e rs a ls o in clu ded nonin cen tive w o r k e r s , p r o v is io n s govern in g the m ethod o f paym ent to both g rou p s w e re often in c o rp o r a te d in the sam e g rie v a n ce pay cla u se , as the follow in g cla u s e s in d ica te: C o m m itte e m e n , stew a rd s, and a g g rie v e d e m p lo y e e s shall be paid on the b a s is o f s tr a ig h t-tim e h ou rly earn in gs fo r d a y w o rk e rs, and on the b a s is o f a v e ra g e h ou rly ea rn in g s fo r p ie c e w o r k e r s . (22) * * * 8 H ou rly rated stew a rd s and co m m itte e m e n shall su ffer no l o s s o f tim e o r pay fo r n eg otia tion s o f g r ie v a n c e s during th eir w o r k ing h o u rs. If, during th e ir w ork in g h o u rs, stew ard s and co m m itte e m e n who a re w ork in g at in cen tiv e w o rk at the tim e they a re r e qu ired to attend a r e g u la r ly sch ed uled g rie v a n ce m eetin g , they sh a ll r e c e iv e th eir b a se pay plus 20 p e rce n t additional fo r tim e so spent. (23) * * * The com pan y w ill pay any e m p lo y e e (s ) at o n e -h a lf the d iffe r e n c e b etw een h is a v e ra g e ea rn in gs (b a sed on the p re v io u s w eek ) and the p ie c e w o r k b a s e , not in e x c e s s o f 15 cen ts p er hour fo r a p ie c e w o r k e r , o r h is b a se rate fo r a d a y w o rk e r, fo r tim e spent during the o p e ra tio n o f the g rie v a n ce p ro ce d u re with r e s p e c t to the m a tter in w h ich he is in volv ed , and to pay any stew ard and not m o r e than six e m p lo y e e m e m b e r s o f the g rie v a n ce com m ittee at o n e -h a lf the d iffe r e n c e betw een th eir a v e ra g e ea rn in g s (based on the p r e v io u s w eek ) and the p ie ce w o rk b a s e , not in e x c e s s o f 15 cen ts p er hour fo r a p ie c e w o r k e r , o r h is ba se rate fo r a d a y w o r k e r , during the adjustm ent o f the g r ie v a n c e . . . . (24) Jje * * Union o f f i c e r s , e x e cu tiv e b o a rd m e m b e r s , and stew ard s in volv ed in g r ie v a n c e s sh all be paid th eir a v era g e rate o f pay b a sed on the p r e v io u s 1 2-w eek p e r io d fo r a ll tim e spent with m anagem ent in the settlem en t o f d isp u tes o r g r ie v a n c e s . (25) One a g re e m e n t am on g the 174 studied in d eta il p rov id ed fo r paym ent to h ou rly w o r k e r s at m o r e than th eir re g u la r ra te; another p rov id ed fo r pay at l e s s than the re g u la r rate fo r som e union r e p re s e n ta tiv e s , and at the re g u la r rate fo r o th e rs: The e m p lo y e r w ill pay fo r the tim e o f fiv e m e m b e r s o f . . . 7the7 g r ie v a n c e co m m itte e fo r a p e rio d of 3 h ou rs at 25 cents p e r hour above th e ir stra ig h t-tim e h ou rly rate on ce p er w eek if such tim e is r e q u ir e d . (26) Sjc Sjc 5j< G r ie v a n c e s sh all b e ta k e n up during w ork in g h ou rs and e m p lo y e e s who a re union re p r e s e n ta tiv e s shall be com p en sa ted by the e m p lo y e r at o n e -h a lf th e ir re g u la r ra te s o f pay fo r tim e lo s t in the taking up o f g r ie v a n c e s : (l) The m e m b e r s o f the shop co m m itte e shall be c o m pensated by the e m p lo y e r at th eir re g u la r ra tes o f pay fo r tim e n e c e s s a r ily spent by them in the plant fo r m eetin g s o f the shop co m m itte e with r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f the e m p lo y e r Lup to a lim ite d num ber o f hour.&7. . . . 9 (2) /[D e sig n a te d / union o ffic ia ls . • . sh all be co m p e n sated by the e m p lo y e r at th eir reg u la r ra tes of pay fo r the tim e spent by them in the plant on e m p lo y e r -e m p lo y e e b u sin e ss /u p to a lim ite d num ber o f h o u r s /. . . . 1 (27) G rie v a n ce P ay L im it a tio n s . — S ev era l ty p es o f lim ita tio n s w e re w ritten into g rie v a n ce pay p r o v is io n s . M ost com m on w e re c la u s e s p lacin g lim its on the num ber o f e m p lo y e e s en titled to such pay. Other cla u s e s a ls o s p e c ifie d the m a x i m um am ount o f tim e , o r m on ey , a llow ed fo r p a rticip a tio n in g rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s o v e r a given p e r io d . In a ddition , a num ber sp e cifie d plant ru le s with w h ich an e m p lo y e e had to co m p ly b e fo r e r e c e iv in g g rie v a n ce pay. O ften, m o re than one lim ita tio n w as found in the sam e a g re e m e n t. W hether pay fo r g r ie v a n ce a ctiv itie s w as extended to a u th orized union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s on ly, o r to the a g g rie v e d em p loy ee as w e ll, w as u sually c o v e r e d by g r ie v a n c e pay c la u s e s . F o u r out o f e v e ry five a g re e m e n ts a n alyzed in d eta il lim ite d g rie v a n ce pay to union re p re se n ta tiv e s on ly. The rem a in d er granted g rie v a n ce pay to the a g g r ie v e d e m p lo y e e as w e ll. 2 The c o r p o r a tio n shall com p en sate union o f f i c e r s and m e m b e r s of the g rie v a n ce co m m itte e and individual a g g rie v e d e m p lo y e e s . . . fo r a ll tim e a ctu a lly spent with re p re se n ta tiv e s o f the c o r p o r a tion in g rie v a n ce adju stm en t m eetin g s pursuant to the a g reem en t, when the o f f i c e r s , co m m itte e m e n and e m p lo y e e s so engaged, o th e rw ise w ould be at w o rk . (28) A g re e m e n ts p rov id in g pay to union r e p re s e n ta tiv e s (eith er independently or tog e th e r w ith the a g g r ie v e d e m p lo y e e )ty p ic a lly contained lim ita tio n s on the num ber o f r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s entitled to such pay. Ninety p e rce n t (156) o f the 174 p r o v is io n s studied lim ite d pay fo r p a rticip a tio n in g rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s to ( l ) a fix e d num ber o f e m p lo y e e s o r (2) to ce r ta in design ated union o ff i c e r s (table 3). P r o v is io n s o f the f ir s t type s p e c ifie d the m axim u m num ber o f e m p lo y e e s en titled to p a r t ic i pate in th ose a c tiv itie s c o v e r e d by the g rie v a n ce pay c la u s e . F o r ex a m p le: The num ber o f e m p lo y e e s o f the com pany (the a g g rie v e d e m p lo y e e o r e m p lo y e e s and the em p loy ee re p re se n ta tiv e o r r e p r e sen ta tives d esign a ted by the union) who shall su ffer no l o s s in pay fo r tim e con su m ed in, and n e c e s s a r ily con su m ed in tra v elin g to and fr o m , g r ie v a n c e m eetin g s shall be not m o re than th ree at any le v e l. (29) * * sj« A ll . . . lo c a l plant /[g r ie v a n c e / c o n fe r e n c e s betw een any e m p lo y e e and h is union r e p re se n ta tiv e o r re p re s e n ta tiv e s and the lo c a l plant m an agem en t, w hich m ust be held at the lo c a l plant during h is o r th e ir re g u la r w ork ing h o u rs, shall be without lo s s o f tim e to any such e m p lo y e e s , p rov id ed that not m o re than two such e m p lo y e e s fr o m any one departm ent shall thus leave th eir w o rk at any one tim e . (30) 1 T h is m ultiplant a g re e m e n t p rov id ed fo r an o v e r a ll shop co m m itte e fo r the fin al settlem en t o f g r ie v a n c e s . In addition, ea ch plant had its own g riev a n ce c o m m itte e . The above cla u se w as in te rp re te d as p rov id in g o n e -h a lf o f the re g u la r rate o f pay to m e m b e r s o f the plant g rie v a n ce co m m itte e s (ex cep tin g ce rta in o f f i c e r s ) and fu ll pay to m e m b e r s o f the shop co m m itte e . 2 A g r e e m e n ts w h ich granted g rie v a n ce pay to a g g rie v e d e m p lo y e e s and union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s often lim ite d the num ber o f e lig ib le union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s . 10 Table 3 . Personnel and time lim itations in grievance pay provisions in selected collective bargaining agreem ents, 1959 (W orkers in thousands) During working hours P ersonnel and tim e lim itations A ll grievance pay provisions studied __________ A ll grievance tim e— no exp ress lim itation on number of p a r tic ip a n ts______________________ A ll grievance tim e— lim ited to fixed number of union representatives or certain d e sig nated union representatives _____________ __ L im ited grievance tim e— no e xp ress lim ita tion on number of participants ________________ L im ited grievance tim e— lim ited to fixed number of union representatives or c e r tain designated union representatives _________ Company w ill not pay for grievance t i m e ____ _ No explicit pay provision for grievance tim e _____________ _____ __ _____________________ NO TE : Outside working hours A gree ments W ork ers A gree ments 174 1, 132. 0 174 1, 1 3 2 .0 17 34. 1 85 511. 0 3 3 .7 1 2 .5 _ _ 71 - 5 8 4 .4 - 1 15 3. 0 3 1 .7 155 1, 0 9 3 .6 - - W orke r s Because of rounding, sums of individual item s may not equal to ta ls. The secon d type o f cla u se with p e rs o n n e l lim ita tio n s extended pay only to c e rta in r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s . In som e c a s e s , the steps o f the g rie v a n ce p ro ce d u re in w hich e a ch d esign a ted union r e p re se n ta tiv e cou ld p a rticip a te w as stipulated, as in the fo llo w in g ex a m p le: P ay at th e ir b a s ic h o u rly ra te s o f pay w ill be a llow ed o ffic ia lly design ated union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s . . . w hile engaged in the f o l low in g step s o f the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e : S tew ards ______________ ______ . Steps i, C h ie f s t e w a r d s ________________ . Steps 3, L o c a l union p r e s i d e n t ___ ____. Steps 4, 2, 3, and 4 4, 5, and 6 5, and 6 (31) A num ber o f p r o v is io n s a ls o p la ce d c e ilin g s on the am ount o f w ork in g tim e a llo w e d fo r p a rticip a tio n in g rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s . A s table 3 in d ica te s , such tim e lim its w e re not a s p rev a len t a s p e rs o n n e l lim its , a pp earing in 72 a g r e e m en ts, o r about 40 p e rce n t o f the num ber a n aly zed . A ll but one o f the tim e lim it c la u s e s a ls o con tain ed lim ita tio n s on p e rs o n n e l. T h irty o f the c la u s e s w ith s p e c ific tim e lim ita tion s p rov id ed g rie v a n ce pay only fo r a c e rta in am ount o f tim e p er w eek (table 4 ). Many p r o v is io n s in this grou p, h o w e v e r, p ro v id e d fo r a lte ra tio n o r ex ten sion o f the lim its under ce rta in co n d itio n s. The com pan y w ill pay . . . fo r tim e spent during th eir re g u la r sh ifts by m e m b e r s o f the shop com m ittee in the p resen ta tion , d is c u s s io n , and a dju stm en t o f g r ie v a n c e s , not to e x ce e d 4 h ou rs tota l to any m e m b e r in any 1 w eek e x ce p t during the w eek s in w h ich the T u esd a y, W ednesday, or T h u rsd ay m eetin g s p rov id ed fo r in s e ctio n 2 o f th is a r tic le a re h eld , in w hich w eek s such lim it w ill be in c r e a s e d to 5 h o u rs , and the com pan y w ill pay . . . fo r tim e spent du rin g th eir reg u la r shifts by stew a rd s, in the p resen ta tion , d is c u s s io n , and adju stm en t o f g r ie v a n c e s , not to e x c e e d 4 h ou rs to any stew ard in any 1 w eek . (32) C* # 11 Table 4 . T ypes of tim e lim itation in grievance pay p ro visio n s in selected collective bargaining ag re e m en ts, 1959 (W ork ers in thousands) A g ree m e n ts T im e lim itation W ork ers A ll grievan ce pay p ro visio n s studied ___ 174 1 ,1 3 2 .0 P ro v isio n s with tim e lim itation s ________ L im ited tim e provided— P er g r ie v a n c e ______________________ — P e r m eeting __________________________ P e r d a y _______________________________ P e r week ______________________________ P e r month ____________________________ P er year 1 ____________________________ T im e lim ited to a ’’r e a so n a b le " amount _______ ____________________ 72 5 86. 9 1 4 7 30 11 1 2 .6 8 .2 3 4. 8 4 3 1 .4 5 1 .2 1. 0 18 5 7. 8 1 A greem en t lim ited grievance tim e by providing a total a g g r e gate amount of m oney to be paid per y e a r . NOTE: equal to ta ls. B ecau se of rounding, sum s of individual ite m s m ay not Stew ards a u th orized to p r o c e s s g r ie v a n c e s as set fo rth above sh all be paid w hile doing so up to the lim it o f 3 h ou rs p er w eek , and co m m itte e m e n up to the lim it o f 5 h ou rs p er w eek , but under no c ir c u m s ta n c e s w ill they be paid beyond th eir then r e g u la r ly sch ed u led h o u r s . G riev a n ce tim e fo r a stew ard o r c o m m itteem a n m ay be extended with the a p p rov a l o f the su p e rin tendent and the p e r s o n n e l m a n a g er. On such o c c a s io n s that the m anagem ent con v en es the shop c o m m ittee w ill be paid fo r the tim e con su m ed in such m eetin gs in a ddition to the 5 h ou rs p er w eek . . . . (33) O ther tim e lim ita tio n p r o v is io n s w e re as fo llo w s : 1 clau se lim ite d the am ount o f tim e spent on any one g rie v a n ce ; 4 lim ite d tim e spent at g rie v a n ce m e e tin g s ; 7, the am ount o f tim e spent in any 1 day; and 11, the tim e in any 1 m onth. A ls o , one a g re e m e n t p rov id ed that the am ount of m on ey spent in any 1 y e a r should not e x c e e d ce r ta in d o lla r lim its , in e ffe c t lim itin g the paid g rie v a n ce tim e during the y e a r . E x a m p le s o f the fo re g o in g fo llo w : . . • Any union r e p re se n ta tiv e who is a ls o a com pan y e m p lo y e e w ill be paid fo r tim e spent in £g riev a n c£ 7 inve stig a tion (s), up to 1 hou r fo r any one g r ie v a n c e , w h ere the tim e spent is during h is re g u la r ly sch ed uled h o u rs . . . . (34) * * # The shop co m m itte e m e m b e r s w ill be paid fo r tim e lo s t attending m e e tin g s in step 3 o f the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e , not to e x ce e d 2 h o u rs p e r m eetin g at day ra te . (35) 529525 0 -5 9 - 3 * * * 12 Union stew a rd s and co m m itte e m e n . . . w ill e a ch be a llow ed to spend such tim e a s m ay be n e c e s s a r y in handling g rie v a n ce s and co m p la in ts in a c c o r d a n c e w ith /p r o v is io n s o f the a g r e e m e n t/ up to but not e x ce e d in g 1 hour in any day w ithout ded u ction o f pay. . . . A ny oth er tim e spent by a union re p re se n ta tiv e or o ffic ia l shall be w ithout pay fr o m the com p a n y . (36) * * * Union co m m itte e m e n . . . shall be paid . . . fo r tim e spent in g rie v a n ce m e e tin g s w ith the plant m an ager a n d /or h is r e p r e se n ta tiv e s, and in m e e tin g s with fo re m e n and oth er com pany re p r e s e n ta tiv e s in co n n e ction w ith the adjustm ent o f g r ie v a n c e s , p ro v id e d that . . . the total tim e paid a ll com m itte e m e n shall not be in e x c e s s o f 225 h ou rs in any m onth in the a g g re g a te . (37) * * * The com pan y w ill pay the a g g rie v e d em p loy ee . . . fo r such re a so n a b le tim e a s m ay be lo s t by him during h is re g u la r w o r k ing h ou rs in p re se n tin g h is g rie v a n ce to h is fo r e m e n at step 1 above but fo r no tim e lo s t by h im th e re a fte r in con n ection with such g r ie v a n c e . The com pan y shall not be ob lig a ted to pay fo r a n y tim e lo s t by any g r ie v a n ce co m m itte e m e n o r oth er r e p r e sen ta tives o f the union in con n ection with the d is c u s s io n o r handling o f g r ie v a n c e s e x cep t that any union re p re se n ta tiv e han dling a g r ie v a n c e at the re q u e st of the com pan y at step 1 above du rin g h is re g u la r w ork in g h ou rs sh all be paid h is re g u la r rate o f pay fo r such re a so n a b le tim e as is spent by him on such m a tter at step 1 and e x cep t that the com pan y w ill pay fo r a ll tim e spent by g r ie v a n ce com m itte e m e n , if such tim e fa lls w ithin the r e g u la r w ork in g h ou rs o f such co m m itte e m e n , fo r attendance at step 3 and step 4 m eetin g s up to an a g g r e gate, and not in e x c e s s of, $1,500 in any 1 y e a r . (38) E igh teen c la u s e s in the tim e lim ita tio n grou p did not im p o se s p e c ific lim it s , but p ro v id e d that g r ie v a n c e tim e should not e x c e e d " r e a s o n a b le 11 am ou n ts. The stew a rd s and e m p lo y e e m e m b e r s o f the co u n cil g rie v a n ce co m m itte e sh all be paid at th eir s tra ig h t-tim e ra te s fo r tim e spent p r o c e s s in g g r ie v a n c e s during th eir r e g u la rly sch ed uled w ork in g h o u r s . It is a g r e e d that such tim e m ay be lim ite d to a re a so n a b le am ount and that the co u n cil and com pan y shall jo in tly in vestig a te any c a s e w h ere it a p p e a rs that an individual is taking an u n reason able am ount o f tim e . (39) A g re e m e n ts w ith tim e lim ita tio n s freq u en tly a ls o esta b lish e d a ce ilin g on the num ber o f e m p lo y e e s a n d /or union r e p re s e n ta tiv e s w ho w e re e lig ib le fo r g rie v a n ce pay. Som e a g r e e m e n ts p rov id ed lim ite d tim e fo r som e e m p lo y e e s , and u n lim ited tim e fo r o th e r s , o r lim ite d a ll in d ivid u als o r grou ps co n ce rn e d but fo r d iffe re n t len gth s o f tim e . The com pan y w ill pay any e m p lo y e e (s ) • . . fo r tim e spent during the o p e ra tio n o f the g rie v a n ce p ro ce d u re with r e s p e c t to the m a tter in w h ich he is in v olv ed , and . . . any stew ard and not m o r e than six e m p lo y e e m e m b e r s o f the g rie v a n ce c o m m ittee . . . during the adju stm en t o f the g r ie v a n c e . P ro v id e d that c h ie f stew a rd s sh all be paid by the com pan y fo r not m o re 13 than 50 p e rce n t o f h is o r h er scheduled w ork in g tim e a d m in is te rin g the co n tra ct in any calen d ar m onth plus a ll tim e spent in step 3 and beyon d o f the g riev a n ce p ro ce d u re during his or h er sch ed u led w ork in g h o u r s. Any tim e spent by union stew ard s w hich w ill o ccu p y m o r e than 25 p ercen t o f h is o r h er scheduled w ork in g tim e in any ca len d a r month w ill not be paid fo r by the com pan y. The union p re sid e n t shall be paid fo r h is fu ll tim e spent a d m in iste rin g the union co n tra ct during h is sch ed u led w orking h o u rs. It is u n derstood and a g re e d that tim e spent beyond the sch ed u led w ork in g h ou rs at the req u est o f the com pany shall n e v e r th e le s s be co m p e n sa te d . The g rie v a n ce com m ittee shall c o n s is t o f c h ie f ste w a rd (s) in volv ed in the c a s e , the stew a rd (s) in volv ed in the c a s e , and oth er em p loy ee re p re se n ta tiv e s of the union p ro v id e d that the g riev a n ce com m ittee on any one g rie v a n ce sh all not e x c e e d six in num ber who shall be paid by the com pa n y. (40) * * * If the shop co m m itte e is c a lle d tog eth er by the com pany during w ork h o u rs, the com pan y w ill pay the m e m b e rs o f the com m ittee fo r a ll tim e lo s t . Should an unsettled g rie v a n ce reach ing step 4 e x is t, it is m utually a g re e d that the com pan y and the union com m ittee re p resen ta tiv e w ill hold g rie v a n ce m e e tin g s during the fir s t shift. T h ese m e e t in gs shall be lim ite d to tw o each m onth and a re not to ex ce e d 2 h o u rs. R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f the com m itte e , as outlined in step 4, w ill be re im b u r s e d at stra ig h t-tim e lo s s o f pay b e ca u se o f a t tending th ese m e e tin g s, up to a m axim um o f 2 h ou rs p e r m e e t ing. H ow ev er, fu rth er m eetin g s m ay be h eld, if n e c e s s a r y , fo r w hich no paid tim e w ill be a llo w ed . It is a g re e d that should the shop co m m itte e abuse this p r iv ile g e it m ay be w ithdraw n. (41) * * * The m e m b e r s o f the union bargain in g com m ittee w ill be a llow ed up to 2 h ou rs p e r day on a w eek ly a ccu m u la tiv e b a s is , fo r the handling o f union g r ie v a n c e s . The union p r e s id e n t s tim e shall be g overn ed by the sam e r e s tr ic tio n s as the union bargain in g co m m itte e . T im e spent by any m e m b e r o f the union bargain in g co m m itte e attending eith er the reg u la r o r ca lle d m eetin gs or when ca lle d in by m an agem en t w ill not be ch a rg ed against these tim e a llo w a n ce s . S tew ards w ill be a llow ed 1 hour per day fo r the handling o f g r ie v a n c e s . Stew ards a llow ed tim e w ill not be on an a ccu m u la tiv e b a s is , but the fo re m a n w ill be p erm itted to a pp rove the ste w a rd 1s tim e up to the w eek ly num ber o f h ou rs a llotted ea ch stew ard on a re a son a b le a ss u ra n ce o f the need. P ay sh all be com pu ted on the e m p lo y e e ^ day rate if he is a day rate w o r k e r , o r at the e m p lo y e e ^ a v era g e rejgular earn in gs fo r the cu rre n t w eek if he is a bonus w o r k e r. (42) * * * 14 C h ief stew a rd s and s e n io r stew ard s w ill be p erm itted to take only so m uch o f 1 hour o f the shift and shop stew a rd s w ill be p e r m itted to take only so m uch o f o n e -h a lf hour of the shift as is n e c e s s a r y at a tim e m utually a g re e d upon by the se n io r stew ard and the g e n e ra l fo re m a n (n o rm a lly the la st hour o f the shift fo r c h ie f and se n io r ste w a rd s, and the la st h alf hour o f the shift fo r shop ste w a rd s) fo r • . . com p a n y -u n ion b u s in e s s . . . . (43) O ther p r o v is io n s v a rie d the am ount o f allow a b le tim e a c c o r d in g to the type o f the g rie v a n ce a ctiv ity in v o lv ed . H ere again, lim ita tio n s cou ld be extended, in som e c a s e s , if the situation w a rra n ted . The com pan y a g r e e s to p erm it union re p re s e n ta tiv e s to leave th eir w o rk co n siste n t with o r d e r ly op era tion o f the departm ent fo r a p e rio d o f not to e x ce e d 2 h ou rs ea ch day during w ork ing h ou rs fo r the p u rp ose o f in vestigatin g com p la in ts o f e m p lo y e e s and the handling o f g r ie v a n c e s . . . . The fo r e g o in g h ou rly lim ita tion shall not include tim e spent w hile attending the m onthly g rie v a n ce m eetin g, o r when the c o m pany re q u e sts a c o n fe r e n ce with a r e p re s e n ta tiv e . . . . It is fu rth er r e c o g n iz e d that c irc u m s ta n c e s m ay a r is e w h erein an e m p lo y e e w ish e s to con tact h is re p re se n ta tiv e at tim e s other than the above design ated p e r io d . In such c ir c u m s ta n c e s , the union re p re se n ta tiv e sh all con tact h is fo re m a n and re q u e st this addition al tim e o ff fr o m w o rk . He shall a ls o req u est p e r m is sion o f the fo r e m a n (o r his re p re se n ta tiv e ) o f the em p loy ee to be con ta cte d . . . . T im e spent at a jo in t m eetin g c a lle d by m utual a g reem en t betw een the com pan y and the union shall be c o n s id e r e d as h ou rs w o rk e d fo r th ose d e le g a te s who a re in actu al attendance during th e ir r e g u la r ly sch ed u led h ou rs o f w ork . (44) * * * A ll o f the . . . du ties p e r fo r m e d by stew ard s and co m m itte e m en (e x ce p t m e e tin g s o f the com m itteem en as set forth in step 3 o f the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e ) m ay be p e r fo r m e d on com pany tim e not to e x c e e d V2 hour p er day p er man a v e ra g e d o v e r ea ch pay p e r io d . In a ddition , the tim e o f each com m itteem a n (but not an a ltern a te co m m itte e m a n ) and the lo c a l lod g e p re sid en t, w hile attending m e e tin g s under step 3 o f the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e , during w h ich he is n o rm a lly sch ed uled to w o rk w ill be c o n sid e re d com pan y tim e . (45) * * * M e m b e rs o f the g r ie v a n c e co m m itte e s w h ose attendance is r e q u ired at step 2 and step 3 m eetin gs o f the g rie v a n ce p ro ce d u re w ill be com p en sa ted at th eir stra ig h t-tim e b ase rate o f pay fo r tim e spent in such m e e tin g s not to e x ce e d 6 h ou rs p er m onth. If, in the opin ion o f the plant m a n a g er, it is n e c e s s a r y to r e con vene the g rie v a n ce co m m ittee a fte r the m e m b e r s have r e c e iv e d the m axim u m a llow a n ce o f 6 h o u rs, the com pan y w ill com p en sa te m e m b e r s o f the co m m itte e at th eir stra ig h t-tim e b a se rate o f pay fo r w h atever add ition al tim e is re q u ire d as d e te rm in e d by the com p a n y . (46) 15 F in a lly , som e a g re e m e n ts v a rie d paid g rie v a n ce tim e by the siz e o f the b argain in g unit, the union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e ^ p o sitio n , o r both. The tota l am ount o f tim e w hich m ay be used in any w eek by co m m itte e m e n fo r the p u rp ose o f adjusting g r ie v a n c e s and m e e t ing with m anagem ent sh all not e x ce e d the follow in g : H ou rs M onday through F rid ay D is t r ic t co m m itte e m e n Shop co m m itte e m e n : P lan ts w ith 1, 500 e m p lo y e e s o r le s s P lan ts w ith m o r e than 1, 500 e m p lo y e e s P lan ts with m o r e than 5, 000 e m p l o y e e s _____________ Saturday Sunday 15 3 3 30 6 6 30 6 6 35 7 7 T h is tota l tim e fo r M onday through F rid a y w ill constitute a r e s e r v o ir fo r the d is t r ic t or zone, as the ca se m ay b e, and w ill be a va ila b le at the start o f the w eek to be draw n upon during the fir s t 5 days o f the w eek . The tim e allow ed fo r Saturday or Sunday w ill be a v a ila b le fo r ea ch r e s p e ctiv e day. (47) * * * . . . e m p lo y e e s * . . w ill be paid by the com pany at the rate a p p lica b le . . . w h ile en gaged in the follow in g a c tiv itie s on c o m pany p r e m is e s : (1) D uring each fis c a l fis c a l m onth m u ltip lie d by 1 w h ose nam es and s e ctio n s pursuant to the p r o v is io n s m onth, the num ber o f w eek s in . . . V2 h ou rs p e r w eek fo r th ose stew ard s have been fu rn ish ed to the com pany o f /[the a g r e e m e n t/ • • • (2) Up to a tota l o f 8 h ou rs per w eek . . . /w i l l be paid by the c o m p a n y / fo r m e m b e r s of the lo c a l ex e cu tiv e b oa rd or fo r negotiating co m m itte e m e m b e rs w hile engaged in p r o c e s s in g g r ie v a n c e s w ith r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f lo c a l m anagem ent. • • • Such paym ent to co m m itte e m e m b e r s o r ex ecu tiv e b o a rd r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s sh all be lim ite d at any one tim e to a m axim u m as fo llo w s : C om m ittee m e m b e r s o r ex e cu tiv e b oa rd re p re sentative s E m p lo y e e s in bargain in g unit 300 o r le s s _____________________ 3 0 1 -2 , 000 _______________________ 2, 0 0 1 -5 , 000 ___________________ O ver 5, 000 _____________________ 4 6 8 12 u n less the num ber is in c r e a s e d by m utual a g reem en t o f the lo c a l and lo c a l m an agem en t. (48) * * * 16 The m axim u m num ber o f h ou rs that w ill be paid each w eek /t o design ated union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s / w ill be no m o r e th a n 2 V2 h ou rs fo r e a ch 100 e m p lo y e e s em p loy ed in the bargain in g unit at such plant. (49) * * * Group ste w a rd s, c h ie f stew a rd s, plant co m m itteem en , and e x e c u tive ba rga in in g co m m itte e m e n , w ithin their ju r is d ic tio n , w ill be com p en sa ted fo r the tim e spent away fr o m th eir jo b fo r the p u r p o se o f handling g r ie v a n c e s , up to a total of 100 h ou rs p er w eek , p rov id in g the c o m p a n y ^ h ou rly p a y ro ll d o e s not go below 1, 500 e m p lo y e e s o r above 2, 500 e m p lo y e e s . If the h ou rly p a y ro ll o f the com pan y d e c r e a s e s b elow 1, 500 e m p lo y e e s o r in c r e a s e s above 2, 500 e m p lo y e e s , the com pany w ill com p en sa te fo r such tim e by a fo rm u la o f 750 h ou rs p er w eek to a total h ou rly p a y r o ll o f 18, 000 e m p lo y e e s , with p rop ortion a te in c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the a llotm en t in in cre m e n ts o f not l e s s than 10 p e r cen t. H ou rs in e x c e s s of this fig u re w ill be paid fo r by the union. (50) M any a g re e m e n ts a ls o re q u ired e m p lo y e e s a n d /or union r e p re s e n ta tiv e s to c o m p ly w ith v a rio u s plant ru le s b e fo r e b e co m in g e lig ib le fo r g rie v a n ce pay. U su ally, a g re e m e n ts p rov id ed that an em p loy ee cou ld not leave h is a ss ig n e d jo b without f ir s t re p o rtin g to h is s u p e r v is o r . The em p loy ee w as often re q u ire d a ls o to r e p o r t upon retu rn in g to h is w o rk a re a . P e r m is s io n to lea ve one*s jo b w as often m ade contingent upon p ro d u ctio n re q u ire m e n ts. S om etim es, an a g g rie v e d em p loy ee w as not p e rm itte d to le a v e h is w o rk u n less a r e lie f w o r k e r w as a v a ila b le . A stew ard o r c h ie f stew ard , a fte r rep ortin g to h is im m ed iate s u p e r v is o r and a d v isin g h im o f the nature o f the g rie v a n ce or union m a tte r, w ill be p erm itted to lea v e h is a ss ig n e d w ork to adju st the g r ie v a n c e s o r to conduct the follow in g union m a tte rs: A n sw erin g teleph on e c a lls , postin g union n o tice s on bu lletin b o a r d s , and d istrib u tin g union dues c a r d s . (51) afle * * When d e s ir in g such tim e o ff / f o r handling g r ie v a n c e .^ , a r e p r e sentative o f the union m ust obtain p e r m is s io n fr o m his fo re m a n b e fo r e lea vin g h is w o rk and m ust r e p o r t to h is fo re m a n when resu m in g w o rk . A ny abuse of the p r iv ile g e m ay re su lt in its d iscon tin u a n ce o r r e s t r ic t io n at the option o f the com pan y. (52) * * sjc An e m p lo y e e who is a m e m b e r o f a union shop com m itte e m ay handle co m p la in ts o r g r ie v a n c e s during w ork in g h ou rs with in d i vidual e m p lo y e e s in the departm ent o r se ctio n o f the dep artm en t o v e r w hich such co m m itte e m a n has ju r is d ic tio n as long as a c t iv i tie s do not cau se the stopping o r slow ing up o f any o p era tion in the w ork sh op s. (53) * * * 17 . . . At such tim e s as a re m utually a g r e e a b le , an a g g rie v e d e m p lo y e e w ill be a llo w e d tim e to d is c u s s a g rie v a n ce in steps 1, 2, and 3 without lo s s o f pay fo r n orm a l schedule w o rk h ou rs p rov id in g o v e r tim e re p la ce m e n t is not re q u ire d . T h is sam e p r o v is io n w ill a ls o apply fo r a stew ard , b u sin e ss m a n a g er, o r a s sistant b u s in e s s m a n a g er, if the em p loy ee w ish e s one to app ear w ith him in step 1, o r fo r a b u sin e ss m an ager o r a ssista n t b u s i n e ss m an ager in step 2 o r fo r a b u sin e ss m an ager in step 3. (54) A n oth er freq u en t re q u ire m en t w as that the e x cu se d em p loy ee w as to r e s tr ic t h is g rie v a n ce a c tiv itie s to h is own shop o r dep artm en t, u n less the com pany re q u e ste d h im to go e ls e w h e r e . U nder such c ir c u m s ta n c e s , he m ight have to o b tain the p e r m is s io n o f h is own s u p e r v is o r b e fo r e le a v in g , as w e ll as that of the s u p e r v is o r o f the oth er departm ent, b e fo r e en terin g. No paym ent o f w a g es sh all be m ade to any com m itteem a n fo r tim e spent on union b u sin e ss outside his own shop or d e p a rt m ent o r in handling co m p la in ts o r g r ie v a n ce s ou tside his own shop o r dep artm en t u n less the com m itteem a n is re q u ested by the com pan y to lea ve h is own departm ent. When any union com m itte em a n c o n s id e r s it n e c e s s a r y to leave h is shop o r dep artm en t fo r the tra n sa ctio n o f union b u s in e s s , he shall con su lt w ith h is fo r e m e n , g en era l fo re m a n o r departm ent superintendent w ho, if sa tisfie d that the c irc u m s ta n c e s w arrant it, w ill give such co m m itteem a n p e r m is s io n to v is it another shop o r departm en t w ithin the plant. (55) * * * The g e n e ra l plant g rie v a n ce com m ittee o f the union . . . w ill be a ffo r d e d such tim e o ff as m ay be re q u ire d . . . to v is it d e pa rtm en ts oth er than th e ir own at rea son a b le tim e fo r the p u r p ose o f tra n sa ctin g the le g itim a te b u sin e ss of the g en era l plant g r ie v a n c e co m m itte e a fte r n otice to and p e r m is s io n fr o m the head o f the dep artm en t to be v is ite d and p e r m is s io n fr o m th eir own dep artm en t head, o r h is design ated re p re s e n ta tiv e . (56) * * * If it is n e c e s s a r y fo r a stew ard o r any em p loy ee to lea ve his departm en t to handle a g rie v a n ce o r other union b u sin e ss fo r w h ich the com pan y has a g re e d to pay h is re g u la r w a g es, he m ust f ir s t obtain w ritten p e r m is s io n frotn h is fo re m a n o r the m an agem en t e m p lo y e e to w hom the fo re m a n has deleg a ted such au th ority on a fo r m p ro v id ed fo r that p u rp o se . (57) In som e c a s e s , in o r d e r to avoid losin g pay fo r tim e spent on g rie v a n ce a c t iv it ie s , the e m p lo y e e w as r e q u ire d to keep a r e c o r d o f the tim e so spent. T o a void lo s s o f pay fo r tim e o ff a ffo rd e d by the com pany during h is r e g u la r ly sch ed u led w ork in g h ou rs . . . a stew ard o r a g rie v a n ce co m m itte e m a n w ill be req u ired to use the a u th o riz a tio n s re q u ire d on the foriris w hich w ill be p rov id ed by the c o m pany fo r the a ccou n tin g o f such tim e . . . . (58) * * * 18 A ll tim e spent on anion a c tiv itie s by union r e p re s e n ta tiv e s m ust be r e c o r d e d on tim e c a rd s and noted in w ritin g on the tim e c a r d s by the r e p r e s e n t a t iv e ^ s u p e r v is o r . T im e paid fo r by the com pan y m ust a ls o be a p p roved on tim e ca rd s by the m a n a g e m ent re p re se n ta tiv e taking part in the d is c u s s io n . (59) A r b itr a tio n P ay Only 16 o f the 1,631 a g re e m e n ts studied p ro v id e d e x p lic itly fo r com pany pay to e m p lo y e e s se rv in g a s w o r k e r re p re s e n ta tiv e s in the a rb itra tio n p r o c e s s (table 5). Since p r o v is io n s fo r a r b itra tio n o f g rie v a n ce d isp u tes a re in clu d ed in the vast m a jo r ity o f a g r e e m e n ts , this low in cid en ce o f paym ent c la u s e s m ay be due, in part at le a s t, to the g r e a te r r o le that paid union o ffic ia ls play at th is stage o f g rie v a n ce handling. In a few o f th ese a r b itr a tio n pay p r o v is io n s , paym ent w as extended to a ll e m p lo y e e s c o n c e r n e d in the g r ie v a n c e . The com pa n y a g r e e s that it w ill pay e m p lo y e e s , including e m p lo y e e s who a re union o ffic ia ls , fo r tim e lo s t fr o m re g u la rly sch ed u led w o rk in com p a n y -u n ion a rb itra tio n h ea rin g s on the b a s is o f the e m p lo y e e ^ re g u la r rate of pay. (60) H o w e v e r, in m o st c a s e s , a rb itra tio n pay w as lim ite d to design ated union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , as the fo llo w in g cla u s e s illu stra te : The com pan y sh all pay the p resid en t of the lo c a l union o r the v ic e p re sid e n t in his a b s e n ce fo r tim e spent in attendance at . . . a rb itra tio n p r o c e e d in g s . Such paym ent shall be at h is re g u la r h ou rly rate i f on an h ou rly rate b a s is o r at h is group bonus rate o r h is c la s s ific a t io n bonus ra te, as the ca se m ay be if on an in cen tiv e b a s is . (61) * * sje The com pan y a g r e e s to pay, at th eir guaranteed h ou rly ra te s , union shop co m m itte e m e m b e r s , ch ie f shop stew a rd s, and stew a r d s fo r the tim e lo s t by them during th eir re g u la r ly s ch e d uled w ork in g h ou rs in m eetin g s with the com pan y, including a rb itra tio n . (62) Som e o f the c la u s e s r e s t r ic t e d the num ber o f union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s who w ould be r e im b u r s e d fo r tim e spent on g rie v a n ce a rb itra tio n m a tte rs . Union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s w ill be paid th eir reg u la r rate o f pay fo r such tim e as they spend during th eir w ork in g h ou rs w hile . . . attending a r b itr a tio n h e a rin g s . . . At a rb itra tio n h ea rin g s . . . the union m ay be r e p re se n te d by not m o r e than eight a c c r e d ite d r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , and the re p re s e n ta tiv e s o f the com pan y w ill not e x c e e d eight in n u m b er. (63) * ❖ * Tw o m e m b e r s o f the b a rg ain in g com m itte e shall be paid by the com pan y at a v e ra g e ea rn ed rate . . . fo r tim e lo s t fr o m w ork in attending the ^ a r b itr a tio n / h ea rin g . (64) * * * Pay for time spent on grievance arbitration, agreement negotiations, and safety committee activities in major collective bargaining agreements, 1959 1 (Workers in thousands) 529525 0 - 5 9 Table 5. Grievance arbitration Full or partial pay to all or some union repre sentative s Work Agree ments ers Industry A ll industries — ____ __ __ ____ _ Manufacturing ____________________________ Ordnance and accessories Food and kindred product a Tobacco manufactures ^ _ _ Textile m ill products Apparel and other finished textile products__ Lumber and wood products, except furniture _____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ Furniture and fix t u r e s ___________ __ ________ Paper and allied products___________________ Printing, publishing, and allied industries__ Chemicals and allied products __ „ ____ _ Petroleum refining and related industries « ... Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products - - - - Leather and leather products_______________ Stone, clay, and glass products __ — __ Prim ary metal industries — __ — Fabricated metal products — — __ __ Machinery, except electrical - ______________ Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies _ __ — _ — Transportation equipment ___ — — _ Instruments and related products__________ M iscellaneous manufacturing industries____ Nonmanufacturing — — ________ ____ _ Mining, crude petroleum, and natural gas production — — — — — -----T ransportation2 ___ __ — — — __ — Communications ___ __ — — Utilities: Electric and gas _ — _ __ Wholesale trade — ----------------------------------------Retail trade _____ __ __ -------— — Hotels and restaurants ------- — — — — ------- — — _ — S e r v ic e s __ __ — — Construction — — - — — — M iscellaneous nonmanufacturing industries ___ __ _ A gree ments Work e rs Full or partial pay to all or some union representatives A gree Work ments ers Safety committee activities Company will not pay union repre sentative s A gree ments Work ers Full or partial pay to all or some union committeemen A gree Work ments e rs Company will not pay union committeemen A gree ments Work ers 16 5 1 .8 28 5 2 .5 49 189.8 34 142.5 66 3 02 .2 24 5 11 .2 16 _ 1 - 5 1 .8 _ 1.3 - 19 _ 4 1 - 3 5 .3 8 .8 2. 1 - 38 110.3 _ 2. 1 1.3 - 21 5 1 .4 60 2 8 0 .8 1 2 - 3 .4 5 .6 - 1 6 - 1 .4 6 1.3 - 23 _ - 3 11 .2 _ - 1 1 1 .8 1. 1 2 - 2 .8 - 1 3 3 1 1.2 3 .9 4 .9 4 .4 1 3 - 2 .3 5 .0 - 1 1 1 1 2 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.5 6. 1 1 1 4 15.0 1.2 15. 1 1 1 6 1.6 1.2 8 .0 2 1 2 2 5 2 .3 2 .0 4. 0 2 .5 2 3 .4 1 5 - 1 5 1 - 1 .0 13.3 2 .0 - 2 1 1 6. 0 2 .2 2 .8 6 7 2 1 2 9 .2 2 3 .9 3 .8 1.5 6 1 1 - 1 1 - - 1. 0 ~ 6 .9 3 ~ 2 7 7 12 3 1 .4 ~ 2 .3 3 0 .2 2 9 .8 4 5 .4 2 3 .2 1.3 2 .8 5 10 1 11.5 5 4.7 1. 5 ~ 18 3 2 - - " ~ 292. 7 15.4 3. 1 “ ~ ~ _ - 9 17.3 11 7 9 .5 13 91. 1 6 2 1 .4 1 200. 0 - - 5 1 2 - 11.2 1. 0 3 .9 - 6 4 1 - 7 1 .3 7. 0 1.2 - - ~ 91. 1 “ " 2 3 .4 “ 18. 0 1 - 200. 0 “ - 1 1.2 1 Based on analysis of 1,631 agreements covering 7 ,4 7 2 , 100 by industry. 2 Excludes railroads and airlines. NOTE: Negotiation time Company will not pay union repre sentative s w orkers. Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 13 ~ - 4 ■ _ - “ - - “ " *■ " * “ _ See table 1 for total number of agreements and workers covered 20 In a ll c a s e s , the tim e a llo w ed fo r such a c tiv itie s w a s, e x p lic itly o r im p lic it ly , lim ite d to w ork in g h o u rs, and paym ent w as to be m ade at “ stra ig h ttim e , n “ a v e r a g e , " o r “ a p p lic a b le " ra tes o f pay. Only 1 o f the 16 p r o v is io n s p la ced any lim ita tio n s on the am ount o f a rb itra tio n tim e fo r w hich pay w as p ro v id e d . In th ose in sta n ce s w hen a com m itteem a n is re q u ire d to leave h is a ss ig n e d w ork to attend . . . m eetin g s under the a rb itra tio n p r o c e d u r e h e re in , he w ill be is s u e d a w ritten p a ss by h is f o r e m an o r im m ed ia te s u p e r v is o r b e fo r e leavin g h is w o rk . Upon retu rn in g to w o rk a fte r such m eetin g, he w ill p rom p tly notify such fo re m a n o r im m ed ia te s u p e r v is o r . The com m itteem a n shall ring in and out in ea ch such c a s e . If he is a dayw ork o p e r a to r , he w ill be paid h is re g u la r rate o f pay; if he is an in cen tive w o r k e r , he w ill be paid in a c c o r d a n c e with /In ce n tiv e pay pla£7 fo r such tim e o ff during reg u la r w ork in g h ou rs as m ay be r e q u ired to attend a ll n e c e s s a r y m eetin g s and h ea rin g s . . . under the a r b itra tio n p r o c e d u r e ; p ro v id e d , h ow ev er, that such tim e o ff shall be lim ite d to tw o m eetin gs p er m onth o f not m o r e than 2 h ou rs ea ch and such add ition al m eetin g s as m ay be sch ed uled by m utual a g re e m e n t. (65) T w enty-eight a g re e m e n ts in d icated that com pany pay w ould not be p rov id ed fo r any tim e spent on a r b itr a tio n m a tte rs. The e m p lo y e r a g r e e s to give such o f f i c e r s o f the union, c o m m it tee m e n , and m e m b e r s tim e o ff without pay a s m ay be req u ired fo r the p ro p e r p re s e n ta tion o f g r ie v a n c e s in a rb itra tio n . (66) ❖ * * Union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s w ill not be paid by the com pan y fo r tim e spent . . . in attendance at a rb itra tio n p r o c e e d in g s . (67) N egotiation P ay Of the 1 ,631 a g re e m e n ts studied, 49 s p e c ific a lly p ro v id e d paym ent fo r a ll o r p a rt o f the tim e spent on a g re e m e n t n egotiation s by a ll o r a lim ite d num ber o f e m p lo y e e s . T w o -th ir d s (33) o f th ese p la ced no lim ita tio n s on am ount o f n e g o tia tion tim e o r on the num ber o f p a rticip a n ts. . . . the com pa n y a g r e e s to re im b u rse m e m b e r s o f the w o r k m e n s co m m itte e at th eir perm anent rate fo r sch ed uled hourrlo s t when m eetin g w ith m anagem ent fo r the p u rp ose o f negotiating new a g r e e m e n ts . (68) * ❖ * It is u n d erstood that e a ch m e m b e r o f the national negotiating co m m itte e . . . shall be paid at h is re g u la r h ou rly rate (o r his a v e ra g e ea rn ed ra te , if on in ce n tiv e ) by the lo c a l m anagem ent o f the unit w h ich he r e p r e s e n ts fo r w ork in g tim e lo s t on days on w hich m e e tin g s a re held with the com pan y fo r the p u rp ose of n egotiating a N ational a g re e m e n t. (69) * * * The national ba rga in in g co m m ittee w ill be paid by the com pany fo r a ll tim e lo s t w h ile negotiating w ith m anagem ent on m a tters p ertain in g to th is a g re e m e n t, in cluding lo s t tim e fo r tr a v e l tim e in going to and fr o m the m eetin g . (7 0) 21 T en o f the rem a in in g 16 a g re e m e n ts having such p r o v is io n s ca lle d fo r paym ent fo r a ll negotiating tim e to a fix e d num ber o f co m m itte e m e m b e r s . The union m ay design a te am ong its co n tra ct negotiating c o m m it tee not m o r e than nine e m p lo y e e s who sh all be re im b u rs e d at th e ir b a se rate fo r tim e lo s t fr o m th eir reg u la r sh ifts w hile at tending n egotiatin g m e e tin g s with the com pan y. The nam es o f the nine e m p lo y e e s to be paid by the com pany fo r such tim e lo s t w ill be fu rn ish ed by the union p r io r to ea ch n egotiation s e s s io n . (71) * * * The ba rga in in g co m m itte e , w hich shall be co m p o s e d o f r e p r e sen ta tives o f the uriion on the com pany*s p a y r o ll, m ay re p re s e n t the union in n eg otia tion s with the com pany w ithout lo s s o f pay, p ro v id e d (1) the num ber o f such r e p re s e n ta tiv e s shall not ex ce e d eight in n u m ber, and (2) the tim e spent on such n egotiation s sh all not be u n re a so n a b le . (72) The oth er c la u s e s gran ted lim ite d tim e to com m ittee m e m b e r s , o r , as in one c a s e , p ro v id e d pay at a d e c r e a s in g rate p e r w eek w ith paym ents to be discon tin u ed a fter a s p e c ifie d num ber o f w e e k s. A ll union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s serv in g on the negotiating com m ittee w ill be paid th e ir a v e ra g e stra ig h t-tim e h ou rly ea rn in gs fo r a ll tim e lo s t fr o m th e ir w o rk in attending negotiating com m ittee m eetin gs w ith m an agem en t, and i f m eetin gs a re held aw ay fr o m the plant in w h ich they w o rk w ill be paid fo r o n e -h a lf hour b e fo r e and a fte r the m eetin g if they a re to co m e fr o m o r go ba ck to th e ir jo b s . E x cep t a s it m ay o th e rw ise be a g re e d , at m eetin g s at w hich a c o m m is s io n e r o f c o n c ilia tio n is p resen t, the com pany w ill pay m e m b e r s o f the union negotiating co m m itte e th eir a v era g e s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly ea rn in gs fo r a ll h ou rs lo s t fr o m th eir w ork fo r not m o r e than th ree such m eetin g s in any 1 m onth. Such m onthly a llow a n ce w ill not a ccu m u late during the te rm o f this co n tra ct. (73) * * * F o r tim e spent in the n egotiation , ren eg otia tion , o r am endm ent o f c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g re e m e n ts or g en era l w age ra te s / m e m b e r s o f the ba rga in in g c o m m it t e d shall be paid th eir full pay fo r the fir s t 40 h o u rs spent in m e e tin g s, th r e e -fo u r th s o f their fu ll pay fo r the next 40 h o u rs, o n e -h a lf fu ll pay fo r the next 40, o n e -fo u r th fo r the next 40 and nothing th e re a fte r u n less the m e e tin g s w e re re q u e ste d by the com p an y , in w hich ca se they sh all r e c e iv e fu ll pay fo r the w hole tim e . . . . They shall be paid at th e ir re g u la r r a te s fo r any tim e outside th eir re g u la rly sch ed u led sh ifts when re q u e ste d to be in attendance at any m e e t ing with the com pany*s bargain in g com m ittee o r la b o r re la tio n s s u p e r v is o r . Should su ch tim e , when added to tim e w ork ed on th e ir re g u la r shift, e x c e e d 8 h ou rs in any plant day, they shall be paid fo r such add ition al tim e at one and o n e -h a lf tim e s th eir reg u la r rate o f pay. (74) 22 T h ir ty -fo u r a g re e m e n ts contained a defin ite statem en t that the com pan y w ould not pay f o r any tim e spent on co n tra ct n eg otia tion s. T im e spent b y union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in attending u n ion m an agem en t m e e tin g s held fo r the p u rp ose of negotiatin g a w ritte n c o n tr a c t b etw een the p a rtie s o r am ending any su ch c o n tr a c t sh all not be paid f o r . (75) * * * Union m eetin gs w ith com pan y re p re se n ta tiv e s during re g u la r w ork in g h ou rs sh a ll r e s u lt in n o lo s s o f pay to the e m p lo y e e s . This w ill not apply w hen the tim e is spent in the n eg otiation of a new c o n tra ct o r a g e n e ra l w age in c r e a s e . (76) Safety C om m ittee P ay M any c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g reem en ts p ro v id e f o r the esta b lish m en t of jo in t la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t co m m itte e s to deal with p r o b le m s co n ce rn in g plant sa fe ty , san itation , and e m p lo y e e health. 3 The p re s e n t study in d ica tes that in a m a jo r ity o f su ch c a s e s the a g re e m e n ts did not e x p r e s s ly p ro v id e pay to e m p lo y e e s se rv in g on sa fe ty c o m m itte e s . S ix t y -s ix of the 1,631 a g reem en ts studied m ade som e p r o v is io n fo r c o m pany pay fo r sa fe ty c o m m itte e a c tiv itie s . The ty p ica l p r o v is io n ca lle d f o r c o m p en sa tion to the e m p lo y e e -m e m b e r o f the com m itte e fo r a ll tim e lo s t fr o m w o rk w h ile attending r e g u la r ly sch ed u led com m itte e m e e tin g s , o r w hile p a rticip a tin g in p e r io d ic plant sa fe ty in s p e c tio n s . In o r d e r to p ro m o te health and sa fety am ong the com p a n y ’ s e m p lo y e e s and to s e c u r e m axim u m co o p e ra tio n , a jo in t sa fety c o m m ittee sh all be e sta b lish e d . The co m m itte e fo r the union sh a ll c o n s is t o f not m o r e than 11 e m p lo y e e s design ated by the union, and the co m m itte e sh a ll m e e t tw ice ea ch m onth in o r d e r to a d v ise w ith plant m an agem en t co n ce rn in g sa fe ty and health m a tters but not to handle g r ie v a n c e s , and sh all r e c e iv e th eir s tra ig h t-tim e e ffe c tiv e ra tes fo r attendance at such m e e tin g s . (77) ♦ * * One m eetin g a m onth sh a ll be held b y the sa fety com m itte e . . . T im e spent in sa fe ty m e e tin g s by union co m m itte e m e n shall be paid f o r b y the e m p lo y e r at straigh t o r o v e rtim e r a te s , w h ich e v e r w ould be a p p lica b le under e x istin g co n tr a c ts , la w s, and r e g u la tio n s. (78) S om e a g re e m e n ts p la ce d lim ita tion s on the num ber o f e m p lo y e e s entitled to su ch pay, o r the n u m ber o f a llow a b le h ou rs during a given p e r io d , o r both. A com pan y union sa fe ty co m m itte e sh all be esta b lish ed c o n sistin g o f s ix m e m b e r s , th ree to be s e le c te d b y the com pan y and th ree b y the union. This co m m itte e w ill m e e t on ce ea ch m onth at a m u tu ally a g r e e a b le tim e to study and m ake sa fety r e co m m e n d a tio n s. The com pany w ill pay ea ch o f the th ree union m e m b e r s 1 hour p e r m onth at his b a s e rate f o r m eetin g s of this co m m itte e . (79) * * * 3 See C o lle c tiv e B argain in g C la u se s: L a b or-M a n a g em en t S afety, P ro d u ctio n , and Industry S ta b iliza tion C o m m itte e , BLS B u ll. 1201 (1956). 23 . . . A jo in t sa fe ty co m m ittee o f at le a s t fo u r m e m b e r s sh all be s e le c t e d , co m p o s e d o f an equal num ber of m e m b e rs appointed b y the e m p lo y e r and an equal n u m ber o f m e m b e rs appointed b y the union . . . The e m p lo y e r w ill pay to each e m p lo y e e m e m b e r o f su ch sa fe ty com m ittee fo r su ch tim e not in e x c e s s o f 4 h ou rs p e r m onth as m ay be a ctu a lly lo s t b y him fr o m w o rk b y re a s o n o f p e r fo r m a n c e b y him of his duties as a m e m b e r of said sa fe ty c o m m itte e , such paym ent to be at the e m p lo y e e ^ p e r s o n a l ra te . (80) E m p loy ee r e p re se n ta tio n on the sa fety com m itte e was often on a d e p a rt m en tal b a s is . R e p re se n ta tio n a ls o v a r ie d , in som e a g re e m e n ts , a c c o r d in g to s iz e o f the plant. It is a g re e d that a jo in t union and com pan y sa fety co m m itte e sh a ll be e sta b lish e d , w ith the understanding that the s o le fu n ction of this co m m itte e is to m ake in vestig a tion s and recom m en d a tion s as to the e lim in a tio n o f unsafe p r a c tic e s and con dition s . . The co m m itte e sh all be co m p o s e d of one m e m b e r fro m the sa fety d ep a rtm en t, one m e m b e r s e le c te d by the union fr o m the d e p a rt m en t b ein g in sp e cte d , and one s u p e r v is o r y em p loy ee r e p r e senting the dep artm en t b ein g in sp ected . . . The in sp e ctio n s sh a ll be lim ited to not m o r e than 6 in sp e ctio n days p e r m onth and no one departm ent sh all b e in sp ected m o r e than 1 in sp e ctio n day p e r m onth. . . . The union r e p re se n ta tiv e sh all r e c e iv e pay at his p r e v a ilin g ra te fo r his re g u la r sch ed uled h ou rs lo s t , if any, w hile m aking the in sp e ctio n . (81) * * * A jo in t sa fe ty c o m m itte e , co n sistin g o f equal num bers o f e m p lo y e e r e p r e se n ta tiv e s s e le c te d by the lo c a l plant b arg ain in g co m m itte e and m an agem ent re p re se n ta tiv e s s e le c te d by lo c a l plant m an agem en t, sh a ll be esta b lish ed in each plant. The nu m b e r o f m e m b e r s on the com m itte e sh all be d eterm in ed on the fo llo w in g b a s is : N u m ber o f e m p lo y e e s in plant E m p loy ee r e p r e s entative M anagem ent re p re se n ta tiv e Up to 2 , 000 --------------------2 ,0 0 0 to 4, 000 ---------------4, 000 o r m o r e ---------------- 1 2 3 1 2 3 The jo in t sa fe ty co m m itte e sh all convene on ce each m onth at a tim e to be d eterm in ed b y the c o m m itte e . . . . T im e con su m ed on co m m itte e w o r k b y e m p loy ee com m ittee m e m b e rs sh all be co n s id e r e d h ou rs w ork ed to be com p en sa ted b y the com pan y at th eir re g u la r h o u rly rate o r a v era g e in cen tiv e earn in gs in the ca se o f a p ie c e w o r k e r . (82) 24 The rate o f co m p e n sa tio n to co m m itte e m e m b e r s was u su a lly the b a s ic or a v e ra g e ra te . H o w e v e r, as the fo llo w in g cla u se s in d ica te, a few a g reem en ts p ro v id e d f o r pay at a h igh er ra te : C om pany and union r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s sh all b e appointed to s e r v e on £safety7 co m m itte e s fo r a term o f 3 m on th s. M eetin gs of such co m m itte e s sh a ll b e sch ed u led at such tim es and in su ch m an n er as not to in te r fe r e w ith o r d e r ly o p era tion of the plant. E m p loy ee r e p r e se n ta tiv e s appointed by the union sh all b e paid at a rate th ree b r a c k e ts above th eir re g u la r rate fo r tim e spent in su ch m e e tin g s . (83) * * * A w ork s sa fe ty co m m itte e w ill c o n s is t of fo u r union m e m b e r s and fo u r re p r e s e n ta tiv e s of the e m p lo y e r . Union m e m b e r s w ill b e appointed b y the union fr o m those in the em p lo y of the e m p lo y e r and w ill s e r v e f o r a p e r io d of 12 m onths . . . T w oh ou r m e e tin g s w ill b e held on ce a m onth u n le s s , in the d is c r e t io n o f the ch a irm a n , m o r e tim e is n e c e s s a r y . . . The e m p lo y e r w ill pay each union com m itte e re p re se n ta tiv e 25 cen ts p e r h ou r a b ove his re g u la r s tra ig h t-tim e h ou rly rate f o r tim e in volved in su ch m e e tin g s . One su ch union r e p r e sen tative sh a ll r e c e iv e 25 cents above his re g u la r s tr a ig h t-tim e h o u rly rate f o r tim e spent on sa fe ty in sp e ctio n to u rs . (84) A few a g re e m e n ts p ro v id e d that paid co m m itte e w o rk b e p e r fo r m e d out sid e w ork in g h o u r s, if p o s s ib le . A sa fe ty co m m itte e c o n sistin g of six e m p lo y e e s designated b y the union and s ix com pa n y m e m b e r s d esig n ated b y the com pan y sh a ll be e sta b lish e d . The sa fe ty com m itte e sh a ll hold m on th ly m e e t ings at tim es d eterm in ed by the co m m itte e p r e fe r a b ly ou tside w ork in g h o u r s. T im e con su m ed on com m itte e w o rk b y c o m m itte e m e m b e r s design ated by the union sh all be co n s id e re d h ou rs w ork ed to be com p en sa ted by the com pan y. (85) T w e n ty -fo u r sa fe ty c o m m itte e p r o v is io n s stated that com m itte e m e m b e r s w ould not be com p en sa ted fo r tim e spent on co m m itte e a c tiv itie s . A sa fe ty co m m itte e co n sistin g of th ree e m p lo y e e s d esign ated b y the union and th ree m an agem en t m e m b e r s design ated b y the c o m pany sh a ll b e e sta b lish e d in ea ch plant. The sa fe ty com m itte e sh a ll hold m on th ly m e e tin g s at tim es d eterm in ed by the c o m m itte e , p r e fe r a b ly ou tside re g u la r w ork in g h o u rs. T im e c o n sum ed on c o m m itte e w o rk by co m m itte e m e m b e r s design ated b y the union sh all not be co n s id e re d h ou rs of w o rk to be c o m pen sated by the com pa n y. (86) P a y f o r Other A c tiv itie s T im e o ff w ith pay to p a rticip a te in types o f la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a ctiv itie s oth er than th ose d is c u s s e d p r e v io u s ly w e re in clu d ed in 72 a g re e m e n ts . In m any c a s e s , the p r o v is io n s w e r e vague in defining com m itte e fu n ction s o r d u ties, r e fe r r in g in g e n e ra l te rm s to u n io n -co m p a n y m eetin g s to d is cu s s m utual p r o b le m s . 25 R eg u la r m eetin gs of the shop co m m itte e and the m an agem en t of the com pan y sh a ll b e held on ce a m onth, during the f i r s t w eek fo llo w in g the f i r s t W edn esday o f each m onth, and a ls o s p e c ia l m eetin gs as fr o m tim e to tim e m u tu ally a g re e d upon b etw een them , f o r the p u rp o se of d is cu s s in g m utual p r o b le m s , (87) * * * P lant shop co m m itte e m e n , o f f i c e r s , and su ch oth er p a rticip a n ts as a re deem ed n e c e s s a r y sh all r e c e iv e pay fr o m the com pan y at th eir r e s p e c t iv e re g u la r h ou rly ra tes fo r a ll tim e spent during th eir w ork in g h ou rs in re g u la r o r s p e c ia l c o n fe r e n c e s , ca lle d b y m an agem en t, w ith m an agem en t. (88) * * * R e g u la rly sch ed u led m on th ly m eetin gs sh all b e held in ea ch plant b etw een re p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f the plant m an agem en t and the o f f i c e r s , and d eleg a tes in e a ch plant. Such m eetin g s sh a ll be fo r the p u r p o s e o f handling a ll m a tte rs of co m m o n in te re s t to the com pan y and the union, e x ce p t the d isp o sitio n of g r ie v a n c e s . . . . F o r the p u rp o se of attending . . . m eetin gs p rov id ed f o r in this s e c tio n , o f f i c e r s , d e le g a te s, and such d is tr ic t g rie v a n ce co m m itte e m e n as m a y b e req u ested to attend b y a g re e m e n t o f the p a rtie s h e r e to , w ill b e p erm itted to le a v e th eir w o rk w ithout lo s s o f pay upon re a so n a b le n o tice to and p e r m is s io n b y th eir r e sp e ctiv e s u p e r v is io n and r e c o r d in g th eir p u rp ose of lea v in g . (89) The a g re e m e n ts a ls o contained a v a r ie ty o f p r o v is io n s ca llin g f o r the esta b lish m en t of s p e c ia l c o m m itte e s to deal with p a rticu la r p r o b le m s . Included w e r e c la u se s dealing w ith such d iv e r s e su b je cts as new e m p lo y e e s , a p p r e n tic e sh ip, jo b evalu a tion , tim e stu d ie s, in cen tiv e p la n s, s e n io r ity , and w age a d m in is tra tion . Illu stra tion s o f the fo r e g o in g fo llo w : The com pan y and the union w ill each s e le c t one p e r s o n to s e r v e on a new e m p lo y e e in terview in g co m m itte e . The p u rp ose of this co m m itte e is to try to give new e m p lo y e e s a b e tte r understanding o f the good re la tio n sh ip betw een the union and the com p an y . When any new e m p lo y e e s a re h ire d , the com pan y m e m b e r o f the co m m itte e w ill n o tify the union co m m itte e m e m b e r and said co m m itte e sh all m e e t at the com pany p e rs o n n e l o ffic e with said new e m p lo y e e s fo r the p u rp ose o f explaining the p r o v is io n s o f the la b o r a g re e m e n t and the v a rio u s b en efit p lan s. E ach new e m p lo y e e w ill b e given a co p y of the la b o r a g reem en t. It is u n d e r s t o o d that the union m e m b e r o f the co m m itte e w ill m e e t w ithout lo s s o f tim e during his r e g u l a r w ork in g h ou rs. . . . (90) * * * T h ere m a y be a Union A p p re n tice A d v is o r y C om m ittee co n sistin g o f two m e m b e r s , both of whom sh all be re g u la r e m p lo y e e s of the com pan y and one o f whom sh all be a jou rn ey m a n in one of the a p p re n tice a b le tra d es c o v e re d b y this a g re e m e n t in w hich a p p r e n tic e s a re w o rk in g . 26 The Union A p p re n tice A d v is o r y C om m ittee m a y m e e t as b e lo w s p e c ifie d w ith re p r e s e n ta tiv e s designated b y the com pan y f o r the fo llo w in g p u r p o s e s : (1) To obtain any in form a tion as to the com p a n y 's a p p ren tice sh ip p r o g r a m and any con tem plated changes th erein ; (2) To r e v ie w the p r o g r e s s , r e c o r d , and w o rk o r s c h o o l con du ct o f any a p p re n tice; and (3) T o p r e s e n t to the com pan y the com p la in t of any a p p ren tic e co n ce rn in g the training he is r e c e iv in g . E ach m e m b e r o f the Union A p p re n tice A d v is o r y C om m ittee sh all r e c e iv e pay at a v e ra g e earned rate . . . fo r tim e lo s t fr o m w o r k in attending the above s p e c ifie d m eetin gs with com pan y r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s . (91) * * * The union sh a ll appoint fo u r of its m e m b e r s , two fr o m each plant, who a re e m p lo y e e s o f the com pan y as jo b evalu ation stew a r d s . Such stew a rd s sh a ll be tested b y the com pan y to a s c e r ta in w h eth er o r not they a re suited f o r jo b evaluation w o rk . . . . E a ch su ch ste w a rd , w h ile engaged in jo b evaluation w o rk , sh all be paid at a rate co m p a ra b le to his a v e ra g e s tra ig h t-tim e h o u rly earn in gs (in clu din g s tra ig h t-tim e in cen tiv e ea rn in g s) during the p re v io u s 2 w e e k s. (92) * * * A ll the tim e lo s t b y a union re p re se n ta tiv e w h ile on a tim e study o r a r e tim e study sh a ll be paid b y the com pan y at the rate su ch r e p re se n ta tiv e is earning p ro v id e d that the o rig in a l tim e study was found to b e in c o r r e c t . (93) * * aje The union sh a ll design ate tim e study re p re s e n ta tiv e s a cce p ta b le to the com p a n y as fo llo w s : Two re g u la r re p re se n ta tiv e s who sh a ll w o rk in the tim e standards dep artm en t, fo r a p e r io d not in e x c e s s of 2 m on th s, to b e c o m e fa m ilia r w ith the m ethods and p r a c t ic e s o f the standard hour plan, a fte r w hich they sh a ll retu rn to th eir r e g u la r ly a ssig n e d w o r k p la c e s . D uring th eir p e r io d o f w o rk in the tim e standards dep artm en t, th ese union tim e study re p re s e n ta tiv e s sh all be com p en sated on the b a s is o f the a v e ra g e w ages r e c e iv e d during the p re v io u s 4 fu ll w eeks w ork ed e x c lu s iv e of o v e r tim e . (94) * * * A ll e m p lo y e e s re q u ir e d to attend m eetin g s in con n ection with the in cen tiv e p r o c e d u r e w ill be paid as fo llo w s fo r tim e lo s t fr o m w ork : (l) M eetin g betw een fo re m a n , e m p lo y e e , and stew ard— b a s e rate o r h o u rly ra te . (2) M eetin g betw een fo r e m a n , stew a rd , and union in cen tiv e re p re se n ta tiv e — a v e ra g e str a ig h t-tim e h ou rly ea rn in g s. (3) M eeting b etw een fo r e m a n , tim e study m an , union in ce n tive r e p r e s e n ta tiv e , and stew ard— a v e ra g e stra ig h t-tim e h ou rly e a r n in g s . (4) A union in ce n tiv e co m m ittee m e m b e r a ccom p a n y in g a tim e study m an on a restu d y — a v e ra g e s tr a ig h t-tim e h ou rly ea rn in g s. (95) * * * T h ere sh all be a s e n io r ity co m m itte e co n sistin g of fo u r m e m b e r s o f the union who w ill m e e t when n e c e s s a r y with the c o m pany em p loy m en t m a n a g er on m a tters pertain in g to se n io rity . The ch a irm a n o f this co m m itte e sh all b e p re s e n t during any g en e r a l la y o ffs to in su re the s e n io r ity righ ts of the union m e m b e r s . . . • S e n io rity co m m itte e m e m b e rs [shall b e paid fo r tim e sp e n t/ . . . at m e e tin g s as p ro v id e d fo r in this s e ctio n . . . and fo r m eetin gs w h ich a re req u ested b y the com pany. The pay f o r su ch . . . m eetin g tim e w ill be com p en sated fo r at the tim e w o r k e r ^ plate rate and at the p ie c e w o r k e r ^ top tim e w o rk rate fo r the jo b grade in w h ich he is c la s s ifie d . (96) * * * The rate and r e c o r d o f e a ch em p lo y e e sh all be re v ie w e d e v e r y 16 w eek s w ith a v ie w to w age adjustm ent in a c c o r d a n c e with his p ro v e n p e r fo r m a n c e . A ny em p loy ee r e c e iv in g a rate at or in e x c e s s o f the m axim u m f o r his c la s s ific a tio n shall be r e v iew ed e v e r y 48 w e e k s. P e r io d ic re v ie w s of e m p lo y e e s sh all be a d m in iste re d in su ch a w ay as to a llow the union to r e p r e sent the e m p lo y e e at the tim e o f his re v ie w . S en ior ch a irm a n w ill be p e rm itted to take the n e c e s s a r y tim e o ff fr o m w o rk w ithout lo s s o f pay fo r . . . the m eetin gs with a m an agem en t r e p r e s e n ta tiv e . . . . (97) 29 Appendix In o r d e r to illu stra te a ll of the elem en ts of p o lic y rela tin g to com pan y pay f o r tim e on union b u s in e s s , e n tire se ctio n s o f s e le c te d c o lle c t iv e b arg ain in g a g re e m e n ts a re re p r o d u c e d in fu ll on the fo llo w in g p a g e s. T h ese should not be c o n s id e r e d as m o d e l o r ty p ica l p r o v is io n s . 30 F r o m the a g re e m e n t b etw een : F o r d M o to r C o. , and In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a A R T IC L E VI R E P R E SE N T A T IO N S e ctio n 1. Unit S tru ctu re F o r the p u rp o se o f p ro v id in g r e p re se n ta tio n and op eratin g under this a g r e e m en t, the com p a n y sh a ll b e d ivid ed into u n its. E ach dep ot, plant, o r w ork s sh a ll con stitu te su ch a unit. The R ouge A re a sh a ll be su bd ivided into the fo llo w in g r e s p e c t iv e u n its: C o n stru ctio n and m ain tenance D e a r b o r n a s s e m b ly plant D e a r b o r n engine plant D e a r b o r n ir o n fou n d ry D e a r b o r n s p e c ia lty fou n d ry D e a rb o rn stam ping plant F r a m e plant G la ss plant M is c e lla n e o u s (co k e o v e n s, b la s t fu rn a n ce s, e t c . ) Open h earth R ollin g m ill Standard tr a n s m is s io n plant T o o l and die T ra n sp o rta tio n W h enever o p e ra tio n s in a unit o f the R ouge A r e a a re discon tin u ed o r s o c u r ta iled as to m ak e its con tin ua nce as a sep a ra te unit im p r a c tic a l, the p a rtie s sh a ll b y m utual a g re e m e n t elim in a te su ch unit o r com b in e its rem nants w ith one o f the rem a in in g u n its. W h ere new bu ild in gs a re p la ce d in o p e ra tio n , o r o p e ra tio n s a re r e su m e d in p r e v io u s ly d iscon tin u ed u n its, the p a rtie s sh a ll b y a g re e m e n t d e te rm in e w hether a new unit sh all be added o r an e x istin g unit expanded. Nothing in the fo r e g o in g sh a ll b e d eem ed to m o d ify the ex istin g lo c a l a r r a n g e m en ts at the C levela n d engine and fou n d ry plan ts. S e ctio n 2. R e p re s e n ta tio n on C om pany T im e F o r the p u rp o se o f op e ra tin g under this a g re e m e n t, the e m p lo y e e s sh a ll be en titled to re p r e s e n ta tiv e s on com pan y tim e in a c c o r d a n c e with the fo llo w ing p r o v is io n s . S e ctio n 3. Units o f 1 ,5 0 0 o r L e s s In units containing 1 ,5 0 0 o r le s s e m p lo y e e s , the union w ill be a c c o r d e d r e p r e sen ta tiv es as fo llo w s : (a) L e s s than 100 In a unit o f le s s than 100 e m p lo y e e s , th ere sh all b e th ree co m m itte e m e n , in clu din g the ch a irm a n , a ll of w hom sh a ll b e on a p a r t-tim e b a s is . The c h a ir m an sh all handle a ll f i r s t stage g r ie v a n c e s , e x ce p t that he m a y design ate 31 another co m m itte e m a n to r e p la c e him during p e r io d s when he is absent fr o m the plant. The ch a irm a n m a y con su lt with oth er m e m b e r s of the com m itte e co n ce rn in g the p r o c e s s in g o f g r ie v a n c e s . (b) 101-300 In a unit o f 101 to 300 e m p lo y e e s , th ere sh all be th ree com m itte e m e n , including the ch a irm a n , a ll o f w hom sh all be on a p a r t-tim e b a s is . (c) 3 0 1 -500 In a unit o f 301 to 500 e m p lo y e e s , th ere sh a ll be th ree com m itte e m e n including the ch a irm a n . When the unit is op era tin g th ree shifts on p ro d u ctio n , an a d d ition al co m m itte e m a n m a y b e a llow ed . The ch a irm a n sh all have the righ t to devote h is fu ll tim e to his d u ties, as such, but the rem ain in g co m m itte e m e n sh a ll be on a p a r t-tim e b a s is . (d) 501-750 In a unit o f 501 to 750 e m p lo y e e s , there sh a ll be fou r co m m itte e m e n including the ch a irm a n . The ch a irm a n and one other com m itteem a n sh all have the righ t to devote th eir fu ll tim e to th eir d u ties, as su ch , but the rem ain in g c o m m itte e m en sh a ll be on a p a r t-tim e b a s is . (e) 7 5 1 -1 ,0 0 0 In a unit o f 751 to 1 ,0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s , th ere sh all be fou r com m itte e m e n , in cluding the ch a irm a n . The ch airm an and two other co m m itte e m e n sh a ll have the righ t to devote th eir fu ll tim e to th eir du ties, as su ch , but the rem a in in g co m m itte e m e n sh all be on a p a r t-tim e b a s is . (f) 1 ,0 0 1 -1 ,5 0 0 In a unit of 1,001 to 1 ,5 0 0 e m p lo y e e s , th ere sh all b e fo u r com m itte e m e n in cluding the ch a irm a n , a ll o f w hom sh all have the righ t to devote th eir fu ll tim e to th eir d u ties, as su ch . S e ctio n 4. Units o f 1 ,501 o r m o r e (e x ce p t R ou ge, Highland P a rk , and W ayne) In units containing 1,501 o r m o r e e m p lo y e e s , the union w ill be a c c o r d e d r e p r e sen ta tives as fo llo w s : (a) N um ber o f F u ll-t im e R e p re se n ta tiv e s E ach unit, a c c o r d in g to the n u m ber o f e m p lo y e e s th erein , m ay have the n u m ber o f fu ll-t im e r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , in cluding the ch a irm a n of the unit co m m itte e , in d ica ted in the fo llo w in g table: N um ber o f e m p lo y e e s 1,501 to 1, 750 --------------------------------------------1,751 to 2, 000 --------------------------------------------2 ,0 0 1 to 2 ,2 5 0 --------------- ----------------------------2 ,2 5 1 to 2, 500 ----------------------------------------- — 2, 501 to 2 , 750 -------------------------------------------2, 751 to 3, 000 — ----------------------------------3, 001 to 3, 500 --------- N um ber of re p re s e n ta tiv e s 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 32 (b) P a r t -t im e R e p re s e n ta tiv e s— S m all Shifts In a unit em p loy in g 1,751 o r m o r e p e o p le , an additional com m itteem a n on a p a r t-tim e b a s is sh all be a llow ed on the num ber 1 o r 3 sh ift when le s s than 250 p e o p le a re w ork in g on su ch sh ift. (c ) S ize o f Unit C o m m itte e ; Handling of F ir s t Stage G riev a n ces E ach unit sh a ll have a unit co m m itte e o f th ree or fo u r p e r s o n s , in cluding the ch a irm a n , plus d is t r ic t co m m itte e m e n to handle g rie v a n ce s in the f i r s t sta g e. A unit co m m itte e m a n m a y be designated to handle fir s t stage g rie v a n ce s w ith in a s p e c ifie d d is t r ic t w h ere n e c e s s a r y to p ro v id e adequate re p re se n ta tio n . S e ctio n 5, L o c a l A g re e m e n ts on D eviations D eviation s fr o m s e ctio n s 3 and 4 of this a r tic le m a y be negotiated b y the lo c a l unit and lo c a l m an agem en t to m eet lo c a l co n d itio n s, su b je ct to the a p p rova l by the C en tra l In d u strial R ela tion s O ffice of the com pan y and the N ational F ord D epartm en t of the U nion. S e ctio n 6. R ou ge, Highland P a rk , and Wayne N otw ithstanding se c tio n s 3 and 4 o f this a r t ic le , the union w ill b e a c c o r d e d re p r e s e n ta tiv e s in the R ouge A r e a and in the Highland P a rk and M e r c u r y W ayne plants on a fu ll-t im e b a s is , as fo llo w s : (a) S ize o f Unit C o m m itte e ; Handling of F ir s t Stage G rie v a n ce s E a ch unit sh all have a unit co m m ittee of th ree or fo u r p e r s o n s , including the ch a irm a n , plus d is t r ic t co m m itte e m e n to handle g rie v a n ce s in the fir s t sta g e. A unit co m m itte e m a n m a y be designated to handle f i r s t stage g rie v a n ce s within a s p e c ifie d d is t r ic t w h ere n e c e s s a r y to p ro v id e adequate re p re se n ta tio n . (b) R ouge A r e a Until co m p le tio n o f the next g e n e ra l e le c tio n of the lo c a l union, o r S ep tem b er 30, 1959, w h ich e v e r f i r s t o c c u r s , the union sh a ll have the num ber of r e p r e s e n ta tives in the Rouge A r e a that it had as of S ep tem b er 1, 1958, e x ce p t that in the event of a d e c r e a s e in em p loy m en t in the a re a the n u m ber of such r e p r e s e n ta tives sh a ll be red u ced b y 1 fo r e v e r y 500 e m p lo y e e s or m a jo r fr a c tio n th e r e o f b y w h ich em p loy m en t in the a rea is d e c r e a s e d below the le v e l th erein as o f S ep tem b er 1, 1958. E ffe c tiv e upon co m p le tio n o f such e le c tio n , and in any event not la te r than S ep tem b er 30, 1959, the union sh all have 1 re p re se n ta tiv e fo r e v e r y 250 e m p lo y e e s and m a jo r fr a c tio n th e re o f w ork in g in the R ouge A r e a . The a p p ortion m en t of su ch r e p r e se n ta tiv e s am ong the v a riou s units c o m p ris in g the Rouge A r e a sh a ll be in the d is c r e tio n of the lo c a l union, s u b je ct only to su b s e ctio n (a) o f this se c tio n . (c) Highland P a rk Plant Until co m p le tio n o f the next g e n era l e le c tio n o f the lo c a l union, o r June 30, 1959, w h ich e v e r f i r s t o c c u r s , the union sh all have the nu m ber of r e p r e s e n ta tives in the Highland P a rk plant that it had as of S ep tem ber 1, 1958, ex ce p t that in the event o f a d e c r e a s e in em p loy m en t in the plant the n u m ber of such re p re se n ta tiv e s sh a ll be red u ced by 1 fo r e v e r y 500 em p lo y e e s o r m a jo r f r a c tion th e r e o f by w h ich em p loy m en t in the plant is d e c r e a s e d b e lo w the le v e l th erein as o f S ep tem b er 1, 1958. E ffe ctiv e upon co m p le tio n of such e le c tio n , and in any event not la te r than June 30, 1959, the union sh all have 1 r e p r e sen tative fo r e v e r y 250 e m p lo y e e s and m a jo r fr a c tio n th e r e o f w ork in g in the Highland P a rk plant. 33 (d) W ayne P lant U ntil co m p le tio n o f the next g e n e ra l e le c tio n o f the lo c a l union, o r June 30, 1959, w h ich e v e r f i r s t o c c u r s , the union shall have the n u m ber o f r e p re se n ta tiv e s in the M e r c u r y W ayne plant that it had as o f S ep tem b er 1, 1958, ex ce p t that in the event o f a d e c r e a s e in em p loym en t in the plant the n u m ber o f such re p r e s e n ta tiv e s sh a ll b e re d u ce d b y 1 fo r e v e r y 500 e m p lo y e e s or m a jo r f r a c tion th e r e o f b y w h ich em p loy m en t in the plant is d e c r e a s e d b e lo w the le v e l th e re in as o f S ep tem b er 1, 1958. E ffe ctiv e upon co m p le tio n of such e le c tio n , and in any event not la te r than June 30, 1959, the union sh all have 1 r e p r e sen tative fo r e v e r y 250 e m p lo y e e s and m a jo r fr a c tio n th e re o f w ork in g in the M e r c u r y W ayne plant. S e ctio n 7. A dju stm en ts f o r P op u la tion Changes W h ere, in any unit, a change in the num ber o f r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s , o r fr o m a fu ll-t im e to a p a r t-tim e b a s is o f re p re se n ta tio n o r v ic e v e r s a is re q u ire d b e ca u se o f deviation s in the n u m ber o f em p lo y e e s w ork in g above o r b e lo w the n u m ber on w hich its r e p re se n ta tio n stru ctu re is b a s e d , the re q u isite changes sh a ll b e a c c o m p lis h e d w ithin 2 w eeks of the n o tice to the lo c a l union of the o c c u r r e n c e o f the dev ia tion in em ploym en t re q u irin g it; p ro v id e d , h o w e v e r, that changes in the Rouge A r e a sh all be b a sed upon the em p loy m en t le v e l in the a re a ra th er than in dividu al u n its. E m p loy ees on la y o ff in a c c o r d a n c e with a r t ic le VIII, s e c tio n 21 o f this a g reem en t shall be included in the n u m ber w o r k ing fo r p u rp o se s of this s e c tio n . S ection 8. (a) P r o v is io n s A p p lica b le to Both F u ll- and P a r t-tim e R ep re s e n ta tiv e s F u n ction s o f D is t r ic t C o m m itteem en The fu n ction o f a d is t r ic t co m m itte e m a n is to handle g rie v a n ce s in the f i r s t sta g e, to r e p r e s e n t e m p lo y e e s at h earin gs in d is c ip lin a r y c a s e s w hen ca lle d upon to do s o , and to pass n e c e s s a r y in form a tion on with r e s p e c t to g r ie v a n ces app ealed. (b) F u n ction s o f Unit C om m ittee The fu n ction o f the unit co m m itte e is to re v ie w and n egotiate g rie v a n ce s in the se co n d sta g e , to p re p a r e g r ie v a n ce s not settled at this point fo r fu rth er re v ie w in the g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e , and to n egotiate with lo c a l m anagem ent on n eg otia b le lo c a l p r o b le m s . A unit co m m itteem a n m ay a ls o handle f ir s t stage g rie v a n ce s in the c a se s p ro v id e d fo r in s e ctio n s 3 and 4 of this a r t ic le , and r e p r e s e n t e m p lo y e e s at h ea rin gs in d is c ip lin a r y c a s e s when ca lle d upon to do s o . (c) A ss ig n m e n t to D efined D is tr ic ts E x ce p t w h e re o th e rw ise a g re e d lo c a lly to m e e t ex cep tion a l co n d itio n s, each co m m itte e m a n handling f i r s t stage g rie v a n ce s sh all be a ssig n ed a definite d is t r ic t . (d) N otice to C om pany The ch a irm a n o f ea ch unit co m m itte e shall p ro m p tly a d v ise the com pan y in w ritin g o f the n a m e s, p o s itio n s , and a ssig n m en ts o f the re p re s e n ta tiv e s in his plant, and o f any changes th erein , ex ce p t that in the R ouge A r e a it sh a ll be the duty o f the p r e s id e n t of the lo c a l union to fu rn ish this in form a tion . No r e p r e sen tative sh a ll fu n ction as su ch until the com pany has b een so a d v ised . 34 (e) Duty to R em a in in P lan t and A re a ; R ep ortin g to F o re m e n A ll c o m m itte e m e n e x c e p t the ch airm an of the unit com m itte e sh all re m a in in the plant, and, e x ce p t w hen th eir duty r e q u ire s them e ls e w h e r e , in th eir r e sp e c tiv e a r e a s , w h ile on com pan y tim e , and sh all ring in and out in the sam e m an n er as oth er e m p lo y e e s a re re q u ire d to do, A com m itte e m a n sh a ll r e p o r t to an e m p lo y e e ^ fo re m a n , p ro v id e d the fo re m a n is in the dep artm en t, b e fo r e con tactin g su ch em p loy ee in p u rsu a n ce o f his d u ties. (f) C hairm an*s P r iv ile g e to L eave Plant The com pan y r e c o g n iz e s the p r iv ile g e of the ch a irm a n of the unit co m m itte e to le a v e the plant in the c o u r s e o f the p e r fo r m a n c e of his fu n ction s as su ch , but he sh a ll n o tify the design ated com pany re p r e s e n ta tiv e , if he is a v a ila b le , when lea vin g and retu rn in g to the plant during w ork in g h o u rs. He sh a ll rin g his c lo c k ca rd in and r in g s , o r get an a p p ro v a l o f fa ilu r e com pa n y. In the a b s e n ce o f ev id en ce le g e , the a p p rova l r e fe r r e d to above (g) out with at le a s t eight (8) h ou rs b etw een to rin g fr o m such re p re se n ta tiv e of the that the ch a irm a n is abusing this p r i v i sh all be given. E lig ib ility to S e rv e as R ep resen ta tiv e A n y r e p re se n ta tiv e p ro v id e d f o r in the fo r e g o in g se ctio n s sh all be an e m p loy ee o f the com pan y s e le c te d fr o m am ong the e m p lo y e e s he r e p r e s e n ts , and to be e lig ib le to hold su ch p o s itio n , sh all have been in the re g u la r e m p lo y o f the com p a n y , o r on ap p roved lea ve of a b s e n ce , fo r at le a s t 1 y e a r im m e d ia te ly p r e c e d in g his desig n a tion to such p o s itio n u n less an e m p loy ee o f at le a s t 1 year*s s e r v ic e is not a v a ila b le . S e ctio n 9. P r o v is io n s A p p lica b le to P a r t-tim e R ep re s e n ta tiv e s The fo llo w in g p r o v is io n s a re a p p lica b le to r e p re s e n ta tiv e s who a re on a p a r ttim e b a s is : (a) P r iv ile g e o f L eaving W ork C om pany a c c o r d s to re p r e s e n ta tiv e s the p r iv ile g e of leavin g th eir w o rk f o r the tim e n e c e s s a r y to p ro m p tly p e r fo r m th eir duties as outlined in this a g re e m e n t w ithout lo s s o f tim e , on the u n derstanding that this p r iv ile g e w ill not be abused and r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s w ill continue to w o rk at a ssig n ed jo b s at a il tim es not r e q u ired fo r the p e r fo r m a n c e of such d u ties. A r e p re se n ta tiv e sh a ll r e p o r t to his fo re m a n when it b e c o m e s n e c e s s a r y to le a v e his jo b , and w ill r e p o r t to an em p loy ee*s fo r e m a n , p ro v id e d the f o r e m an is in the dep artm en t, b e fo r e con tactin g su ch e m p lo y e e in p u rsu a n ce o f h is d u ties. (b) R eten tion D uring L a y o ffs A re p re se n ta tiv e sh a ll be p erm itted to w o rk during la y o ffs so lon g as one o f his con stitu en ts is at w o r k and th ere is w o rk a v a ila b le w h ich he can p e r fo r m , and so long as he d oes not lo s e his status as a re p re se n ta tiv e through re a d ju s t m en t o f the r e p re se n ta tio n stru ctu re as p ro v id e d in s e c tio n 7 o f this a r t ic le , w ithout r e g a r d to s e n io r ity p r o v is io n s of this a g re e m e n t. 35 (c ) O v ertim e W ork A re p re se n ta tiv e sh a ll be en titled to w o rk o v e r tim e , if he s o r e q u e s ts , w hen e v e r one o r m o r e of his con stituents is ca lle d upon fo r o v e rtim e w ork , and th ere is w o rk a v a ila b le w h ich he can p e r fo r m . His p r iv ile g e to lea ve his jo b during o v e rtim e h o u rs , h o w e v e r, is lim ite d to the handling o f g r ie v a n c e s rela tin g to o r a ris in g fr o m the w ork during th ese h o u r s , in b eh a lf o f con stitu en ts w ork in g during su ch h o u rs. The re p re se n ta tiv e sh all be n o tified , if he is in the unit, of the o v e rtim e w ork at the sa m e tim e as a re his constituents who a re to w o rk . S e ctio n 10. P r o v is io n s A p p lica b le to F u ll-tim e R e p resen ta tiv es The fo llo w in g p r o v is io n s a re a p p lica b le to re p re se n ta tiv e s who a re on a fu ll tim e b a s is : (a) A ssig n m e n t of S u fficien t A r e a s W here sh ifts in em p loym en t not a ffectin g the o v e r a ll em p loym en t le v e l o f the unit s u ffic ie n tly to r e q u ir e a change in the stru ctu re of re p re se n ta tio n take p la c e , it sh a ll be the r e s p o n s ib ility o f the ch a irm a n of the unit com m ittee to se e that r e p re se n ta tiv e s a re a ssig n e d a re a s in such m anner as to ju s tify th eir devotin g fu ll tim e to th eir fu n ction s, ex ce p t that in the Rouge A r e a this p r in c ip le sh a ll be applied on an areaw id e b a s is and the re s p o n s ib ility sh all be upon the p re s id e n t o f the lo c a l union. (b) H ours on C om pa ny T im e It is u n d erstood that a ll re p re se n ta tiv e s sh all be entitled to be on com pan y tim e on ly fo r the sa m e n u m ber of h ours as the e m p lo y e e s in su ch unit a re n o r m a lly sch ed u led to w o rk . On continuous 7 -d a y o p e r a tio n s, the re p re se n ta tiv e s sh all be sch ed uled to c o v e r the op e ra tio n s on rotatin g sch e d u les in the sam e m anner as oth er e m p lo y e e s on su ch o p e r a tio n s. When a ll o f the e m p lo y e e s on a sh ift in a unit w ork o v e r tim e , a ll o f the r e p r e sen tatives r e g u la r ly on that sh ift in that unit m ay co m e in o v e rtim e to r e p r e s e n t th em . When pa rt of the e m p lo y e e s on a shift in a unit w o rk o v e r tim e , the n u m ber of r e p r e se n ta tiv e s on that sh ift in that unit who m ay com e in o v e rtim e to r e p r e s e n t them sh all be p ro p o rtio n a te to the num ber of e m p lo y e e s on that sh ift in that unit who a re ca lle d into w o rk such o v e r tim e , su b je ct to the p r o v is io n s of su b se ctio n (f) o f this s e ctio n . The p r o p o r tio n sh all be b a sed on the ra tio o f e m p lo y e e s ca lle d in f o r o v e rtim e on that shift to e m p lo y e e s w o r k ing on that shift during that w ork w eek . The ch a irm a n or a m e m b e r of the unit co m m itte e sh all be n otified when th ere is to be o v e r tim e w ork ed in the unit. 36 F r o m the a g re e m e n t betw een : The B . F . G o o d r ic h C o. and United R u b b er, C o rk , L in oleu m and P la s tic W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a , A F L -C I O A R T IC L E VII A D JU STM E N T OF GRIEVANCES— A R B IT R A T IO N S e ctio n 10 A ny lo c a l union r e p re se n ta tiv e o r oth er e m p lo y e e who lo s e s tim e fr o m his w o rk at the re q u e st o f the com pa n y (as distin gu ish ed fr o m p ro b le m o r g rie v a n ce m eetin gs c o v e r e d in s e c tio n 11, b e lo w ) f o r the p u rp ose of attending a m eetin g sh a ll be com p en sa ted f o r the actual tim e lo s t fr o m his w o rk as fo llo w s : a. A n h o u rly rated e m p lo y e e sh all b e paid his h o u rly ra te. b. A n e m p lo y e e w ork in g on in cen tiv e sh all be paid h is a v era g e paid unit h ou r at the b a se rate o f his re g u la r jo b . c. A n e m p lo y e e w ork in g under an a p p lica b le le a r n e r 's sch ed u le sh all be paid the a p p ro p ria te le a r n e r 's rate o r his a v e ra g e paid unit h o u r, w h ich e v e r is the h ig h e r. S e ctio n 11 a. A n e m p lo y e e who is a design ated union re p re se n ta tiv e sh all be c o m pen sated at his h o u rly rate o r , in the ca se of an in cen tiv e e m p lo y e e , his a v e ra g e paid unit hour fo r tim e lo s t during his re g u la r sh ift b e ca u se of attending sch ed u led m eetin g s f o r the d is c u s s io n o f e m p loy ee p r o b le m s a n d /o r the n eg otiation o f g rie v a n ce s (including a rb itra tio n h e a rin g s o r m e e tin g s ) with the m an agem en t. An em p loy ee who is a design ated union tim e study en g in eer w ill be com p en sa ted at his h o u rly rate o r , in the c a s e o f an in cen tiv e e m p lo y e e , his a v era g e paid unit hour fo r tim e lo s t b e c a u se of m aking tim e studies and com p a rin g the re su lts o f su ch stu dies with m anagem ent as p rov id ed in a r t ic le XVII, s e c tio n 4 b . and c. b. The m axim u m n u m ber of h ou rs that w ill be paid ea ch w eek b y the c o m pany at any plant w ill be no m o r e than two and o n e -h a lf {2l/z) h ou rs fo r ea ch one hundred (100) em p lo y e e s em p loy ed in the ba rg a in in g unit at su ch plant. The com pu tation w ill b e m ade on the b a s is o f the num ber o f e m p lo y e e s in the b a rg a in in g unit who w o rk during the f i r s t fu ll w eek o f ea ch m onth rounded to the next even one hundred (100). This c o m putation sh a ll d e te rm in e the m axim u m n u m ber o f h ou rs to b e paid fo r during the w eek on w h ich the com pu tation is b a sed and fo r ea ch su b sequent w eek p r io r to the f ir s t fu ll w eek o f the next su cce e d in g m onth. If the total h ou rs paid f o r b y the com p an y in a w eek is le s s than the m axim u m a p p lica b le to su ch w eek , the rem ain in g h ou rs sh all be added to the m axim u m n u m ber of h ou rs a p p lica b le to the next s u cce e d in g w eek . The deta ils o f handling su ch paym ent sh all be d eterm in ed at the lo c a l plant le v e l. 37 F r o m the a g re e m e n t b etw een : A e r o - J e t G en era l C o rp . , and The Intern ation al A s s o c ia t io n o f M ach in ists (A F L -C IO ) A R T IC L E XVII STEW ARDS AND SHOP C O M M ITTE E M E N 1. The union m a y design a te a stew ard fo r each dep artm en t o r a rea on ea ch sh ift w o rk e d , and one ch ie f stew ard fo r each plant. A ny additional shop stew ard s m a y be design ated b y the union fo r ce rta in a rea s a fte r con sen t of the Indus tr ia l R ela tion s D epartm en t, w hich con sen t sh all be given if the re q u e st is b a se d upon the p r e s e n t p r a c t ic e of setting up a rea stew a rd s. 2. The union sh all design ate a shop com m ittee (g rie v a n ce co m m itte e ) fo r ea ch plant not to e x c e e d th ree m e m b e r s to be c o m p r is e d of the fo llo w in g : (a) The c h ie f stew a rd who sh all a ct as ch airm an , (b) a perm an en t re p re s e n ta tiv e , and (3) the stew ard fr o m the departm ent in volved in each g r ie v a n c e . 3. A w ritten lis t o f stew a rd s and shop co m m itteem en sh all be fu rn ish ed to the com pan y im m e d ia te ly a fte r th eir d esign ation , and the union sh all n otify the com pan y p ro m p tly of any changes in this com p lem en t. 4. Stew ards w ill be p r iv ile g e d to handle r e q u e s ts , co m p la in ts, or g rie v a n ce s a r is in g under this a g re e m e n t in th eir r e s p e ctiv e a rea s o f ju r is d ic tio n only during w ork in g h ou rs w ithout lo s s of com p en sa tion p ro v id e d that the tim e so spent is devoted to the p ro m p t handling of r e q u e s ts , co m p la in ts, o r g rie v a n ce s in a c c o r d a n c e with the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e of this a g reem en t, and that ste w ards at a ll oth er tim es continue to p e r fo r m th eir assig n ed jo b . 5. A s t e w a r d s union a c tiv itie s on com pany tim e shall fa ll w ithin the sco p e of the fo llo w in g fu n ction s: a. To con su lt w ith an e m p lo y ee reg a rd in g p resen ta tion of a re q u e st, c o m plaint, o r g rie v a n ce w h ich the e m p loy ee d e s ir e s him to p re s e n t, p r o vided that the stew ard in fo rm s the im m ed ia te s u p e r v i s o r s ) co n ce rn e d o f the e m p lo y e e 's d e s ir e . b. To p r e s e n t a r e q u e st, com p la in t, o r g rie v a n ce to an e m p lo y e e 's im m ed ia te s u p e r v is o r in an attem pt to settle the m a tter fo r the e m p lo y e e o r group o f e m p lo y e e s who m a y be s im ila r ly a ffe cte d . c. T o in vestig a te a com p la in t o r g rie v a n ce of r e c o r d a fter p re s e n ta tio n to the a p p ro p ria te s u p e r v is o r . d. To m e e t b y appointm ent with an a p p rop ria te s u p e r v is o r or oth er d e s ig nated r e p re se n ta tiv e o f the com pan y, when n e c e s s a r y , to adjust g rie v a n ce s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e of this a g re e m e n t. It is u n d erstood that shop stew ard s a re em p loy ees with a ssig n ed w ork to be p e r fo r m e d : T h ey sh a ll c o o p e ra te to keep at a m inim um the am ount of tim e spent on union a c tiv itie s during w ork in g h o u rs. 38 6. A stew ard o r shop co m m itte e m a n , b e fo r e leavin g his w o rk station to p e r fo r m any o f his fu n ction s h e r e in se t fo rth , sh all re q u e st p e r m is s io n fr o m his im m e d ia te s u p e r v is o r to con du ct on com p an y tim e union b u sin e ss fa llin g w ithin the p r o v is io n s o f p a ra g ra p h 5 o f this a r t ic le , and su ch p e r m is s io n sh all be im m e d ia te ly gran ted. He sh all r e p o r t to his s u p e r v is o r upon com p letin g su ch m is s io n . In the event it is n e c e s s a r y fo r a stew a rd to handle a g rie v a n ce in a d e pa rtm en t oth er than his own, he sh all a ls o re p o r t to the fo re m a n of such oth er dep artm en t upon a r r iv a l th e re . 7. No union stew ard w ill be t r a n s fe r r e d to another a rea o r sh ift u n less such tr a n s fe r is m u tu ally a g re e d to b etw een the com pan y and the union. 8. Should fiv e (5) o r m o r e e m p lo y e e s be ca lle d in fo r o v e r tim e , the stew ard who r e g u la r ly re p r e s e n ts them sh all be in clu d ed in the c a ll, p ro v id e d w o rk is a v a ila b le w ithin his c la s s ific a t io n . If th ere is no o v e rtim e w o rk sch ed u led in the re g u la r s t e w a r d s c la s s ific a tio n , the ch ie f stew ard m a y appoint an a ctin g stew a rd to c a r r y out the s t e w a r d s duties fr o m those e m p lo y e e s ca lled in to w o rk . 39 F r o m the a g re e m e n t betw een : C rane C o. , and United S te e lw o rk e rs of A m e r ic a , L o ca l N o. 2047 (A F L -C IO ) A R T IC L E VI S e ctio n 6. 1. U nion G rie v a n ce C om m ittee The g rie v a n ce co m m itte e sh all c o n s is t of not m o r e than 11 p e r s o n s , in cluding a ch a irm a n , each of whom shall be an e m p loy ee of the dep artm en t he r e p r e s e n t s , plus 1 s e c o n d -s h ift em p loy ee who shall r e p r e s e n t a ll e m p lo y e e s on that sh ift. The com m ittee shall be design ated b y the union. C om m ittee m e m b e r s w ill be a fford ed such tim e off w ithout pay as m a y be re q u ire d to: (a) A ttend a p p ro p ria te step 1, step 2, and step 3 m e e tin g s . (b) V is it departm en ts other than th eir own at a ll re a so n a b le the p u rp o se o f tra n sa ctin g the leg itim a te b u sin e ss of the co m m itte e a fte r n o tice to the head of the dep artm en t to and p e r m is s io n fr o m th eir own dep artm en t head, o r his re p r e s e n ta tiv e . tim es fo r g rie v a n ce b e v is ite d designated 2. The com pan y w ill pay the ch airm an of the g rie v a n ce com m itte e at his r e g u la r str a ig h t-tim e h o u rly rate fo r tim e spent in the a ctiv itie s d e s c rib e d in p a ra g ra p h 1 and in such oth er a ctiv itie s as m ay be a p p rop ria te in the d isch a rg e o f h is fu n ction s with r e s p e c t to g rie v a n ce s but not in e x c e s s o f 40 hou rs p er w eek . 3. A s s is ta n t g r ie v a n c e c o m m itte e m e n m ay be design ated b y the union to aid the g r ie v a n c e c o m m itte e . The num ber of a ssista n t g rie v a n ce co m m itte e m en sh all not e x ce e d 1 p e r 300 e m p lo y e e s in the ba rg a in in g unit; p r o vid ed that the com pan y and the union w ill a g re e upon su ch num ber of addition al a ss is ta n t co m m itte e m e n as m a y be re q u ire d in p a rticu la r c i r c u m sta n c e s , su ch addition al num ber in no ca se to e x ce e d 10. A llo c a tio n o f a ss is ta n t g rie v a n ce co m m itteem en to the departm ents sh all be d e te r m ined by m utual a g re e m e n t betw een the com pan y and the g rie v a n ce c o m m itte e . E ach a ssista n t g rie v a n ce com m itteem a n sh all be an e m p loy ee o f the departm en t w h ich he r e p r e s e n ts . E ach a ss is ta n t g rie v a n ce c o m m itteem a n sh a ll: (a) B e lim ite d to the handling of g rie v a n ce s in p r o c e d u r a l steps 1 and 2 w ithin the dep artm en t re p re se n te d by h im , and (b) Upon re a so n a b le n o tice to and ap p rova l b y his im m ed iate s u p e r v is o r , be a ffo rd e d su ch tim e o ff without pay as m a y be re q u ire d fo r the p u rp o se o f in vestig a tin g the fa cts e s s e n tia l to the settlem en t o f any g r ie v a n c e . 4. The com pa n y w ill pay ea ch g rie v a n ce co m m itteem a n (e x c lu s iv e o f the ch a irm a n w hen the co m m itte e has 12 m e m b e r s ) a w eek ly am ount equal to 18 tim es his re g u la r stra ig h t-tim e h ou rly rate fo r handling g rie v a n ce s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith p a ra g ra p h 1 of this s e ctio n . 5. E m p lo y e e s in the a ccou n ting dep artm en t who a re em b ra ce d within the b a rg a in in g unit sh all be re p re se n te d b y the g rie v a n ce co m m itte e m e n who r e p r e s e n t the e m p lo y e e s in the r e s p e ctiv e departm ents in w hich they w o rk . 40 F r o m the a g re e m e n t betw een : C la rk E quipm ent C o . , and The In tern ation al U nion, A llie d In d u strial W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a (A F L -C IO ) A R T IC L E VII R E P R E SE N T A T IO N 1. The union sh all have the righ t to be re p re s e n te d as fo llo w s : a. B y ste w a rd s, one o f w h ich shall be e le cte d f o r a p p ro x im a te ly fifty (50) e m p lo y e e s p e r d is t r ic t in the plant. T h ese stew ard s shall b e s e le cte d fo r design ated d is t r ic t s . b. By c h ie f stew a rd s f o r each plant fo r each sh ift re p re se n tin g a re a s c o n sistin g o f s e v e r a l d is t r ic ts w ithin a plant or an en tire plant f o r each sh ift. c. By a b a rg a in in g co m m itte e co n sistin g o f a p re s id e n t, v ic e p re s id e n t, r e c o r d in g s e c r e t a r y , and fiv e (5) shop com m itte e m e n , one of w hom sh all be the v ic e p r e s id e n t. The r e c o r d in g s e c r e t a r y sh all r e c o r d the m eetin g s w ith m an agem en t but sh a ll not p a rticip a te in any d is c u s s io n s . The b a r gaining co m m itte e sh all m e e t with the com pan y r e p re se n ta tiv e s as h e r e in a fter set out. 2. The plant w ill be d is tr ic te d b y a g re e m e n t betw een the com pan y and the shop c o m m itte e fo r the p u rp o se o f having design ated a re a s in w hich the stew ard s and c h ie f stew a rd s and c o m m itte e m e n sh all fu n ction and r e p r e s e n t the e m p lo y e e s th erein . 3. If any a re a is re d u ce d to tw e n ty -fiv e (25) e m p lo y e e s o r le s s on a sh ift, c h ie f stew a rd o f the a r e a on that sh ift sh a ll no lo n g e r hold such o ffic e . 4. The union w ill e le c t the a bove m en tion ed re p re s e n ta tiv e s fr o m e m p lo y e e s who a r e w ork in g in the a re a o r d is t r ic t o r plant as m u tu ally a g re e d to. 5. The union w ill give the p e r s o n n e l m a n a g e r, in w ritin g , the nam es o f its r e p r e sen ta tiv es and the a re a o r d is t r ic ts o r bu ild in gs w hich they r e p r e s e n t and the m an agem en t w ill lik e w ise give the union its r e p re se n ta tiv e s who sh a ll handle g r ie v a n c e s in the r e s p e c t iv e steps in the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e . 6. W h enever fifte e n (15) o r m o r e individu als of the ba rg a in in g group a re at w ork in eith e r o f the fo u r (4) m a jo r build in gs of the com pan y a union re p re se n ta tiv e (who n o r m a lly w o rk s in that bu ild in g) sh all be a ssig n ed to w o rk in that b u ild in g . 7. The com pan y w ill pay duly design ated union stew ard s and com m itte e m e n fo r tim e spent in handling g r ie v a n ce s and c o lle c tiv e ba rg a in in g m eetin g s with m an agem en t. the The tim e w ill be paid fo r at the e m p lo y e e 's re g u la r day ra te . The com pan y w ill not pay union r e p re se n ta tiv e s fo r the tim e spent in handling g r ie v a n c e s , c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g m e e tin g s , o r oth er m eetin gs with m a n a g e m en t ou tside o f the e m p lo y e e 's re g u la r w o rk sh ift u n less su ch tim e was spent at m a n a g e m e n t's r e q u e st. 41 8. In o r d e r to know a ll the fa c ts stew ard s a re p e rm itte d to spend a rea so n a b le tim e d is c u s s in g the g rie v a n ce with the e m p lo y e e in v olv ed . 9. S tew ards and c o m m itte e m e n sh a ll b e re q u ire d to w o rk at a ll tim es e x cep t w hen handling o r in vestiga tin g leg itim a te g rie v a n ce s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the e sta b lish e d g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e . The union a g r e e s to se e that the tim e spent in handling g r ie v a n c e s w ill be kept to a m in im u m . If a union r e p r e sen ta tive is spending e x c e s s iv e tim e handling g rie v a n ce s the com p an y w ill n o tify the b a rg a in in g co m m itte e and the in tern ation al re p re s e n ta tiv e , in w r it in g, o f su ch abuse and the union w ill m ake the n e c e s s a r y c o r r e c t io n . 10. A ch ie f stew ard o r stew a rd m ay handle g rie v a n ce s in an a rea other than his own w hen an a re a union r e p r e se n ta tiv e is absent f o r the day. In su ch in s ta n c e s , the c h ie f stew a rd o r stew ard sh all n otify his im m ed iate fo re m a n b e fo r e lea vin g the dep artm en t as to the dep artm en t in w hich he w ill b e . 11. No union r e p r e se n ta tiv e w ill le a v e his re g u la r d is tr ic t, a rea o r bu ilding to handle union b u sin e ss w ithout f i r s t n otifyin g his im m ed ia te s u p e r v is o r in ea ch in sta n ce. 12. A ll union tim e w ill be r e c o r d e d by the union re p re se n ta tiv e with the tim ek eep er. 13. The shop c l e r ic a l e m p lo y e e s w ill be re p re se n te d b y a com m itteem a n o f th eir ow n ch o o sin g who w ill s e r v e as a m e m b e r of the g rie v a n ce com m itte e only at su ch tim es as the shop c le r i c a l e m p lo y e e s m a y have a m a tter b e fo r e the g r ie v a n c e co m m itte e . O ther re p re se n ta tio n f o r the shop c l e r i c a l e m p lo y e e s sh a ll be r e s o lv e d by the m utual a g re e m e n t o f the p e rs o n n e l m an ag er and the union g rie v a n ce c o m m itte e . 14. The shop c le r i c a l e m p lo y e e s w ill be re p re se n te d b y a co m m itteem a n w ho w ill s e r v e as a m e m b e r of the b a rg ain in g co m m itte e at su ch tim es that any m a t te r perta in in g d ir e c t ly o r in d ir e ctly to the e m p lo y e e s co v e re d b y this a g r e e m en t is n egotia ted o r d is c u s s e d . 42 Index of Clauses E m p lo y e r and Union S tu d e b a k e r-P a ck a rd C o r p . ------------------------ ------- ------------------------------In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a C lau se No. 1 2 United P a ck in g h ou se W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a Y oungstow n Sheet and Tube C o . — --------------------------------------------------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a C o lg a t e -P a lm o liv e C o. --------------------------------------------------- -----------------E m p lo y e e s A s s o c ia t io n , In c. o f C o lg a t e -P a lm o liv e C o . S tu d e b a k e r-P a ck a rd C o r p . ---------- ------- -----—--------------------------------------In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a A m e r ic a n O il C o . --------------- — ---------------------------------------------------------—O il, C h e m ica l and A to m ic W o rk e rs International U nion Bohn Alum inum and B r a s s C o r p . -----------------------------------------------------In tern ation al Union, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a G ood y ea r A ir c r a ft C o r p . -------------------------------------------------------------------International Union, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem ent W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a D ouglas A ir c r a ft C o. , Inc. — -------------------------------- ----------- — -----------The Southern C a lifo rn ia P r o fe s s io n a l E n g in eerin g A s s o c ia tio n A m e r ic a n C yanam id C o . , Bound B ro o k s Plant — -----—------ -----------In tern ation al C h e m ica l W o rk e rs Union M a ssa ch u se tts Institute o f T e c h n o lo g y -------------------------------------- ------M . I. T . E m p lo y e e s Union Sunbeam C o r p . -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ — -----International A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch in ists P u llm a n Standard C a r M an u factu ring C o . — ------------ — -----—----------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a S tu d e b a k e r-P a ck a rd C o r p . ---------------------— ----------- —— -------- -------------International Union, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a M in nesota M ining and M an u factu rin g C o . ---------------- --------------- — ----O il, C h e m ica l and A to m ic W o rk e rs International U nion The D ayton R u bber C o . ------- ------- ~ ------- —------------------------ ----------------United R u bber, C o rk , L in oleu m and P la s tic W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a B ir d s b o r o S teel F ou n dry and M achine C o . -------------------- -----------------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a K r o e h le r M anufacturing C o. ------- ------ ------------------— ------------------------U p h o lste re rs* In tern ation al U nion o f N orth A m e r ic a G e n era l F ir e p r o o fin g C o . ------------------------------------------------------------------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a C om m on w ea lth E d ison C o . --------------------------------------------------------------- ~ In tern ation al B roth e rh o o d o f E le c t r ic a l W o rk e rs Standard O il C o . ( I n d i a n a ) -----------------------------------------------------------------C en tra l States P e tr o le u m U nion R obbin s and M y e r s , I n c . --------------------------------- ----------------------------------In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 43 Index of Clauses— Continued E m p lo y e r and Union C lau se No* A uto S p e cia ltie s M anufacturing C o . -------------------------------------- ------------------- --------23 International Union, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem ent W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a C B S -H y tron --------- --------------------------------------------- -- ----------------------------------------------24 In tern ation al Union o f E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs Edwin L . W iegand C o . --------------------------------- ----------- ------------ ----------------------------25 In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a Otis E le v a to r C o . ---------- --------------- --------- ----------- ---------------- -------- ------- ---------- -----26 In tern ation al Union of E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs S p e r r y C o r p . , F o r d Instrum ent D i v i s i o n ------- ----------- —------------ ------- -------------- 27 In tern ation al Union o f E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs K im b e r ly -C la r k C o r p . — -------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ------- -----— 28 In tern ation al B ro th erh ood o f P u lp, Sulphite and P a p er M ill W o rk e r s ; and the United P a p e rm a k e rs and P a p e rw o rk e rs Sou th w estern B e il T eleph on e C o . ------------------------------------------------------- -------——— 29 C om m u n ica tion s W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a A lu m in u m C om pany of A m e r i c a -----------------------------------------------------------------------30 A lum inum W o rk e rs In tern ation al Union C om m on w ea lth E d ison C o . ------------------- -------------- ----------------------------------------------31 In tern ation al B ro th e rh o o d of E le c t r ic a l W ork ers A m e r ic a n F ou n dry C o . , In c. -----—--------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------32 In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a U nderw ood C o r p .-H a r tfo r d W ork s ----------- -----------------------------------------------------33 International A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch in ists and M etal P o lis h e r s , B u ffe r s , P la te r s and H e lp e rs International Union The C levela n d E l e c t r ic Illum inating C o . ------------ ------------------------- ------- ---------- 34 U tility W o rk e r s Union o f A m e r ic a G re e n le e B r o s , and C o . -----------------------------------------------------—------------------------ ----35 International A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch in ists The M artin C o . ----------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------—-------------36 In tern ation al Union, U nited A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a The O liv e r C o r p . ---------------------------------------------- —------- -------------------- ---------- -----— 37 In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a The M u rra y C om pany of T e x a s, In c. , B oston G ear W orks D iv isio n ------- ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------38 United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a G en era l E le c t r ic C o . --------------- — ----------------------- ------------------- — ------ ------ ----------39 H anford A to m ic M etal T ra d es C ou n cil C B S -H y tron ----------— —— — —---------------------------- ------ .— ------------ ------- --------40 In tern ation al Union E le c t r ic a l, R ad io and M achine W o rk e rs C ran e C o. ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- —------- 41 United M ine W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a , D is tr ic t 50 Dana C o r p . ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ------- -------------42 In tern ation al U nion, A llie d In d u strial W ork ers of A m e r ic a R e p u b lic A v ia tio n C o r p . ----------------------- ----------- —--------------------------------------------- — 43 In tern ation al A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch inists 44 Index of Clauses—Continued E m p lo y e r and U nion G en era l A n ilin e and F ilm C o r p . —--------------------------------------------------------------------D is t ille r y , R e ctify in g , W ine and A llie d W o rk e rs In ternation al U nion o f A m e r ic a The J e ffr e y M anufacturing C o . ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------In tern ation al A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch inists A tla s P o w d e r C o . ----------------------------------------- —------- -------------------- --------------- --------46 United M ine W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a , D is tr ic t 50 G en era l M o to rs C o r p . ----------------------- ------ — --------------- —------- --------- ---------- -----— In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a G e n e ra l E le c t r ic C o . ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- —---------United E le c t r ic a l, R a dio and M achine W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a The B . F . G o o d rich C o . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In tern ation al Union o f the United R u b b er, C o rk , L in oleu m , and P la s tic W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a G o o d y e a r A ir c r a ft C o r p . ------- ------- —--------------- — -------------------------- — -------------In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a C ity of D e tro it— D epartm en t of S treet R a i l w a y s -------------------------------------------A m e r ic a n F e d e ra tio n o f State, County and M u n icipal E m p loy ees W eirton S teel C o . -------------------------------------------------------------------—-----------------------— Independent S te e lw o rk e rs Union M id v a le-H ep p en s ta ll C o . --------------------------------- — ----- -— —————------------------— F e d e r a l L a b o r Union N o. 18887 The C on n ecticu t Light and P o w e r C o . ------ ------- —----------- ------ ------------------- -----In tern ation al B ro th e rh o o d o f E le c t r ic a l W o rk e rs M id v a le -H e p p e n sta ll C o . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------F e d e r a l L a b or Union N o. 18887 B aldw in L im a -H a m ilto n C o rp . , Standard S teel W orks D i v i s i o n --------------— United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a A . E. S ta ley M anufacturing C o . —----------------------------------------———----- ------- 57 In tern ation al U nion, A llie d In d u strial W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a In tern ational H a r v e ste r C o . —---------------------------------------------- ---------- ------— -------In tern ation al U nion, U nited A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a T r a ilm o b ile , I n c . ---------— — — ---------------------------- ----------------------------------------- — In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a A m e r ic a n B o s c h A r m a C o r p . , A rm a D i v i s i o n -------------------------------------------- — In tern ation al U nion o f E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs M a ck M anufacturing C o r p . —---------- -------------------- -----------------------------------------------61 International U nion, U nited A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a Johnson B ro n ze C o. — ............. — --------------- ------------------- --------------------- ----------In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a Standard O il C o . ( I n d i a n a ) ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------C en tra l States P e tro le u m Union, L o c a l N o. 101 of Sugar C re e k , M o. A llis -C h a lm e r s M anufacturing C o. —----------------------------------------------------------------64 International U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a C lau se N o. 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 62 63 45 Index of Clauses— Continued E m p lo y e r and Union S p e r r y Rand C o r p . , R em in gton Rand D i v i s i o n ------ ------------------------International Union o f E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs C ela n ese C o rp o ra tio n o f A m e r ic a ------------------------------------- — — ------T e x tile W o rk e r s Union of A m e r ic a J oy M an u factu rin g C o . ----------------------------------------------------------------------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a G ulf O il C o r p . -------------------------------- —------------------------------------------------O il, C h e m ica l and A to m ic W o rk e rs International Union E x - C e ll- O C o r p . ---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------In tern ation al Union, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a E le c t r ic A u t o -L ite C o . ----------------------------------------------------------- ------ ----In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a A m e r ic a n C yanam id C o . , Bound B r o o k Plant —-----------------------------In tern ation al C h e m ica l W o rk e rs Union Spaulding F ib r e C o . , I n c . ------------------------------------------------------------------In tern ation al A s s o c ia t io n o f M ach inists C h ase B r a s s and C op p er C o . , I n c . --------------------------------------------------In tern ation al Union, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a A . Eo S ta ley M anufacturing C o . ---------------------------------------- ------- -----— International U nion, A llie d In d u strial W ork ers o f A m e r ic a P a c ific T eleph on e and T e le g ra p h C o . ----------—---------------------------------In tern ation al B roth e rh o o d o f E le c t r ic a l W o rk e rs Sim m on s C o . ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------—---F e d e r a l L a b o r Union N o. 18456 U .S . Steel C o rp . , C on solid a ted W e stern Steel D i v i s i o n --------------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a S im p son L oggin g C o . -------------------- ---------------- — — —--------------- ---------- In tern ation al W o o d w o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a The Rath P a ck in g C o . -------------------- ---------------------------------------------------United P a ck in gh ou se W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a S cott and W illia m s , I n c . --------------------------------------- ----------- —------------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a Gulf O il C o rp . ----------------- ------- — ------ ------ — ---------------------------------------O il, C h e m ica l and A to m ic W o rk e rs International Union A r m o u r and C o . -------------------------------—-------------- ——-----------------------------The A m a lg a m a ted M eat C u tters and B utcher W ork m en o f N orth A m e r ic a Sw ift and C o. ---------------------------—-------------------------------------------------------- United P a ck in gh ou se W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a Otis E le v a to r C o . ----------------------------------------- ----------- --------------------------International Union o f E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs L a cle d e S teel C o .— A lton W o r k s ----------- --------------------------------- ---------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a P ittsb u rg h S teel F ou n d ry C o r p . ---------------- --------------------------- -----------United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a C lau se No. 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 46 Index of Clauses— Continued E m p lo y e r and Union K e a rfo tt M an u factu rin g C o r p . ----------— -------------------- —--------------— -----------------87 In tern ation al U nion, U nited A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a G o od y ea r A ir c r a f t C o r p . --------------- ------- ---------- ------------------------------------- ------— In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im plem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a A r m c o S teel C o r p . —------------------------------------------------- ------- ----------- - — — ------- — A r m c o E m p lo y e e s Independent F e d e ra tio n , Inc. C o rn P ro d u cts R efin in g C o . ---------- —-----—------- ---------- ---------- ------- —---- — --------90 O il, C h e m ica l and A to m ic W o rk e rs International U nion A llis -C h a lm e r s M anufacturing C o .— L a P o rte W ork s -------------------------- ------ 91 In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs of A m e r ic a K op p ers C o . , In c. —----------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- In tern ation al A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch inists A lum inum In d u strie s, I n c . --------------- ---------- -----— — -------- -----——--------------- United S te e lw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a Y ale and Tow ne M anufacturing C o . -------------------—----------------------------------------— In tern ation al A s s o c ia t io n of M a ch in ists C h ase B r a s s and C o p p e r C o. — ------------ ---------------------------------------- — ------- — In tern ation al U nion, United A u to m o b ile , A ir c r a ft & A g r ic u ltu r a l Im p lem en t W o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a A m e r ic a n B o s c h A rm a C o r p . , A m e r ic a n B o s c h D i v i s i o n ------------ ------- —— In tern ation al Union o f E le c t r ic a l, R adio and M achine W o rk e rs L ock h eed A ir c r a f t C o r p . , M is s ile S y stem s D iv isio n —--- ------ -----------~------In tern ation al A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch inists U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1959 : 0 — 529525 C la u se No* 88 89 92 93 94 95 96 97