Article 3 - Recognition

3.01

 For the purposes of this collective agreement, the Union is the sole bargaining agent for all employees in the bargaining units for which it is certified.

3.02

 No special agreement on working conditions that differ from those provided in this collective agreement or that are not covered by this collective agreement between an employee or group of employees and the Employer is valid unless it has been approved in writing by the Union.

The Employer has five (5) days to send the Union the proposed agreement. Should the Union fail to respond within twenty (20) days of receiving it, the agreement is deemed to be accepted and may be applied.

3.03

 It is up to the administrative labour tribunal (Tribunal administratif du travail – TAT) to resolve any problem in the interpretation of the certification of the bargaining unit; an arbitrator cannot be asked to do so.

3.04

 Employees may work under their spouse’s name and/or their maiden name.

3.05

 Security guards must not, as part of their duties, give orders to employees in the bargaining unit.

3.06

Only the French version of this collective agreement is deemed to be official. The parties agree, however, that the collective agreement is to be translated into English and also agree to share costs.

3.07

The Employer undertakes to use the resources ordinarily available in the bargaining unit before turning to outside sources of recruitment.