ARTICLE II - Recognition Clause
Par. 1. The Union claims and the Employer acknowledges and
agrees that the Union has supplied proof that a majority of
its Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Elevator Constructor Helpers
and Elevator Constructor Apprentices have authorized the Union
to represent them in collective bargaining with the Employer.
The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive Section
9(a) bargaining representative for all Elevator Constructor
Mechanics and Elevator Constructor Helpers and Elevator Constructor
Apprentices (hereinafter referred to sometimes as "Mechanics,
Helpers and Apprentices") in the employ of the Company
engaged in the installation, repair, modernization, maintenance
and servicing of all equipment referred to in Article IV, Par.
2 and Article IV (A).
Par. 2. The Union recognizes that it is the responsibility
of the Company in the interest of the purchaser, the Company
and its employees to maintain the highest degree of operating
efficiency and to continue technical development to obtain better
quality, reliability, and cost of its product provided, however,
that this provision is not intended to affect the work jurisdiction
specified in Article IV and other Articles of the Agreement.
