ARTICLE III - Membership Requirements
Par. 1. All Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices covered by this
Agreement shall, as a condition of employment obtain and maintain
membership in a local union of the International Union of Elevator
Constructors on and after the thirtieth (30th) day following
the beginning of their employment or the date this Article becomes
effective, whichever is later.
Par. 2. The Company shall be obligated under this Article,
after it becomes effective as above provided, to terminate the
employment of any employee who fails to obtain or maintain membership
in a local union as required by this Article, upon receipt of
a written request for such termination from his local union:
except that the Company shall have the right to refuse such
request if it has reasonable grounds for believing (1) that
such membership is not available to the employee on the same
terms and conditions generally applicable to other members,
or (2) that membership has been denied or terminated for reasons
other than the failure of the employee to tender the periodic
dues and initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of
acquiring or retaining membership.
Par. 3. Employees working in any state which prohibits the
execution or application of Agreements requiring membership
in a labor organization as a condition of employment have the
right to join or refrain from joining the International Union
of Elevator Constructors. Employees who decide not to join the
Union, however, and who are covered by this Agreement shall,
as a condition of employment, be required to pay a monthly service
fee to the Union. The service fee shall be the employees' prorata
share of costs of collective bargaining and the handling of
grievances and arbitrations. The service fee shall not include
any prorata share of costs of items other than collective bargaining
and handling of grievances and arbitrations, and under no circumstances
will the service fee be used by the Union for any purpose other
than to meet the expenses of collective bargaining and handling
of grievances and arbitrations.
On and after the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of
this Agreement or on and after the thirtieth (30th) day following
the date of commencement of employment by an employee, whichever
is later, regular tendering of the service fee shall be a condition
of employment, subject to the rights of employees and obligations
of parties under the law.
Service fees shall be payable on or before the first day of
each month.
Par. 4. All of the provisions of this Article shall be effective
to the extent permitted by applicable law.
