Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Vicinity Supplemental Agreement
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Vicinity Supplemental Agreement
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Vicinity Supplemental Agreement
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Employer, the Employer taking on the House Concern work, <strong>and</strong><br />
the Union shall enter into a written agreement which shall be presented<br />
to the Joint Area Grievance Committee for approval.<br />
Section 5.<br />
In accordance with Article 8, Section 6(g), the parties agree that in<br />
the event of an approved change of operations, employees who bid<br />
on the initial move but are not successful because of seniority shall<br />
be afforded additional opportunity to transfer in the event additional<br />
regular work opportunity develops within six (6) months of the<br />
approved change of operations.<br />
ARTICLE 43. MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS<br />
Section 1. Protection of Conditions<br />
(a) The Employer agrees that all conditions of employment relating<br />
to wages, hours of work, overtime differentials, general working<br />
conditions <strong>and</strong> bonuses shall be maintained at not less than the highest<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards in effect at the time of the signing of this <strong>Agreement</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> the conditions of employment shall be improved wherever specific<br />
provisions for improvement are made elsewhere in this<br />
<strong>Agreement</strong>.<br />
(b) Oral testimony by an employee claiming a past practice not<br />
accompanied by substantiating proof or records existing at the time<br />
of the alleged past practice shall not be considered as presumptive<br />
proof that such past practice existed.<br />
ARTICLE 44. GRIEVANCE MACHINERY<br />
Section 1.<br />
The Union <strong>and</strong> the Employers agree that there shall be no strike,<br />
lockout, tie-up or legal proceedings without first using all possible<br />
means of a settlement, as provided for in this <strong>Agreement</strong>, of any<br />
controversy which might arise.<br />
Section 2.<br />
(a) Disputes <strong>and</strong> grievances may first be taken up by the steward,<br />
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