TranSystems Corporation - LGM Construction

(b) The Subcommittee shall meet on a regularly scheduled monthly basis or at the
call of DSI/PCI to discuss business, training and job opportunities, disposition of
funds for the Social Justice Program, and any issues concerning alleged noncompliance
with the Agreement’s “social justice provisions” referred to it by the
Social Justice Committee. DSI/PCI shall chair and be responsible for the scheduling
of the meetings and the preparation of the agenda topics with input from the other
Subcommittee members. Timely notice of the location and time of the meetings
shall be given to all Subcommittee members, and the meetings shall be open to
attendance by Social Justice Committee members, except that when the
Subcommittee meets to consider matters involving an individual or a contractor that
may involve personal or proprietary information, such meetings will be closed.
ARTICLE V
UNION RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYMENT
Section 1. The Contractor recognizes the Unions as the sole and exclusive bargaining
representatives of all craft employees within their respective jurisdictions working
on the Project within the scope of this Agreement.
Section 2. The Contractor has the right to determine the competency of all employees, the
number of employees required, subject to the lawful manning provisions of
applicable local collective bargaining agreements (provided that such provisions
will not be recognized if they unduly restrict the productivity or efficiency of the
work and the full utilization of the workforce), and shall have the sole responsibility
for selecting employees to be laid off, consistent with Article VI, Section 3 below.
Section 3. (a) For Local Unions now having a job referral system as contained in Schedule A,
the Contractor agrees to comply with such system and it shall be used exclusively
by such Contractor, except as it may be modified by this Article. Such job referral
system will be operated in a non-discriminatory manner and in full compliance with
federal, state, and local laws and regulations which require equal employment
opportunities and non-discrimination, and referrals shall not be affected by
obligations of union membership or the lack thereof, except that nothing in this
section shall preclude the lawful exercise of rights under the union security clause
as to employees delinquent in their proper dues payments. All of the foregoing
hiring procedures, including related practices affecting apprenticeship and training,
will be operated so as to facilitate the ability of the contractors to meet any and all
equal employment opportunity/affirmative action obligations, and to permit and
facilitate compliance with the Port's Social Justice Program. The Contractor may
reject any referral for any lawful reason, provided the Contractor complies with
Article XII, Section 6(a).
(b) To the extent permitted by law, the Unions will give credit for bona fide,
provable past experience to applicants, including work for non-union contractors
who become signatory to the PLA. The experience and practical knowledge of
PORT OF OAKLAND MARITIME AND AVIATION PLA
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