Farmer Jack) and United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), AFL-CIO-CLC, Local 876 (2004)
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(Farmer Jack) and United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), AFL-CIO-CLC, Local 876 (2004) K#: 6822 Employer Name: The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (Farmer Jack) Location: MI Union: United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), AFL-CIO- CLC Local: 876 SIC: 5411 NAICS: 445110 Sector: P Number of Workers: 8000 Effective Date: 01/01/04 Expiration Date: 06/01/07 Number of Pages: 29 Other Years Available: N For additional research information and assistance, please visit the Research page of the Catherwood website - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/ For additional information on the ILR School - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ 2004 - 2007 AGREEMENT OF Make sure that you obtain a withdrawal card when you leave the industry. It is your obligation UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL to write to the Local 876 office for your withdrawal card. WORKERS UNION LOCAL 876 Chartered by Be sure to attend UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL your WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING! AFL-CIO-CLC With THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC. (FARMER JACK) (GROCERY DIVISION) January 2,2004 - June 2,2007 ££' p*pS United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No. 876 ANCE-ANOr JO«t$ON INDEX VICTORIA M1CKT COLUHS gj^ Oriw* • IMfeanlMghtt, 4WH ARTICLE PAGE <24«)MS-««71 - FaK(24«) nOOEK HOMNSON ARTICLE I. INTENT AND PURPOSE 1 ARTICLE 2. COVERAGE 1 ARTICLE 3. UNION SHOP, CHECK-OFF DUES 2 ARTICLE 4. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 3 ARTICLE 5. DISPUTE PROCEDURE 4 ARTICLE 6. NO STRIKE, NO LOCKOUT 6 Dear Member: ARTICLE 7. OTHER AGREEMENTS 7 ARTICLES. OTHER WORK, WORK BY OTHERS 7 The following is the Collective Bargaining Agreement as ARTICLE 9. MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS 11 negotiated with The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. ARTICLE 10. WORKING CONDITIONS 11 Grocery (Farmer Jack) - for the period commencing ARTICLE ll. OVERTIME AND PREMIUM PAY 17 January J, 2004 and expiring June 1,2007. ARTICLE 12. HOLIDAYS AND PAY 19 1 urge you to fully acquaint yourself with the terms and provisions ARTICLE 13. LUNCH PERIODS AND REST PERIODS 22 of this Agreement. ; "' ARTICLE 14. CALL-IN-PAY 23 ARTICLE 15. UNIFORMS AND TOOLS 23 If you have any questions concerning this Agreement, please ARTICLE 16. VACATIONS 23 contact your Business Representative at the Local 87$ office ARTICLE 17. SEVERANCE NOTICE OR PAY 26 (24&)5&5~9671 or 1-800-321-6406. - ' * ARTICLE 18. GOOD FRIDAY 27 With best wishes and kindest regards. ARTICLE 19. LEAVES 27 ARTICLE 20. HEALTH AND WELFARE 29 Fraternally yours, ARTICLE 21. PENSION PLAN 35 ARTICLE 21-1. PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN 36 ARTICLE 22. REVIEW OF EMPLOYER RECORDS 36 Ance "ATidy" Johnson ARTICLE 23. SENIORITY 37 President ARTICLE 24. UNION COOPERATION 44 fc$ ARTICLE 25. GENERAL 44 AJ.eh ufcw/K76 * ARTICLE 26. EXPIRATION 48 APPENDIX A. WAGES 49 i 1 a i W«EDK]0C>lCtMMtHO*LWaW(iaHTfl»MkTI0HU.I*IIOHA*lfCI0k0lC WFUMfO •f 5 j ; yc^^y - && T^** i Fanner Jack (Grocery) Farmer Jack (Grocery) 2004-2007 2004-2007 AGREEMENT ARTICLE 3 UNION SHOP, CHECK-OFF, DUES/FEES This Agreement entered into this 26th day of December 2003, effective January 1, 2004, between The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. A. The Union is recognized as the sole representative and bargaining agent for all (Farmer Jack), hereinafter designated as the "Employer", and the United Food employees covered by this Agreement in collective bargaining with the Employer. and Commercial Workers Union, Local 876, its successors and assigns, It shall be a condition of continued employment that all employees of the chartered by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Employer covered by this Agreement shall remain members in good standing and AFL-CIO and CLC hereinafter designated as the "Union". those who are not members on the execution date of this Agreement shall, on the thirty-first (31st) day following the execution date of this Agreement become and ARTICLE 1 remain members in good standing in the Union. INTENT AND PURPOSE B. It shall also be a condition of continued employment that all employees covered Both parties are desirous of preventing strikes and lockouts, maintaining a uniform by this Agreement and hired on or after the date of execution shall, on the thirty- wage scale, working conditions and hours of employees of the Employer, and first (31st) day following the beginning of such employment, become and remain facilitating peaceful adjustment of all grievances which may arise from time to members in good standing in the Union. time between the Employer and his employees. C. New employees, pending their application for, and membership in, the Union as ARTICLE 2 aforesaid, shall with all other employees, be uniformly subject to the provisions of COVERAGE this Agreement, including those pertaining to wages, hours and working conditions; except new employees within thirty (30) days (sixty [60] days for those The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of hired in a new store) of hire may be discharged or disciplined without recourse for all employees of the Employer, including employees of lessees, licensees, and any reason whatsoever. The probationary period may be extended an additional concessionaires, including those classifications of employees covered by this thirty (30) days by mutual agreement between the company and the Union. Agreement and of any new classifications hereafter established in retail food stores now or hereafter owned and/or operated and supervised in the counties of Wayne, D. When the Employer needs additional employees, it shall afford the Union equal Macomb, St. Clair, Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw, Lenawee and Monroe, opportunity with others to nominate or refer suitable applicants, provided that the Michigan, excluding Store Managers (a total of seven [7] management exclusions Employer shall not be required to hire those nominated or referred by the Union. for all stores), as provided under Article 8-B herein and Meat Department employees, Pharmacists, Pharmacist Interns and Managers-in-training. E. Upon written notice by the Union, the Employer agrees within seven (7) days to discontinue the employment of any employee who fails to become and remain a Pursuant to the above, the Employer warrants that he has the authority to and shall member of the Union in good standing as provided under this Article. require the operator of any such concession or leased and/or licensed department to fully apply and comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. F. Check-Off: The Employer agrees to deduct weekly union dues/fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union from the wages of each employee, present and future, as the same shall be due, provided, each such employee executes written authorization therefore, in a form authorized by law, and such authorization is turned over to the Employer. The Employer agrees to remit such dues/fees as deducted to the Union. 2 Fanner Jack (Grocery) Farmer Jack (Grocery) 2004-2007 2004-2007 The Union shall, on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month, furnish to the ARTICLES Employer, a list of member-employees and the amounts due therefore, including DISPUTE PROCEDURE dues owing for the succeeding month. The Employer shall, on or before the twenty-fifth (25th) day of the month, deduct and remit such dues, as authorized, to A. The Union shall have the right to designate or elect one (I) steward and one (1) the Union. alternate steward for each store. At the time of such remittance of check-off sums, the Employer shall also furnish B. Should any difference, disputes, or complaints arise over the interpretation or the Union a list of all persons hired within the previous thirty (30) days (or since application of this Agreement, there shall be an earnest effort on the part of the the last such list was furnished, whichever is later), including name, address, parties to settle such promptly through the following steps: classification, assigned store and date of hire and social security number, if possible. The Employer shall also furnish from time to time, upon the Union's Step 1. By conference during scheduled working hours between the Union's request and within two (2) weeks of such request, a seniority list of all employees steward and/or the business representative and/or aggrieved employee, or any of covered by this Agreement. them, and the manager of the store. G. Check-Off For The Active Ballot Club :The Employer agrees to honor and Step 2. If the grievance is not satisfactorily adjusted in Step 1, by conference transmit to the Local Union contribution deductions for the UFCW Active Ballot conducted with reasonable promptness between the Union's business Club from employees who are union members and who sign deduction representative, and the District Manager or Human Resources representative of the authorization cards. Employer. The deductions shall be in the amount specified on the political contribution Step 3.