YUFA
Collective Agreement
2009-2012
Article 5
Association/Employer Relations
5.01
The Employer shall not bargain with nor enter into any agreement with an employee or group of employees in the bargaining unit respecting terms and conditions of employment other than those designated by the Association, except where expressly provided for in this Agreement, or in attached Memoranda of Understanding. In order that no individual employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Association without the Association’s proper authorization, the Association shall, immediately upon the signing of this Agreement, provide in writing to the Employer a list of the names and titles of those of its Officers authorized to transact business with the Employer. The Employer shall likewise, immediately upon the signing of this Agreement, provide in writing to the Association a list of the names and titles of those of its Officers authorized to transact business with the Association. Each party shall maintain the currency of its list, and each party shall be required to recognize such representatives only when written notice has been received.
5.02
The Association shall have the right at any time to call upon the assistance of representatives of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) when dealing or negotiating with the Employer. Such representatives and any other duly designated representatives or counsel shall have access to the University premises to consult with employees, Association Officers, or the Employer. When such representatives deal directly with the Employer, the extent of their authority shall be clearly defined and communicated to the Employer by the Association.