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' V' * N Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International' Union NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID ) ^ not COME FROM PPG FILES INTERNATIONAL RSGISTXRB) MAIL KETTJEH REtZLFT REQUESTED REPRESENTATIVE 1013 Ifrd* Ue Arlington, Tvxas 76010 January 30, 196^ Mr. J. W. McMillan, Works Manager, Plant No. 7 Pittsburgh Corning Corporatlm P. 0. Box 3057 Tyler, Taxaa Dear Sir: Pursuant to the provisions of tha Labor-Managment Relation* Act of 1947, as amended, yon are hereby notified that we desire to terminate tha oolleetive bargaining oontraet now In affect between tha Company and this Onion, In aeoordanoe with tha provisions of tha agrssawnt, Va are attaching hereto a proposed new agreement and shall be glad to and now offer to meet for tha purpose of negotiations with respect to a now or modified agreement and would suggest that we meat in jour office for that purpose at 9 4. M. on Monday, March9, 1964. Copies of this notice are being served upon the Federal Mediation and Corn elliation Servioe and the appropriate State Igencyfor the purpose of adv ising them of this dispute solely because of the requirements of the let* Slnoerely yours, Oil, Chemical and Atonic Workers International et Director Forrester Federal Mediation and Cotciliation Service Texas State Department Of labor Mr. W. D. Bass Mr. M. G. Avon j BB 00 0619 8^ Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 1013 Lynda laae Arlington, Tmi 760X0 January 30, 1964 Hr. j. V. McMillan, Works Manager, Plant So. 7 Pittsburgh Coming Corporation P. 0. Box 3057 Tyler, Tans Door Slri Pursuant to the proTisiona of tho Labor-Mansgoent Halations let of 1917, as anondod, you aro hereby notified that wo desire to tomlnato tho col lective bargaining eontrast now In sffoet botvoon tho Conpany and this Union, In aooordane# with tho provisions of tho agreement. Vo aro attaching boroto a proposed now agroonont and shall bo glad to and now offer to noot for tho purpose of negotiations with respect to a now or nedifled agroonont and would suggest that we noot in your offloe for that purpose at 9 1. M, on Monday, Mareh9, 1961* Copies of this notion are being served upon tho Podoral Mediation and Cexw sillation Serrioe and tho appropriate State igoneyfor tho purpose of adv ising then of this dispute solely because of tho requirements of tho Art* Slnoerely yours. Oil, Chemical and Atonic Workers Intemati nal Onion. ATL-CI0 set Director Forrester Federal Mediation and Conciliation Serrioe Texas State Department Of labor Mr. V. D. Bass Mr. M. G. Arm I BB 0006199 | ' ABTICLES NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DIO INDEX NOT COME FROM PPG FILES PAGE 1. Definitions- -2 2. Becognltlons......................... ...................................... 3 Union Security ............. 4. Periods, Customs and Practices ..... -3 -5 -7 5 Military Service -8 6. Factory Buies. 7. Hours of Work- -9 - 11 8. Overtime and Premium Fay - 12 9. Holidays - 14 10. Funeral Leave- - 13 11. Health and Safety- - 16 12. Vacation Flan - 17 13. Temporary Work Assignments ------- - 19 14. Jury Service - 20 15. CpII in Fay- - 21 16. Shift Differential ___________ - 22 17. Grievance and arbitration Procedure- - 18. Seniority-............................................. .... - 23 - 26 19. Insurance Benefits 20. Sick Leave - 31 - 32 21. The Company Responsibilities To Employees * 33 22. Training Period end Rate Ranges- - - - _ - 34 23. Shift Requirements - 36 24. Wage and Rates - 3? 25. Term of Contract........... ........................................... - 40 TbB*Q006200 The parties to this agreement recognize the discrablllty 7' of a prosperous operation of the employer, and the highest practical atandard of wages and working conditions for the employees. Therefore, the general purpose of this agreement Is, in the mutual Interest of the employer and the employee, to provide for the operation of the plant under methods which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the general welfare, safety and health of the employee, economy of operation, quality and quantity of output, cleanliness of plant and protection of property. It Is recognized by this agreement to be the duty of the company and the employees to co-operate fully, Individually and collectively, for the advancement of said conditions. NOTE: THIS DOC SB 0006201 | ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS S ction 1. Where the word "company" 1b used In this agreement, It means plant No. 7 of the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation located j? at Owentown, Texas. Section 2. Where the word "union" le used In this agreement, It # ' means the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, AFI^CIO. w: Section 3, Where the word "employee" is used In this agreement, \ *' It means all hourly rated production employees, maintenance employees, truck drivers, machine operators, warehousemen, industrial * truck drivers, Janitors and clean up men employed by the company at Its plant No. 7, Owentown, Texas. This will constitute a single unit. Section 4. Employees excluded, all salaried employees, qualify control employees, timekeepers, employees engaged in time motion and method studies, professional employees, plant protection and supervisors as defined in the act. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES / , # % | BB 0006202 | ' saassseARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION ppGFILES Section 1* The company recognizes the rights of the employee and will deal with the union as the exclusive representatlv of all employees Included In the bargaining unit In respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, or other conditions of this agreement. Section 2. In addition to the responsibilities that may be provld d elsewhere In this agreement, the following shall be observed: A. There will be no discrimination by the company or Its representatives against any employee Included In the bargaining unit. B. No company representative will use Interrogating methods against an employee pertaining to his personal busln ss, or the Union personal business. C. No company representative shall faultily accuse any mployee. D. There shall be no union activity on company time, unless otherwise provided for herein. E. There shall be no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or interruptions or Impeding of work. No officer or representative of the union shall authorize, Instigate, aid or condone any such activities. F. There shall be no lockouts. G. The applicable procedures of this agreement will be followed for the settlement of all grievances. J BB 0006203 | _ H. A grievance shall be recognized by the company as company business, and members of the union workmen committee, or its stewardess shall have the right to Investigate such grievances. I. All grievances shall be considered carefully and processed promptly in accordance with the applicable procedures of this agreement. Section 3. The management of the company and the direction of the working forces, including the right to hire, schedule shifts and hours to be worked, promote, demote, transfer, layoff, suspend, and discharge employees for proper cause and the assignment of work, are vested in the company subject to the terms of this agreement. Except as specifically outlined in this agreement, th re shall be no restrictions upon the compeny in the management of its affairs. | BB 0006204 | ARTICLE 3 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES UNION SECURITY S ctlon 1. Check Off: The Company agrees to deduct from the wages of any union member covered by this agreement, upon said members . <4 A written assignment their monthly union dues and to remit the amount r aj- of the deduction to the financial Secretary of LoceI No. 4-202. Such remittances shall be accompanied by an Itemized statement showing the name of each employee and the amount of the deduction; provided that such deductions and remittances will be made by the > company only to the extent end so long as It shall be legal for the company to do so, and while this agreement remains in effect. The iWf/*?/? fir . , Union agrees to indemnity the company and hold It harmless from and Xje. against any and all loss or damage that may be Incurred by th company by reason of Making such deductions and remittances; the form of assignment shall be done as follows: I authorize and request the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Plant No. 7 Owentown, Texas to deduct from my pay each month during the life of this agreement the regular monthly dues with the deduction coming on the twenty fifth (25) day of each month end forward them to the financial Secretary of Local No. 4-20? O.C.A.W. A.F.L. - C.I.O. , Tyler, Texas. I reserved the right to revoke this authorization during the fifteen (15) days preceding the anniversary date. Signed Date -5- | BB 0006205_^ S ctlon 2. Union Representatlv 8. The rights of International Representatives with respect to pi nt visits are recognized and admittance to the plant may be obtained by contacting local plant management. Section 3* Union Employees If the Workmens Committee find It necessary to meet with the company representative, or representatives of plant Ho. 7 they shall do so by making an appointment and if employee or employ es be of the company need by called to meeting during his hours of work by Workmens Committee, or company representatives, they shall be called. Employees including workmens committee will be paid for such time lost from work at the pay rate they would have received as if they had worked. Section 4. Bulletin Board. A bulletin board will be furnished the union by the company for the union notices incident to meetings, dues, entertainment and other miscellaneous matters for official union business only, with no matters considered Injurious to the company or its t' policies. Section 5 Copies of Agreement. In order that each new employee may be made familiar with the provisions of this agreement, and his rights and responsibilities ( ^jtC ^ thereunder, the company will provide each new employee with a copy of the Union agreement at the time of his employment by the company, NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -6- BB 0006206 l ARTICLE PRICE CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES / This agreement supersedes rules, regulations, or customs heretofore established which may be In conflict with the specific provision of this agreement. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT OID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -7- 4 1 iT00063---,a IW ' ARTICLE 5 MILITARY SERVICE S ctlon 1. The company shall accord to each employee who applies for re-employment after conclusion of his military service with the United States such re-employment rights as he shall be entitled to under then existing statutet. NOT COME FROM PPG FILE! -80006208 l ARTICLE 6 Section 1. FACTORY RULES NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FiLES The company shall have the right to make and, after proper publication thereof, to enforce any reasonable factory rul The company will supply the union with a copy of such rule upon publication. Should the union consider any such rule unreasonable, It shall be a matter for Joint consideration as a grievance by th representatives of the union and those of the company under f this agreement. It Is recognized that factory rules, forbidding the following offenses, are at present In force and that any violation thereof by an employee shall Justify the company in imposing an appropriate disciplinary action. A. Insubordination or inefficiency* B. Failure to conform to rules of the company, public laws or regulations pertaining to health or safety, C. Bringing intoxicating liquors into the plant, use of intoxicating liquors on company property, or reporting for work or working while under the influence of liquor. (Also applies to narcotics in any form.) D. Willfully destruction, damage, or stealing of any company property or the property of any employee on company premises. E. Fighting or gambling on company property. F. Careless or wlllfull contamination of batch. G. Purchasing the favor of supervisor by giving or loaning money or making gifts and the like. -9- | BB 0006209 7 Both the employee and Supervisor shall suffer a like penalty. H. Altering time punched In or out on time card, or punching another employees time card. I. Smoking In prohibited areas. # J. Wlllfull hindering or limiting production. K. Sleeping during working hours. L. Habitual carelessness or recklessness, playing tricks or pranks dangerous to other employees. N, Any employee who feels he has been unjustly disciplined or discharged for Infraction of any such company rule, shall hav the right to a hearing If he desires It; and the case of any employee desiring such hearing shall be handled as a grievance under this agreement. -10- j BB 0006210 J A3TICLE 7 HOURS OF WORK A work day shall consist of the regular scheduled eight (8) * hours of work In a twenty four (24) hour period, and the work week shall consist of the regular scheduled forty (4o) hours of work made up of five (5) work days In seven (7) consecutive days. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -11- \ .* * AHTICLE 8 OVERTIME AND PREMIUM PAY Section 1. Overtime at the rate of one and one half (It) times an employees regular rate of pay shall be paid. A. Por hours worked In excess of employees regularly scheduled eight (8) hour work day. B. For hours worked in excess of employees regularly scheduled forty (-40) hour work week. Section 2. Any hours which are paid for at overtime rates under any section, article, or provision of this agreement shall not be counted as hours worked for the purposes of any other section, article, or provision of this agreement calling for overtime or premium pay. Section 3* Employees ahall work such overtime as required by the company. Further any employee who continuously finds it Inconvenient to work overtime may be transferred by the company * to another Job which is less ppt to require overtime. S ction 4. When overtime Is required the employee who Is regularly assigned to the performance of the particular Job or operetlon on which overtime is required shall be given preference on the overtime work. In the case where more than one qualified employee Is assigned to a particular operation or an identical Job, the company will assign the overtime and premium work as equally as feasible. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -12- 1 BB 0006212 1 % ,t V. r *. S ctlon 5* Sunday and Holiday Pay. 'A. Enploye who works on Sunday shall r celve two (2) times his r gular pay for the first eight (8) hours work. B. Employee who works on any.of the listed holidays In this agreement shall he paid two (2) times his regular pay for first eight (8) hours worked. C. For hours worked In excess of eight (8) hours an Sunday or holidays the employee will receive three (3) times his regular pay rate. D. In order for employee to receive holiday pBy he must work during the scheduled hours on the last scheduled plant work day prior to and the next scheduled work day after the holiday. E. The provisions of statement 0 above do not apply when employee falls to work on the scheduled day prior to and the next scheduled work day after the holiday with legal excuse as following, and can show proof. 1. Death In Immediate family. 2. Jury Service 3. SoadB dangerous due to Icy conditions. 4. Sickness In Immediate family. 5. Car trouble. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -13- | BB 0006213 1 ARTICLE 9 HOLIDAYS Section 1. The following ten (10) days shall be observed as holidays under the agreement: 1. Hew Years Eve 2. New Years Day 3- Washington Birthday 4. Memorial Day 5. July the Fourth (4th) 6. Labor Day 7. Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) 6. Thanksgiving Day 9. Christmas Eve Day 10. Christmas Day / S ctlon 2. If the holiday falls on a day that Is not a regular scheduled work day the holiday shell be observed on the next regular scheduled day. Section 3* An unworked holiday shall be considered as a day worked In computing weekly overtime or piemlum pay. -14- aim* NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES PUNEHAL LEAVE S ctlon 1. In case of death of a member of the Immediate family of an employee, the employee shall be granted time off to attend the funeral of the deceased but not to exceed three (3) scheduled i work days. He shall be compensated for such scheduled time lost at the rate he would have received as if he had worked. v.1 Members of the immediate family shall be wife (or husband), son, 9. * daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandson, grandaughter, son-in-law, brother-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, daughter-in-law, and sister-in-law. Ho tine off or pay shall be granted when the employee does not attend the funeral of the deceased. -15- | BB 0006215 i ARTICLE 11 HEALTH AND SAFETY Section 1. The company will make every effort possible to protect the health and safety of employees during their hours of work. A. Management will provide the safeguards and leadership required to make the work of the plant as free of accidents and injury as possible, * Management will organize and promote an effective health and safety program and the employees will cooperate in full-filling the requirements of this program. C. If an employee is appointed or elected to serve on the health and safety committee such employee will receive in addition to his regular pay a premium of five (5) cents per hour so long as he holds such position. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -16- j BB 0006l6_j f AHTICLB 12 *V VACATION PLAN Section 1. Employees who couplet* one thousand (1#00) hours of t work or wore by September 15 will qualify for vacation tine off with pay. A. Employees who complete one thousand (1,000) hours of work loss tpan two i) years will receive one (1) week off frow ' 'Work with pay. t :' B. Employees who oowplete two (2) years but leas than fire (5) years Will receive two (2) week off froa work with pay. C. Employees who oowplete five (5) years but less than ten (10) years will receive three (3) weeks off froa work with pay. Dy Employees who cowplete ten (10) years of work will rec lve four (4) weeks off with pay and for eaeh additional year worked beyond the ten ilC) year the eaployees will reeelve the four (4) weeks plus two (2) additional days per year with pay. S ctlon 2. Persons qualifying for vacation and who.take vacation tlee off froa work will receive vacation pay equal to forty (40) hours at their base pay provided the coepany Is operating on a five {5) Aay forty (4o) hour work week, but If the coapany is operating on a forty eight (48) hour work week during vacation period the persona qualifying for vacation time off will receive vacation pay qual to forty eight (48) hours at their base pay plus half time for lght (8) hours. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES .r /W.4 V* t* ft' * v. \ i In the inti holiday occurs within an employ s vacation, h aust 'take an additional day off If he wishes to receive holiday pay for whloh he has qualified. Vacation pay and holiday pay will not be pyraalded. Section 3* ?he normal vacation period Is Nay 1 to December 15. Any vacation not completed during a calender year cannot be c rrl d over to the next year* Vacations will so far as possible, be granted at tines aost desired by the eaployees, but the final right to allotment of vacation period Is reserved by the company so that orderly operation of the plant nay be Insured* Section 4. If at the tine of lay off, quit, death or retirement, an employee has qualified for and not received his vacation for th year, vacation pay will be paid by the company* NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES , 0006218M ( -18- ARTICLE 13 TEMPORARY WORK ASSIGNMENTS / * Sectl a 1, Temporary work assignments shall be filled as following: A. If the temporarily assignment is~a~Righer rated Job th mployee with most seniority on his shift will be assigned to such Job. * B. If the temporarily assignment is an minimum rated Job the employee with least seniority shall be assigned to such Job. C. In the case where more than one qualified employe is temporarily assigned to a particular operation or an Identical Jobf the eompany will mndeavor to assign such work as equally as possible. Section 2. An employee temporarily transferred to a higher paid position will continue to receive his regular rate of pay. Section 3. If employee is transferred to a lower paid position to avoid lay off due to lack of work on his regular Job, an employee will continue to receive his reguler rate of pay. Section 4. Such temporaror assignment of an employee to a lower rated hourly Job at the rate on the higher rated Jobs will not constitute a change in the rate of pay for the lower hourly rated Job. Section 5. There shall be no training period required in temporary work assignments for the employee to receive the higher pay rat . Section 6. In no case shall one employee be required to do the work of two Jobs that require two employees to carry on while the second employee is temporarily transferred to fill another Job, or train for another Job. Section 7. The provisions of this article defines the temporary work assignments and shall not be effective to or by any other article of this agreement -19- | B8 0006219 | ARTICLE 14 JURY SERVICE '* - -y 1 & .* ?A A"r4ft . /* \i;'u\r In the event an employee on the active payroll la called Tor Jury a rvlce he ahall be excused from work for each such day on which he serves or reports to serve and shell be paid for the tlae necessarily lost froa his regular work schedule due to such Jury servloe, pr vlded he notifies the company of his Intended absence* The pay shall be the difference between each days Jury fee (exclusive of travel allowance) and the pay for hours of work a cessarlly lost at the rate of the work he would have performed. Such pay shall be considered in the computation of overtime and other prealum pay* An employee excused from Jury service shall report to work at the beginning of his next regularly scheduled shift. The employee will present proof of service of a jury duty * notice or summons and the amount of pay received for such Jury service. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES 4- # 1 ','bb'o -20- ARTICLE 15 CALL IN PAY S otlon 1. The company agrees not to call employees to work wh n no work Is available, and agrees to plan so that employees finishing one day aay know whether or not to report the next day* Section 2* The company assumes no responsibility for Individuals voluntarily appearing In the hope that work aay be available* Section 3* The coapeny will make reasonable effort to notify nployees when not to report for work but every enployee who xpe ts to be notified aust provide reasonable telephone facllltes by which he may be reached. If an employee has been regularly scheduled or notified to report for work and is not thereaft r given reasonable notice by the foreman that work is not available, and reports for work, the company will guarantee four (4) hours of work, or four (4) hours of pay at the employee's base rate for his scheduled work. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -21- "j BB 0006221^ ABTICLE 16 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL .i S ctlon 1. Workers employed on the second shift will be paid ' t fifteen (15) cents per hour as a premium for such work. S ctlon 2. Workers employed on the third shift will be paid ' twenty five (25) cents per hour as a prewlua for such work. S ctlon 3* This article shall be effective April lf 1964. / NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES | BB 0006222 1 f. I ABTICLE 17 GRIEVANCE AND ABBITBATION PROCEDURE a/*, 4'- W' " /.+*-: ^V- i*# ;* .* 4r 4* Itw?-:>? Section 1, The union shall designate a workmen's committee as Its representatlve In the plant. This committee shall oonslst of three (3)^commltteemen and one (1) committee chairman, and name of said committee shall be given^o^the^plant manager. This committee shall represent the union on all matters relating to the application, interpetatlon and administration of this agreement. The workmen's coaalttee shall not consist of more than four (4) employees of the company's Owentown plent. Section 2. Differences or disputes between the company and th union or employees covered by this agreement as to the meaning And application of or compliance with the provisions of this agr ea nt shall be settled In accordance with the provisions of this artlole. Seotion 3. If a dispute should occur pertaining to pay rates. It will be recognised that.date of occurence shall start on date 4' employee receive pay check pertaining to such occurrence. { Section 4. Such difference or disputes shall be mettled In the following manner. Step 1, An employee who believes he has a Just grievance r shall discuss the alleged grievance with his foreman accompanied by his steward If the employee so, >/ ,r i'/i % e**t*t\t ffffctt ^c/ft. c requests within twenty (20) days after^the occurenc In an attempt to settle sane, consistent with th terms of this agreement. The foreman Bhall verbally NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DiD NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -23- I bB 0006223_ answer th grievance within two (2) working days. . Step 2 The aggrieved party, If not satisfied, shall then refer ^his grievance In writing to the Workman's Commltt e which will make an Investigation of the grievance promptly, and In the event the grievance, In the opinion of the Workmen's Committee, Is Justified, It shall be presented In writing by the aggrieved and his Steward to the department head involved In an effort to settle the grievance. The department head shall give hls answer in writing days. Step 3* If the grievance Is not ~ It nay be appealed to the Works Manager. The Works Manager or hls representative will meet with the Workmen's Committee within two (2) weeks. The Works Manager shall give his answer In writing within one (1} week. Step 4. If the grievance Is not settled In the third step It may be appealed to the proper officials of the company and a representative of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union. The company representatives will meet with a representative of the Internationa'. Union within three (3) weeks from date they are requested to meet with the Internatlonal Union representative. (> Arbitration: If the grievance is not settled in Step 4 It may be appealed by either perty to an Impartial Arbitrator, provided that notice of such appeal Is given In writing to the other party within fifteen (15) days 00-&6-2 24--1 following th answer in st p 4. Tb lvpartlal Arbitrator shall be selected by autual agreement of the parties within ten (10) days following receipt of such notice, or, if they are unable to agree within that tine, a Joint request shall be addressed promptly to the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to provide a panal of nine arbitrators, from which the parties ahall each alternately strike one name until but one remains, and the remaining one shall be the impartial arbltrat r for that case. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final end binding on both parties; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall havs authority only to Interpret end apply the provisions of the agreement and shall have no authority to add to, detract from or alter Its terms. Expenses of arbitration shall be shared equally by company and union, and shall be paid promptly. Questions concerning arbitrability must be decided by the Impartial Arbitrator before any decision on the merits of any particular case. Section U Time limitations specified In this Article refer to calendar days. Section 5 A grievance that affects a ^roup of employees may be filed by the Workmen's Committee and will be first considered at Step 2. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -25- I BD~00 06225 [ NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPGFILES ARTICLE 18 SENIORITY Section 1* For the first thirty (30) working days of his employment, an employee shall be on probation, and during such period, shall be subject to discharge at the sole dlscr tlon of the oompany. At the end of this probationary period, the employee shall have his name entered on the seniority roster and his seniority date shall be that of the first day of hie employsent. Section 2. For the purpose of the following applications, seniority shall be designated as Plant-wide and Departmental, Plant-wide seniority Is determined by an employee's length of service with the company at the Owentown Plant, Including aervloe with the Owentown Plant of Union Asbestos and Rubber Company, subject to the provisions of Section 4 of this Article Departmental seniority Is determined by length of continuous service computed In years, months and days from the last date the employee permanently entered the Department, subject to the provisions of Section 4 of this article. It is agreed that when an employee successfully bids on a Job in another department, he shall not loBe his seniority in the former department but shall not continue to accumulate seniority In that department. Section 3 Seniority shall not be broken by: A. Time lost through Illness or Injury of leBS than twelve (12) months. B. Absence due to occupational Injury for which employee receives Workmen's compensation, j bb 0006226 1 C. Time lost through layoff. D. S rvlng the Union In an official capacity with an approved leave of absence. E. Granted leaves of absence. F. Service In the Armed Forces, as set forth in the Military Clause of this agreement. Section k Seniority shall be broken by any of the following contingencies: A. If an employee quits or resigns. B. Discharge by the company for just cause. C. Failure or refusal to report for work within fifteen (15) days after being recalled to work by notice sent by registered letter employee's last known address on file with the company. D. If employee Is absent for three (3) consecutive days without notifying the company or without a reasonable excuse. E. Illness or Injury longer than twelve (12) months, except occupatlonel Injury for which an employee receives Workmen's Compensation. S ctlon 5- It Is agreed that departmental seniority shall govern In cases of promotions and filling of permanent vacancies provided the senior employee Is capable of performing the work required. In the event no employee in the affected department bids for the promotion or permanent vacancy, then the bid shall be open to plant -2?- i_BB_0006227 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID WOTCOME FROM PPGFILES wid bidding and plant wide s nlorlty shall * gov m provid d the senior mployee is capable 3 of performing the work recuired.' K Section 6, It is agreed that in case of lay offs, that first departmental seniority shall govern among employees capable of doing the required work; however, in case such an employee does not have enough seniority to keep a job In his department, then he shall be entitled to use his plant wide seniority to obtain a minimum rated job provided an employee with less plant seniority is holding such a job. laid off * jL y employees subject to recall will he recalled to work in the order of their plant seniority before new employees are hired. S ction 7. Permanent vacancies will be posted for three t3) full working days. Any employee desiring to bid an the job will do so by signing the bid notice, copies of which shall be given to the Union. Section 8. The oompany shall furnish every six (6) months to the Union and post for six (6) months a list of all employees covered by the agreement showing their seniority status. This list may be challenged by the Union within sixty (60) days of original posting. If within this period the Union does not challenge said list, It shall be deemed final and as having the approval of both the company and the Union. -28- ^'bT0006228_^ X-: * Section 9* St*ere shall be no buaplng up, e: r> , ,*;%^ S: - ect tiio' n 10-'>C->o*.ntin ^uo1 u' s` ' s1" rvic . records ` *' ss oaplled w by ' t,h s 1 . ** f-.. 'boapany snd accumulated prior to the date of this , ^agreement will >e recognized. : y .\ L Section 11. In ease of dispute, coopery records shall govern. g; . .. Section 12. In case nore than one employee is hired on any , . . day, each such employe'#1*- seniority" sh'a**ll j h.e , f-v-; : < ~- '' - ,*' , determined by actual tlee of hire. ' .'V C k -.z * ` " t . ; ' ` * .- ' '^ * ""^ ^.T;: * Section 13* A**? amber of ths Onion Oho Is elsoted to offls# or PvU':- who is Relegated to perform any thilow activity ,y necessitating a temporary leave af abaanoe shall be .; if-'-* granted a lease of absence without' pay and without ,,. . -j * - loss of seniority, and shall at the end of service >e reinstated he Ms former yob sad another similar Job in lies with seniority sad sbillty, provided, . .r however, reasonable notice shall be given ths , r ** employer. Suoh leaves shall not exceed one (1) ij^rLM'i year exoept fey autual consent of the partlae. -*9* t Mi .Section lb. taployees, upon request and reasonable cause, way 9 "f **'' - t* !&- ^ ^ . be granted leaves ef absence without pay, not to i - ' exceed thirty*(>0> days. Such leaves shall hot \^ ; f 1 j adversely effect an ewployee's seniority. 4^ *ft : > i _ * 1 jSeotlon 15. An employee proaoted froe the unit to a supervisory 1? *i i*''-*,ri v **.-vi+- T* % * v ; ** : Vi < ^ ' '55=*r ^ t ' position shall not lose the seniority whldh be has aocvmulated, but shall not continue to aceunulate f seniority during his service as supervisor. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILFJ------ - I BB 00062^y^| *' .29- ------------------------- H * .? ^ > Section 16. It is agreed that a temporary lay off for a period of seven (7) working days or less shall not be considered a decrease in force but shall Involve the exercise of seniority. cjr. Section 17. There shall be three departments: 1. Production 2. Maintenance f 3* Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing ,* ** %' NOTE: TtliS n;:''"v,rTV fj X`K rr NOT COME FROM a r *[ bB 0006230^ 30- ARTICLE 19 INSURANCE BENEFITS / The employees need a better insurance and we are leaving this article open at present tine, but expect to dlsouas this in BegotlatIons, . NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -3 | BB 0006231 | ARTICLE 20 SICK LEAVE Section I Section 2 Each employee ahall receive fire (5) day* p%r jeer of elck leave with pay at hi* regular pay rate, and If he fall* to use such sick leave the unused portion ahall oarry over and accumulate froa one year to the next and following years so long as he Is eaploy d by Plant ho* 7 of Pittsburgh Coming o. Gwentown, Texas. Enployee who take time off froa work due to sickness shall receive pay for any holiday that aay occur during that period. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -32- ARTICLE 21 THE COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES TO EMPLOYEES 'f ' .Section 1, The oompany will supply the maintenance employees with ell tools %necessary to do work required by the company. The maintenance employees will be responsible for tools issued to his end if broken or worn out he shall turn old tool in and recelv fj replacement. .' Section 2. The eoepeny will supply each eaployee with five (5) < orreot size) oelfores per week, and two (2) pair of shoes per year to wear during his hours of work, the company will be responsible for the laundry of the uniforms. Th eoepeny will provide protective devices, wearing apparel, end ther equipment necessary to properly protect the employees. Section 3. The Company will Install an adequate heating system so as to keep the building warm in winter months The company will install adequate suction fans to suck heat end dust out of th plant in the summer months and will install adequate circulating fans in work afea of all employees. Seotlon 4. The company will hire extra labor to unload and stack i all Incoming shipments of fiber. Section 5. The company will build canopies over all work docks. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -33- \ ..3rE:Tu ' DOCUMENT DIO ARTICLE 22 i1*TM PPG FILESTRAINING PERIOD AND JOE BATE B*NOE Section 1. The company shall train employees to qualify for ,- 3 ~t ' ^* permanent vacancies or new jobs and during such - ^ training period the trainee shall receive trainee A *#=* pay. If upon completion of training period the employee qualifies he will be classified for such Job and will receive the pay rate of Job trained for. Section 2. The procedures of work performed and Job rate ranges shall be as following: A. Feeder-at the end of ten (10) full shifts of training, the top rate will then be paid, provided the employee qualifies* B. Builder Trainee- At the end of ten (10) full shifts of training the top rate will then be paid provided the employee qualifies. C. Builder- At the end of twenty (20) full shifts of training, the top rate will then be paid provided the employee qualifies. D. Maintenance Helpers- Starting rate will be paid during the first three months an employee Is regularly assigned to the position. *t the end of the first three month period, an automatic Increase of ten (10) cents will be paid. At the end of each succeeding six (6) month period an additional ten (10) c nts increase will be grant d until the top of the rate range is reached. E. -Maintenance Class B. Starting rate will be paid during the first three months an employee is regularly assigned to this position. At the end of the first three month period an automatic increase of ten (10) cents will be paid, ^t the end of each succeeding six (6) months period, an additional ten (10) cents Increase will be granted until the top of the rate ranged Is reached. F. Maintenance Class A Starting rate will be paid during the first three months an employee is regularly assigned to this position. At the end of the first three month period, an automatic increase of ten (10) cents will be paid. At the end of each succeeding six (6) month period an additional ten (10) cents Increase will be granted until the top of the rate range is reached. G. Lead Builder. At the end of twenty (2C) full shifts of training, the top rate will then be paid, provided the employee qualifies. Section 3. The provisions of this article shall be governed by seniority provided senior employee is capable of performing the work required. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID MOT COME FROM PPG FILES -35- ** ft ABTICLE 23 SHIFT REQUIREMENTS Section 1. Before completion of their shift the Builders Feeders and oven sen will clean up around their circumscribed work area. Section 2. At the completion of their shift the feeders will leave fire (5) pallets of fiber stacked and fire (5) tubs of scrap ground for the following shift to start on* S ctlon 3. The superrlsor on eaoh shift will cooperate be held responsible for fullflllaent of the provisions In this article. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -36- bTo006236_1 ARTICLE 24 WAGE RATES / Section 1. Wage rates and Job classifications as agreeed upon I'- are attached as the Mage rate sohedule shall be on & file at personnel office of the eoapany and shall reaaln undisturbed for the life of the agreeaent, V. i\- except when substantial changes In or Introduction of new aethods of operation or dob classification and evaluation shall require change. Section 2. Effective April 1, 1964 there shall be a general hourly wage lnorease of forty two (42) oents per hour plus the added cost of living that aay oocur each aonth so long as this agreeaent is In effeot. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES I BB 0006237_| y WAGE HATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1. 1964 PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT: Truck Driver (Industrial)- - - - Utility Man------------------------- -------------------Feeder -------------Builder Trainee- --------Builder- ------------Overman- - -- -- -- -- -- -Saw Room Laborers- -------Saw Feeder -----------Tlelng Machine Operators - - - - - NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES ......................................... $2.45 ------------------------------------------ 2.45 2.00----------------------------- 2.10 2.10--------------------------- 2.20 2.20----------------------------- 2.30 -------------------------------------2.10 ------------------------------------------2.05 2.10- - -................................................... ....................... 2.30 Saw Room Utility Man ------Scale Man- -----------Inspector- ------------ -------------- ---- ----------------------2.20 ------------------------------------- 2.20 .....................................................2.30 Block & Trimming Machine Operator- ......................... ...................2.10 Janitor- - -- -- -- -- -- -- ............................................ 2.10 Lead Builder ----------- ............................ 2.45 MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT Maintenance Helper - 2.20 Maintenance Class B- 2.40 Malntenance 'Class A- 2.75 2.40 2.70 3.05 SHIPPING. BECEIVING AND WABEHOUSINO DEPT Vi Warehouse Man- ----------------------2.30 Material Handler ---------------------2.10 Loading and Unloading Labor- --------------- 2.05 Lead Man ---------------------- -- - 2.45 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -39- S<> _lGb( b I BB 0006239~7  & flf r- t 1I**^ ` 6' ' ?'- ' a'**- -*- * T' # ARTICLE 25 V TERM OF CONTRACT Section 1. In the event that any of the terns or provisions of this agreement Bhall be or become Invalid by reason of any F deral or State Lew, such Invalidity or unenforceablllty shall not effect or Impair any other terms or provisions of this agreement. Section 2. All disputes prior to April 1, 1964 shall be govern by agreement of preceding year of 1963 and through March 31. 1964. Section 3- This agreement constitutes the sole agreement betwe n the parties and shall become effective April 1, 1964, and shall remain In full force and effect until midnight, March 31 1965 and thereafter shall continue In force from year to year, unless either party hereto shall notify the other In writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the current term, or as the case may be sixty (60) days prior to the end of any additional contract year, of an intention to make change in or terminate this agreement. Such written notice shall specify any changes or amendments desired by the party giving such notice and shall be sent by registered mall. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT DID NOT COME FROM PPG FILES -40- i* 1.0 U* Tb- 00 06240_!