Article 31 Union-Management Cooperation NA2022

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Article 31 Union-Management Cooperation

§ 31.1 Membership Solicitation

The Union may, through employees employed by the Employer, solicit employees for membership in the Union and receive Union dues from employees in non-work areas of the Employer's premises, provided such activity is carried out in a manner which does not interfere with the orderly conduct of the Employer's operation.

§ 31.2 Electronic Communication

The Employer shall, on an accounting period basis, provide the Union at its national headquarters with electronic communication containing information as set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding regarding Article 31.

[See Memo and Letter, pages 214-215]

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§ 31.3 Information

  1. The Employer will make available for inspection by the Union all relevant information necessary for collective bargaining or the enforcement, administration or interpretation of this Agreement, including information necessary to determine whether to file or to continue the processing of a grievance under this Agreement. Upon the written request of the Union, the Employer may require the Union to reimburse the USPS for any costs reasonably incurred in obtaining the information.
  2. Requests for information relating to purely local matters should be submitted by the local Union representative to the installation head or designee. All other requests for information should be directed by the Union to the Vice President, Labor Relations.
  3. Nothing herein shall waive any rights the Union may have to obtain information under the National Labor Relations Act, as amended.

§ 31.4 Committee

The Employer and the Union, believing that improvements in the work life can heighten employee job satisfaction, enhance organizational effectiveness, and increase the quality of service and that these objectives can be best accomplished by joint effort, hereby continue, at the national level, a joint Committee to Improve the Quality of Work Life.

(The preceding Article, Article 31, shall apply to Mail Handler Assistant employees.)

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