Article 1
Agreement
AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the day of
, 2020, by and between The City of Nashua, New Hampshire (hereinafter called the
“City”) and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement
Workers of America (UAW) and its Local # 2322, United Automobile, Aerospace and
Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), Professional Unit, (hereinafter called the
“Union’’).
Article 2
Recognition
The City hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive representative of the professional
employees as certified by the PELRB of New Hampshire as per Appendix A.
The City agrees that it will not discriminate against, intimidate, or coerce any employee in the
exercise of their rights to bargain collectively through the Union on account of membership in or
activities on behalf of the Union. The City agrees that it will deal with the Union for the purposes
of bargaining with respect to wages, hours of duty and working conditions of members of the
Bargaining Unit.
Should there be a dispute between an employee and the Union over the matter of an employee's
Union membership, the Union agrees to hold the City harmless in any such dispute.
Article 3
Discrimination
It is agreed that the City will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin,
religion, lawful political or employee's organization affiliation, age, marital status, sexual
preference, or non-disqualifying disability, or on any basis prohibited by law.
Article 4
Union Dues
As a condition of employment, an employee shall pay either Union Dues or Agency Fees. An
employee holding a Union position may execute a written authorization providing that a portion
of their salary representing monthly Union Dues or Agency Fees be withheld weekly and
forwarded to the Union. Upon receiving a properly executed Authorization and Assignment
Form from an employee, the Local 2322 shall notify the Human Resources/Payroll Department
to deduct from salary due, the amount authorized, and a copy of said form acceptable to Human
Resources Department shall be furnished thereto in advance of said deduction. A copy of said
form is attached as Appendix B.
