collective agreement

ARTICLE 18: DURATION OF AGREEMENT

18.01 This Agreement shall be for the period from and including August 15th, 2009 to and including August 14th, 2012, and from year to year thereafter subject to the right of either Party to the Agreement, within four (4) months immediately preceding the date of the expiry of this Agreement (August 14th, 2012) or immediately preceding August 14th in any year thereafter, by written notice, to require the other Party to the Agreement to commence collective bargaining.

18.02 During the term of this Agreement there shall be no lockout by the Company and no strike, or any act or omission by the Union or any employee(s) that is intended to, or does, restrict or limit production or services.

18.03 By agreement of the Parties hereto, the provisions of Section 50 (2 & 3) of the Labour Relations Code of British Columbia are specifically excluded.

18.04 Should either Party give written notice as aforesaid, this Agreement shall thereafter continue in full force and effect and neither Party shall make any change in the terms of the said Agreement (or increase or decrease the rate of pay of any employee for whom collective bargaining is being conducted or alter any other term or condition of employment) until:

(a) the Union shall give notice to strike (or until the Union goes on strike), or

(b) the Employer shall give notice of lockout (or the Employer shall lock out its employees), or

(c) the Parties shall conclude a renewal or revision of this Agreement or enter into a new Collective Agreement, whichever is the earliest.