Membership in the Union is separate, apart and distinct from the assumption by one of his equal obligation to the extent that he receives equal benefits. The Union is required under this agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally without regard as to whether or not an employee is a member of the Union. The terms of this agreement have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit and not only for members in the Union, and this agreement has been executed by the city after it has satisfied itself as the result of a secret ballot that the Union has been certified by the National Labor Relations Board. Accordingly, it is fair that each employee in the bargaining unit pay his own way and assume his fair share of the obligation along with the grant of equal benefit contained in this agreement. In accordance with the policy set forth above, all employees shall, as a condition of continued employment, pay to the Union, as the employees’ exclusive collective bargaining representatives, an amount of money equal to that paid by other employees in the bargaining unit who are members of the Union, which shall be limited to an amount of money equal to the Union’s regular and usual initiation fees, and its regular and usual dues. Such payments shall commence after 30 days employment. All sums collected by the city shall be paid once a month to the financial secretary of the local Union, check payable to IAM & AW Local 1391, of which the city employees are members; or, to any bonafide official of the International Union who may be authorized by the International President to collect such funds together with the list showing the members from whom these deductions have been made.
(’85 Code, § 9-7-3) (Ord. 12-1984, passed 12-14-1982)