Agreement - Teamsters Local 399

(4) Industry Group 3: then, next, preference shall be given
to such available, qualified persons who are in Industry Group 3.
(5) Others: In the event that there are insufficient
available, qualified persons from such respective related job
classifications grouping who are in the respective seniority calendar
years, or the respective Industry Groups 1, 2 or 3 to meet the
employment requirements of the Producer in such respective related job
classifications grouping, then Producer may secure employees from any
source.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that two
percent (2%) or fewer of the persons in Industry Group 1 are available
for work, the Call Board may dispatch persons in Industry Group 2.
Similarly, when two percent (2%) or fewer of the persons in Group 2 of
the Industry Experience Roster are available for work, the Call Board
may dispatch persons in Industry Group 3.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that
their past practice with regard to the selection of cook/drivers and
drivers of special equipment shall continue.
(6) Call Board: With respect to such calling and recalling,
the Producer may notify the Local Union of its need to fill calls for
“extra” employees in such respective classifications grouping and may
also specifically request particular named persons from the Industry
Experience Roster. Upon such notice or request, the Local Union will
undertake to obtain and dispatch to Producer such persons so
specifically requested or, on the other hand, when persons are not so
requested, any available, qualified eligible persons, as the case may be,
from the appropriate Industry Experience Groups in accordance with the
above preference of employment provisions. Producer reserves the right
to select those to be hired or rehired, as the case may be, from among
such eligible persons who are so dispatched to Producer as above
provided. Neither as to such undertaking or dispatching by the Union
nor as to any other portion of this Agreement will the Union discriminate
either in favor of or against any person because of membership or
non-membership in the Union. Producer shall not in any manner be
liable hereunder for any alleged violation of this Paragraph 62 because
of the Producer’s employment of any person through the dispatching
facilities of the Union, as above provided. The Local Union agrees to
keep its offices open Monday through Friday during such hours as may
be required to adequately service the Producer. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, an employee on Producer’s Studio
Seniority Roster and/or Industry Experience Roster who has been
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