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DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 9(Series of 1997)

AMENDING THE RULES IMPLEMENTING BOOK VO THE LABOR !ODE" AS AMENDED.ARTI!LE I. T#e R$%es i&'%e&ei* Boo+ V of#e !o,e -re #ere/ -&e,e, o re-, -s fo%%o0s

RULE I

DEINITION O TERMSSe2io 1. De3iio of er&s. 4

(-) 5De'-r&e5 &e-s #e De'-r&e ofL-or -, E&'%o/&e.6Se2re-r/ refers o #eHe-, of #e De'-r&e.

() 5!o&&issio5 &e-s #e N-io-% L-orRe%-ios !o&&issio or -/ of is ,i8isios.

(2) 5B$re-$5 &e-s #e B$re-$ of L-orRe%-ios -,or #e L-or Re%-ios Di8isio i

#e Re*io-% O:2es of #e De'-r&e.

(,) 5Bo-r,5 &e-s #e N-io-% !o2i%i-io -,Me,i-io Bo-r, es-%is#e, $,er E;e2$i8eOr,er No. 1-io or

-/ of is o:2ers or -*es e;2e' 0#e -2i*-s - e&'%o/er.

(*) 5E&'%o/ee5 i2%$,es -/ 'erso i #ee&'%o/ of - '-ri2$%-r e&'%o/er. T#e er& s#-%%o e %i&ie, o #e e&'%o/ees of - '-ri2$%-re&'%o/er" $%ess #e !o,e so e;'%i2i%/ s-es. Is#-%% i2%$,e -/ i,i8i,$-% 0#ose 0or+ #-s2e-se, -s - res$% of or i 2oe2io 0i# -/2$rre %-or ,is'$e or e2-$se of -/ $f-ir%-or 'r-2i2e if #e #-s o o-ie, -/ o#ers$s-i-%%/ e?$i8-%e -, re*$%-r

e&'%o/&e.

(#) 5L-or Or*-i>-io5 &e-s -/ $io or-sso2i-io of e&'%o/ees 0#i2# e;iss i 0#o%eor i '-r for #e '$r'ose of 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*or for ,e-%i* 0i# e&'%o/ers 2o2eri* er&s-, 2o,iios of e&'%o/&e.

(i) 5Le*ii&-e L-or Or*-i>-io5 &e-s -/%-or or*-i>-io ,e3e, $,er %eer (#) #ereof0#i2# is ,$%/ re*isere, 0i# #e De'-r&e.

T#e er& i2%$,es - %o2-%2#-'er ,ire2%/

2#-rere, / - fe,er-io or -io-% $io 0#i2##-s ee ,$%/ re'ore, o #e De'-r&e i-22or,-2e 0i# R$%e VI" Se2io < of #is Boo+.

(@) 5or+ers Asso2i-io5 &e-s -/ -sso2i-ioof 0or+ers or*-i>e, for #e &$$-% -i, -,'roe2io of is &e&ers or for -/ %e*ii&-e'$r'ose o#er #- 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*.

(+) 5I,e'e,e Uio5 &e-s -/ %-oror*-i>-io o'er-i* - #e eer'rise %e8e%0#ose %e*-% 'erso-%i/ is ,eri8e, #ro$*# -

i,e'e,e -2io for re*isr-io 'res2rie,$,er Ari2%e e, for 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii* or for ,e-%i* 0i# e&'%o/ers2o2eri* er&s -, 2o,iios of e&'%o/&e0i#i - i,$sr/" or for '-ri2i'-i* i #efor&$%-io of so2i-% -, e&'%o/&e 'o%i2ies"s-,-r,s -, 'ro*r-&s i s$2# i,$sr/" 0#i2#is ,$%/ re*isere, 0i# #e De'-r&e i-22or,-2e 0i# R$%e IIII" Se2io < of #eseR$%es.

(') 5Tr-,e Uio !eer5 &e-s -/ *ro$' ofre*isere, -io-% $ios or fe,er-ios

or*-i>e, for #e &$$-% -i, -, 'roe2io of is&e&ers" for -ssisi* s$2# &e&ers i2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*" or for '-ri2i'-i* i#efor&$%-io of so2i-% -, e&'%o/&e 'o%i2ies"s-,-r,s -, 'ro*r-&s" 0#i2# is ,$%/ re*isere,0i# #e De'-r&e i -22or,-2e 0i# R$%e III"Se2io < of #ese R$%es.

(?)5B-r*-ii* Ui5 refers o - *ro$' ofe&'%o/ees s#-ri* &$$-% ieress 0i#i -*i8e e&'%o/er $i" 2o&'rise, of -%% or %ess #--%% of #e eire o,/ of e&'%o/ees i #e

e&'%o/er $i or -/ s'e2i32 o22$'-io-% or*eo*r-'#i2-% *ro$'i* 0i#i s$2# e&'%o/er $i.

(r) 5E;2%$si8e B-r*-ii* Re'rese-i8e5 &e-s-/ %e*ii&-e %-or or*-i>-io ,$%/ re2o*i>e,or 2eri3e, -s #e so%e -, e;2%$si8e -r*-ii*-*e of -%% #e e&'%o/ees i - -r*-ii* $i.

(s) 5L-or or I,$sri-% Dis'$e5 i2%$,es -/2oro8ers/ or &-er 2o2eri* er&s or2o,iios of e&'%o/&e or #e -sso2i-io orre'rese-io of 'ersosi e*oi-i*" 3;i*"

&-i-ii*" 2#-*i* or -rr-*i*er&s -,2o,iios of e&'%o/&e" re*-r,%ess of 0#e#eror o #e ,is'$-s s-, i #e 'ro;i&-ere%-ios#i' of e&'%o/ers -, e&'%o/ees.

() 5M--*eri-% E&'%o/ee5 is oe 0#o is 8ese,0i# 'o0ers or 'rero*-i8es o %-/ ,o0 -,e;e2$e &--*e&e 'o%i2ies -,or o #ire"r-sfer" s$s'e," %-/oF" re2-%%" ,is2#-r*e" -ssi*or ,is2i'%ie e&'%o/ees. 5S$'er8isor/E&'%o/ee5is oe0#o" i #e ieres of #ee&'%o/er" eFe2i8e%/ re2o&&e,s &--*eri-%

-2ios if #e e;er2ise of s$2# -$#ori/ is o&ere%/ ro$i-r/ or 2%eri2-% i -$re $ re?$ires#e $se of i,e'e,e @$,*&e.A%% e&'%o/eeso f-%%i* 0i#i#e,e3iios of &--*eri-% ors$'er8isor/ e&'%o/ee -re 2osi,ere, r-+4-,43%e e&'%o/ees" for '$r'oses of #ese R$%es.


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($) 5Vo%$-r/ Arir-or5 &e-s -/ 'erso-22re,ie, / #e Bo-r, -s s$2#" or -/ 'erso-&e, or ,esi*-e, i #e 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*-*ree&e / #e '-ries o -2 -s #eir8o%$-r/ -rir-or" or oe 2#ose" 0i# or0i#o$ #e -ssis-2e of #e Bo-r," '$rs$- o- se%e2io 'ro2e,$re -*ree, $'o i #e2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -*ree&e.

(8) 5Sri+e5 &e-s -/ e&'or-r/ so''-*e of0or+ / #e 2o2ere, -2io of e&'%o/ees -s -res$% of - %-or or i,$sri-% ,is'$e.

(0) 5Sri+e4Bre-+er5 &e-s -/ 'erso 0#oosr$2s" i&'e,es" or ierferes/ for2e"8io%e2e" 2oer2io" #re-s or ii&i,-io 0i#-/ 'e-2ef$% 'i2+ei* / e&'%o/ees ,$ri* -/%-or 2oro8ers/ -Fe2i* 0-*es" #o$rs or2o,iios of 0or+ or i #e e;er2ise of #e ri*#o se%f4or*-i>-io or 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*.

(;) 5Sri+e Are-5 &e-s #e es-%is#&e"0-re#o$se" ,e'os" '%-s or o:2es" i2%$,i*#e sies or 're&ises $se, -s r$4-0-/ s#o's of#e e&'%o/er sr$2+ -*-is" -s 0e%% -s #ei&&e,i-e 8i2ii/ -2$-%%/ $se, / 'i2+ei*sri+ers i &o8i* o -, fro efore -%% 'ois ofer-2e o -, e;i fro& s-i, es-%is#&e.

(/)5Lo2+o$5 &e-s #e e&'or-r/ ref$s-% of -e&'%o/er o f$ris# 0or+ -s - res$% of - %-or ori,$sri-% ,is'$e.

(>) 5Ir-4Uio Dis'$e5 refers o -/ 2oi2e0ee -, -&o* $io &e&ers" -,i2%$,es -%% ,is'$es or *rie8-2es -risi* fro&-/ 8io%-io of or ,is-*ree&e o8er -/'ro8isio of #e 2osi$io -, /4%-0s of -$io" i2%$,i* 2-ses -risi* fro& 2#-reri* or-:%i-io of %-or or*-i>-ios or fro& -/8io%-io of #e ri*#s -, 2o,iios of $io&e&ers#i''ro8i,e, for i #e !o,e.

(--) 5Ier4Uio Dis'$e5refers o -/ 2oi2

e0ee -, -&o* %e*ii&-e %-oror*-i>-ios i8o%8i* ?$esios ofre'rese-io for '$r'oses of 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii*.I -%so i2%$,es -%% o#er 2oi2s0#i2# %e*ii&-e %-or or*-i>-ios &-/ #-8e-*-is e-2# o#er -se, o -/ 8io%-ios of#eir ri*#s -s %-or or*-i>-ios.

()5A''e-%5 &e-s #e e%e8-io / --**rie8e, '-r/ of -/ ,e2isio" or,er or -0-r,of - %o0er o,/ o - #i*#er o,/" / &e-s of -'%e-,i* 0#i2# i2%$,es #e -ssi*&e of

errors"-r*$&es i s$''or #ereof" -, #ere%iefs 'r-/e, for. A &ere oi2e of -''e-%"#erefore" ,oes o 2osi$e #e -''e-% -s#erei ,e3e, -, $,ersoo," -, s#-%% oso' #e r$i* of #e 'erio, for 'erfe2i* --''e-%.

(22) 5Perfe2io of - A''e-%5 i2%$,es #e 3%i*"0i#i #e 'res2rie, 'erio," of #e&e&or-,$& of -''e-% 2o-ii*" -&o*o#ers" #e -ssi*&e of errors" -r*$&es is$''or #ereof" #e re%iefs so$*# -," i

-''ro'ri-e 2-ses" 'osi* of #e -''e-% o,.

(,,) 5!eri32-io E%e2io5 &e-s #e 'ro2ess of,eer&ii* #ro$*# se2re -%%o #e so%e -,e;2%$si8e -r*-ii* re'rese-i8e of #e

e&'%o/ees i - -''ro'ri-e -r*-ii* $i" for'$r'oses of 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*.

(ee) 5!ose E%e2io5 &e-s #e e%e2io8o%$-ri%/ -*ree, $'o / #e '-ries" 0i# or0i#o$ #e ier8eio of #e De'-r&e" o,eer&ie #e iss$e of &-@ori/ re'rese-io of-%% #e 0or+ers i #e -''ro'ri-e 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii* $i.

(F) 5R$4OF E%e2io5refers o - e%e2ioe0ee #e %-or $ios re2ei8i* #e 0o (e, or2eri3e, e;2%$si8e -r*-ii* -*e.

(ii) 5Re*isr-io Pro2ee,i*s5 refer o'ro2ee,i*s i8o%8i* #e -''%i2-io for

re*isr-io of - %-or or*-i>-io or - 0or+ers-sso2i-io.

(@@) 5!-2e%%-io Pro2ee,i*s5 refer o #e'ro2ess %e-,i* o #e re8o2-io of #e %e*-%'erso-%i/ of - %-or or*-i>-io or - 0or+ers-sso2i-io -fer ,$e 'ro2ess.

(++) 5He-ri* O:2ers5 -re o:2ers -$#ori>e, /#e Se2re-r/ o #e-r -, ,e2i,e 2-ses $,erAri2%e 1-io or 0or+ers-sso2i-io.

(&&) 5E%e2io O:2er5 refers o - o:2er-ssi*e, / #e B$re-$ or Re*io-% Dire2or o2o,$2 -, s$'er8ise 2eri32-io e%e2ios -,o 'ro8i,e -ssis-2e" 0#ee8er re?$ese," i

#e 2o,$2 of e%e2io of $io o:2ers i-22or,-2e 0i#R$%es I" II -, III of #eseR$%es.

() 5Ter& of O:2e5 refers o #e 3;e, 'erio, of38e () /e-rs ,$ri* 0#i2# #e ,$%/ e%e2e,o:2ers of - %-or or*-i>-ios#-%% ,is2#-r*e #ef$2ios of #eir o:2e.

(oo) 5!-o5 refers o - 'erso or *ro$' of'ersos or o - %-or *ro$' 0#i2#" i #e *$ise of- %-or or*-i>-io" s$''%ies 0or+ers o -

e&'%o/er" 0i# or 0i#o$ -/ &oe-r/ or o#er2osi,er-io 0#e#er i #e 2-'-2i/ of --*e of #e e&'%o/er or -s - osesi%ei,e'e,e 2or-2or.


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('') 5!o%%e2i8e B-r*-ii* A*ree&e5 refers o#e e*oi-e, 2or-2 e0ee - %e*ii&-e%-or or*-i>-io -, #e e&'%o/er 2o2eri*0-*es" #o$rs of 0or+ -, -%% o#er er&s -,2o,iios of e&'%o/&e i - -r*-ii* $i.

(??) 5Me,4Arier5 is - o:2er i #eRe*io-%O:2e or i #e B$re-$ -$#ori>e, o #e-r"2o2i%i-e" &e,i-e -, ,e2i,e re'rese-io2-ses"or o -ssis i #e ,is'osiio of ir-4 or

ier4$io ,is'$es.

(rr) 6!o2i%i-or4Me,i-or5 is - o:2er of #eBo-r, 0#ose 'ri2i'-% f$2io is o -ssis i #ese%e&e -, ,is'osiio of %-or4&--*e&e,is'$es #ro$*# 2o2i%i-io -, 're8ei8e&e,i-io" i2%$,i* #e'ro&oio -,e2o$r-*e&e of 8o%$-r/ -''ro-2#es o %-or,is'$es 're8eio -, se%e&e.

RULE II

!OVERAGE O THE RIGHT TO SEL4ORGANIATION

Se2io 1.Po%i2/.4 I is #e 'o%i2/ of #e S-e o'ro&oe #e free -, res'osi%e e;er2ise of #eri*# o se%f4or*-i>-io #ro$*# #ees-%is#&e of - si&'%i3e, &e2#-is& for #es'ee,/ re*isr-io of %-or or*-i>-ios -,0or+ers -sso2i-ios" ,eer&i-io ofre'rese-io s-$s" -, reso%$io of ir-4

-, ier4$io ,is'$es.O%/ %e*ii&-e orre*isere, %-or or*-i>-ios or 0or+ers-sso2i-ios s#-%% #-8e #e ri*# o re'rese#eir &e&ers for 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -,o#er '$r'oses.

Se2io -ios.4A%%'ersos e&'%o/e, i 2o&&er2i-%" i,$sri-% -,-*ri2$%$r-% eer'rises" i2%$,i* e&'%o/ees of*o8er&e4o0e, or 2oro%%e, 2or'or-ios0i#o$ ori*i-% 2#-rers es-%is#e, $,er #e!or'or-io !o,e" -s 0e%% -s e&'%o/ees of

re%i*io$s" 2#-ri-%e" &e,i2-% or e,$2-io-%isi$ios 0#e#er o'er-i* for 'ro3 or o"s#-%% #-8e #e ri*# o se%f4or*-i>-io -, ofor&" @oi or -ssis %-or or*-i>-ios for'$r'oses of 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* 'ro8i,e,"#o0e8er" #- s$'er8isor/ e&'%o/eess#-%% o ee%i*i%e for &e&ers#i' i - %-or or*-i>-io of#e r-+4-,43%e e&'%o/ees $ &-/ for&" @oior -ssis se'-r-e %-or or*-i>-ios of #eiro0.M--*eri-% e&'%o/ees s#-%% o e e%i*i%eo for&" @oi or -ssis -/ %-or or*-i>-io for'$r'oses of 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*.A%ie

e&'%o/ees 0i#8-%i,0or+i* 'er&is iss$e, /#e De'-r&e &-/ e;er2ise #e ri*# o se%f4or*-i>-io -, @oi or -ssis %-oror*-i>-ios for '$r'oses of 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii* if #e/ -re -io-%s of - 2o$r/0#i2# *r-s #e s-&e or si&i%-r ri*#s o i%i'io0or+ers" -s 2eri3e, / #e De'-r&e oforei* AF-irs.

or #e '$r'ose of #is Se2io" -/ e&'%o/ee"0#e#er e&'%o/e, for - ,e3ie 'erio, or o"s#-%%" e*ii* o #e 3rs ,-/ of #is ser8i2e" e

e%i*i%e for &e&ers#i' i -/ %-oror*-i>-io.

Se2io C. A%% o#er 0or+ers i2%$,i* -&$%-"ier&ie -, o#er 0or+ers" #e se%f4e&'%o/e," r$r-% 0or+ers -, #ose 0i#o$ -/

,e3ie e&'%o/ers &-/ for& 0or+ers-sso2i-ios for #eir &$$-% -i, -, 'roe2io-, for o#er %e*ii&-e '$r'oses.

RULE III

REGISTRATION O LABOR ORGANIATIONS

Se2io 1. #ere o 3%e -''%i2-ios. 4 T#e

-''%i2-io for re*isr-io of -/ fe,er-io"-io-% or i,$sr/ $io or r-,e $io 2eers#-%% e 3%e, 0i# #e B$re-$.#ere #e-''%i2-io is 3%e, 0i# #e Re*io-% O:2e" #es-&e s#-%% e i&&e,i-e%/ for0-r,e, o #eB$re-$ 0i#i for/4ei*# () #o$rs fro& 3%i*#ereof" o*e#er 0i# -%% #e ,o2$&ess$''ori* #e re*isr-io.

T#e -''%i2-io for re*isr-io of -i,e'e,e $io s#-%% e 3%e, 0i# -, e-2e, $'o / #e Re*io-% O:2e 0#ere #e

-''%i2-s 'ri2i'-% o:2e is %o2-e,.

T#e 2#-rer 2eri32-e iss$e, / - fe,er-io or-io-% $io i 2re-i* - %o2-%2#-'er"o*e#er 0i# #e s$''ori* ,o2$&ese8i,e2i* #e es-%is#&e of s$2#%o2-%2#-'er" s#-%% e 3%e, 0i# #e Re*io-%O:2e or #e B$re-$ 0i#i #ir/ (C) ,-/s froe iss$-2e of s$2# 2#-rer 2eri32-e.

Se2io-ios.4 (I) T#e -''%i2-io for re*isr-io

of - i,e'e,e $io s#-%% e s$''ore, /#e fo%%o0i*2#-ro%es8ir$-%%-0%ir-r/

(-)T#e -&es of is o:2ers" #eir -,,resses" #e'ri2i'-% -,,ress of #e %-or or*-i>-io" #e&i$es of #e or*-i>-io-% &eei*s -, #e%is of 0or+ers 0#o '-ri2i'-e, i s$2#&eei*s

()T#e $&er of e&'%o/ees -, -&es of -%% is&e&ers 2o&'risi* - %e-s 0e/ 'er2e

(e, or 2eri3e, -r*-ii*


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re'rese-i8e i #e es-%is#&e 0#ere isee+s o o'er-e -,

() T#e -&es -, -,,resses of #e 2o&'-ies0#ere #e %o2-%s2#-'ers or -:%i-es o'er-e-, #e %is of -%% #e &e&ers i e-2# 2o&'-/i8o%8e,.

(III)T#e -''%i2-io for re*isr-io of - i,$sr/or r-,e $io 2eer s#-%% e s$''ore, / #e

fo%%o0i*

(-)T#e %is of is &e&er or*-i>-ios -, #eirres'e2i8e 'resi,es -," i #e 2-se of -i,$sr/ $io" #e i,$sr/ 0#ere #e $iosee+s o o'er-e

()T#e reso%$io of &e&ers#i' of e-2#&e&eror*-i>-io" -''ro8e, / #e Bo-r, of Dire2orsof s$2# $io

(2)T#e -&e -, 'ri2i'-% -,,ress of #e

-''%i2-" #e -&es of is o:2ers -, #eir-,,resses" #e &i$es of is or*-i>-io-%&eei*s" -, #e %is of &e&er or*-i>-ios-, #eir re'rese-i8es 0#o -e,e, s$2#&eei*s -,

(,) A 2o'/ of is 2osi$io -, /4%-0s -,&i$es of is r-i32-io / - &-@ori/ of #e'resi,es of #e &e&er or*-i>-ios"'ro8i,e, #- 0#ere #e r-i32-io 0-s ,oesi&$%-eo$s%/ 0i# #e or*-i>-io-% &eei*"i s#-%% e s$:2ie #- #e f-2 of r-i32-io e

i2%$,e, i #e &i$es of #e or*-i>-io-%&eei*.

RULE IV

REGISTRATION O ORKERS ASSO!IATIONS

Se2io 1. #ere o 3%e -''%i2-ios.4T#e-''%i2-io for re*isr-io of - 0or+ers-sso2i-io 0#ose '%-2e of o'er-io is 2o3e,o oe re*io-% @$ris,i2io s#-%% e 3%e, ,ire2%/-, -2e, $'o / #e Re*io-% O:2e 0#ere i

o'er-es. O#er0ise" #e -''%i2-io s#-%% e3%e, -, -2e, $'o / #e B$re-$.

Se2io


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(-)A 2#-rer 2eri32-e iss$e, / #e fe,er-ioor -io-% $io i,i2-i* #e 2re-io ores-%is#&e of #e %o2-%2#-'er

() T#e -&es of #e %o2-%2#-'ers o:2ers"#eir -,,resses" -, #e 'ri2i'-% o:2e of #e%o2-%2#-'er -,

(2) T#e %o2-%2#-'ers 2osi$io -, /4%-0s'ro8i,e, #- 0#ere #e %o2-%2#-'ers

2osi$io -, /4%-0s is #e s-&e -s #- of#e fe,er-io or -io-% $io" #is f-2 s#-%% ei,i2-e, -22or,i*%/.

A%% #e fore*oi* s$''ori* re?$ire&es s#-%%e 2eri3e, $,er o-# / #e Se2re-r/ or #e

Tre-s$rer of #e %o2-%2#-'er -, -ese, o /is Presi,e.

Se2io


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T#e B$re-$ or #e Se2re-r/ s#-%% #-8e 3fee(1) ,-/s fro& re2ei' of #e re2or,s of #e 2-se0i#i 0#i2# o ,e2i,e #e -''e-%.T#e ,e2isio of#e B$re-$ or #e Se2re-r/ s#-%% e 3-% -,e;e2$or/.

Se2io .Re8o2-io of %e*-% 'erso-%i/ of%o2-%2#-'er.4 I -,,iio o #e *ro$,s for2-2e%%-io e$&er-e, i #e i&&e,i-e%/

're2e,i* se2io" - fe,er-io" -io-% $io or0or+ers -sso2i-io &-/ re8o+e #e 2#-reriss$e, o - %o2-%2#-'er or r-2# / ser8i* o#e %-er - 8eri3e, oi2e of re8o2-io" 2o'/f$ris#e, #e B$re-$" o #e *ro$, of ,is%o/-%/or s$2# o#er *ro$,s -s &-/ e s'e2i3e, i #e2osi$io -, /4%-0s of #e fe,er-io"-io-% $io or 0or+ers -sso2i-io.T#ere8o2-io s#-%% ,i8es #e %o2-%2#-'er of is%e*-% 'erso-%i/ $'o re2ei' of #e oi2e /#e B$re-$" $%ess i #e &e-i&e #e%o2-%2#-'er #-s -2?$ire, i,e'e,e

re*isr-io i -22or,-2e 0i# #ese R$%es.

Se2io =. EFe2 of 2-2e%%-io of re*isr-io offe,er-io or -io-% $io o %o2-%s2#-'ers.4

T#e 2-2e%%-io of re*isr-io of - fe,er-io or-io-% $io s#-%% o'er-e o ,i8es is%o2-%s2#-'ers of #eir s-$s -s %e*ii&-e %-oror*-i>-ios" $%ess #e %o2-%s2#-'ers -re2o8ere, / - ,$%/ re*isere, 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii* -*ree&e.I #e %-er 2-se" #e%o2-%s2#-'ers s#-%% e -%%o0e, o re*iser -si,e'e,e $ios" f-i%i* 0#i2# #e/ s#-%% %ose

#eir %e*ii&-e s-$s $'o #e e;'ir-io of #e2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -*ree&e.

RULE I

DETERMINATION O REPRESENTATION STATUS

Se2io 1. Po%i2/.4I is #e 'o%i2/ of #e S-e o'ro&oe free r-,e $iois& #ro$*# e;'e,iio$s'ro2e,$res *o8eri* #e 2#oi2e of - e;2%$si8e-r*-ii* re'rese-i8e.T#e ,eer&i-io of

s$2# e;2%$si8e -r*-ii*re'rese-i8e is - o4%ii*io$s 'ro2ee,i* -," -s f-r -s 'r-2i2-%e"s#-%% e free fro& e2#i2-%iies of %-0 -,'ro2e,$re" 'ro8i,e, o%/ #- i e8er/ 2-se" #ee;2%$si8e -r*-ii* re'rese-i8e e@o/s #e&-@ori/ s$''or of -%% #e e&'%o/ees i #e-r*-ii* $i.

Se2io-io o'er-i*0i#i #e -r*-ii* $i" or #ro$*#2eri32-io" r$4oF or 2ose e%e2io -s'ro8i,e, for i #is Boo+.

RULE

VOLUNTAR RE!OGNITION.Se2io 1. Re?$ire&es for 8o%$-r/re2o*iio. 4 I $or*-i>e, es-%is#&es" #e

e&'%o/er &-/ 8o%$-ri%/ re2o*i>e #ere'rese-io s-$s of - $io. i#i #ir/(C) ,-/s fro& re2o*iio" #e e&'%o/erre'rese-i8e -, $io 'resi,e s#-%% s$&io #e Re*io-% O:2e - @oi s-e&e -esi*o #e f-2 of 8o%$-r/ re2o*iio" 0#i2# s#-%%

-%so i2%$,e #efo%%o0i*2#-ro%es8ir$-%%-0%ir-r/

.(-) Proof of 'osi* of #e @oi s-e&e of8o%$-r/ re2o*iio for 3fee (1) 2ose2$i8e,-/s i 0o (-io or -/ e&'%o/er" 0#e re?$ese, o-r*-i 2o%%e2i8e%/ -, #e s-$s of #e $io isi ,o$" &-/ 3%e - 'eiio for 2eri32-ioe%e2io.

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s#-%% e;2%$,e #e o#ers" i 0#i2# 2-se #e %-ers#-%% e,orse #e 'eiio o #e for&er for2oso%i,-io.

.Se2io C. #e o 3%e. 4 I #e -se2e of -2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -*ree&e ,$%/ re*isere,i -22or,-2e 0i# Ari2%e -ios i #e -r*-ii* $i

(f) A s-e&e i,i2-i* -/ of #e fo%%o0i*2ir2$&s-2es2#-ro%es8ir$-%%-0%ir-r/

.i) #- #e -r*-ii* $i is $or*-i>e, or #-

#ere is o re*isere, 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*-*ree&e 2o8eri* #e e&'%o/ees i #e-r*-ii* $i

.ii)if #ere e;iss - ,$%/ re*isere, 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii* -*ree&e" #- #e 'eiio is 3%e,0i#i #e si;/4,-/ free,o& 'erio, of s$2#-*ree&e or

.iii) if -o#er $io #-, ee 're8io$s%/ 2eri3e,i - 8-%i, 2eri32-io" 2ose or r$4oF e%e2ioor 8o%$-ri%/ re2o*i>e, i -22or,-2e 0i# R$%e of #ese R$%es" #- #e 'eiio is 3%e, o$si,e#e oe4/e-r 'erio, fro& s$2# 2eri32-io orr$4oF e%e2io -, o -''e-% is 'e,i*#ereo" or fro& #e i&e #e f-2 of re2o*iio0-s eere, io #e re2or,s of s$2# $io.

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(*)I - or*-i>e, es-%is#&e" #e si*-$resof - %e-s 0e/438e (


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Se2io . Assi*&e of #e 2-se.4 i#i0e/4fo$r (-io o#er #- #ei2$&e -r*-ii* -*e o'er-i* 0i#i #e-r*-ii* $i &-/ 3%e - &oio for ier8eio0i# #e Me,4Arier ,$ri* #e free,o& 'erio,of #e 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -*ree&e.T#e for&-, 2oes of #e &oio s#-%% e #e s-&e -s#- of - 'eiio for 2eri32-io e%e2io.

.I - $or*-i>e, es-%is#&e" #e &oios#-%% e 3%e, - -/ i&e 'rior o #e 3-%i/ of

#e ,e2isio 2-%%i* for - 2eri32-ioe%e2io.T#e for& -, 2oes of #e 'eiios#-%% %i+e0ise e #e s-&e -s #- of - 'eiiofor 2eri32-io e%e2io.If #e &oio is fo$,s$:2ie i for& -, s$s-2e" #e Me,4Ariers#-%%" 0i#i 38e () ,-/s fro& re2ei' #ereof $i -/ e8e 'rior o #e #o%,i* of #e e%e2io ifs$2# #-, ee s2#e,$%e," or,er #e i2%$sio of#e &o8- -s oe of #e 2#oi2es" -, #eori*i-% ,e2isio s#-%% e -&e,e,-22or,i*%/.T#e or,er of #e Me,4Arierreso%8i* #e &oio s#-%% o e s$@e2 o

re2osi,er-io or -''e-%.A/ &oio forre2osi,er-io or -''e-% so 3%e, s#-%% o s-/#e #o%,i* of #e 2eri32-io or 2osee%e2io" $ e8er#e%ess s#-%% for& '-r of #ere2or,s of #e 2-se.

.Se2io .He-ri*s '$r'ose. 4 T#e Me,4Arier&-/ 2o,$2 #e-ri*s 0i# #e 8ie0 of (-)-rri8i* - - si'$%-io of f-2s () ,eer&ii*#e '-ries o #e e%e2io (2) *ei* #e '-ries

o -*ree o - 2ose e%e2io (,) -s+i*2%-ri32-or/ ?$esios -, (e) ,e3i* or%i&ii* #e iss$es.T#e Me,4Arier s#-%% #-8e2oro% of #e 'ro2ee,i*s.Pos'oe&es or2oi$-2es s#-%%" -s - &-er of 'o%i2/" e,is2o$r-*e,.

.I 2-se #e 2oe,i* $ios -*ree o - 2osee%e2io" #e Me,4Arier s#-%% o iss$e - for&-%or,er 2-%%i* for #e 2o,$2 of - e%e2io" $

s#-%% eer #e f-2 of #e -*ree&e i #e&i$es of #e #e-ri* -, s#-%% 2-$se #ei&&e,i-e s2#e,$%i* of #e 're4e%e2io2ofere2e.T#e &i$es of #e #e-ri* s#-%% esi*e, / #e '-ries -, -ese, o / #e Me,4Arier.

.Se2io 9. As0er. 4 If #e 2oe,i* $ios f-i%o -*ree o - 2ose e%e2io ,$ri* #e 3rs#e-ri*" #e Me,4Arier s#-%% i #e s-&e#e-ri* ,ire2 -%% 2o2ere, '-ries" i2%$,i*#e e&'%o/er" o si&$%-eo$s%/ s$&i #eirres'e2i8e 'osiio '-'ers 0i#i - o4e;e,i%e 'erio, of e (1) ,-/s.T#e 'osiio

'-'ers s#-%% s'e2i32-%%/ -,,ress #e iss$esi,ei3e, ,$ri* #e #e-ri*" -, s#-%% i2%$,e-%% -r*$&es -, e8i,e2e -s #e '-ries &-/,ee& re%e8- i #e ,is'osiio of #e 2-se.A%%-r*$&es o so r-ise, -re ,ee&e,0-i8e,.U'o #e e;'ir-io of #e e4,-/'erio," #e 'eiio s#-%% e ,ee&e, s$&ie,for reso%$io" 0i# or 0i#o$ 'osiio '-'erss$&ie, / #e '-ries.

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Se2io 1. -i%$re o -''e-r ,es'ie oi2e. 4T#e f-i%$re of -/ '-r/ o -''e-r 0i2e ,es'ieoi2e" 0#e#er 2ose2$i8e or o" s#-%% e,ee&e, - 0-i8er of is ri*# o e #e-r," i0#i2# 2-se #e Me,4Arier s#-%% 'ro2ee, oreso%8e #e 'eiio o #e -sis of -8-i%-%ere2or,s.

.Se2io 11. A2io o #e 'eiio. 4 T#e Me,4Arier s#-%% #-8e 0e/ (


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e&'%o/ees i #e -r*-ii* $i" or 0#eree2ess-r/" #e '-/ro%%s 2o8eri* #e &e&ers of#e -r*-ii* $i for #e %-s #ree (C) &o#si&&e,i-e%/ 're2e,i* #e iss$-2e of #e,e2isio.I #e e8e #e e&'%o/er ,oes os$&i #e %is or '-/ro%%s -s #e 2-se &-/ e"#e $io &-/ s$&i is o0 %is.

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I - 'eiio 3%e, / - %e*ii&-e %-oror*-i>-io i8o%8i* - $or*-i>e,es-%is#&e"#e Me,4Arier s#-%%" '$rs$- oAri2%e


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.Se2io 1=. EFe2s of 2ose e%e2io. 4#ere -'eiio for 2eri32-io e%e2io #-, ee 3%e,-," $'o #e ier2essio of #e Me,4Arier"#e '-ries -*ree o #o%, - 2ose e%e2io" #eres$%s #ereof s#-%% 2osi$e - -r o #e#o%,i* of - 2eri32-io e%e2io for oe /e-rfro& #e #o%,i* of s$2# 2ose e%e2io"s$@e2 o Se2io 17 of #ese R$%es. #ere o

'eiio for 2eri32-io e%e2io #-, ee 3%e,$ #e '-ries #e&se%8es #-8e -*ree, o #o%, -2ose e%e2io" #e res$%s #ereof s#-%% o2osi$e - -r o -o#er 2eri32-io e%e2io"$%ess #e 0ii* $io #-, ee e;e,e,8o%$-r/ re2o*iio i -22or,-2e 0i# R$%e of #ese R$%es.

.Se2io 17. -i%$re of e%e2io eFe2s. 4#ere#e o-% $&er of 8-%i, 8oes 2-s i -

2eri32-io or 2ose e%e2io is %ess #- #e&-@ori/ of -%% #e e%i*i%e e&'%o/ees i #e-r*-ii* $i" #ere s#-%% e - f-i%$re ofe%e2io.S$2# f-i%$re of e%e2io s#-%% o -r #e3%i* of - 'eiio for #e i&&e,i-e #o%,i* of-o#er 2eri32-io or 2ose e%e2io.

.Se2io 1.EFe2s of e-r%/ -*ree&es. 4 T#ere'rese-io 2-se s#-%% o e -,8erse%/-Fe2e, / - 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -*ree&e

re*isere, efore or ,$ri* #e %-s si;/ (=),-/s of - s$sisi* -*ree&e or ,$ri* #e'e,e2/ of #e re'rese-io 2-se.

.Se2io 19. Moios for i#iiios. 4 No &oiofor i#iiio of #e Me,4Arier s#-%% eeer-ie, fro& -/ '-r/ $%ess #e s-&e is8eri3e, -, -se, o s'e2i32 *ro$,s or2ir2$&s-2es ,ire2%/ re%-e, o or -risi* froe ,is'$e $,er 2osi,er-io.

.I#iiio s#-%% e ,is2reio-r/ o #e Me,4Arier 2o2ere,. i#i 0e/4fo$r (


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.Se2io .Posi* of oi2es. 4 T#e Re*io-% O:2es#-%% 2-$se #e 'osi* of oi2e of e%e2io-%e-s 38e () 0or+i* ,-/s efore #e -2$-% ,-e#ereo3 0o &os 2os'i2$o$s '%-2es i #e2o&'-/ 're&ises. T#e oi2e s#-%% 2o-i #e,-e -, i&e of #e e%e2io" -&es of -%%2oe,i* $ios" #e ,es2ri'io of #e

-r*-ii* $i -, #e %is of e%i*i%e 8oers.T#e38e4,-/ 'erio, for 'osi* of oi2e -, #e %isof e%i*i%e 8oers &-/ e 0-i8e, $'o #e0rie -*ree&e of #e '-ries.

.Se2io .Se2re2/ -, s-2i/ of #e -%%o. 4Toes$re #e se2re2/ of #e -%%o" #ee%e2ioo:2er" o*e#er 0i# #e -$#ori>e,re'rese-i8es of #e 2oe,i* '-ries"s#-%%"efore #e s-r of #e -2$-% 8oi*"is'e2 #e

'o%%i* '%-2e" #e -%%o o;es" -, #e 'o%%i*oo#s.Afer #e e;-&i-io of e-2# -%%o o;"#e e%e2io o:2er s#-%% se-%e-2# 0i# #ree'-,%o2+s.T#e +e/ o e-2# '-,%o2+ s#-%% e +e'i,i8i,$-%%/ / #e e%e2ioo:2er" #ere'rese-i8e of #e %-or or*-i>-io" -, #ere'rese-i8e of #e e&'%o/er.If&ore #- oe$io is i8o%8e," #e #o%,er of #e +e/for #e%-or or*-i>-io s#-%% e ,eer&ie, /,r-0i* of %os.A%% +e/s s#-%% re&-i i #e'ossessio of #e e%e2ioo:2er -,#ere'rese-i8es,$ri* #e eire 'ro2ee,i*s

-,$i% -%% #e 2oro8ersies 2o2eri* #eo'ei*of#e -%%o o; s#-%% #-8e eereso%8e,.#ere #e re'rese-i8e of #ee&'%o/er or %-or or*-i>-io is o 'rese or#-s %os - +e/ - #e i&e of #e o'ei* of #e-%%o o;" #e e%e2io o:2er s#-%% #-8e #e-$#ori/ o re-+ o'e #e o;.T#e2ir2$&s-2es $,er 0#i2# #is -$#ori/ ise;er2ise, s#-%% e ree2e, i #e &i$es of #e'ro2ee,i*s.

.Se2io=.Pre'-r-io of -%%os. 4 or #e*$i,-2e of #e 8oers"-%%os s#-%% e 're'-re,i i%i'io -, E*%is#0i# - r-s%-io i #e%o2-% ,i-%e2" ife2ess-r/.

.Se2io7.M-r+i*of 8oes. 4 T#e 8oer &$s '$ -2ross () or - 2#e2+ () &-r+ i #e s?$-reo''osie #e -&e of #e $io of #is 2#oi2e.Ifo%/ oe $io is i8o%8e," #e 8oer s#-%% &-+e

#is 2ross or 2#e2+ &-r+ i #e s?$-re i,i2-i*5/es5 or 5o.

.If - -%%o isor" &-r+e,",ef-2e," or %ef$3%%e,i s$2# - &-er -s o 2re-e ,o$ or2of$sio or o i,eif/ #e 8oer" i s#-%% e2osi,ere,s'oi%e,.If #e 8oer i-,8ere%/s'oi%s - -%%o" #e s#-%% re$r i o #ee%e2ioo:2er 0#o s#-%% ,esro/ i -,*i8e #i&-o#er -%%o.

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Se2io .Kee'i* of &i$es.4T#e e%e2io o:2ers#-%% +ee' &i$es of #e eire 'ro2ee,i*s"

i2%$,i* #erei -%% e8es -, 2ir2$&s-2esre%e8- o #e e%e2io.U'o 2o&'%eio of #eeire 'ro2ee,i*s" #e re'rese-i8es of #e'-ries s#-%% si* #e &i$es -, e f$ris#e,2o'ies #ereof.#ere #e re'rese-i8es -re o'rese or ref$se o si* #e &i$es" #is f-2s#-%% e ,$%/ oe, / #e e%e2io o:2er.

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Se2io9. !#-%%e*i* of 8oes. 4A -$#ori>e,re'rese-i8e of -/ of #e 2oe,i* '-ries&-/ 2#-%%e*e - 8oe efore i is ,e'osie, i #e-%%o o; o%/ o -/ of #e fo%%o0i**ro$,s2#-ro%es8ir$-%%-0%ir-r/

.(-)T#- #ere is o e&'%o/er4e&'%o/eere%-ios#i' e0ee #e 8oer -, #e 2o&'-/-,

.()T#- #e 8oer is o - &e&er of #e-''ro'ri-e -r*-ii* $i 0#i2# 'eiioersee+s o re'rese.

.#e - 8oe is 'ro'er%/ 2#-%%e*e," #e e%e2ioo:2er s#-%% '%-2e #e -%%o i - e8e%o'e 0#i2#s#-%% e se-%e, i #e 'rese2e of #e 8oer -,#e re'rese-i8es of #e '-ries.T#e e%e2io

o:2er s#-%% i,i2-e o #e e8e%o'e #e 8oers-&e" #e '-r/ 2#-%%e*i* #e 8oer" -, #e*ro$, for #e 2#-%%e*e.T#e se-%e, e8e%o'es#-%% #e e si*e, / #e e%e2io o:2er -,#e re'rese-i8es of -%% #e '-ries.T#e e%e2ioo:2er s#-%% oe -%% 2#-%%e*es i #e &i$es of#e e%e2io -, s#-%% e res'osi%e for2oso%i,-i* -%% e8e%o'es 2o-ii* #e2#-%%e*e, 8oes. T#e e8e%o'es s#-%% e o'ee,-, #e ?$esio of e%i*ii%i/ s#-%% e '-sse,$'o o%/ if #e $&er of se*re*-e, 8oers 0i%%&-eri-%%/ -%er #e res$%s of #e e%e2io.

.Se2io1. O4#e4s'o ?$esios. 4 T#e e%e2ioo:2er &-/ r$%e o -/ ?$esio re%-i* o -,r-ise, ,$ri* #e 2o,$2 of #e e%e2io.I o2-se" #o0e8er" s#-%% #e e%e2io o:2er r$%e o-/ of #e *ro$,s for 2#-%%e*e s'e2i3e, i #ei&&e,i-e%/ 're2e,i* se2io.

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Se2io 11.Proes 0#e 'erfe2e,. 4 A/ '-r/4i4ieres &-/ 3%e - 'roes -se, o #e2o,$2 or &e2#-i2s of #e e%e2io.S$2#'roess s#-%% e re2or,e, i #e &i$es of #e'ro2ee,i*s.Proess o so r-ise, -re ,ee&e,0-i8e,.

.T#e 'roesi* '-r/ &$s for&-%i>e is 'roes0i# #e Me,4Arier" 0i# s'e2i32 *ro$,s"-r*$&es -, e8i,e2e #erefor" 0i#i 38e ()

,-/s -fer #e 2%ose of #e 'ro2ee,i*s.If ore2or,e, i #e &i$es -, for&-%i>e, 0i#i#e 'res2rie, 'erio," #e 'roes s#-%% e,ee&e, ,ro''e,.


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8-%i, 8oes 2-s" -, o o@e2iosor2#-%%e*es#-8e ee 'resee, 0#i2#" if s$s-ie," 2-&-eri-%%/ 2#-*e #e res$%s" #e e%e2io o:2ers#-%% &o$ 'ro'rio 2o,$2- r$4oFe%e2io0i#i 38e () 2-%e,-r ,-/s fro& #e2%ose of #e e%e2io 'ro2ee,i*s e0ee#e%-or $ios re2ei8i* #e 0o #i*#es $&er of8oes'ro8i,e," #- #e o-% $&er of 8oesfor -%% 2oe,i* $ios is - %e-s 3f/ 'er2e(J) of #e $&er of 8oes 2-s.

.T#e 8oers %is o e $se, i #e r$4oF e%e2ios#-%% e #e s-&e %is -s #- $se, i #e 3rse%e2io. T#e -%%os i #e r$4oF e%e2io s#-%%'ro8i,e -s 2#oi2es #e $iosre2ei8i* #e#i*#es -, #e se2o, #i*#es $&er of #e8oes 2-s.T#e $io re2ei8i* #e *re-er$&er of 8-%i, 8oes 2-s s#-%% e 2eri3e, -s#e 0ier" s$@e2 o #e -''%i2-%e'ro8isios ofR$%e II of #is Boo+.

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.RULEIV

.INTRA 4UNIONDISPUTES.Se2io 1.!o&'%-i 0#o &-/ 3%e. 4 A/&e&er of - $io &-/ 3%e 0i# #e Re*io-%

Dire2or -2o&'%-i for -/ 8io%-io of #e2osi$io -, /4%-0s -, #e ri*#s -,2o,iios of &e&ers#i' $,er Ari2%e


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.#ere o -''e-% is 3%e, 0i#i #e e4,-/'erio," #e ,e2isio s#-%% e2o&e 3-% -,e;e2$or/" -, #e Re*io-% O:2e s#-%% eer#is f-2 io #e re2or,s of #e 2-se.

.Se2io. #ere o 3%e -''e-%. 4 T#e -''e%%-

s#-%% 3%e is -''e-%0i# #e Re*io-% O:2e 0#ere#e 2-se ori*i-e,.

.Se2io=.Perio, ore'%/. 4 T#e-''e%%ee s#-%% 3%eis re'%/ #ereo0i#i e (1) ,-/sfro&re2ei'of - 2o'/ of #e -''e-%. T#eRe*io-%O:2es#-%%" 0i#i 38e () ,-/s fro&re2ei' of #e re'%/"for0-r, #e eire re2or,s of#e 2-se o #e B$re-$. #ere o re'%/ isre2ei8e, / #e Re*io-% O:2e 0i#i 0e/

(-ioor0or+ers-sso2i-ios#-%%2osi$e-2o&&iee o e%e2io o e 2o&'ose, of -%e-s #ree (C)&e&ers 0#o -re o r$i* for-/ 'osiio i #e e%e2io" 'ro8i,e, #- if #ere

-re i,ei3-%e '-ries 0i#i #e or*-i>-io or-sso2i-io" e-2# '-r/ s#-%% #-8e e?$-%re'rese-io i #e 2o&&iee.

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) U'o 2osi$io" #e &e&ers s#-%% e%e2#e 2#-ir&- of #e 2o&&iee fro& -&o*#e&se%8es.I 2-se of ,is-*ree&e" #e'resi,e s#-%% ,esi*-e #e 2#-ir&-.I 2-se of-e%e2io #e 2o,$2 of 0#i2# 0-s or,ere, /#e Re*io-% Dire2or" #e 2#-ir&- of #e2o&&iee s#-%% e - re'rese-i8e of #e L-orRe%-ios Di8isio of #e Re*io-% O:2e.

.Se2ioe, re'rese-i8es of #e

2oe,i* '-ries

.e)S$'er8ise #e -2$-% 2o,$2 of #e e%e2io-, 2-8-ss #e 8oes o es$re #e s-2i/ of#e -%%o

.f) Kee' &i$es of #e 'ro2ee,i*s

.*) Be #e 3-% -rier of -%% e%e2io 'roess

.#) Pro2%-i& #e 0iers -,

.i) Pres2rie s$2# o#er r$%es -s &-/ f-2i%i-e #eor,er%/ 2o,$2 of #e e%e2io.

.Se2io C.!o$i* of 8oes. 4 As soo -s #e'o%%s 2%ose" #e 2o&&iee s#-%% 2-8-ss #e8oes i #e 'rese2e of #e -$#ori>e,re'rese-i8es of #e '-ries 'ro8i,e,"#o0e8er" #- #e -se2e of s$2# -$#ori>e,re'rese-i8es s#-%% o e - *ro$, fors$s'e,i* #e 2-8-ssi* of -%%os.

.Se2io .Proess. 4 A -/ i&e 'rior o #e2%ose of e%e2io 'ro2ee,i*s" -/ '-r/ &-/ 3%e- 'roes 0i# #e 2o&&iee for -/ 8io%-io of#e r$%es 'res2rie, i#e e%e2io.A%% 'roesss#-%% e eere, i #e &i$es of e%e2io


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'ro2ee,i*s. T#e 2o&&iee s#-%% e,e-8or ose%e or reso%8e -%% 'roess -&i2-%/" ,$ri* ori&&e,i-e%/ -fer #e 2%ose of e%e2io'ro2ee,i*s.

.Se2io .Pro2%-&-io. 4 I&&e,i-e%/ -fer #e2-8-ssi* of #e -%%os" -, #ere ei* o$reso%8e, 'roes 0#i2#" if reso%8e, 2-

&-eri-%%/ 2#-*e #e res$%s" #e 2o&&iees#-%% ,e2%-re #e 0iers of #e e%e2io.

.A/ 'roes %ef $reso%8e, -fer #e 2%ose of #ee%e2io 'ro2ee,i*s s#-%% e reso%8e, / #e2o&&iee 0i#i 38e () ,-/s.i#i #is 'erio,"#e 2o&&iee &-/ -%%o0 #e 'roes- -, -%%o''osiors o e #e-r, or o s$&i #eir 'osiio'-'ers. O#er0ise" #e 2o&&iee s#-%% reso%8e#e 'roes o #e -sis of #e &i$es of #e

'ro2ee,i*s.

.U'o reso%$io of #e 'roes" #e 2o&&iees#-%% i&&e,i-e%/ 'ro2%-i& #e 0iers -, #e%-er &-/ -ss$&e #eir 'osiios i&&e,i-e%/.

.Se2io =.Proess -, 'eiios for -$%&e ofe%e2io res$%s. 4 Proes or 'eiios for

-$%&e of #e res$% of - e%e2io s#-%% e3%e, 0i# -, -2e, $'o / #e Re*io-%Dire2or i -22or,-2e 0i# #e 'ro8isios'res2rie, i R$%e IV of #is Boo+.No 'roes or'eiio s#-%% e eer-ie, / #e Re*io-%Dire2or $%ess #e iss$e r-ise, #-s eereso%8e, / #e 2o&&iee.

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.RULEVI

.REGISTRATION O !OLLE!TIVE BARGAININGAGREEMENTS.Se2io 1. Re*isr-io of 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*-*ree&e.4 T#e '-ries o -2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii*-*ree&es#-%%s$&io#e-''ro'ri-e Re*io-% O:2e 0o (


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Se2io . E;2e'io o 2or-24-r r$%e.4No0i#s-,i* is re*isr-io" - 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii* -*ree&e s#-%% o 2osi$e - -ro - 2eri32-io e%e2io 0#ere i is fo$, i

-''ro'ri-e 'ro2ee,i*s efore #e Re*io-%Dire2or #- -/ of #e fo%%o0i* 2o,iiose;is2#-ro%es8ir$-%%-0%ir-r/

.-)T#e -*ree&e 2o-is 'ro8isios %o0er #-#e s-,-r,s 3;e, / %-0 or

.)T#e ,o2$&es s$''ori* is re*isr-io -re

f-%si3e," fr-$,$%e or -ie, 0i#&isre'rese-io.

.Se2io .A''e-%.4T#e ,e2isio of #e Re*io-%Dire2or *r-i* or ,e/i* - -2io o ,e2%-re#e re*isr-io ieFe2$-% &-/ e -''e-%e, o#e B$re-$ o #e *ro$, of *r-8e -$se of,is2reio 0i#i e (1) ,-/s fro& re2ei' of#e '-ries of - 2o'/ #ereof.T#e B$re-$ s#-%%#-8e 0e/ (-ios" 0or+ers-sso2i-ios -, 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*-*ree&es or of 2o&'%i-2e 0i# -%%,o2$&e-r/ or re'ori* re?$ire&es'res2rie, i #ese R$%es.

.Se2io -io or 0or+ers -sso2i-io" i,i2-i*#erei #e ,-e s$2# ,e2isio e2-&e 3-%.

.I 2-ses of 2#-reri* -, -:%i-io $,er R$%eVI or 2o&'%i-2e 0i# #e re'ori* re?$ire&es$,er R$%e VII of #is Boo+eFe2e, ,ire2%/#ro$*# #e Re*io-% O:2e" s-i, o:2e s#-%%r-s&i #e ori*i-% se of ,o2$&es o #eB$re-$" re-ii* oe se of ,o2$&es for is3%e" 0i#i for/4ei*# () #o$rs fro& re2ei'

#ereof.

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.RULE VIII.

ADMINISTRATION O TRADE UNION

UNDS AND A!TIONS ARISING THEREROM.Se2io1. Ri*# of $io o 2o%%e2 ,$es.4 T#eri*# of #e i2$&e -r*-ii* re'rese-i8eo 2#e2+ oF -, o 2o%%e2 ,$es res$%i*#erefro& s#-%% o e -Fe2e, / #e 'e,e2/of - re'rese-io 2-se or - ir-4$io,is'$e.

.Se2io -ios 2osi$io -, /4%-0s.S$2#

e;-&i-io s#-%% e &-,e $'o 3%i* of -2o&'%-i $,er o-#" ,$%/ s$''ore, / #e0rie 2ose of - %e-s 0e/ 'er2e (


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oe re*io-% @$ris,i2io" #e 2o&'%-i s#-%% e3%e, i #e Re*io-% O:2e #-8i* @$ris,i2ioo8er res'o,e.#ere #e res'o,e is -fe,er-io" -io-% $io" r-,e $io 2eer or0or+ers -sso2i-io o'er-i* i &ore #- oere*io-% @$ris,i2io" #e 2o&'%-i s#-%% e 3%e,,ire2%/ 0i# #e B$re-$.

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Se2io. Perio, of i?$ir/ or e;-&i-io. 4 No2o&'%-i for i?$ir/ or e;-&i-io of #e3-2i-% -, oo+s of -22o$s -s 0e%% -s o#erre2or,s of -/ %e*ii&-e %-or or*-i>-io&eioe, iSe2io C s#-%% e eer-ie,,$ri* #e si;/ (=) ,-/ free,o& 'erio, or0i#i #ir/ (C) ,-/s i&&e,i-e%/ 're2e,i*#e ,-e of e%e2io of $io o:2i-%s.A/2o&'%-i so 3%e, s#-%% %i+e0ise e ,is&isse,.

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Se2io =. Re%ief $,er Ari2%e e, es-%is#&es.I -/e8e" #o0e8er" #e 0or+ers re'rese-i8e s#-%%e e%e2e, / #e e&'%o/ees - %-r*e.

.Se2io.Q$ris,i2io of 8o%$-r/ -rir-or or

'-e% of 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors. 4 T#e 8o%$-r/-rir-or or '-e% of 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors-&e, i #e 2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii* -*ree&es#-%% #-8e e;2%$si8e -, ori*i-% @$ris,i2io o#e-r -, ,e2i,e -%% *rie8-2es -risi* fro& #ei&'%e&e-io or ier're-io of #e 2o%%e2i8e


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-r*-ii* -*ree&e -, #ose -risi* fro& #eier're-io or efor2e&e of 2o&'-/'ersoe% 'o%i2ies 0#i2# re&-i $reso%8e, -fere;#-$sio of #e *rie8-2e 'ro2e,$re.

.U'o -*ree&e of #e '-ries" -/ o#er %-or,is'$e &-/ e s$&ie, o - 8o%$-r/-rir-or or '-e% of 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors.

.Se2io. A%% %-or4&--*e&e ,is'$es s$@e2o 8o%$-r/ -rir-io. 4 I is #e 'o%i2/ of #eS-e o e2o$r-*e 8o%$-r/ -rir-io o -%%o#er %-or4&--*e&e ,is'$es.Before or --/ s-*e of #e 2o&'$%sor/ -rir-io 'ro2ess"#e '-ries &-/ o' o s$&i #eir ,is'$e o8o%$-r/ -rir-io.

.Se2io=. Po0ers of 8o%$-r/ -rir-or -,'-e% of 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors. 4 T#e 8o%$-r/-rir-or or '-e% of 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors s#-%%#-8e #e 'o0er o #o%, #e-ri*s" re2ei8ee8i,e2e -, -+e 0#-e8er -2io is e2ess-r/o reso%8e #e iss$es s$@e2 of #e ,is'$e.

.T#e 8o%$-r/ -rir-or or '-e% of -rir-ors&-/ 2o2i%i-e or &e,i-e o -i, #e '-ries i

re-2#i* - 8o%$-r/ se%e&e of #e ,is'$e.

.Se2io7. Pro2e,$res. 4 A%% '-ries o #e ,is'$es#-%% e ei%e, o -e, #e -rir-io'ro2ee,i*s.T#e -e,-2e of -/ #ir, '-r/ or#e e;2%$sio of -/ 0iess fro& #e'ro2ee,i*s s#-%% e ,eer&ie, / #e8o%$-r/ -rir-oror '-e% of 8o%$-r/-rir-ors.He-ri* &-/ e -,@o$re, for 2-$seor $'o -*ree&e / #e '-ries.

.U%ess #e '-ries -*ree o#er0ise" i s#-%% e&-,-or/ for #e 8o%$-r/ -rir-or or '-e%of 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors o re,er - -0-r, or,e2isio 0i#i 0e/ (e, / #e S'e2i-% Vo%$-r/ Arir-io$," s#-%% -+e io -22o$ #e fo%%o0i*f-2ors2#-ro%es8ir$-%%-0%ir-r/

.

(-) N-$re of #e 2-se

.() Ti&e 2os$&e, i #e-ri* #e 2-se

.(2) Professio-% s-,i* of #e 8o%$-r/-rir-or

.(,) !-'-2i/ o '-/ of #e '-ries -,

.(e) ees 'ro8i,e, for i #e Re8ise, R$%es of!o$r.

.U%ess #e '-ries -*ree o#er0ise" #e 2os of8o%$-r/ -rir-io 'ro2ee,i*s -, 8o%$-r/

-rir-ors fee s#-%% es#-re, e?$-%%/ / #e'-ries.

.P-ries -re e2o$r-*e, o se -si,e f$,s o-s0er for #e 2os of 8o%$-r/ -rir-io'ro2ee,i*s i2%$,i* 8o%$-r/ -rir-ors fee.I #e e8e #- s-i, f$,s -re os$:2ieo2o8er s$2# e;'eses" - -&o$ / 0-/ ofs$si,/ -+e o$ of #e S'e2i-% Vo%$-r/Arir-io $, &-/ e -8-i%e, of / ei#er or

o# '-ries s$@e2 o #e *$i,e%ies o8o%$-r/ -rir-io o e iss$e, / #eSe2re-r/

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.RULE .

LABOR EDU!ATION AND RESEAR!H.Se2io 1.L-or e,$2-io of 0or+ers -,e&'%o/ers. 4 T#e De'-r&e s#-%% ,e8e%o'"'ro&oe -, i&'%e&e -''ro'ri-e%-or
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e,$2-io -, rese-r2# 'ro*r-&s o #e ri*#s-, res'osii%iies of 0or+ers -, e&'%o/ers.

.I s#-%% e #e ,$/ of e8er/ %e*ii&-e %-oror*-i>-io oi&'%e&e - %-or e,$2-io'ro*r-& for is &e&ers o #eir ri*#s -,o%i*-ios -s $ioiss -, -s e&'%o/ees.

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Se2ioe, -r*-ii* re'rese-i8e" -/%e*ii&-e %-or or*-i>-io i #ees-%is#&e &-/ ,e2%-re - sri+e $ o%/ o*ro$,s of $f-ir %-or 'r-2i2es.

.Se2io C. Noi2e of sri+e or %o2+o$. 4 I 2-ses of-r*-ii* ,e-,%o2+s" - oi2e of sri+e or

%o2+o$ s#-%% e 3%e, 0i# #e re*io-% r-2# of#e Bo-r, - %e-s #ir/ (C) ,-/s efore #eie,e, ,-e #ereof" - 2o'/ of s-i, oi2e#-8i* ee ser8e, o #e o#er '-r/2o2ere,.I 2-ses of $f-ir %-or 'r-2i2e" #e'erio, of oi2e s#-%% e 3fee (1)


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,-/s.Ho0e8er" i 2-se of $f-ir %-or 'r-2i2ei8o%8i* #e ,is&iss-% fro& e&'%o/&e of -/$io o:2er ,$%/ e%e2e, i -22or,-2e 0i# #e$io 2osi$io -, /4%-0s 0#i2# &-/2osi$e $io4$si* 0#ere #e e;ise2e of#e $io is #re-ee," #e 3fee4,-/ 2oo%i*4oF 'erio, s#-%% o -''%/ -, #e $io &-/ -+e-2io i&&e,i-e%/ -fer #e sri+e 8oe is2o,$2e, -, #e res$%s #ereof s$&ie, o#e -''ro'ri-ere*io-% r-2# of #e Bo-r,.

.Se2io . !oes of oi2e. 4 T#e oi2e s#-%%s-e" -&o* o#ers" #e -&es -, -,,ressesof #e e&'%o/er -, #e $io i8o%8e," #e-$re of #e i,$sr/ o 0#i2# #e e&'%o/ere%o*s" #e $&er of $io &e&ers -, of#e 0or+ers i #e -r*-ii* $i" -, s$2#o#er re%e8- ,-- -s &-/ f-2i%i-e #ese%e&e of #e ,is'$e" s$2# -s - riefs-e&e or e$&er-io of -%% 'e,i* %-or

,is'$es i8o%8i* #e s-&e '-ries.

.I 2-ses of -r*-ii* ,e-,%o2+s" #e oi2es#-%%" -s f-r -s 'r-2i2-%e" f$r#er s-e #e$reso%8e, iss$es i #e -r*-ii* e*oi-ios-, e -22o&'-ie, / #e 0rie 'ro'os-%s of#e $io" #e 2o$er4'ro'os-%s of #e e&'%o/er-, #e 'roof of - re?$es for 2ofere2e ose%e #e ,iFere2es.I 2-ses of $f-ir %-or'r-2i2es" #e oi2e s#-%%" -s f-r -s 'r-2i2-%e"

s-e #e -2s 2o&'%-ie, of -, #e eFors-+e o reso%8e #e ,is'$e -&i2-%/.

.A/ oi2e 0#i2# ,oes o 2ofor& 0i# #ere?$ire&es of #is -, #e fore*oi* se2ioss#-%% e ,ee&e, -s o #-8i* ee 3%e, -, #e'-r/ 2o2ere, s#-%% e so ifor&e, / #ere*io-% r-2# of #e Bo-r,.

.Se2io . Dis2%os$re of ifor&-io. 4I 2o%%e2i8e-r*-ii*" #e '-ries s#-%%" - #e re?$es ofei#er of #e&" &-+e -8-i%-%e s$2# $'4o4,-e3-2i-% ifor&-io o #e e2oo&i2 si$-ioof #e $,er-+i*" 0#i2# is or&-%%/ s$&ie,o re%e8- *o8er&e -*e2ies" -s is &-eri-%-, e2ess-r/ for &e-i*f$%e*oi-ios.#ere #e ,is2%os$re of so&e of #isifor&-io 2o$%, e 're@$,i2i-% o #e$,er-+i*" is 2o&&$i2-io &-/ e &-,e2o,iio $'o - 2o&&i&e #- i 0o$%, e

re*-r,e, -s 2o3,ei-% o #e e;ere?$ire,.T#e ifor&-io o e &-,e -8-i%-%e&-/ e -*ree, $'o e0ee #e '-ries o2o%%e2i8e -r*-ii*.

.Se2io =.!o2i%i-io. 4 U'o re2ei' of #eoi2e" #e re*io-% r-2# of #e Bo-r, s#-%%e;er -%% eFors - &e,i-io -, 2o2i%i-io oe-%e #e '-ries o se%e #e ,is'$e-&i2-%/.T#e re*io-% r-2# of #e Bo-r, &-/"

$'o 2os$%-io" re2o&&e, o #e '-ries#- #e oi2e e re-e, -s - 're8ei8e&e,i-io 2-se.I s#-%% -%so e2o$r-*e #e'-ries o s$&i #e ,is'$e o 8o%$-r/-rir-io.

.D$ri* #e 'ro2ee,i*s" #e '-ries s#-%% o ,o-/ -2 0#i2# &-/ ,isr$' or i&'e,e #e e-r%/se%e&e of #e ,is'$e.T#e/ -re o%i*e," -s'-r of #eir ,$/ o -r*-i 2o%%e2i8e%/ i *oo,f-i#" o '-ri2i'-e f$%%/ -, 'ro&'%/ i #e2o2i%i-io &eei*s 2-%%e, / #e re*io-%r-2# of #e Bo-r,.T#e re*io-% r-2# of #eBo-r, s#-%% #-8e #e 'o0er o iss$e s$'oe-s

re?$iri* #e -e,-2e of #e '-ries o #e&eei*s.

.Ifor&-io -, s-e&es *i8e - 2o2i%i-io'ro2ee,i*s s#-%% e re-e, -s 'ri8i%e*e,2o&&$i2-ios.!o2i%i-ors -, si&i%-r o:2i-%ss#-%% o esif/ i -/ 2o$r or o,/ re*-r,i*-/ &-er -+e $' - 2o2i%i-io 'ro2ee,i*s2o,$2e, / #e&.

.Se2io 7.Sri+e or %o2+o$ 8oe. 4 A ,e2isio o,e2%-re - sri+e &$s e -''ro8e, / - &-@ori/of #e o-% $io &e&ers#i' i #e -r*-ii*$i 2o2ere, o-ie, / se2re -%%o i&eei*s of refere,- 2-%%e, for #e '$r'ose.A,e2isio o ,e2%-re - %o2+o$ &$s e -''ro8e,/ - &-@ori/ of #e o-r, of ,ire2ors of #ee&'%o/er" 2or'or-io or -sso2i-io or #e'-rers i - '-rers#i' o-ie, / - se2re-%%o i - &eei* 2-%%e, for #e '$r'ose.

.T#e re*io-% r-2# of #e Bo-r, &-/" - is o0iii-i8e or $'o re?$es of -/ -Fe2e, '-r/"s$'er8ise #e 2o,$2 of #e se2re -%%oi*.Ie8er/ 2-se" #e $io or #e e&'%o/er s#-%%f$ris# #e re*io-% r-2# of #e Bo-r, #eoi2e of &eei*s referre, o i #e 're2e,i*'-r-*r-'# - %e-s 0e/4fo$r (


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.I 2-se of - %o2+o$" #e re*io-% r-2# of #eBo-r, s#-%% -%so 2o,$2 - refere,$& / se2re-%%oi* o #e re,$2e, oFer of #e $io o orefore #e C# ,-/ of #e %o2+o$.#e - %e-s- &-@ori/ of #e o-r, of ,ire2ors or r$sees or#e '-rers #o%,i* #e 2oro%%i* ieres i#e 2-se of '-rers#i' 8oe o -22e' #ere,$2e, oFer" #e 0or+ers s#-%% i&&e,i-e%/

re$r o 0or+ -, #e e&'%o/er s#-%% #ere$'ore-,&i #e& $'o #e si*i* of #e-*ree&e.

.Se2io 1. Hiri* of re'%-2e&es. 4 T#e &ere'-ri2i'-io of - 0or+er i - %-0f$% sri+e s#-%%o 2osi$e s$:2ie *ro$, for er&i-io of#is e&'%o/&e e8e if - re'%-2e&e #-, ee#ire, / #e e&'%o/er ,$ri* s$2# %-0f$%sri+e.B$ -/ $io o:2er 0#o +o0i*%/

'-ri2i'-es i #e 2o&&issio of i%%e*-% -2s,$ri* - sri+e &-/ e ,e2%-re, o #-8e %os #ise&'%o/&e s-$s.

.Se2io 11.Pro#iiios re*-r,i* #ee&'%o/&e of re'%-2e&es. 4 No '$%i2 o:2i-%or e&'%o/ee" i2%$,i* o:2ers -, 'ersoe% of#e Ar&e, or2es of #e P#i%i''ies or #eP#i%i''ie N-io-% Po%i2e" or -/ -r&e, 'ersos#-%% 44

.(-) Bri* i" iro,$2e or es2or" i -/ &-er"-/ i,i8i,$-% 0#o see+s o re'%-2e sri+ers ieeri* or %e-8i* #e 're&ises of - sri+e -re-"or

.() or+ i '%-2e of #e sri+ers.

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