Opening of Bids - Century Center Parking Lot Entry Gate Improvements Proj No 118-035A - Larson Danielson Construction - 2

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This agreement, made and entered into at the City of South Bend, Indiana, this first day of June, 2017, by and between the Michiana Builders Association and other Contractors who are signatory hereto, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractors" and the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association Local #692 — Area #101, hereinafter referred to as the "Local", agree that: WITNESSETH that Preamble and Declaration of Principles, contained in Article I hereof have been adopted and made part of this Agreement and Have been affirmed as the principles under which the contracting parties agree to operate, based upon the understanding that both parties have a common interest in furthering the construction industry by establishing a working system for harmonious relations necessary to improve and further the relationship between the Employer, Union, and the public which we serve. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE I PREAMBLE AND DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES Section L. This Agreement entered into between the above named parties is for the purpose of preventing strikes and lockouts, and facilitating a peaceful and adjustment of all grievances and disputes that may arise between the Employer and the Employee in the building industry in the jurisdiction of the party of the second part, Local #692 — Area #101, which includes the whole of St. Joseph, Marshall, Fulton, Elkhart, LaGrange, Kosciusko counties and Southern one third of Pulaski county all within the State of Indiana. Section 2. Equal Employment Opportunity Rights: It is mutually agreed by the "Employer and the Union that they will comply with (1) the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 which amends Title VIII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, (2) Presidential Executive Order #11246 and #11247, (3) Indiana Fair Employment Act; and (4) Indiana Right to Work Act. Section 3. Recognition. The EMPLOYER recognizes the UNION as the exclusive majority representative of all employees covered by this Agreement in the bargaining unit set forth in this agreement pursuant to Section 9(a) of the Labor — Management Relations Act. This majority status has been established by the union's unequivocal demand for recognition as majority representative, the Employers unequivocal granting recognition of the Unions majority 9(a) status based on the Union having shown or having offered to show an evidentiary basis of the Unions majority support. Section 9(a) status may have also resulted based on a National Relations Board certification that the Union is a majority representative of the bargaining unity covered by this agreement. 3