4.  FREEDOM  OF  ASSOCIATION  &  RIGHT  TO  COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING

1. The  organisation  does  not  propose  or  initiate  worker  elections  (4.1).  

2. Worker  elections  are  independent  and  freely  conducted  by  workers  for  workers;  worker

participation  in  this  process  is  voluntary  (4.1).  

3. Workers  indicate  that  worker  organisations  have  had  the  opportunity  to  present  the

organisation  to  the  workforce  (4.3).  

4. Trade  union  representatives  are  allowed  regular  and  reasonably  free  access  to  workers  during

workers’  free  time  (4.3).  

5. Workers  indicate  that  the  organisation  does  not  promote  or  show  any  bias  towards  any  specific

type  of  worker  organisation  or  to  workers  from  any  specific  organisation  (4.1).  

6. Workers  are  able  to  access  their  worker  representatives  at  an  agreed  upon  time  and  place.  The

place  is  adequate  for  their  needs  and  is  accessible  both  during  scheduled  breaks  and  outside  of

working  time  (4.3).

7. Worker  organisations  are  permitted  to  post  union/committee  notices  in  conspicuous  and

agreed-­upon  places  (4.1).

8. All  provisions  of  collective  agreements  are  honoured  (4.1).

9. The  organisation  is  open  to  dialogue  with  trade  unions  and  demonstrates  good  faith  in

bargaining  with  trade  unions  (4.1).