Article 3: No Discrimination

Section 3.1:

No employee shall be discharged or discriminated against for upholding Union principles. Any individual who works under the instruction of the Union or who serves on a Union committee shall not lose his/her position or be discriminated against for this reason. Any employee member of the Union acting in any official capacity shall not be discriminated against for his acts as such officer of the Union, nor shall there be any discrimination against any employee because of Union membership or activities. The provisions of this Section shall apply as long as an employee's acts or activities do not interfere with the conduct of the Company's business or violate the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 3.2:

It is agreed that the Company and the Union shall comply with all the appropriate state and federal statutes dealing with discrimination. Civil rights grievances will be fully grievable under the grievance and arbitration procedure.

Section 3.3:

All provisions of this Agreement shall apply alike to male and female employees. Masculine pronouns or references in this Agreement shall be deemed to include feminine pronouns or references. Therefore, any reference to gender in this Agreement is for explanatory purposes only and is not intended to refer to the actual gender of any person.