Section 1. The Employer shall require all employees engaged in Plumbing and Pipefitting work, who are members of Local 32, on the date of execution of this Agreement, to maintain such membership as a condition of employment. The Employer shall require all other employees, whether presently on the payroll or future new hires, who are engaged in Plumbing and Pipefitting work to acquire and maintain membership in Local 32 as a condition of employment on and after the eighth day following the commencement of their employment, or the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever is later. Since all employees are employed within a single multi-employer bargaining unit, only one eight-day grace period will be recognized for each employee during the term of this Agreement.

Section 2. The Employer shall terminate any employee who is not a member of Local 32, as required by this Article, within 48 hours after receiving written notice from Local 32.

Section 3. Membership in Local 32 for the purposes of this Article shall mean (1) tendering to Local 32 its initiation fee under non-discriminatory conditions established by Local 32, and (2) tendering to Local 32, on or before the tenth day of each month, the monthly dues established by Local 32, and (3) tendering to Local 32, on or before the tenth day of each month, the working dues (based upon the previous month’s employment) established by Local 32.