Unofficial Translation Employers have the right to: - Take part in the formation of an employer association; - Be a member of any such association according to its rules; - Participate in the legitimate activities of the association of which they are a member; - Hold an office in that association according to its rules; and - May exercise any other rights provided for in this law. Any unions or employer associations that include both employers and workers are forbidden. Article 6: Non-Discrimination in Membership All workers or employers, regardless of race, color, sex, creed, religion, political opinion, nationality, social origin or health status, are free to be members of the union or the employer association of their choice. No one, including any union, shall interfere with this right. Article 7: Freedom of Not Joining The freedom of individuals as set out in Article 5 (Rights to Establish and to Join a Union or an Employer Association) of this law also implies the freedom not to join a union or an employer association and the freedom to withdraw at any time from the union or the association that they have joined. A worker may withdraw from a union through a signed or thumb printed letter to be submitted to his or her union and employer. Following such notification, the worker concerned shall be deemed to have automatically and immediately relinquished his or her membership. The employer shall stop deducting his or her union dues for the union contribution. No one shall interfere with a worker’s rights to join or to leave a union. Article 8: Freedom to Participate in Leadership and Management In accordance with the conditions set forth in this law, all members of a union or an employer association can participate in the leadership, management and administration of the union or the association. The statutes of union or employer association, however, may reduce the conditions for the participation of retirees in these functions. Article 9: Rights of Unions and Employer Associations A national council of unions, unions and employer associations have the following rights: - To draw up their own statutes and administrative regulations, their organization and functioning, and their work program as long as they are not contrary to the laws and regulations in effect or public orders; and - To freely elect their representatives. Page 3 of 39