INTENT AND PURPOSE. The intent is to establish and maintain a Partnership which will provide the parties the ability to achieve the following common partnership objectives: a. improve health and safety b. provide continued, permanent, rewarding employment c. improve product quality d. reduce operation / unit costs e. improve productivity, efficiency of operation f. improve quality of life in the working environment g. increase the overall skills of employees h. improve Company and Union relations at all levels i. promote Employee involvement in solving problems and business challenges To allow the Company and the Union to fully function as partners, the parties will fully and continually discuss issues that arise during the term of the Basic Labor Agreement, including capital investment changes in the market or business conditions, adjustments to business strategies and/or other work place changes.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement