Common use of LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES Clause in Contracts

LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES. Both the Employer and the Union have an interest in maximizing the effectiveness of operations, the delivery of quality services and the promotion of satisfied work forces. To further this interest, the parties endorse the labor-management committee process as an appropriate means to identify and understand workplace issues and develop viable solutions. The Union and the Employer intend to xxxxxx an ongoing, communicative relationship in which the parties are encouraged to speak freely and resolve issues within the labor-management forum. The Employer and the Union shall cooperate in using training and other mutually agreed upon methods, within available resources, to assist statewide, department and local level LMCs to be effective. The number of attendees at each level shall be mutually agreed to and meetings will take place on work time.