Common use of Management Cooperation Clause in Contracts

Management Cooperation. The Agency and the Union have entered into this Agreement, and the changes embodied herein, for the purpose of establishing a more cooperative and more flexible relationship among the Agency, the Union and the employees. To further these objectives, the parties agree to consider methods of encouraging such a relationship during the life of this Agreement, including, among other things, regular meetings between Union Stewards, Union Representatives, other bargaining unit employees where appropriate, and appropriate management personnel with authority, for the purpose of discussing problems, employee suggestions, methods of improving morale or productivity, and other subjects. Such meetings will consist of a maximum of six (6) representatives from the Union and six (6) representatives from Management. Nothing shall prevent either Party from bringing to a meeting additional experts in order to address a specific issue.