Relations. Being engaged in a mutual endeavor in the public interest, the Board and the Association encourage fair and harmonious relations between their respective representatives at all levels.
Relations. Except as disclosed in the Filed Company SEC Documents or as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(i) through (xvii), since the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed Company SEC Documents, there has not been any adoption or amendment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any collective bargaining agreement or any employment, bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase, stock appreciation, restricted stock, stock option, "phantom" stock, performance, retirement, thrift, savings, stock bonus, paid time off, perquisite, fringe benefit, vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization, medical, welfare benefit or other plan, program, policy, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding) maintained, contributed to or required to be maintained or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other person or entity that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code (each, a "Commonly Controlled Entity"), in each case providing benefits to any current or former director, officer, employee or consultant (which, in the case of individual agreements with consultants, involve aggregate amounts paid or payable in excess of $10,000) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company Benefit Plans"), or any material change in any actuarial or other assumption used to calculate funding obligations with respect to any Company Pension Plans, or any change in the manner in which contributions to any Company Pension Plans are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined, other than amendments or other changes as required to ensure that such Company Benefit Plan is not then out of compliance with applicable law, or reasonably determined by the Company to be necessary or appropriate to preserve the qualified status of a Company Pension Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code. Except as disclosed in the Filed Company SEC Documents, there exist no currently binding material Company Benefit Agreements. There are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound. As of the date hereof, none of the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any union with respect to the...
Relations. The Agreement shall not create nor shall it be interpreted as creating any association, partnership, any employment relationship or any agency relationship between the Parties.
Relations. This Agreement creates no partnership, joint venture, franchise or agency between the parties. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither party has the right to assume or create, either directly or indirectly, any liability or any obligation of any kind, expressed or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other party, and neither party shall represent that it has such authority.
Relations. 1.01 It is the desire of both parties to this Agreement to maintain the existing harmonious relations between the Board and the Union, to promote cooperation and understanding between the Board and its employees, to recognize the mutual value of joint discussions and negotiations in all matters pertaining to working conditions, hours of work and scale of wages, to encourage economy of operation and to promote the morale, well-being and security of all the employees included in the Bargaining Unit.
Relations. Except as could not (either individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there exists no actual or threatened termination, limitation or modification of any business relationship between any Obligor or Subsidiary and any customer or supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers.
Relations. (a)No Buyer Entity is the subject of any Litigation asserting that it or any other Buyer Entity has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or comparable state Law) or other violation of state or federal labor Law or seeking to compel it or any other Buyer Entity to bargain with any labor organization, trade union, workers council, or other employee representative as to wages or conditions of employment, nor is any Buyer Entity a party to any collective bargaining agreement or subject to any bargaining order, injunction, legally binding commitment, or other Order relating to any Buyer Entity’s relationship or dealings with its employees, any labor organization, trade union, workers council, or any other employee representative. There is no strike, slowdown, lockout, work stoppage, or other job action or labor dispute involving any Buyer Entity pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened, and there have been no such actions or disputes in the past five (5) years. To the Knowledge of Buyer, there has not been any attempt by any Buyer Entity employees or any labor organization or other employee representative to organize or certify a collective bargaining unit or to engage in any other union organization activity with respect to the workforce of any Buyer Entity.
Relations. (a)No West Suburban Entity is the subject of any Litigation asserting that it or any other West Suburban Entity has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or comparable state Law) or other violation of state or federal labor Law or seeking to compel it or any other West Suburban Entity to bargain with any labor organization, trade union, workers council, or other employee representative as to wages or conditions of employment, nor is any West Suburban Entity a party to any collective bargaining agreement or subject to any bargaining order, injunction, legally binding commitment, or other Order relating to any West Suburban Entity’s relationship or dealings with its employees, any labor organization, trade union, workers council, or any other employee representative. There is no strike, slowdown, lockout, work stoppage, or other job action or labor dispute involving any West Suburban Entity pending or, to the Knowledge of West Suburban, threatened, and there have been no such actions or disputes in the past five (5) years. To the Knowledge of West Suburban, there has not been any attempt by any West Suburban Entity employees or any labor organization or other employee representative to organize or certify a collective bargaining unit or to engage in any other union organization activity with respect to the workforce of any West Suburban Entity.
Relations. Except as described on Schedule 9.1.20, as of the Closing Date, no Obligor or Subsidiary is party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement. Except as could not (either individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or other organization of any Obligor’s or Subsidiary’s employees, or, to any Obligor’s knowledge, any asserted or threatened strikes, work stoppages or demands for collective bargaining.
Relations. It is recognized that the City is a public trust operated for the benefit of its citizenry. To that end, both parties recognize their mutual obligation to promote efficient City operations and harmonious relations.