If management expects the Union to help the company survive, grow and prosper, then the Company should make a similar commitment to the Union's survival, growth and prosperity. If the parties join together in a cooperative partnership the company should not oppose the union's organizing efforts. This clause does not require anything more than for the company to be neutral. Arbitration procedure to handle disputes. In exchange for employment security, Union commits to increase flexibility in use of the workforce using modern work practices, self-directed work groups.
Specific change can only occur with joint union-company approval.
The prohibition covers production, most maintenance and repair work, removal or relocation, replacement and reconstruction of equipment and productive facilities. The employer may only subcontract under limited conditions. For example, if there has been a consistent or mixed practice with regard to contracting out work in the plant, the employer may be able to continue contracting out that work. The contracting out provision further provides for a joint committee to review work being considered for subcontracting, advance notice by the employer of any subcontracting, and expedited arbitration procedure to resolve disputes, and an annual review of work being considered for subcontracting in the coming year. The Union is not about to help the companies survive and prosper only to see our jobs performed by outside contractors.