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R E P O R T 2004
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Collective Bargaining — 11 The challenge for each member, Local Lodge, District, and Territory, indeed for all of us together, as we go forward into the 21st century, is to collectively coordinate and utilize all resources to ensure the integrity of our collective bargaining agreements. The importance of coordinating our knowledge and experiences internally as well as externally cannot be over emphasized. There is simply no better proven way! Coordination with International Unions and Global Federations will help us to strengthen our density in particular targeted industries, dense product markets, and with employers of more than a few locations. Flexibility to adapt responsibly to change is not always easily achieved as industrial and global societies undergo deep and pervasive transformations. We must fashion solutions acceptable to all parties as we deal constructively and conscientiously with changes and transformations on the way to achieving our goals. The processes we use in the achievement of our goals and aspirations will result in the safeguarding of our collective bargaining agreements for the future, and will ultimately be the proof of our success. The Collective Bargaining Department, as always, will endeavor to maintain the relationships we have formed in the corporate world, while working diligently for the members we represent and striving to provide them with the best future we can collectively secure. “We Are Stronger Than We Think”! previous|home|next |