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The IAM High Performance Work Organization Partnerships process works to build and strengthen both the IAM and the companies where our members work. Labor and management representatives use ten key components to guide the creation of their partnership. The understanding and fulfillment of these components, over time, will create a strong foundation. Then the partners
Read moreThere are ten steps that many workplaces have gone through when converting from a traditional top-down command and control work system to an HPWO Partnership. These steps are discussed below. It is important to keep in mind that some steps occur close together or simultaneously and not always in the exact order listed. Each HPWO
Read moreIntroduction This document outlines the IAM position regarding the role of union leaders in High Performance Work Organization Partnerships. When implementing HPWO Partnerships, labor and management define a new approach to the way employees design, build, and deliver products and services, and, ultimately, the way employees do their jobs. These changes are made to achieve
Read moreIntroduction When the union, in partnership with management, jointly designs and implements new work systems, union leaders need to be sure that the union is fairly representing the members of the bargaining unit. This long-standing union obligation is known as the duty of fair representation. The duty of fair representation is not only mandated by
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