Basic. The parties to this collective agreement feel that, in light of the economic situation, it is important that attention be paid both to the qualitative and quantitative aspects of employment in the industry. 1. At industry level (within the Consultative Council in the Metalektro; hereinafter also referred to by its Dutch initialism ‘ROM’) topics of importance to the industry and/or the major sectors within the industry will be discussed. Consultations will take place with the training organisations active within the industry regarding setting up programmes to train students for difficult-to-fill vacancies and to train or retrain employees who are difficult to place. 2. To stimulate the entry of sufficient numbers of high-quality employees, students are being trained within the Metalektro on the basis of an apprenticeship contract (professional practical skills course of study: BBL). This learning pathway includes practical, on-the-job training, which must be a close fit with the requirements the student will be expected to meet once employed. It goes without saying that the intention is not to use the practical component to address fluctuations in the supply of work. 3. At company level, the employer and the trade unions may hold talks on all aspects of employment. 4. When moves to increase productivity arise at the company, the parties to this collective agreement will pay this the greatest possible attention and cooperate in these endeavours as much as possible. 5. The parties to this collective agreement recommend that companies pay additional attention to developing an integrated policy on older employees and to the issues faced by disabled and foreign employees. 6. The parties to this collective agreement recommend that employers and employees do all they can to avoid conflicts arising from questions of conscience, for example by jointly discussing the matter concerned as soon as possible after the employee has reported the situation giving rise to his or her objection on the basis of conscience.
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