MANAGEMENT FUNCTION. 2.1 The management of the plant and the direction of the working forces, including the right to direct, plan and control plant operations, and to schedule working hours and the right to hire, promote, demote, transfer, suspend, discharge, release or lay off employees, or the right to introduce new and improved methods or facilities, and to manage the plant in the traditional manner, is vested exclusively in the Company. The exercise by the Company of any of the foregoing rights shall not alter any of the specific provisions of this Agreement, including the right of the employee to grieve as hereinafter provided.
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