Neutrality. (a) The Company agrees, and shall so instruct all appropriate managers, that the Company will remain neutral and will neither assist nor hinder the Union on the issue of Union representation. (b) For purposes of this Agreement, “neutrality” means that management shall not, within the course and scope of their employment by the Company, express any opinion for or against Union representation of any existing or proposed new bargaining unit, or for or against the Union or any officer, member or representative thereof in their capacity as such. Furthermore, management shall not make any statements or representations as to the potential effects or results of Union representation on the Company or any employee or group of employees. The Union also agrees that, in the course of any effort by the Union to obtain written authorizations from employees as provided for in paragraph 3. (b)., above, neither the Union nor any of its officers, representatives, agents or employees will express publicly any negative comments concerning the motives, integrity or character of the Company, AT&T, Inc., or any of their officers, agents, directors or employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement
Neutrality. (a) The Company agrees, and shall so instruct all appropriate managers, that the Company will remain neutral and will neither assist nor hinder the Union on the issue of Union representation.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “neutrality” means that management shall not, within the course and scope of their employment by the Company, express any opinion for or against Union representation of any existing or proposed new bargaining unit, or for or against the Union or any officer, member or representative thereof in their capacity as such. Furthermore, management shall not make any statements or representations representation as to the potential effects or results of Union representation on the Company or any employee or group of employees. The Union also agrees that, in the course of any effort by the Union to obtain written authorizations authorization from employees as provided for in paragraph 3. (b).2, above, neither the Union nor any of its officers, representatives, agents or employees will express publicly any negative comments concerning the motives, integrity or character of the Company, AT&Tany affiliate of the Company, Inc.its parent Company, or any of their officers, agents, directors or employees.
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Neutrality. (a) The Company agrees, and shall so instruct all appropriate managers, that the Company will remain neutral and will neither assist nor hinder the Union on the issue of Union representation.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “neutrality” means that management shall not, within the course and scope of their employment by the Company, express any opinion for or against Union representation of any existing or proposed new bargaining unit, or for or against the Union or any officer, member or representative thereof in their capacity as such. Furthermore, management shall not make any statements or representations as to the potential effects or results of Union representation on the Company or any employee or group of employees. The Union also agrees that, in the course of any effort by the Union to obtain written authorizations from employees as provided for in paragraph 3. (b)., 3(b) above, neither the Union nor any of its officers, representatives, agents or employees will express publicly any negative comments concerning the motives, integrity or character of the Company, AT&T, Inc., or any of their officers, agents, directors or employees.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Neutrality. (a) The Company agrees, and shall so instruct all appropriate managers, that the Company will remain neutral and will neither assist nor hinder the Union on the issue of Union representation.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “neutrality” means that management shall not, within the course and scope of their employment by the Company, express any opinion for or against Union representation of any existing or proposed new bargaining unit, or for or against the Union or any officer, member or representative thereof in their capacity as such. Furthermore, management shall not make any statements or representations as to the potential effects or results of Union representation on the Company or any employee or group of employees. The Union also agrees that, in the course of any effort by the Union to obtain written authorizations from employees as provided for in paragraph 3. (b)., above, neither the Union nor any of its officers, representatives, agents or employees will express publicly any negative comments concerning the motives, integrity or character of the Company, AT&T, Inc., Company or any of their officers, agents, directors or employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement
Neutrality. (a) The Company agrees, and shall so instruct all appropriate managers, that the Company will remain neutral and will neither assist nor hinder the Union on the issue of Union representation.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “"neutrality” " means that management shall not, within the course and scope of their employment by the Company, express any opinion for or against Union representation of any existing or proposed new bargaining unit, or for or against the Union or any officer, member or representative thereof in their capacity as such. Furthermore, management shall not make any statements or representations as to the potential effects or results of Union representation on the Company or any employee or group of employees. The Union also agrees that, in the course of any effort by the Union to obtain written authorizations from employees as provided for in paragraph 3. (b)., above, neither the Union nor any of its officers, representatives, agents or employees will express publicly any negative comments concerning the motives, integrity or character of the Company, AT&TDIRECTV, Inc.LLC, or any of their officers, agents, directors or employees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement