PREAMBLE TO THE AGREEMENT. It is understood that the Local Representatives together with the elected officers, have a joint responsibility to carry out the programs and policies of the total union, adopted by Conventions, Councils, the National Executive Board and our own Local Executive Board. Except for rare circumstances all Local Representative before they were appointed or elected were members within our own bargaining units and therefore understand the political process within the Unifor and our Local. The Local elected leadership clearly recognizes the important role the Local Representatives play in the success of our Local, carrying out the mandate laid down in our Constitution and Local By- Laws, and within that framework will attempt to provide a measure of security, wages, benefits and conditions that reflect the importance of the staff to our Local.
PREAMBLE TO THE AGREEMENT. This Agreement represents the full extent of the terms and conditions of employment for employees of Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust as a result of agreements entered into by the parties. It will apply to all work (as defined herein) undertaken by employees of the Trust. It will not apply to work undertaken on a Trust site by those who are not Trust employees. In broad terms the role of the Trust can be described as being the business of venue operations and event management for the benefit of the people of Victoria. The Agreement has been designed to meet the specific commercial requirements of the business currently undertaken and to be undertaken by the Trust. In particular, the Agreement envisages there being one employee group which will work across all of the Trust's operations and facilities including, but not limited to: • Lexus Centre • The Olympic Park Stadium • Rectangular Stadium • Associated function facilities • Car Parks • Administration Offices • Landscaped areas • General areas • Xxx Xxxxx Arena • Vodafone Arena • Tennis Courts • Function Centre • Associated function facilities • Administration Offices • Landscaped areas • The Oval at Melbourne Park • Car parks • General areas The Agreement will apply to other such facilities and/or venues which may contract with the Trust to provide to them operator services and/or event management services.
(a) That the ordinary hours of business for operating the Trust's facilities are different from the normal hours of business applicable in most industries, as the Trust's venues will typically operate at weekends and nights on weekdays.
(b) In the spirit of co-operation the Trust and the employees have taken into consideration the competitive nature of the industry. With this in mind, this Agreement continues from the 2003 Agreement in attempting to facilitate more competitive venues through the introduction of more flexible and efficient work practices.
(c) The Agreement has been based on creating mechanisms and an environment conducive to enhancing consultation between the parties on work related matters. One of these mechanisms is the creation of a Consultative Committee which will provide a forum for effective communication between the parties.
(d) All parties acknowledge that this Agreement is based on all employees being required on any shift or day to work within all or part of the Trust's facilities. The parties also recognise that one of the key elements of this Agreement is that all employee...
PREAMBLE TO THE AGREEMENT. Governors State University is a community committed to providing a high quality academic environment grounded in the University's mission of teaching, diversity, service, technological application and integration. The principles guiding the University's mission include: respect and fair treatment for each individual; respect for individual views; fulfillment of professional responsibilities; the belief that the common interests of the institution exceed individual differences and individual issues; concern for those who come after us; the belief that individual rights and privileges are to be exercised with responsibility; the conviction that no one is above the law due process is provided for students, faculty, academic staff, and administration. The intent of this Agreement is to carry out the University's mission and to improve the quality and effectiveness of education at Governors State University by promoting the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction and professional service to the University. The parties hereto concur that these objectives can be materially achieved by means of amicable adjustment on matters of mutual interest. The parties recognize that mutual benefits are to be derived from continual improvement in the position of the University as an institution of higher learning committed to its mission and guiding principles. It is further recognized that the roles and responsibilities of the University administration, the faculty, and the academic staff are interdependent in the determination and implementation of educational policy and objectives. Both parties agree that appropriate and effective involvement of the faculty and academic staff in the development of institutional interests and in the development of University employment policies for the bargaining unit is a major objective of this Agreement. It is an interest of the Governors State University that all its parties' rights-- individual and collective--be known, respected, and effectively protected. Thus, a purpose of this Agreement is to delineate and provide protection for parties' and individuals' rights. It is an interest of the Governors State University community to establish and make known agreed upon ways of handling issues affecting its members. An additional purpose of this Agreement is to identify procedures for ongoing processes required to enhance the operations of the University. It is an interest of the Governors State...
PREAMBLE TO THE AGREEMENT. The Guild's historic, current and ongoing opposition is based upon beliefs and principles which include the following: Credits should, as far as possible, accurately reflect each individual's contribution. The granting of a possessive credit to a person who has not both written and directed a given motion picture inaccurately imputes sole or preeminent authorship. The proliferation of the number of unnecessary credits on screen and in advertising devalues credits in general. The widespread use of the credit denigrates the creative contributions of others.
