Spirit and Intention. 1. The parties to this Agreement share a commitment to the competitive success of the business and high standards of customer service. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish employment conditions, which will support achievement of these results. 2. The intention of this Agreement is to maintain good and amicable relations between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement, so that a solution of all matters pertaining to conditions of employment may be arrived at by consultation and agreement between the parties hereto, and to set out the terms and conditions of employment applying to these employees. This Agreement is in no sense to be taken as a discouragement to direct negotiations where a solution can be reached by such means without having recourse to the bargaining procedure hereinafter provided. 3. Any Letters of Understanding or other undertakings respecting application of past collective agreements or maintenance of practices pre-dating this Agreement shall be null and void unless specifically continued by written agreement between the Union and the Company.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Spirit and Intention.
1. The parties to this Agreement share a commitment to the competitive success of the business and high standards of customer service. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish employment conditions, which will support achievement of these results.
2. The intention of this Agreement is to maintain good and amicable relations between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement, so that a solution of all matters pertaining to conditions of employment may be arrived at by consultation and agreement between the parties hereto, and to set out the terms and conditions of employment applying to these employees. This Agreement is in no sense to be taken as a discouragement to direct negotiations where a solution can be reached by such means without having recourse to the bargaining procedure hereinafter provided.
3. Any Letters of Understanding or other undertakings respecting application of past collective agreements or maintenance of practices pre-dating this Agreement shall be null and void unless specifically continued by written agreement between the Union and the Company.Company.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Spirit and Intention. 1. The parties to this Agreement share a commitment to the competitive success of the business and high standards of customer service. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish employment conditions, which will support achievement achievem ent of these results.
2. The intention of this Agreement is to maintain good and amicable relations between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement, so that a solution of all matters pertaining to conditions of employment may be arrived at by consultation and agreement between the parties hereto, and to set out the terms and conditions of employment applying to these employees. This Agreement is in no sense to be taken as a discouragement to direct negotiations where a solution can be reached by such means without having recourse to the bargaining procedure hereinafter provided.
3. Any Letters of Understanding or other undertakings respecting application of past collective agreements or maintenance of practices pre-dating this Agreement shall be null and void unless specifically continued by written agreement between the Union and the Company.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Spirit and Intention.
1. The parties to this Agreement share a commitment to the competitive success of the business and high standards of customer service. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish employment conditions, which will support achievement of these results.
2. The intention of this Agreement is to maintain good and amicable relations between the Company and employees covered by this Agreement, so that a solution of all matters pertaining to conditions of employment may be arrived at by consultation and agreement between the parties hereto, and to set out the terms and conditions of employment applying to these employees. This Agreement is in no sense to be taken as a discouragement to direct negotiations where a solution can be reached by such means without having recourse to the bargaining procedure hereinafter provided.
3. Any Letters of Understanding or other undertakings respecting application of past collective agreements or maintenance of practices pre-dating this Agreement shall be null and void unless specifically continued by written agreement between the Union and the Company.
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Samples: Collective Agreement