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	LABOR MANAGEMENT SAFETY COMMITTEE

	MISSION STATEMENT

The (Formal organization Name) and the employees have formed this Labor Management Safety Committee to provide a new way for Labor and Management to communicate in an environment of openness; because the way we relate to each other directly affects how we deliver our services to the community.  The goals of the committee are:

*	Create a safer and more healthier workplace for all.

*	Create and promote open communication in an atmosphere of honesty, trust, and respect.

*	Create an environment whereby individual employees feel they are an important part of the organization and are meeting the overall departmental goal of providing quality service.

*	Work to build consensus for joint problem solving and planning where the parties recognize it and it is best to have a shared position/interest.

*	Promoting an atmosphere in which employees' as well as managers' roles and viewpoints are considered, leading to increased job satisfaction, improved morale, and pride in work.

*	Recognize and support the utilization of the knowledge, creativity, and contributions of each person.

*	Make recommendations through channels and monitor the progress of such actions.