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Every so often, you'll find that you need to review and amend something in iron workers labor agreements. When this happens, there are a few things that you need to keep in consideration to ensure that the document will be legally sound and easy to enforce. The following 4 things should be remembered when reviewing your contracts: Laws and Regulations Go through the document to identify the basis of the contract provisions. Everything that is in it should be legally sound and consistent. You should check the provisions against statutory and regulatory compliance. Make sure that there is nothing that could be construed as outside of the legal bounds that you can act. You should also look into the management's rights. Any time that you refer to the duties and responsibilities of management, you should consider the federal labor statutes and make sure that everything is in line with them. For example, any proposals that you make cannot violate provisions 7106(a) or (b). Conditions of Employment Everything that you mention within the documents should directly deal with the work environment, or it's going to be difficult to negotiate the points. You shouldn't try to add any provisions that would benefit you unless they have a direct correlation to the working conditions. Otherwise, you're going to spend more time debating and working through the provisions with that particular issue. Unless you feel very strongly about that point, it would be best to leave it out. Organization You'll find that people are more likely to read through the document when you place the most important points first. As you consider how to organize and list the various provisions, you should consider who the information pertains to. First ask yourself who will use the information, what rights and duties are created, who will be responsible for the provisions, what the context of the provision is, what the economic cost is, and how the provision will affect workflow and work planning. Things that you think will be the most important or will pertain to a greater amount of people, you should place these things first. Provisions that only pertain to management or supervisors, such as their rights or dues withholding, should go later on in the document. Language The document will be a legal agreement that people will refer to for years to come. How is the language in the document? Are there any grammar or punctuation issues? Is everything spelled correctly? Do you have any word usage problems? Is language consistent throughout? Is there any ambiguous language that could be changed to increase the clarity of the provisions? The document should be read by several individuals to ensure that there are no mistakes before the document is finalized. As you review the language, look for any instances of negative language that could be construed in a negative way. You should also refrain from mentioning specific employment positions, or it may be difficult to reassign job assignments or activities to other individuals. As different problems arise and it becomes necessary to amend Iron Workers labor agreements, it's important to take the time to check the document and various provisions to make sure that they are in line with laws and regulations as well as the conditions of employment. On top of that, you need to read the document to make sure that the organization of the provisions will make sense and hold the attention of your intended audience. And finally, don't forget to check the language. Don't let spelling or grammar errors sneak passed you so the final document will be professionally done and ready to go. The Western Steel Council http://www.westernsteelcouncil.org/ negotiates Iron Workers labor agreements in California and Nevada. Learn more about the purpose on our website.
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