Labor-Management Committee Activities and Projects

Since its inception, the Labor-Management Committee (LMC) has engaged in numerous activities and projects in support of its mission and by-laws. Among the most notable:

• The LMC established and endeavors to maintain standard operating procedures for both treatment plants.
• The LMC has conducted numerous surveys of plant employees to determine their satisfaction with the work of the committee and to solicit suggestions for improvement.
• The LMC established a subcommittee structure within which all employees are required to serve in at least one capacity.
• The LMC established a process for issuing Plant Operation Policy Statements covering matters such as financial support for training and maintaining effective shift procedures.
• The LMC holds an annual meeting and training retreat to build committee skills and discuss goals for the future.
• The LMC has sponsored employee recognition events such as an annual picnic and a tenth anniversary celebration.
• The LMC, through its Safety/Training Subcommittee, has become significantly more involved in identifying and conducting a variety of programs to improve overall conditions at the treatment plants.
• The LMC meets on a regular basis with CBU engineering staff to discuss and resolve operations and maintenance issues.
• The LMC has successfully initiated numerous cost-saving projects related to overall treatment plant operations.
• The LMC has established ongoing channels of communication with the Utilities Service Board and other City officials.