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	IBEW LOCAL 387’S MISSION Our local stands for quality of life, protection of human rights, individual accountability, and promotion of employment and job stability for all workers. We recognize that for our local to prosper and grow, so must our companies. Therefore, we will find ways to further the interests of our membership, other employees, our companies, and the public. To do this, we will promote, support and where necessary demand: - aggressive organizing - needed work place changes of mutual advantage - a safe work environment for all - sensitivity to diversity - a highly skilled and productive work force - an understanding of labor’s essential role in the workplace of the future. SAFETY The safety of our members, co-workers and the public is a paramount concern at IBEW Local 387, and will be evident by our commitment to safe work practices, training and tools. We will promote safe and reasonable methods of work. We will continue to promote effective safety training and share innovative safety practice ideas throughout our membership. DIVERSITY The members of IBEW Local 387 are our greatest asset. Our success in the future will largely depend on our ability to recognize and respect our cultural differences. We will recognize each brother and sister as being different, yet equal, and value the differences. We will respect and be knowledgeable about these differences. We will be committed, qualified, flexible and willing to educate and inform our members in order to ensure diversity. ORGANIZING To organize all workers in the electrical industry, within our jurisdiction, into IBEW Local 387. We will by legal and proper means promote a higher standard of living through organized labor. We will cultivate feelings of friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood among those of our industry. We will seek to promote an understanding of our values, goals, direction and commitment regarding the work force in our industry and to the general public. COMPETITIVE COMPANY We recognize that the successful growth of our companies is beneficial to both IBEW Local 387 and our companies. We believe a strong Union benefits our members’ employers. We will demand and aggressively demonstrate the need to maintain a qualified, knowledgeable and technically superior work force to ensure the production of a reliable high-quality product that enables our companies to be competitive in the rapidly changing and growing marketplace. AGGRESSIVE ORGANIZING To organize all workers in the electrical industry, within our jurisdiction, into IBEW Local 387. We will by legal and proper means promote a higher standard of living through organized labor. We will cultivate feelings of friendship and Brotherhood/Sisterhood among those of our industry. We will seek to promote an understanding of our values, goals, direction, and commitment regarding the work force in our industry and to the general public. MUTUAL ADVANTAGE The Local Union agrees for its members that they will individually and collectively perform loyal and efficient work and service; that they will use their influence and best efforts to protect the property of our companies and its service to the public; and that they will cooperate in promoting and advancing the welfare of our companies and the company’s growth as a strong competitor in the utility industry. UNDERSTANDING OF LABOR’S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE WORK FORCE OF THE FUTURE We, as IBEW Local 387 members, must recognize that labor’s role in the future work force depends on our adaptability, flexibility, and everyone recognizing our diversity. We will demand a safer work place and we will continue to protect employee rights. We recognize that a strong union benefits the company … a strong union means a strong company. We will demand to be involved in all decision making processes that will create a more positive work environment. QUALITY OF LIFE We will continue to seek a higher and higher standard of living for the Brothers and Sisters of IBEW Local 387 by securing competitive wages, benefits, and reasonable working hours. Our Brothers and Sisters continued employability will be a result of vigorous and aggressive training and skill development. PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS The leadership, officers and membership of IBEW Local 387 must demand that safe working conditions, organizing, fair and equitable treatment, and dignity on the job are note negotiable conditions. The membership as a whole must seek the proper means to elevate the moral, intellectual and social conditions of our members, their families, dependents and the community toward a higher standard of citizenship. PROMOTION OF EMPLOYMENT AND JOB STABILITY Our goal is to increase employment at our companies through growth and production with the most qualified labor force in the electrical industry. We will cooperate with our companies to train and promote skilled employees within the membership of IBEW Local 387 and through this effort our companies can grow and provide more job stability in the work place of the future. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY The Local Union agrees for its members, that they will individually and collectively perform loyal and high quality work and service; that they will use their influence and best efforts to protect the property of the companies and its service to the public; and that they will cooperate in promoting and advancing the welfare of the companies and the protection of its service to the public at all times.