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International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
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The NHPA Principles
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Believe honesty and integrity are the basis for all interactions
Provide help to all bargaining unit employees equally
Do not pre-judge the merits of an issue
Encourage the use of process and procedures for obtaining just resolution
Advocate good communication among employees
Believe that status symbols are a hindrance to working together cooperatively
Believe employee cooperative efforts benefit all employees
Believe all employees can contribute to improving the work environment
Believe the union provides a forum for employees’ input
Support continual improvement in the work environment and in work processes
Support employee skills improvement and opportunity for advancement
Support merit principles in hiring and promotion
Believe that seniority is a valid metric for use when other metrics are ambiguous or non-existent
Support changes that benefit our employees and improve productivity
Believe the union welcomes the participation and support of all employees
This page was last updated October 15, 2007