Article I: Purpose

ARTICLE I Purpose 1. It is the intent and purpose of the Company and the Union to establish herein their basic agreements covering rates of pay, wages, hours of work, and conditions of employment for the employees of the Company as defined herein; to provide a procedure for settling any differences of the parties which may arise and to interpret the provisions of this Agreement; and to generally govern the relationships between the Company and the Union and its members to the end that production and service may be improved through the cooperation of the Company and its employees.