Partnership Goals and Benefits Organizations benefit from an LMPC by improvement in labor-management relationships; increased communication between labor, management, and employees; and a boost in the organization’s and council members’ morale due to a better work environment. These improvements allow the organization to: Tap the collective job knowledge of employees to identify and resolve problems Improve cooperation—employees have a vested interest in making their recommended solutions successful Improve employee awareness of quality and costs Improve productivity, morale, and motivation Improve relationship techniques and skills for participants Elevate discussion of issues that are outside the collective bargaining process Reduce conflict and grievances, and encourage resolution of problems before they escalate Open communications and information sharing to all levels of the organization Commit to a willingness to share power Open and candid sharing of information Recognize the union and employees as a viable partners