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The composition of the Council is the single, most
important reason for its success. From a former
whistleblower, a former union representative, and a former Department
of Ecology employee, to top level management at participating companies and Hanford Challenge, the Council is an
independent nonprofit entity. Council decisions are
made
by
consensus
only,
and operations
are based on agreements which stipulate that recommendations will
be presumptively implemented.
Bringing together the perspectives
of the employee and the company, as well as neutral participants,
allows
for an examination of
all sides of the situation without the negative history and polarization
that makes some cases at a nuclear site so difficult to resolve.
Using their knowledge, experience, and the independent authority
granted to members of the Council, even the most complex issues
are resolved.
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"Because the Council is independent of contractors and
of the government, and because employees see a “friend
in court” in the membership, employees are willing to come
to the Council. Similarly, managers whose input is sought, see
that they likewise have a friend in court as the membership sees
to it that they are also treated fairly."
- Jonathan Brock, Council Chair |
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