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The positive attitude towards employee representation encouraged by the Guidelines is also expressed in this paragraph which recommends that management provide facilities to employee representatives as necessary to assist in developing effective collective agreements and the information needed for meaningful negotiations on employment conditions. The term ``meaningful'' must be applied in the circumstances of each case, but it has operational value to persons experienced in labour relations.3
Negotiations, consultations, co-operation or the provision of information to employees implies effective communication between the parties concerned. As a general rule, management and labour representatives should communicate in a language effectively understood by employees or their representatives. Where this may be unreasonably difficult, such as when representatives from the parent company are involved, adequate interpretation and translation facilities should be provided.4
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