`This Agreement shall be entered into by and between the Board of Directors of Higher Education or its successor (hereinafter the Employers) and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/Massachusetts Community College Council (hereinafter the Association) as the exclusive representative of all workers in the bargaining unit referred to in Article I. Both parties to this agreement recognize the unique contributions of Community Colleges to education in this Commonwealth. In addition, the Parties recognise the need to strengthen and secure community training. The purpose of this agreement is to support harmonious relations between the employer and the association. .