Mutual respect for all participating organizations and persons, including genuine respect for differences, and yet principled struggle to promote maximum unity and cooperation within that diversity.

Respect and protection of NLC confidentiality by all participants.

Rejection of any efforts to turn the NLC into a unitary, monolithic organization which imposes a singular leadership or ideology on NLC participants.

Strict respect and practice of the principle of collective leadership in decision-making.

Collective work and responsibility in all activities.

Principled and peaceful struggle and settlement of all disputes and issues: with free, full, honest, and respectful discussion before decisions are made.

There must be a three-fourths (75%) vote of the existing NLC participants to change any infrastructure components of the NLC.