Common use of Continuity of Service to the Public Clause in Contracts

Continuity of Service to the Public. It is recognized that the parties are engaged in rendering a public service and that they will comply with all applicable valid rules, regulations and orders of duly constituted public regulatory bodies or governmental authorities. The parties agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to conflict or be inconsistent or incompatible with rules, regulations or orders. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Union nor its members shall call, sanction, assist or engage in any strike, slowdown or stoppage of METRO’s work, operations or service, or in any manner sanction, assist or engage in any restrictions or limitations of the work, operations, or service of METRO. Refusal of an employee to cross a primary picket line shall not be construed as a violation of this Agreement. It shall not be a violation of this Agreement, and it shall not be cause for discharge or disciplinary action, in the event an employee refuses to enter upon any property involved in a labor dispute or refuses to go through or work behind any bona fide labor organization picket line, where entering property involved in a labor dispute or going through a bona fide labor organization’s picket line will result in potential damage to METRO equipment or physical injury to the employee or where physical injury to persons in the picket line could result or where a member of METRO employee’s immediate family is involved in a labor dispute. This section shall not apply to informational picket lines established or endorsed by bona fide labor organizations. During the term of this Agreement, METRO shall not cause or permit any lockout of any of its employees.

Continuity of Service to the Public. It is recognized that the parties are engaged in rendering a public service and that they will comply with all applicable valid rules, regulations and orders of duly constituted public regulatory bodies or governmental authorities. The parties agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to conflict or be inconsistent or incompatible with rules, regulations or orders. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Union nor its members shall call, sanction, assist or engage in any strike, slowdown or stoppage of METROMetro’s work, operations or service, or in any manner sanction, assist or engage in any restrictions or limitations of the work, operations, or service of METROMetro. Refusal of an employee Operator to cross a primary picket line shall not be construed as a violation of this Agreement. It shall not be a violation of this Agreement, and it shall not be cause for discharge or disciplinary action, in the event an employee refuses to enter upon any property involved in a labor dispute or refuses to go through or work behind any bona fide labor organization picket line, where entering property involved in a labor dispute or going through a bona fide labor organization’s picket line will result in potential damage to METRO Metro equipment or physical injury to the employee or where physical injury to persons in the picket line could result or where a member of METRO Metro employee’s immediate family is involved in a labor dispute. This section shall not apply to informational picket lines established or endorsed by bona fide labor organizations. During the term of this Agreement, METRO Metro shall not cause or permit any lockout of any of its employeesOperators.

Continuity of Service to the Public. It is recognized that the parties are engaged in rendering a public service and that they will comply with all applicable valid rules, regulations and orders of duly constituted public regulatory bodies or governmental authorities. The parties agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to conflict or be inconsistent or incompatible with rules, regulations or orders. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Union nor its members shall call, sanction, assist or engage in any strike, slowdown or stoppage of METRO’s METRO‘s work, operations or service, or in any manner sanction, assist or engage in any restrictions or limitations of the work, operations, or service of METRO. Refusal of an employee to cross a primary picket line shall not be construed as a violation of this Agreement. It shall not be a violation of this Agreement, and it shall not be cause for discharge or disciplinary action, in the event an employee refuses to enter upon any property involved in a labor dispute or refuses to go through or work behind any bona fide labor organization picket line, where entering property involved in a labor dispute or going through a bona fide labor organization’s organization‘s picket line will result in potential damage to METRO equipment or physical injury to the employee or where physical injury to persons in the picket line could result or where a member of METRO employee’s employee‘s immediate family is involved in a labor dispute. This section shall not apply to informational picket lines established or endorsed by bona fide labor organizations. During the term of this Agreement, METRO shall not cause or permit any lockout of any of its employees.