No work stoppage or Lockouts. As the services performed by the employees covered by this Agreement are essential to the administration of the department and to the welfare of the public dependent thereon, the Association agrees that in no event whatsoever, during the term of this Agreement will the Association or any of the employees covered by this Agreement, initiate, authorize, sanction, encourage, support or engage in any strike, slowdown, concerted job action, work stoppage, “sick-out” or cease the continuous performance of their duties. The City and Department agree that no lockout shall take place during the term of this Agreement. The Association acknowledges that any conduct, which violates this section, threatens irreparable harm to the public. The Association shall have no liability for unauthorized activity by employees in violation of this section subject to the Agreement of the Association to immediately make a vigorous and bona fide effort to end all such activity in the event of a documented violation of this section, including, but not limited to, written notification to each offending employee that his/her activity is unprotected and is not authorized, supported or ratified by the Association. The parties recognize the right of the Department and the Noblesville Fire Department Merit Commission, (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”) to take such disciplinary action as the Department and the Commission in their sole discretion deem appropriate, including discharge, against any firefighter(s) who participate(s) in a violation of Article III, Section 3, whether such action is taken against all of the participants or against only certain participants.
No work stoppage or Lockouts. As the services performed by the employees covered by this agreement are essential to the administration of the department and to the welfare of the public dependent thereon, the Association agrees that in no event whatsoever, during the term of this agreement will the Association or any of the employees covered by this Agreement, initiate, authorize, sanction, encourage, support or engage in any strike, slowdown, concerted job action, work stoppage, “sick-out” or cease the continuous performance of their duties. The Township and Department agrees that no lockout shall take place during the term of this agreement. The Association acknowledges that any conduct, which violates this section, threatens irreparable harm to the public. The Association shall have no liability for unauthorized activity by employees in violation of this section subject to the agreement of the Association to immediately make a vigorous and bona fide effort to end all such activity in the event of a documented violation of this section, including, but not limited to, written notification to each offending employee that his/her activity is unprotected and is not authorized, supported or ratified by the Association. The parties recognize the right of the Department and the Xxxxx Township Fire Merit Commission, (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”) to take such disciplinary action as the Department and the Commission in their sole discretion deem appropriate, including discharge, against any employee(s) who participate(s) in a violation of Article III, Section 3, whether such action is taken against all of the participants or against only certain participants. The parties agree that the issue of whether the discipline imposed or recommended was uniformly applied to all members of the department who violate this Section shall not be raised in any proceeding before the commission or any subsequent appeal of the discipline, nor raised in any proceeding regarding an employee’s eligibility for unemployment compensation. It is understood and agreed by the parties that an employee does have the right to present evidence solely on the issue of whether he/she did, in fact, violate any of the provisions of Article III, Section 3.
No work stoppage or Lockouts. As the services performed by the employees covered by this Agreement are essential to the administration of the Indianapolis Fire Department and to the welfare of the public dependent thereon, the IPFF agrees that in no event whatsoever, during the term of this Agreement, will the IPFF or any of the employees covered by this Agreement, initiate, authorize, sanction, encourage, support or engage in any strike, slowdown, concerted job action, work stoppage, "sick-out" or cease the continuous performance of their duties. The Department agrees that no lockout shall take place during the term of this Agreement. The IPFF acknowledges that any conduct which violates this section threatens irreparable harm to the public. The IPFF shall have no liability for unauthorized activity by employees in violation of this section, and agrees to immediately make a vigorous and bona fide effort to end all such activity in the event of a documented violation of this section, including written notification to each offending employee that his/her activity is unprotected and is not authorized, supported or ratified by the IPFF.
