Strike Votes. The Union agrees that no strike vote of the of the Local Union will be taken during the term of this or the course of negotiations with the Company for renewal or extension thereof, or Lockouts During Negotiations. It is agreed that the Union will not, during the of negotiations for a renewal or extension of this authorize, direct, condone or encourage a strike of employees nor employees take part in such action until an attempt has been made in good faith to settle any by conciliation, or some other form of mediation. It is agreed that the Company will not, during this period, lock out employees.
Strike Votes. The Union agrees that no strike vote of the members affected by this Agreement will be taken during the term of this Agreement or in the course of negotiations with the Company for the renewal or extension thereof. It is agreed that there will be no strike by, or lockout of, employees during the course of negotiations for a renewal or extension of this Agreement until an attempt has been made in good faith to settle any differences by conciliation or some other form of mediation. Article Arbitration I If a settlement cannot be reached in the grievance procedure, the parties agree that any grievance which has been properly carried through the steps outlined in Article may be referred to an Arbitrator at the written request of either party within ten working days of the outcome of the Third Step of the grievance procedure. It is agreed that neither the Company nor the Union will prevent the other party from referring a grievance to arbitration to determine if the grievance is arbitrable. A question of need not be raised during the grievance procedure. If an Arbitrator determines the grievance is arbitrable, the same Arbitrator shall then consider the grievance itself. An Arbitrator will be chosen by the mutual agreement of the parties provided that if the parties fail to agree within ten working days of the notification mentioned in Article above, the Minister of Labour of the Province of Xxxxxxx xxx be asked to nominate a person to act as Arbitrator. The parties may mutually agree to appoint a Board of Arbitration as an alternative to the above clause. In such an event, each party will appoint a nominee to the Board within ten (IO) working days of receipt of notification of the desire to arbitrate. The nominees will then appoint an impartial chairperson within ten (IO)working days. If a chairperson cannot be agreed upon, the Minister of Labour of the Province of Xxxxxxx xxx be asked to appoint a Chairperson. A decision of the Arbitrator, or in the case of a Board of Arbitration, the decision of a majority of the Arbitration Committee will be deemed to be final and binding on all parties concerned. In reaching a decision, the Arbitrator and/or the Arbitration Committee shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement. The Company and the Union agree to bear an equal share of expenses of the Arbitrator appointed and the parties will jointly bear the expenses of the Chairperson for the Board of Arbitration. Article
