THIRD PARTY PICKETS. In the event that any other Employee of the Employer, or employees of Ryerson University who are members of CUPE and/or OPSEU, engage in a legal strike and maintain a legal picket line:
(a) The Employees covered by this Agreement will have the right to refuse to cross said picket line, without pay, provided the individual Employee has given the Employer twenty- four (24) hours notice.
(b) Failure to cross said picket line by Employees will not be considered a violation of the Agreement, nor will it be grounds for disciplinary action. It is understood that loss of pay will be incurred as a result of duties not performed. This will not be considered to be discipline.
(c) These provisions will hold except where the Employer shuts down operations in support of a strike. Article 16: FILLING OF VACANCIES / HIRING PROCESS
THIRD PARTY PICKETS. In the event that any other Employee of the Employer, or Employees of Ryerson University, the Students’ Centre, or the Ryerson Students’ Union, who are members of CUPE and/or OPSEU, engage in a legal strike and maintain a legal picket line:
a. The Employees covered by this Agreement will have the right to refuse to cross such picket line, without pay, provided the Employees have given the Employer 24hours notice.
b. Failure to cross such a picket line will not be considered a violation of the Agreement, nor will it be grounds for disciplinary action. It is understood that loss of pay will be incurred as a result of duties not performed. This will not be considered to be discipline.
c. These provisions will hold except where the Employer shuts down operations in support of a strike.
THIRD PARTY PICKETS. In the event that any other Employees who are members of either CUPE or other parties that are engaged in a strike and/or maintain a picket line that is legal under the Labour Relations Act: Employees covered by this Agreement shall make every effort to report for work under such circumstances provided such reporting will not require any physical risk. Where a physical risk is present, employees have the right to refuse to cross picket lines that directly interfere with the performance of their duties. In such circumstances of refusal, where Management cannot provide them safe passageway across the picket lines, with or without necessary escort, an employee failing to report for duty shall be considered to be absent with pay. Failure to cross such picket lines when management has provided safe escort shall result in the employee being absent without pay. Such absence shall not be grounds for disciplinary action.
THIRD PARTY PICKETS. In the event that any other Employees who are members of either CUPE or other parties that are engaged in a strike and maintain a picket line: Employees covered by this Agreement shall have the right to refuse to cross picket lines that directly interfere with the performance of their duties. Failure to cross such picket lines shall not be grounds for disciplinary action. Salary shall not be deducted for any time not worked as a result of such refusal. If the Employer requires, Employees who refuse to cross picket lines that directly interfere with the performance of their duties shall en devour to work in an alternate location.
THIRD PARTY PICKETS. In the event that any other Employee of the Employer, or employees of Ryerson University, the Student Campus Centre or the Ryerson Students’ Union who are members of CUPE and/or OPSEU, or the Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson (XXXXX) engage in a legal strike and maintain a legal picket line:
(a) The Employees covered by this Agreement will have the right to refuse to cross such picket line, without pay, provided the individual Employee has given the Employer 24-hours notice.
(b) Failure to cross such a picket line by Employees will not be considered a violation of the Agreement, nor will it be grounds for disciplinary action. It is understood that loss of pay will be incurred as a result of duties not performed. This will not be considered to be discipline.
(c) These provisions will hold except where the Employer shuts down operations in support of a strike. Article 16: FILLING OF VACANCIES / HIRING PROCESS
THIRD PARTY PICKETS. In the event that any employee of the Employer in the course of their work encounters off site strike and/or lockout action that has resulted in a picket line, employees covered by this Agreement will have the right to refuse to cross such picket line, provided the individual employee advised the Employer of the situation. The Employer supports employees rights to not cross a picket line. Such employees will suffer no loss of pay or other negative consequences.
