Employer Responsibility The Employer accepts its responsibility to insure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, reliance on public assistance, sex, marital status, sexual orientation/affectional preference, or any other class or group distinction, as set forth by state or federal anti-discrimination laws, or in Board policy.
Union Responsibility The Union accepts the following responsibilities: 3.1 The Union agrees that it will not intimidate or coerce Employees into membership in the Union. 3.2 The Union agrees that membership solicitation and other Union activity not pertaining to this agreement, will not take place during working hours or on the premises of the Employer or on any work project the Employer may be engaged in. 3.3 The Union agrees that during the life of this agreement and during the period of negotiation of any revision to this agreement, or of any new agreement, including the period of arbitration, there shall be no strike or other cessation of work. 3.4 The Union agrees that it will not discriminate against any member or person employed by the Employer because of race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry, or place of origin. 3.5 The Union recognizes that it is the exclusive right and function of the Employer (a) To direct the working force which includes the right to direct, plan and control working operations and to schedule working hours, and (b) To hire, classify, transfer, promote, demote, dismiss or lay-off Employees because of lack of work or other legitimate reasons, and (c) To introduce new and improved facilities and methods to improve the efficiency of the operations of the Employer, but such exclusive functions of the Employer are subject always to the provisions of this agreement. 3.6 The Union recognizes and accepts the provisions of this agreement as binding upon itself, each of its duly authorized officers, representatives and Employees represented by the Union, and pledges that it, each of its duly authorized officers and representatives, and Employees represented by the Union, will observe the provisions of this agreement.