ARTICLE 32 – NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT

Section 1.

During the term of this Agreement or any extension thereof the Union, its representatives, agents, and unit members will not call, condone, or engage in a strike, sympathy strike, slowdown, or withholding of grades or academic evaluations by SWs. 

Section 2.

Any unit member engaging in any conduct prohibited by this Article may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Article 19, Discipline and Discharge.

Section 3.

In the event that any unit member violates the provisions of Section 1, the Union shall as soon as practicable, inform such unit member(s) through all reasonable means that such action is prohibited under this Agreement and that such unit member(s) should cease such action and return to full, normal, and timely work. The Union shall also distribute to the unit member(s) and the University a written notice, signed by an officer of the Union, that the work stoppage or other violation is not authorized by the Union. Such distribution shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours of notice to the Union from the University that there has been a violation of this Article.

Section 4.

During the term of this Agreement, or any extension thereof, the University agrees that it will not lock out any of the unit members covered by this Agreement.