2020-12 - 2020-22 Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreements

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subcontracted to outside, independent companies; 17) determine staffing patterns, including but not limited to, assignment of employees, numbers employed, duties to be performed, qualifications required and areas worked. 5.02 The foregoing is subject to the restrictions and regulations governing the exercises of these rights as are expressly provided herein. ARTICLE 6 NO STRIKE 6.01 The Union shall not, directly or indirectly, call, sanction, encourage, finance and/or assist in any way, nor shall any employee instigate or participate, directly or indirectly, in any strike, slowdown, walkout, concerted "sick" leave or mass resignation, work stoppage, picketing or interference of any kind at any operation or operations of the City for the duration of this Agreement. 6.02 Violations of Section 1 of this Article shall be proper cause for discharge or other disciplinary action by the City. 6.03 The Union shall, at all times, cooperate with the City in continuing operations in a normal manner and shall actively discourage and endeavor to prevent or terminate any violation of Section 1 of this Article. In the event any violation of Section 1 of this Article occurs, the Union shall immediately notify all employees that the strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or other interference at any operation or operations of the City is prohibited and is not in any way sanctioned or approved by the Union. Furthermore, the Union shall also immediately advise all employees to return to work at once. 6.04 The City shall not lockout any employees for the duration of this Agreement. ARTICLE 7 BULLETIN BOARDS 7.01 The City shall provide the Union with a locked bulletin board in each of the following divisions: A. Refuse and Recycling, Waste Water Treatment Plant, Streets and Forestry, Fleet Management, Parks and Public Property, Water and Waste Water, and other areas where time clocks are utilized provided that: 1. Such bulletin boards shall be used only for posting notices bearing the written approval of the President of the Union or an official representative of Ohio Council 8, and shall be solely for Union business. 2. No notice or other writing may contain anything political, controversial or critical of the City or any other institution, or any employee or other person. 3. Upon request from the appropriate official of the City or designee, the Union will immediately remove any notice or other writing that the City believes violates the aforementioned, but the Union shall have the right to grieve such action through the grievance procedure.