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ARTICLE 5
<br />NO STRIKEINO LOCKOUT
<br />Section 5.1. The F.O.P. shall not directly or indirectly, call sanction, encourage, finance, and/or
<br />assist in any way, nor shall any employee instigate or participate in, directly or indirectly, any
<br />strike, slowdown, job action, walk -out, concerted "sick" leave, work stoppage, sympathy strike,
<br />picketing or interference of any kind with any operation of the Employer. Furthermore, while on
<br />the Employer's premises, all lawful order of superior officers shall, at all times, be followed and
<br />immediately complied with.
<br />Section 5.2. The F.O.P. and the Employer shall, at all times, cooperate in continuing operations in
<br />a normal manner and shall actively discourage any endeavor to prevent or terminate any violation
<br />of Section 5.1. In the event any violation of Section 5.1. occurs, the F.O.P. shall immediately notify
<br />all employees that a strike, job action, concerted sick leave, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage,
<br />or other interferences of any operations of the Employer is prohibited and is not in any way
<br />sanctioned, condoned, or approved by the F.O.P. Furthermore, the F.O.P. shall immediately advise
<br />all employees to return to work or to end such interferences at once.
<br />Section 5.3. In addition to any and all remedies available to the Employer, any employee or
<br />employees, either individually or collectively, who violate Section 5.1. of this Article are subject
<br />IL to discipline by the Employer. Disciplinary action taken in accordance with the provisions of this
<br />Article shall be subject to the grievance procedure contained herein, including the necessity of just
<br />cause being required prior to the Employer applying discipline.
<br />Section 5.4. The Employer shall not lockout employees for the duration of this Agreement.
<br />ARTICLE 6
<br />NON-DISCRIMINATION
<br />Section 6.1. Neither the Employer nor the F.O.P. shall discriminate against any bargaining unit
<br />employee on the basis of age, color, sex, race, creed, handicap, or national origin. The F.O.P. shall
<br />share equally with the Employer the responsibility for applying this provision of the Agreement.
<br />Section 6.2. Where there is an alleged violation of the provisions of this Article that qualifies for
<br />appeal under the rules of the Equal Opportunity Commission of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission,
<br />such matter may be appealable through the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. The
<br />Employer, employee, and their representative, however, shall meet in an effort to resolve the
<br />alleged violation prior to the appeal to any outside agency.
<br />Section 6.3. All references to employees in this Agreement designate both sexes; and wherever
<br />the male gender is used, it shall be construed to include male and female employees.
<br />Section 6.4. The Employer and F.O.P. agree not to discriminate against any bargaining unit
<br />member on the basis of membership, non -membership, or position in the F.O.P.
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