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authority to discuss and explain the remedies available under Chapter 4117 of the Ohio <br />Revised Code with the affected employee. The OPBA may have a representative <br />present when the aforementioned remedies are discussed with the affected employee. <br />SECTION 5: All references to employees in this agreement designate both sexes, and <br />wherever the male gender is used, it shall be construed to mean male and female. <br />ARTICLE 6: <br />NO STRIKE/ND LOCKOUT <br />SECTION 1: The Employer and the OPBA agree that the grievance procedures <br />provided herein are adequate to provide a fair and final determination of all grievances <br />arising under this Agreement. It is the desire of the Employer and the OPBA to avoid <br />work stoppages and strikes. <br />SECTION 2: Neither the OPBA nor any member of the bargaining unit, for the duration <br />of this Agreement, shall directly or indirectly call, sanction, encourage, finance, <br />participate, or assist in any way in any strike, slowdown, walkout, concerted "sick <br />leave" or mass resignation, work stoppage or slowdown, or other unlawful interference <br />with normal operations of the Employer for the duration of this Agreement. A breech of <br />this Section may be grounds for discipline. The OPBA shall not be held liable for the <br />unauthorized activity of the employees it represents or its members who are in breach <br />of this section, provided that the OPBA meets all of its obligations under this Article. <br />SECTION 3: The OPBA shall, at all times, cooperate with the Employer in continuing <br />operations in a normal manner and shall actively discourage and attempt to prevent <br />any violation of the "no-strike" clause. <br />In the event of a violation of the "no-strike" clause, the QPBA shall promptly <br />notify all employees in a reasonable manner that the strike, work stoppage or <br />slowdown, or other unlawful interference with normal operations of the Employer is in <br />violation of this Agreement, unlawful and not sanctioned or approved by the OPBA. The <br />OPBA shall advise the employees to return to work immediately. <br />SECTION 4: The Employer shall not lock out any employees for the duration of this <br />Agreement. <br />ARTICLE 7: <br />EMPLOYEE RIGHTS <br />SECTION 1: An employee has the right to the presence and advice of the OPBA <br />representative at all disciplinary interrogations. <br />SECTION 2: An employee who is to be questioned as a suspect in any investigation of <br />? <br />I