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constitutional and statutory requirements. Therefore, both the Employer and the OPBA hereby reaffirm their commitment, legal and moral, not to discriminate in any manner relating to employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex or age. The OPBA shall share equally with the Employer, the responsibility for applying this provision of the Agreement. The OPBA and all collective bargaining unit members shall not discriminate against any person or persons, in any manner relating to their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, disability, sex or age. "Sex" includes a prohibition against sexual harassment. SECTION 2: The Employer agrees not to interfere with the rights of employees to become members of the OPBA, and there shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion by the Employer or OPBA against any employee because of OPBA membership, or lack of OPBA membership. SECTION 3: The OPBA and the Employer recognize the right of all employee(s) to be free to join or not join the OPBA and shall not coerce employee in any manner to join or not join the OPBA. ARTICLE 6: NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT SECTION 1: Neither the OPBA nor any employee shall directly or indirectly call, sanction, encourage, finance, participate, or assist in any way in any strike, slowdown, walkout, concerted "sick leave" or mass resignation, work stoppage or slowdown, or other unlawful interference with normal operations of the Employer for the duration of this Agreement. A breech of this Section may be grounds for discipline. The OPBA shall not be held liable for the unauthorized activity of the employees it represents or its members who are in breach of this section, provided that the OPBA meets all of its obligations under this Article. SECTION 2: The OPBA shall, at all times, cooperate with the Employer in continuing operations in a normal manner and shall actively discourage and attempt to prevent any violation of the "no -strike" clause. In the event of a violation of the "no -strike" clause, the OPBA shall promptly notify all employees in a reasonable manner that the strike, work stoppage or slowdown, or other unlawful interference with normal operations of the Employer is in violation of this Agreement, unlawful and not sanctioned or approved by the OPBA. The OPBA shall advise the employees to return to work immediately. SECTION 3: The Employer shall not lock out any employees for the duration of this Agreement. 3