A. During this Agreement, the Union, its officers, agents, representatives and members, shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, authorize, assist, encourage, participate in or sanction any strike, sit-down, slow-down, cessation, stoppage or picketing, where the object of such picketing is to cause any employee of Temple University to strike, slow-down, cease, stop or interrupt his or her work or otherwise boycott, or otherwise interfere with the operations of Temple University or to cause an employee to strike, slow-down cease providing services to, or interrupting or interfere with the operations of Temple University or any other Temple affiliated Hospital, medical center, nursing home, or any other educational institution or other Temple facility.

B. The Union, its officers, agents, representatives and members, shall not in any way, directly or indirectly authorize, assist, encourage, participate in or sanction any picketing (as defined in Section 1) strike, sit-down, slow-down, cessation, stoppage or interruption of work, boycott or inference with the operations of Temple University or any Temple affiliated Hospital, medical center, nursing home or educational institution or other Temple facility, where such picketing, strike, sit-down, slow-down, cessation or stoppage or interruption of work, boycott or interference with the operations is in violation of a collective bargaining agreement covering the employees of the other Temple facility or is otherwise illegal.

C. In addition to any other liability, remedy or right provided by applicable law or statute, should a picket (as defined in Section 1) strike, sit-down, sit-in, slow-down, cessation or stoppage or interruption of work boycott, or other interference with the operations of Temple University or any other Temple affiliated Hospital, medical center, nursing home, or any educational institution during the term of this Agreement occur, the Union, within twenty-four (24) hours of a request by Temple University, shall:

1. Publicly disavow such action by the employees.

2. Advise the Office of Labor Relations of Temple and Human Resources Department of Temple University in writing that such action by employees has not been called or sanctioned by the Union.

3. Notify employees of its disapproval of such action and instruct such employees to cease such action and return to work immediately.

4. Post notices at the Union Bulletin Board advising that it disapproves of such action and instructing employees to return to work immediately.

D. The Employer will not lock out employees during the term of this Agreement.

TAUP/TU Collective Bargaining Agreement 2000-2004

American Federation of Teachers Local # 4531 AFL-CIO
1900 N.13th Street Barton Hall Room A231 Philadelphia PA 19122-6082
215-763-2287 - 215-204-7641 - E-Mail TAUP

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