Union Contract Local 2, OPEIU - WMATA.com

directly or indirectly, authorize, cause, assist, encourage,participate in, ratify, or condone any strike, sit-down, sitin,slowdown, cessation or stoppage of work, mass absenteeism,boycott, picketing, or refuse to faithfully and properlyperform in whole or in part, any customarily assignedduties for the Authority, or conduct any other interferencewith or interruption of work at any of the Authority’s operationsincluding the recognition of and refusal to crossany picket line erected at Authority premises, and the Authorityagrees that there shall be no lockout.(2) In the event of an unauthorized strike, slowdown, orstoppage of work, the Authority agrees that there will beno liability on the part of the Union provided the Unionpromptly and publicly disavows such unauthorized strike,slowdown, or stoppage of work, orders the employees toreturn to work, utilizes all best efforts to ensure the returnto work, and attempts to bring about a prompt resumptionof normal operations, and provided further that the Unionnotifies the Authority, in writing, within twenty-four (24)hours after the commencement of such job action, whatmeasures it has taken to comply with provisions of thisArticle.(3) The Authority shall have the right to discipline, by way ofsuspension, discharge or otherwise any person who participatesin any violation of this Article.ARTICLE XXII – MISCELLANEOUS(1) Savings and SeparabilityIt is not the intention of the Authority or the Union to violateany applicable laws or regulations by the enactmentof this Agreement or in the application of its terms. Inthe event any provision of this Agreement is determined57