No Strike Commitment. Neither the SPOA nor any of its officers or agents may call, initiate, authorize, participate in, sanction, encourage, or ratify any work stoppage, slow down, unauthorized absence, picketing of the Department over terms and conditions of this Agreement, “work to rule" action, or the concerted interference with the full, faithful and proper performance of the duties of employment with the City during the term of this Agreement. Neither the SPOA nor any officer shall refuse to cross any picket line, by whomever established. This section does not apply to informational picketing, handbilling and other forms of protected speech designed to communicate with the public about issues of concern to the SPOA. Such communications shall not request any kind of work stoppage. The SPOA’s right to conduct informational picketing or handbilling as set forth herein shall be subject to the following conditions: 1) no picketing or handbilling on Department property, 2) no person shall represent himself as speaking as a member of or on behalf of the Police Department, 3) persons engaging in such activities shall be off-duty, and 4) persons engaging in such activities shall not be in police uniform.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement