Common use of STRIKES OR LOCK-OUTS Clause in Contracts

STRIKES OR LOCK-OUTS. During the term of this Collective Agreement the Union agrees that there shall be no strike and the Employer agrees that there shall be no lock-out. Subject to any Labour Relations Board (or any succeeding body) directives, if an employee employed under the terms of this Collective Agreement refuses in good conscience to cross a legal picket line, the employee shall be considered to be absent without pay, and it shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement nor shall it be grounds for disciplinary action. Any employees assigned by the Union to cover essential services as defined in the Labour Code of British Columbia shall be authorized and permitted to cross to cross a legal picket line.