Common use of CONTINUITY OF WORK Clause in Contracts

CONTINUITY OF WORK. It is expressly understood and agreed that the services to be performed by the employees covered by this Agreement, pertain to and are essential to the operations of a public utility, and to the welfare of the public dependent thereon, and in consideration thereof, and of the agreements and conditions herein by the Company to be kept and performed, the Union agrees that the employees covered by this Agreement will not be called upon or permitted to cease or abstain from the continuous performance of the duties pertaining to the positions held by them with the Company, in accord with the terms of this Agreement. The Union further agrees that it will take every reasonable means which are within its powers to induce employees who are members of the Union and subject to its discipline who may engage in a strike or work stoppage in violation of this Agreement to return to work promptly. The Company agrees, on its part, to do nothing to provoke interruption of, or prevent such continuity of performance of said employees, insofar as such performance is required in the normal and usual operation of the Company’s properties. Any dispute over matters in violation of the terms of this Agreement must be handled in the manner provided by the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure as set forth in Article IV below. To provide for no disruption in work when a third party dispute arises between an employer other than FPL (contractor for services), and a Union(s) other than System Council U-4, the Company shall ensure there are proper gates through which employees may enter or leave Company property without directly encountering any form of job action by an outside Union. Gates shall be clearly identified for FPL employees only.