A. An employee, a labor organization, or its representative shall not:
1. Discriminate against an employee with regard to labor organization membership because of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, or national origin;
2. Solicit membership for an employee or labor organization during the employee's duty hours. This does not include the work breaks or lunch periods;
3. Restrain or coerce any employee in the exercise of any right guaranteed by the provisions of this chapter;
4. Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with the employer;
5. Refuse or fail to comply with any collective bargaining agreement with the employer. This issue is subject to the required negotiated grievance procedure negotiated by the parties;
6. Refuse or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter;
7. Picket homes or private businesses of employees, appointed individuals, or elected officials of the city of Lovington;
8. Restrain or coerce the employer in the selection of its agent for bargaining.
B. During the negotiation and the impasse procedure, the employees, the exclusive representative or any of its employees are prohibited from negotiating issues which are the subject of negotiations with anyone other than the appointed city negotiating team. It is the intent of this language that the integrity of the negotiating process be maintained. All negotiations and concessions shall occur only between the respective appointed negotiating teams. (Ord. 460 § 17, 2005)