The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied to all employees, without discrimination as to age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, or political affiliation. The failure of the City or the Association to apply this agreement without discrimination, when brought to the attention of either party, shall be subject to the provisions of the grievance procedure.
All references to employee in this Agreement designates both sexes, and where the male gender is used, it shall be construed to include male and female.
The City agrees not to interfere with the rights of employees to become members of the Association, and there shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion by the City or its representatives against any employee activity in an official capacity on behalf of the Association.
The Association recognizes its responsibility as bargaining agent and agrees to review and/or present all employee grievances in the bargaining unit without discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion. The Association agrees not to intimidate or coerce any employee in an effort to recruit membership.