The services performed by City employees included in this Agreement are essential to the public health, safety and welfare. The Union and the City, therefore, agree there shall be no interruption of the work for any cause whatsoever, nor shall there be any work slowdown or other interference with the services.
Employees may be required to go through picket lines where an emergency requires them to do so to protect the public health, safety and welfare, but only after proper arrangements have been made so as not to cause the employees to be considered strike-breakers and to properly protect them from any possible bodily harm.