ARTICLE 8

Agreement  Against Lockouts and Strikes

Section A.  Lockouts .  No lockout  of faculty members shall be instituted by the Employer  during the term of this Agreement .

Section B.  Strikes .  During the life of this Agreement , no strike of any kind, as defined in Minnesota Statutes  § 179A.03, Subd. 16., shall be engaged in, sanc­tioned, or supported by the IFO , its officers, or agents.  In the event the Employer  alleges that any faculty member  or faculty members are engaged in a strike, the IFO will, upon written notification, immediately notify such faculty member  or faculty members in writing of the allegation and the implica­tions of a strike.  How­ever, nothing in this Article shall be construed as a waiver by IFO of the rights of faculty members to conduct a permissible and legal strike pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 179A.18.