ARTICLE XVII
17.0 WORK STOPAGE

17.1 The Association hereby agrees that it, its agents, representatives, unit members or persons acting in concert with any of them, shall not incite, encourage, or participate in any strike, walkout, slowdown, or work stoppage against the District, including but not limited to disputes concerning matters covered by this Agreement, disputes with other labor organizations, persons or employers, or jurisdictional disputes. In the event of any such activities on the part of any unit members, the Association and its officers will take every necessary step to cause those unit members to end or avert the same.

17.2 Individual unit members engaging in, encouraging, sanctioning, or assisting any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, or other concerted interference against the District in violation of this Article, may be subject to the discipline provisions of this Agreement or the Education Code.

17.3 It is understood that in the event the Association, its officers or agents violate this Article, the District shall be entitled to withhold any rights, privileges or services provided for in this Agreement.