It shall be an unfair employee relations practice and the same is hereby prohibited, for the City to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights recognized or granted in Section 14-5 of this Article; to refuse to bargain collectively with representatives of certified employee organizations on matters within the scope of collective bargaining, except as may otherwise be provided in this article.

It shall be an unfair employee relations practice, and the same is hereby prohibited, for an employee bargaining unit, its representatives, agents, or members to interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten such action against employees who exercise the rights recognized or granted by this Article; provided, that expressing any views, argument or opinion shall not constitute an unfair employee relations practice if such expression contains no threat of reprisal, force, or promise of benefit or to refuse to bargain collectively with the City on wages, hours, fringe benefits and other terms or conditions of employment when the employee organization involved has been certified.

It shall be an unfair employee relations practice, and the same is hereby prohibited, for an employee to interfere with, restrain, coerce or threaten the City or any City official, or to participate publicly as employees of the City individually or collectively in efforts to secure the election, defeat or recall of any Councilmember or candidate therefor; or in the selection of the City's representative for purposes of collective bargaining; or in the conduct of private business or personal affairs of any City official or representative; provided, that expressing any views, argument or opinion shall not constitute an unfair employee relations practice if such expression contains no threat of reprisal, or force, or promise of benefit; to engage in, to induce or encourage any employees or group of employees to engage in a strike, work stoppage, slowdown or mass absenteeism.

Prohibited practices enumerated herein shall be subject to suit for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate remedies. (Ord. No. CA77-3, 11-8-1977; Ord. No. 89-85, § 1, 11-7-1989)