A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deny to any person, employee, organization, the town,or any authorized officer, body or other representative of the town, the rights, powers and authority granted by federal or state law.

B. This chapter shall be interpreted so as to carry out its purposes as set forth in Section 2.52.010.

C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as making the provisions of California Labor Code Section 923 applicable to town employees or employee organizations, or of giving employees or employee organizations the right to participate in, support, cooperate or encourage directly or indirectly, any strike, sick-out or other total or partial stoppage or slowdown of work. In the event employees engage in such actions, they shall subject themselves to discipline up to and including termination and may be deemed to have abandoned their employment; and employee organizations may thereby forfeit all rights accorded them under this chapter and other town law for a period up to one year from commencement of such activity. (Ord. 377 § 13, 1980)