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or adopted by the LRA, the labor-management dispute shall be submitted <br />to final and binding arbitration pursuant to procedures adopted by the LRA <br />which shall, at a minimum, require the parties' joint selection of an <br />arbitrator. The parties shall share the costs of arbitration equally. <br />M. Strikes and lockouts. <br />Pursuant to Code of Virginia § 40.1-55, any employee who, in concert with two <br />or more other such employees, strikes or willfully refuses to perform the duties of <br />their employment shall be deemed by that action to have terminated their <br />employment and shall be ineligible for employment by the City in any position or <br />capacity during the next 12 months. The City shall not engage in a lockout of <br />employees from the workplace. <br />N. Prohibited practices. <br />(1) Neither the City nor any exclusive bargaining agent shall refuse to negotiate <br />in good faith with respect to matters within the scope of collective bargaining <br />as defined in this division. <br />(2) The City and its agents shall not: <br />(a) Interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of rights <br />granted by this division; <br />(b) Dominate or interfere in the administration of any employee organization; <br />(c) Encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization, <br />committee, or association including by discrimination in hiring, <br />tenure, or other terms and conditions of employment; <br />(d) Discharge or discriminate against any employee because the employee <br />has filed an affidavit, petition, or complaint or given any information <br />or testimony under this division or because the employee has formed, <br />