section i. general provisions - American Guild of Musical Artists

W. NOTICES1) ARITST must keep BSJ and AGMA informed of any change of address and/or telephonenumber. This notice must be provided within 15 days of change occurring.2) Any and all notices are to be in writing and sent return receipt requested to the last knownaddress filed by the ARTIST with BSJ or the last known address filed by the ARTIST withAGMA.X. SEPARABILITYIf any provision of this Basic Agreement shall be held invalid under existing or future Californiaor Federal law, it shall be deemed separable from the remainder of this Basic Agreement, and itshall not affect the validity of any other provision thereof.Y. LOCKOUTS AND STRIKESDuring the term of this Basic Agreement there shall be no lockouts and no strikes. However anindividual ARTIST compelled by their individual conscience may choose to respect a dulysanctioned picket line of an authorized labor organization.Z. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION FORBIDDENAll terms and conditions of employment included in this Basic Agreement shall be administeredand applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, disabilityand/or national origin except where bona fide occupational qualifications may, as recognized bythe law of the jurisdiction, be shown to exist. BSJ shall not unlawfully discriminate against anyARTISTs because of his/her activities on behalf of AGMA.AA.HARMONIOUS WORKPLACE1) BSJ, AGMA and ARTISTs agree to endeavor to promote mutual respect, a positiveatmosphere, and harmonious working relationships. BSJ, AGMA and ARTISTsacknowledge that artistic endeavors may involve stressful conditions. BSJ and ARTISTs willexpressly maintain the position that no ARTIST or BSJ Staff Member shall be subjected toinsulting or humiliating language, trespass, or abusive conduct on the part of any BSJemployee, affiliate or representative. It is further acknowledged that injuries may result to theaffected individual or BSJ’s operations may be impaired as a result of any such personalaffront, racial or ethnic slur, or any trespass to person or property.2) Therefore, in the event that any individual believes he/she has been affected by such anaffront, slur, or trespass by BSJ, ARTISTs or any other person otherwise engaged by BSJ,the individual affected shall make a written report of the incident, which report shall besubmitted promptly to the Executive Director, with a copy to the AGMA representative(s).3) Such allegations of abuse, including written statements, shall be brought to the attention ofthe Executive Director, and AGMA representative and may be discussed and a resolutionattempted by BSJ and AGMA. Such discussions and attempts at resolution neither supplantnor constitute remedies which must be exhausted by either BSJ, AGMA or ARTISTs prior toany arbitration or other procedures which may be undertaken with the consent of bothAGMA and BSJ.12