Asked by Krystle Otero on Sep 27, 2024

Billings Paper Co. recently sold their Green Bay, WI plant to a larger company. The union contract specified that any new owner would need to recognize and bargain with the existing union at Billings. This contract provision is called a(n) :

A) Successorship clause
B) Union recognition clause
C) Union shop agreement
D) Employee rights clause

Successorship Clause

A provision in a labor contract that ensures a union's collective bargaining agreement is honored by any new owner or operator of the business.

Union Recognition Clause

A provision in a labor contract that establishes an employer's acknowledgment of a union's legitimacy and right to represent its members.

  • Understand the primary aspects of traditional union contracts in the U.S.