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A08512 Summary:

BILL NOA08512 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09420

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SPONSORBronson

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COSPNSRCruz, Steck, Solages, Stirpe, Meeks, Kelles

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §706-a, Lab L

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Secures the continued validity of collective bargaining agreements during and after a change in operator or ownership of a property, facility, or company.

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BILL NOA08512 

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05/20/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

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Go to topA08512 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8512

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to securing collective
 bargaining agreement validity during a change in operator or ownership

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 706-a to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 706-a. Prevention of unfair labor practices in transfer of oper-
 4 ations. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall
 5 have the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Owner" shall mean the entity that holds legal title to the prop-
 7 erty or facility, including any parent or affiliated companies.
 8 (b) "Operator" shall mean the entity responsible for the day-to-day
 9 management and operation of the property or facility, which may or may
 10 not be the owner.
 11 (c) "Successor operator" shall mean a person, company, or entity that
 12 acquires a property or operation of an existing facility, whether by
 13 sale, transfer, lease, takeover, assignment, reorganization, bankruptcy
 14 proceeding, or other means.
 15 (d) "Collective bargaining agreement" or "CBA" shall mean an agreement
 16 between an owner or operator and a labor union that governs the terms
 17 and conditions of employment for workers at a facility or property.
 18 2. In the event that a property or facility which employs employees
 19 subject to a collective bargaining agreement is sold, transferred,
 20 leased, or otherwise acquired by a successor operator or owner, unless a
 21 new CBA is made pursuant to applicable state and local laws, such
 22 successor operator or owner shall agree, in writing, to:
 23 (a) become a party bound by all terms, conditions, and obligations set
 24 forth in the collective bargaining agreement; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11996-01-5

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 1 (b) honor all employment terms and conditions, including, but not
 2 limited to, wages, benefits, job security, and work opportunities, as
 3 set forth in the existing agreement.
 4 3. If, following a transfer of operations, the amount of work for some
 5 or all employees increases, such increase shall be fully covered under
 6 the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.
 7 4. (a) If the owner and operator of a property or facility, following
 8 one or more transfers of ownership or operation, are separate entities,
 9 the leadership and board, if applicable, shall not overlap or commingle
 10 in a way that would create a conflict of interest or which would allow
 11 such owner or operator to avoid joint liability for honoring a collec-
 12 tive bargaining agreement.
 13 (b) If the successor operator and owner are found to share or commin-
 14 gle leadership in a manner which was intended to or actually caused a
 15 conflict of interest with respect to a CBA, such successor operator
 16 shall be considered a continuation of the prior operator for purposes of
 17 enforcing the CBA.
 18 5. The board shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of
 19 this section. By its own motion or at the request of the parties, the
 20 board is authorized to initiate or arbitrate proceedings in relation to
 21 a violation of this section pursuant to the provisions of section seven
 22 hundred two-a of this article.
 23 6. (a) Any successor operator who is found to have failed to comply
 24 with this section shall be