HR 4708 · 95th Congress ·

A bill to require an employer which assumes the ownership or operation of a business to honor the terms and conditions of a collective-bargaining contract.

Introduced 1977-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1977-03-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require an employer which assumes the ownership or operation of a business to honor any applicable collective bargaining contract in its entirety. Amends the Labor Management Relations Act to permit a labor organization to bring suit against a new employer which refuses to honor an existing agreement in United States district court regardless of the citizenship of the parties or amount in controversy.…

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