Can a non-union company establish a union company
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Can a non-union company establish a union company
I work for a non-union company. It is in the process of seeking a bid for a large construction project. The state where the work will be conducted has passed a law indicating that the people who inspect fire dampers must be members of a union. The non-union company for which I work is considering starting a small union company so that it can report to the customer that it is able to conduct the work. Can our non-union company establish a union company without drastically changing conditions for the employees of the non-union company? One person owns the non-union company, which currently has two subsidiaries, which are also non-union.
Asked on March 27, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can do this. There is no law that all companies under same or common ownership must all have the same union status (i.e. all be unionized or all be non-union) or that a non-union company cannot have a union subsidiary or affiliate (or vice versa). Each company stands on its own legally.
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