NY A08512

Requires successor operators or owners who acquire a property or facility through sale, transfer, lease, bankruptcy, or other means to become bound by existing collective bargaining agreements and honor all employment terms including wages, benefits, job security, and work opportunities

Mandates that any increased work following a transfer of operations must be covered under the terms of the existing collective bargaining agreement

Prohibits owners and operators from overlapping or commingling leadership in ways that create conflicts of interest or allow avoidance of joint liability for honoring collective bargaining agreements

Authorizes the Public Employment Relations Board to enforce violations and arbitrate disputes, with affected unions able to petition for reinstatement of collective bargaining agreements

Establishes civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation, with courts authorized to award specific performance, monetary damages, back pay, and lost wages