NY S09420

Requires successor operators or owners who acquire a property or facility through sale, transfer, lease, bankruptcy, or other means to assume all terms and obligations of existing collective bargaining agreements in writing

Mandates that wages, benefits, job security, and work opportunities established in existing union contracts must be honored by new operators unless a new CBA is negotiated

Prohibits owners and operators from structuring overlapping leadership or commingled boards to avoid joint liability for honoring collective bargaining agreements

Authorizes the Public Employment Relations Board to enforce violations and arbitrate disputes, with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation

Allows affected unions and employees to petition for CBA reinstatement and seek remedies including specific performance, monetary damages, and back pay in court proceedings