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Hot cargo clause

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002463

A provision in a collective bargaining agreement where an employer agrees not to handle or transport goods from another employer with whom the union has a dispute. Such clauses are generally prohibited under federal labor law, specifically the National Labor Relations Act, as they constitute secondary boycotts. There are limited exceptions for the construction industry.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002463
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A provision in a collective bargaining agreement where an employer agrees not to handle or transport goods from another employer with whom the union has a dispute. Such clauses are generally prohibited under federal labor law, specifically the National Labor Relations Act, as they constitute secondary boycotts. There are limited exceptions for the construction industry.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/hot-cargo-clause/"
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