Parking Operator Illegally Rejected Union Workers, NLRB Rules

A New York parking management company unlawfully refused to hire unionized valet attendants who worked for the company that had the previous parking contract with a hospital, the National Labor Relations Board ruled.

Parking Systems Plus Inc. qualified as a successor to the previous contract holder under federal labor law—which carries with it union obligations—even though it won a contract bidding process rather than purchasing the other firm’s assets or rights, the NLRB said in its Tuesday decision.

The agency viewed the case against Parking Systems to be important enough to seek a court order calling for the company ...