Company That Bought El Vocero Must Bargain With Workers’ Union

The company that bought bankrupt Puerto Rico newspaper El Vocero and then hired back 24 of its employees failed show it wasn’t the prior owner’s successor and must bargain with the union that represented the workers.

The March 30 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reaffirms that majority support for a union is presumed when a three-part test of successorship is met and provides a partial roadmap for the sort of changes an acquiring company must make to not be considered a successor of a company it purchases.

Local 33225 of Union de ...