Labor and Employee Relations. (i) (A) None of the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is represented in his or her capacity as an employee of such company by any labor organization; (B) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has recognized any labor organization nor has any labor organization been elected as the collective bargaining agent of any of their employees, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries signed any collective bargaining agreement or union contract recognizing any labor organization as the bargaining agent of any of their employees; and (C) to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no active or current union organization activity involving the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has there ever been union representation involving employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Labor and Employee Relations. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.12, no Company is bound by or subject to any arrangement with any labor union. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.12, no employees of the Companies are represented by any labor union or covered by any collective bargaining agreement nor, to the Companies' or the Stockholders' knowledge, is any campaign to establish such representation in progress. There is no pending or, to the Companies' or the Stockholders' knowledge, threatened labor dispute involving any Company and any group of its employees nor has any Company experienced any significant labor interruptions over the past five years. No Company nor any Stockholder has any knowledge of any significant issues or problems in connection with the relationship of such Company and its employees.
Labor and Employee Relations. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in Section 4.11(a) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule hereto or in the PSNC SEC Reports, (i) neither PSNC nor any of the PSNC Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization and (ii) to the best knowledge of PSNC, there is no current union representation question involving employees of PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries, nor does PSNC know of any activity or proceeding of any labor organization (or representative thereof) or employee group to organize any such employees. PSNC has delivered or otherwise made available to SCANA true, correct and complete copies of the collective bargaining agreements listed in Section 4.11(a) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto. Except as disclosed in Section 4.11(b) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule hereto or in the PSNC SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof or except to the extent such could not reasonably be expected to have a PSNC Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no unfair labor practice, employment discrimination or other written grievance, arbitration, claim, suit, action or proceeding against PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries pending, or to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened before any court, governmental department, commission agency, instrumentality or authority or any arbitrator, (b) there is no strike, lockout or material dispute, slowdown or work stoppage pending or, to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened against or involving PSNC, and (c) there is no proceeding, claim, suit, action or governmental investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened in respect of which any director, officer, employee or agent of PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries is or may be entitled to claim indemnification from PSNC or such PSNC Subsidiary pursuant to their respective charters or by-laws or as provided in the indemnification agreements listed in Section 4.11(c) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 4.11(d) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of PSNC, PSNC and the PSNC Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all federal, state and local laws with respect to employment practices, labor relations, safety and health regulations and mass layoffs and plant closings.
Labor and Employee Relations. (a) Section 4.12 of the Seller Disclosure Letter contains a complete list of all Business Employees, including a specific identification of the entity that employs them, listing the title or position held, work location, base salary, any commissions or other compensation payable to such employees and leave status (if applicable). Except as set forth on Section 4.12 of the Seller Disclosure Letter, neither the Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or obligated under any employment, or consulting or other arrangement entered into or maintained for the benefit of its current or former employees, temporary or leased workers or independent contractors related to the North America Business. Seller has made available to the Purchaser a true and correct copy of each employment related agreement of the Business Employees listed on Section 4.12 of the Seller Disclosure Letter. Each Business Employee, independent contractor and temporary or leased worker has been properly classified for employment tax and employee benefit plan purposes. Seller and each of its Affiliates is and has been in material compliance with all Laws relating to employment, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, discrimination, pay equity, employment equity, civil rights, safety and health and workers’ compensation (including workplace safety and insurance) except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller or the North America Business or the Transferred Assets or that could result in Liability to Purchaser or its Affiliates after the Closing. No employees of Seller or its Affiliates are covered by a collective bargaining agreement or similar arrangement. No labor union or other collective bargaining unit represents or claims to represent any of the Business Employees. There are no union campaigns being conducted or threatened with respect to Business Employees.
Labor and Employee Relations. (i) Except as disclosed in the Previously Filed NU SEC Documents, as of the date of this Agreement, (A) except for the existing collective bargaining agreements with the unions set forth on Section 3.01(m) of the NU Disclosure Schedule, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement (copies of which have been delivered to CEI), neither NU nor any of the NU Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization and (B) to the knowledge of NU, there is no current union representation question involving employees of NU or any of the NU Subsidiaries, nor does NU have knowledge of any activity or proceeding of any labor organization (or representative thereof) or employee group to organize any such employees, except to the extent such, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on NU.
Labor and Employee Relations. The Seller is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization, group or association covering any of its employees, and the Seller has no knowledge of any attempt to organize any of its employees by any person, unit or group seeking to act as their bargaining agent. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.06, there are no pending or, to the Seller's knowledge, threatened charges (by employees, their representatives or governmental authorities) of unfair labor practices or of employment discrimination or of any other wrongful action with respect to any aspect of employment of any person employed or formerly employed by the Seller. No union representation elections relating to employees of the Seller have been scheduled by any governmental agency or authority, no organizational effort is being made with respect to any of such employees, and there is no investigation of the Seller's employment policies or practices by any governmental agency or authority pending or, to the Seller's knowledge, threatened. The Seller is not currently, and has not within the last three years been, involved in labor negotiations with any unit or group seeking to become the bargaining unit for any employees of the Seller's employees. The Seller has not experienced any work stoppages during the last three years, and to the Seller's knowledge, no work stoppage has been threatened or is planned.
Labor and Employee Relations. (a) As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof, (i) except for the existing collective bargaining agreement between the Company and Local Union No. 503 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers effective June 1, 1997 through May 31, 2000, neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization and (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no current union representation question involving employees of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, nor does the Company know of any activity or proceeding of any labor organization (or representative thereof) or employee group to organize any such employees, except to the extent such, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Labor and Employee Relations. Neither the Company nor the Company Subsidiaries are party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization. Except to the extent as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, as of the date hereof, there is no strike, lockout, slowdown or work stoppage pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller or the Company, threatened against the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries.
Labor and Employee Relations. (i) (A) None of the employees of the Company is represented in his or her capacity as an employee thereof by any labor organization; (B) the Company has not recognized any labor organization nor has any labor organization been elected as the collective bargaining agent of any of their employees, nor has the Company signed any collective bargaining agreement or union contract recognizing any labor organization as the bargaining agent of any of their employees; and (C) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no active or current union organization activity involving the employees of the Company, nor has there ever been union representation involving employees of the Company.
Labor and Employee Relations. The Company is not, and no Subsidiary is, a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization, group or association covering any of its employees, and, to the knowledge of Seller, there is no attempt to organize any employees of the Company or any Subsidiary by any person, unit or group seeking to act as their bargaining agent. No union representation elections relating to Company Employees have been scheduled by any governmental agency or authority, no organizational effort is being made with respect to any Company Employees, and there is no investigation of the Company or any Subsidiary employment policies or practices by any governmental agency or authority pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is currently, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been within the last three years, involved in labor negotiations with any unit or group seeking to become the bargaining unit for any Company Employees. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has experienced any work stoppages during the last three years, and, to the knowledge of Seller, no work stoppage is planned. The representations and warranties in this Section are subject to the matters set forth in Schedule 4.22.
