interesting -- pretty sure I've filed Armour-Globe petitions mid-contract and it wasn't an issue -- I guess the employer in those cases just didn't raise it. One was dismissed b/c Board found that the CBA excluded the title we sought (it was a little ambiguous), but not b/c of a contract bar per se. I've also filed an Armour-Globe for one title right after getting voluntary recognition for others, and the employer didn't raise any "recognition bar" argument.
interesting -- pretty sure I've filed Armour-Globe petitions mid-contract and it wasn't an issue -- I guess the employer in those cases just didn't raise it. One was dismissed b/c Board found that the CBA excluded the title we sought (it was a little ambiguous), but not b/c of a contract bar per se. I've also filed an Armour-Globe for one title right after getting voluntary recognition for others, and the employer didn't raise any "recognition bar" argument.