Hot Cargo Clauses in the United States

Concept of Hot Cargo Clauses in Labor Law

In this context, a definition of Hot Cargo Clauses is offered here: Clauses in union contracts permitting employees to refuse to handle or work on goods shipped from a struck plant or to perform services benefiting an employer listed on a union unfair list. Most hot cargo clauses were made illegal by the Taft-Hartley Act, but there are some exceptions.