Common use of Labor Disputes; Compliance Clause in Contracts

Labor Disputes; Compliance. (a) Seller has complied in all respects with all legal requirements relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining and similar legal requirements, the payment of social security and similar taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment of any taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing legal requirements. (b) Seller has not been, and is not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract. Since June 30, 1999, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Seller's knowledge there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving Seller. To Seller's knowledge no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute. There is not pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any legal requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable governmental body, and there is no organizational activity or other labor dispute against or affecting Seller. No application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective bargaining agent is pending. No grievance or arbitration proceeding exists that might have an adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its business. There is no lockout of any employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by Seller. To Seller's knowledge there has been no charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or similar governmental body.

Labor Disputes; Compliance. (a) Seller has complied in all respects with all legal requirements Legal Requirements relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining and similar legal requirementsbargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes Taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment of any taxesTaxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing legal requirementsLegal Requirements discussed in this Section 3.10(a). (b) Seller has not been, and is not now, been a party to any a collective bargaining agreement or other labor contractdated November 11, 2002, as extended in writing by the parties thereto on October 19, 2005. Since June 30, 1999, there There has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Seller's knowledge ’s Knowledge there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving SellerEmployees. To Seller's knowledge ’s Knowledge no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute. There is not pending or, to Seller's knowledge’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any proceeding Proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any legal requirement Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable governmental bodyGovernmental Body, and there is no organizational activity or other labor dispute against or affecting Seller. No application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective bargaining agent is pendingthe Business. No grievance or arbitration proceeding Proceeding exists that might have an adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its businessthe Business. There is no lockout of any employees Employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by Seller. To Seller's knowledge ’s Knowledge there has been no charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or similar governmental bodyGovernmental Body.

Labor Disputes; Compliance. (a) Seller has complied is in all respects compliance with all legal requirements employment-related Applicable Laws, including those relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining and similar legal requirements, the payment of social security and similar taxes Taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment of any taxesTaxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing legal requirementsApplicable Laws. (b) Seller has not been, and is not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contractcontract with respect to the operation of the Business. Since June 30, 1999the commencement of operation of the Business, there has not been, there is not presently pending pending, existing or existing, and to Seller's knowledge there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving Seller. To Seller's knowledge no No event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor disputedispute in respect of the Business. There is not pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any proceeding No Proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any legal requirement Applicable Law pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed with any Governmental Authority, is pending or threatened against Seller in respect of the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable governmental bodyBusiness, and there is no organizational activity or other labor dispute against or affecting Seller. No the Business, and no application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective bargaining agent is pending. No Seller has not been served notice of, and Seller does not otherwise have knowledge of, any grievance or arbitration proceeding exists Proceeding by any employee of Seller that might have an adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its businessthe Business. There is no lockout by Seller of any employees by Sellerof the Business, and no such action is contemplated by Seller. To Seller's knowledge there There has been no charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller (or any of its directors, officers or employees) in connection with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or similar governmental bodyBusiness with any Governmental Authority.

Labor Disputes; Compliance. (a) Seller has complied in all respects with all legal requirements Laws relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 bargaining and similar legal other requirements, the payment of social security and similar taxes Taxes and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment of any taxesTaxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing legal requirements. (b) Laws. Seller has not been, and is not now, a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract. Since June 30October 1, 19991998, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Seller's knowledge Knowledge there is not threatened, any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process involving Seller. To , and to Seller's knowledge Knowledge no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute. There is not no Proceeding pending or, to Seller's knowledgeKnowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any proceeding relating to the alleged violation of any legal requirement Law pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable governmental bodyGovernmental Authority, and there is no organizational activity or other labor dispute against or affecting SellerSeller or the Facilities. No application or petition for an election of or for certification of a collective bargaining agent is pending. No grievance or arbitration proceeding Proceeding exists that might have an adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its business. There is no lockout of any employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by Seller. To Seller's knowledge Knowledge there has been no charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or similar governmental bodyGovernmental Authority.