Nashville Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union Local 50 v. Newspaper Printing Corp.

This is an appeal by Newspaper Printing Corporation, which owns both the NASHVILLE BANNER and the NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN. On January 1, 1970, it signed a contract with the Printing Pressmen which was to expire December 31, 1972, if notice was given by either of the parties in accordance with its terms. The contract provided, however, only for proposals for renewal of the contract and counterproposals thereto. The contract then provided:

If notice is not given by one of the parties, as above described, it shall be construed as a renewal of this agreement for one year and the contract shall…