Learn about the RLA
https://smart-union.org/7113-2/ The Railway Labor Act The next and last major law enacted to deal with rail-labor relations was the 1926 Railway Labor Act. The act has been amended several times but remains the hallmark of labor relations in the rail industry and the oldest continuous federal collective bargaining legislation in the nation’s history. The act has five major functions: 1. To prevent the interruption of rail service; 2. To allow employees to organize their own unions; 3. To provide complete independence of organizations by both management and labor; 4. To assist in prompt settlement of disputes arising in regard to rates of pay and working conditions; 5. To assist in prompt settlement of any disputes or grievances which arise as a result of conflicting interpretations or application of existing agreements. As the various sections of the Railway Labor Act (RLA) are studied, it is obvious it has embodied provisions of the earlier acts that were proven effective through experience. The RLA mandates certain basic principles as a foundation for sound labor relations...
