THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT: AN EFFECTIVE LAW TO AVOID STRIKES WITHOUT ELIMINATING THEM

FRED J. KROLL


DOI: 10.2190/QXK5-3G7U-3942-KU1C

Abstract

This article contains an appraisal of the Railway Labor Act (RLA) particularly as it has worked (or not worked) in resolving disputes over new contracts. Specifically, it covers the Norfolk and Western dispute and the implications of that dispute for government policy with respect to "emergency strikes." The author concludes that the RLA works in negotiations and should continue to work.

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