Entries Tagged as 'RLA'

Monday, March 10th, 2008

9th Cir: No RLA Duty to Maintain Status Quo During Initial Negotiations

NLRB v. Katz, 369 US 736 (1962), says that an employer may not unilaterally alter working conditions once it starts bargaining for the initial CBA.  Do employers governed by the Railway Labor Act have the same duty?  The 9th Circuit this morning says, No. 

This appeal presents the question whether section 2, First of the Railway Labor […]