"Count Me Out": Ramifications of Altering the Method for Determining Representation Election Outcomes Under the Railway Labor Act

This paper examines the effects of revising the National Mediation Board's (NMB) representation election rules. It briefly examines the history of the NMB's procedures and the proposal for new procedures. It then estimates the likely effects of changing the rules on union win rates in Railway Labor Act (RLA) elections. It also considers broader ramifications of the new rule and concludes that the proposed change will lead to a substantial increase in union win rates in elections under the RLA. NMB rules, and perhaps the RLA itself, are likely to be more subject to future contest and change.

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• Authors:
  • Walsh, David J
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 37-55
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
  • Volume: 78
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
  • ISSN: 1078-5906
  • Serial URL: http://www.atlp.org/journal.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administrative procedures; Labor unions; Policy making; Railroad transportation
• Identifier Terms: National Mediation Board; Railway Labor Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Elections; Union representation
• Subject Areas: Law; Policy; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01339969
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 2011 10:51AM