The Railway Labor Act, 2nd Edition, 2009 Cumulative Supplement

The 2009 Cumulative Supplement to The Railway Labor Act, Second Edition provides many important updates, including discussions of:The circuit split as to whether the Railway Labor Act provides for judicial review of arbitration awards on due process grounds, culminating in the Supreme Court s October 7, 2009 oral argument in Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.National Mediation Board decisions discussing whether two airlines constitute a single transportation system and other issues regarding the representation consequences of corporate transactions.Cases addressing a union s duty of fair representation in the context of collective bargaining negotiations.National Mediation Board decisions concerning Internet Voting, Telephone Electronic Voting, and other election issues.Decisions analyzing Railway Labor Act field preemption as well as whether the Airline Deregulation Act and AIR21 preempt claims under state law.Cases concerning whether entities, which are not direct carriers, are covered by the Railway Labor Act.Cases analyzing a carrier s unilateral changes in the terms and conditions of employment of represented employees prior to executing an initial collective bargaining agreement.