Originally Posted by
Beast
So, to clarify, the Republic guys are not bound by the Railway Act, because their union is not an "airline" union? Or, the republic guys are subject to the Railway Act, by virtue of being airline employees? Alternately, neither is important, their union by-laws mandate a vote?
1. Bound by the RLA
2. IBT bylaws written without consideration for the RLA (NOT the local union by laws)
It's really not difficult to understand.