Originally Posted by FXLAX

My understanding is that right to work states only give the employee the right to not join the union and therefore not pay dues, or at most nothing above the agency fee. That doesn’t change the classification and rights of the employee under the RLA and also due to duty of fair representation laws, the union cannot discriminate. So regardless, they have automatically entered into status quo. And they have ceased to be at-will employees. They receive the right to arbitrate per the RLA from day one. All at no expense so far, while gaining all the rights of union, including representation at any disciplinary hearing, government agency, or court hearing. The details of the process are indeed negotiated in an LOA. This is what I was referring to in the previous post as to what is one of the first things done after certification after the appointment of interim reps.