Originally Posted by
rickandmorty
''agreement will be effective for three years'' means they'll negotiate for a new one after 3 years right? hope that doesn't mean it will go back to the previous low pay one
people really need to google RLA collective bargaining agreement or search it online here. If you’re going to work in this industry understanding how contracts work is pretty important.
this type of question pops from time to time and a simple search would answer the questions.
no, it does not revert to prior contracts
it continues in perpetuity (status quo) when section six guides negotiations for a new CBA, or extension can be negotiated. The process is severely tilted in favor of management and it’s not unusual for the status quo to run for several years negotiating a new contract. It takes forever and a day to get released to actually engage in a job action, and if you’re a large enough company you run the risk of the president ending your strike within seconds of it starting.
Here’s a link to a decent explanation
https://twu514.org/railway-labor-act...s-to-airlines/