Originally Posted by
HSLD
This seems to be an untested grey area in labor law during the past few years. The question is: does a Bankruptcy Judge have jurisdiction over RLA self help remedies?
As I wrote in my commentary regarding the RLA, it's unfortunate that carriers have to declare bankruptcy and now bankruptcy judges (many of whom may not know much about the intricacies of the RLA) have
de facto jurisdiction instead of
de jure jurisdiction. I will say again how important it is to have a strong, unified union fighting the cause on your behalf from both the judicial and legislative fronts.