The Railway Labor Act was passed in 1926 as one of the very first labor laws in the nation. At that point most of the railroads already had been unionized, some all the way back to the mid-19th ...

At just over 150 days in, the Trump administration has caused significant upheaval in labor relations, both locally and ...

The Railway Labor Act has a few moving parts.It imposes an “affirmative duty” on the parties to exert every effort to make and maintain agreements regarding rates of pay, rules and working ...

That’s why lawmakers passed the Railway Labor Act in 1926, which allowed Congress to impose binding contracts on unionized railways. But just because Congress can do this doesn’t mean it should.

Congress is well within its statutory and constitutional roles to act in protection of interstate commerce, and it should do so as soon as possible to reassure businesses of continuous rail service.

Boeing Co. must face lost wage claims from 8,000 Southwest Airlines pilots who couldn’t work during a mass shutdown of the ...

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) President Chuck Baker on Sept. 10 sent a letter to Congressional leadership outlining the impact of a freight rail strike on the U.S.

The Railway Labor Act was passed in 1926 as one of the very first labor laws in the nation. At that point most of the railroads already had been unionized, some all the way back to the mid-19th ...