Bloomberg BNA Releases New Supplement to Railway Labor Treatise

Bloomberg BNA has published the 2013 Supplement to The Railway Labor Act, Third Edition, which assists practitioners in characterizing the nature of a union-management dispute and identifying how to pursue party interests.

Meticulously researched and written by leading practitioners from the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law’s Committee on Railway and Airline Labor Law, The Railway Labor Act, Third Edition is a complete, specialized resource on the structure and case law of the Railway Labor Act (RLA), incorporating the perspectives of management, union, and neutrals into an authoritative, easy-to-use text. The treatise includes references to more than 1,200 cases, the text of the RLA, and the National Mediation Board (NMB) Rules and Manual. Designed for negotiators and advocates, the treatise presents balanced, exhaustive analysis on each issue or topic relating to the RLA, including scope of coverage, selection of a bargaining representative, and judicial protection of employee RLA rights.

The 2013 Supplement to the Third Edition contains citations to and discussion of notable judicial, administrative, and legislative developments between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, including:

• The 2012 amendments to the RLA, pertaining to inter alia, the showing-of-interest that must be satisfied by labor organizations and individuals before the NMB can conduct a representation election, and to the procedures for run-off elections
• The D.C. Circuit’s decision in Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen v. Surface Transportation Board, upholding the Surface Transportation Board’s State of Maine doctrine
• The NMB’s election interference decisions in numerous cases arising from the merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines
• Decisions addressing the interplay between claims under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the exclusive jurisdiction of RLA System Boards of Adjustment over minor disputes
• The D.C. Circuit’s decision in Air Transport Association v. National Mediation Board, upholding the election rules promulgated by the NMB in 2010

The 2013 Supplement also updates Appendix B on NMB Rules with a final rule on Representation Procedures and Rulemaking Authority.

The treatise is published in cooperation with the Committee on Railway and Airline Labor Law of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law. Section publications provide a forum for the views and professional development of practitioners in labor and employment law. For more information on Section participation, please call the Section at 312.988.5813 or visit www.americanbar.org/groups/labor_law.html 

Chris A. Hollinger, Editor-in-Chief of The Railway Labor Act, Third Edition and the 2013 Supplement, is a partner in the San Francisco office of O’Melveny & Myers and a member of the Labor and Employment Practice. His practice includes all aspects of traditional labor and employment labor law, including wrongful termination, wage/hour matters, and employment discrimination. This treatise is available for sale directly from Bloomberg BNA and also is on the Bloomberg Law legal research system.

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