Everyone Better Read This!!!!!!!!!!!

[TXCAP4228]

Re: CONTACT YOUR REPS!

I watched the hearing on CSPAN last night and it is clear that McCain's number one agenda is throwing out the RLA. He is clearly anti-labor, pro big business. It was infuriating to watch. And to think I used to think he was a good Senator...live and learn. If he had his way, good faith barganing and labor's right to strike would be history. Isn't that socialism? Get involved and write your Congressmen!

No, that is not socialism. Socialism is labor holding the company and the consumer hostage. Not the other way around.

 

[AAflyer]

Little Deuce,

Pretty obvious you do not understand the history of the RLA. While congress and CESTA try to destroy your career let me give you a history lesson.

Preceding the RLA of 1926 were the;

Arbitration Act of 1888: Introduced voluntary arbitration, however no cases were arbitrated.

Erdmann Act of 1898: Introduced mediation prior to the arbitration stage.

Newlands act of 1900: revised the Erdmann Act, establishing a permanent Board of Mediation and Conciliation, as well as permanen six member arbitration board.

During WWI, the government by virtue of a congressional act in August of 1916 and presidential proclamation in December 1917 took possession and control of country's railroads.

Transportation Act of 1920: Enacted to restore the railroads to the private management teams, and establish a US Railroad Labor board to investigate disputes, publish it's findings and interpret the existing contract.

The Board's hearings and investigations REPLACED mediation. The Supreme Court ruked that there were no means for enforcement of the decisions and orders of the Board. The Board HOPED that it's RECOMMENDATIONS would be enforced through public opinion. What a joke!!!!!!!

Howard Barkely Bill of 1925: First attempt to address the ineffectiveness of the Transportation Act of 1920. It became the starting point for Labor and industry leaders to join together in mutually beneficial discussions.

The results were good for all invilved: management,labor,industry and the traveling public.

The bill today is known as the RLA of 1926. This act provided a prompt and orderly settlement for disputed, and provided the freedom of association.

IN 1936 the RLA was amended to include air carriers.

It has been effective for 75 years were there have been two PEBS, and 41 strikes.

I will admit that it is not perfect, but if both groups bargain in good faith it DOES work. Just like a marriage, it takes two.

The real problem lies in WHAT McCain wants to replace it with. Base-Ball style arbitration. Yikes.

AAflyer