Legal Influences In Aircraft Business

3. How valid is the company’s argument that the labor agreement with maintenance employees is “beyond the scope of this grievance”?

Introduction Over the years there have been several laws passed in the United stated pertaining to employees, employers, and unions including The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure act of 1959 (LMRDA) and the Taft-Hartley act (Hero, 2015), (Legal Dictionary, 2015),. These laws and acts serve as a guidelines in making union, employer, or judicial decisions (Department of Labor, 2015). In 2012 Pilots of American Airlines were facing the task of striking or not striking, and made their decision based on the guidelines of these acts stated below.

Question 1 2 out of 2 points The failure to reach agreement is called Correct Answer: an impasse. Question 2 2 out of 2 points Under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), once the National Mediation Board (NMB) declares an impasse,

The RLA or the Railway Labor Act is applied to “rail and air carriers and their non- managerial employees”. (Fossum, 1979, pg.64) It’s purposes include “avoiding service interruptions, eliminating any restrictions on joining a union, guaranteeing the freedom of employees in any matter of self-organization, providing for prompt dispute settlement and enabling prompt grievance settlement”. The RLA allows employers to vote an organization to exclusively represent them for negotiations aimed at reaching conditions that would improve working conditions. Unlike other private or public sector labor laws, contract negotiations under RLA continues to be in effect, despite passing the amendment date until a new agreement is reached by the committee. (Fossum,1979, pg.64)

Employees now had the right to strike, and the employer’s retaliatory powers were limited under the act’s unfair labor practice provisions. By legislating the recognition of employee representatives and protecting the right to strike, NLRB forced the employer to share the decision-making power with employees. Employers can’t decide Labor no longer depended on work stoppages to get to the bargaining table or on economic factors to determine its equality. (Carrell, 2010) Therefore, employers can’t change any agreement decision without negotiation with union representatives.

President Calvin Coolidge asked the railroads and the union to recommend legislation for improved labor/management relations (Pennsylvania Federation, n.d.). The newly created act was signed by President Coolidge on May 20, 1926 and was named the Railway Labor Act of 1926 (RLA) (Pennsylvania Federation, n.d.). The law gave employees the right to organize and join unions and elect representatives and the employer was prohibited from interfering. It is also the duty of all carriers and their employees to make every effort to voluntarily settle disputes (Pennsylvania Federation,

While labor relation laws have provided legal stability for employers and employees to exercise and pursue their respective rights and interests, not all conflicts and disputes are resolved based on precedence of law. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enforces the right of employees to engage in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection and takes the position that class and collective action waivers in employment and other agreements are unlawful. Although the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides employees certain rights, some labor relation issues decided by the NLRB have been challenged in some cases and supported in others by the Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals.

Outline a brief but complete description of each step in the prosecution and appeal of an FAA certificate action, including FAA procedural steps from Notice to the highest Federal Court; set forth defense alternatives or options and the specific time frames required of both the FAA and the certificate holder defendant during the course of the procedure.

4. How did the deregulation of the airline industry in the late 1970s influence labor relations at Magic Carpet Air?

At the roots are Senator Robert A. Taft and Representative Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Taft and Hartley pushed to reform the 1935 National Labor Relations Act. It is not formed into a principle to allow employees to decide affiliation of a union for themselves. It remains split on support and has pros and cons supporting both sides of the argument. Both sides make relevant and educated arguments and it does not appear that either side is willing to back down. When this argument is discussed, one must use the facts, pros, and cons to select a side. This also contributes to the ever growing discussion of whether the United States of America is a progressive country when it comes to labor related

Give a brief summary of the current state of union relations in the airlines industry in the United States. Then answer the following in a well-organized 4- to 5-page paper: There are several different airlines that operate in the United States and the unions that represent the employees of these airlines seem to always be in the spotlight. There are several articles describing the affects these unions have on the employees, the employers, and the economy overall. I will discuss the current state of union relations in the airline industry. Further, I will discuss why the American Airlines Allied Pilots Association would risk the future of the airlines with their demands. Additionally, I will give an update where we are currently with American’s situation and how the recent updates I’ve found affect American Airlines employees. Finally, I will give my opinion of the changes I believe are needed in labor laws in the United States to help stop unions from hurting business.

Boeing's nearly $14 billion contract to sell Singapore Airlines 39 planes is clearly a major deal. But is President Donald Trump right that 70,000 or so U.S. jobs will flow from the contract? Depends on how you look at it. Boeing says the order will "sustain" more than 70,000 direct and

Government Involvement: The United States government does not actively help any companies compete in world markets. However, legislature has indirectly helped civil aircraft manufacturers. Many domestic civil aircraft manufactures are also large contributors to military aircraft production and share resources between the two tasks. Personnel, facilities, and resources necessary for both types of production are largely the same. Manufacturers often devote resources to civil aircraft when military contracts are low in supply. Civil aircraft is one of the largest exporting industries of the US and contributes a trade surplus. Therefore, it is in the best interests of the US to aid companies that manufacture civil aircraft.

Name: Muhammed Khairulanwar BMA (2391798) ASCI 254 Term Paper Abstract This research paper aims to provide an in depth look into the purposes of the Railway Labour Act, the reasons it was enacted and the impacts of its future amendments. It will look at the inclusion of the airline industry into the Act, and its applications to it. This paper will also cover the loopholes and disadvantages of the Act and its consequences. This paper draws upon various sources including scholarly textbooks, reports and papers. This research paper aims to provide valuable information regarding the importance the Railway Labour Act and its significance to the airline industry.

Historical Impact The historical context of the relationship between labor and management began in the 1700’s but was not prevalent till the industrial revolution. Unions have been dated further back, but they didn’t become widespread until this period. At one point there was an increase in movement of specialist’s workers moving