Labor & Economic News Blog
Thursday, August 03, 2006
THE LAW: Union insists on right to strike; others far from certain
THE LAW: Union insists on right to strike; others far from certainCan an airline union legally strike when the airline is in bankruptcy? • After years of debate and with high-priced legal talent lining up on both sides, the question is careening toward some type of answer in Northwest Airlines' current situation. • Outside the airline and railroad industries, matters under the National Labor Relations Act are clear. Sure, unions have the right to strike, in bankruptcy or out of it. • Airlines and railroads, however, fall under...
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