As contract negotiations progress across Dallas-Fort Worth’s two major carriers, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, unions have teased strike...
. It imposes an “affirmative duty” on the parties to exert every effort to make and maintain agreements regarding rates of pay, rules and working conditions. When contracts become amendable at airlines, there’s a legal obligation to begin negotiations.
For a while, these direct negotiations can go on without a mediator, and sometimes even make a deal without federal help. But, that’s not always the case. Sometimes, a mediator can be brought in to try to secure a deal. While in mediation, if both sides are truly at a standstill, a mediator can approach the National Mediation Board and declare both sides at an impasse.“The National Mediation Board can only act upon matters specifically assigned to it within the scope of the Railway Labor Act,” said Ernest Fleischer, spokesperson with the National Mediation Board.
Self-help means the two parties will figure things out on their own, either through a new deal, a strike, a lockout or some other action. If an impasse is declared, there’s a 30-day cooling-off period for parties to reach an agreement one last time. By the end of 30 days, without an agreement, airline unions would be authorized to strike and companies could lock out employees.Of course, unions also have protocols for how to enact a strike, including holding strike authorization votes and establishing strike centers.
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