Airline, Railroad Union Decertification Eased Under Proposal (1)

It would be easier for employees in the airline and railroad industries—which traditionally have been something of a haven for U.S. unions representing private sector employees—to decertify their unions under a proposed rule issued Jan. 31 by the National Mediation Board.

“Currently, while employees have the ability to decertify a representative under the RLA, the process to decertify is unnecessarily complex and convoluted,” the board said. “By failing to have in place a straight-forward process for decertification of a representative, the Board is maintaining an unjustifiable hurdle for employees who no longer wish to be represented and failing to fulfill ...