45-U.S.C.-151A

§151A – General Purposes

Pathway

Title 45 > Chapter 8 > Subchapter I > Section 151a

Details

• Reference: Section 151a
• Legend: §151A – General Purposes
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The purposes of the chapter are: (1) To avoid any interruption to commerce or to the operation of any carrier engaged therein; (2) to forbid any limitation upon freedom of association among employees or any denial, as a condition of employment or otherwise, of the right of employees to join a labor organization; (3) to provide for the complete independence of carriers and of employees in the matter of self-organization to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (4) to provide for the prompt and orderly settlement of all disputes concerning rates of pay, rules, or working conditions; (5) to provide for the prompt and orderly settlement of all disputes growing out of grievances or out of the interpretation or application of agreements covering rates of pay, rules, or working conditions.

(May 20, 1926, ch. 347, §2, 44 Stat. 577; June 21, 1934, ch. 691, §2, 48 Stat. 1186.)

Codification

Section is comprised of the first sentence of section 2 of act May 20, 1926. The remainder of section 2 of act May 20, 1926, is classified to section 152 of this title.

Amendments

1934—Act June 21, 1934, reenacted provisions comprising this section without change.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

45-U.S.C.-1344 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Railroads

In this entry about 45-U.S.C.-1344, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to railroads in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States railroads-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

Topic Map

• Browse the Topic Map in relation with Title 45 (Railroads) guided by subject interests.