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45 U.S.C. § 797g — New collective-bargaining agreements
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**(a) Agreement** Not later than 60 days after the effective date of any conveyance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the representatives of the various classes or crafts of employees of a railroad in reorganization involved in a conveyance and representatives of the Corporation shall commence negotiation of a new single collective bargaining agreement for each class and craft of employees covering the rate of pay, rules, and working conditions of employees who are the employees of the Corporation. Such collective bargaining agreement shall include appropriate provisions concerning rates of pay, rules, and working conditions, but shall not, before April 1, 1984, include any provisions for job stabilization which may exceed or conflict with those established herein. Negotiations with respect to such single collective bargaining agreement, and any successor thereto, shall be conducted systemwide.
**(b) Procedure**
(1) Any procedure for finally determining the components of the first single collective bargaining agreement for any class or craft, agreed upon before August 13, 1981, shall be completed no later than 45 days after August 13, 1981. Such agreed upon procedure shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of sections 157 and 158 of this title. The National Mediation Board shall appoint any person as provided for by such agreements.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the parties to enter into a new single collective bargaining agreement if the agreement between the parties in effect immediately prior to August 13, 1981, complied with section 774(d) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title as in effect immediately prior to such date.
**(c) Railway Labor Act notices** Employees of the Corporation may not serve notices un
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**(a) Agreement** Not later than 60 days after the effective date of any conveyance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the representatives of the various classes or crafts of employees of a railroad in reorganization involved in a conveyance and representatives of the Corporation shall commence negotiation of a new single collective bargaining agreement for each class and craft of employees covering the rate of pay, rules, and working conditions of employees who are the employees of the Corporation. Such collective bargaining agreement shall include appropriate provisions concerning rates of pay, rules, and working conditions, but shall not, before April 1, 1984, include any provisions for job stabilization which may exceed or conflict with those established herein. Negotiations with respect to such single collective bargaining agreement, and any successor thereto, shall be conducted systemwide.
**(b) Procedure**
(1) Any procedure for finally determining the components of the first single collective bargaining agreement for any class or craft, agreed upon before August 13, 1981, shall be completed no later than 45 days after August 13, 1981. Such agreed upon procedure shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of sections 157 and 158 of this title. The National Mediation Board shall appoint any person as provided for by such agreements.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the parties to enter into a new single collective bargaining agreement if the agreement between the parties in effect immediately prior to August 13, 1981, complied with section 774(d) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title as in effect immediately prior to such date.
**(c) Railway Labor Act notices** Employees of the Corporation may not serve notices under [section 156 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section156&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purpose of negotiating job stabilization or other protective agreements with the Corporation until after April 1, 1984.
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Carriers and representatives of the employees shall give at least thirty days’ written notice of an intended change in agreements affecting rates of pay, rules, or working conditions, and the time and place for the beginning of conference between the representatives of the parties interested in such intended changes shall be agreed upon within ten days after the receipt of said notice, and said time shall be within the thirty days provided in the notice. In every case where such notice of intended change has been given, or conferences are being held with reference thereto, or the services of the Mediation Board have been requested by either party, or said Board has proffered its services, rates of pay, rules, or working conditions shall not be altered by the carrier until the controversy has been finally acted upon, as required by [section 155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title45-section155&num=0&edition=prelim), by the Mediation Board, unless a period of ten days has elapsed after termination of conferences without request for or proffer of the services of the Mediation Board.
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TITLE 45—RAILROADS
§ 797g
1 See References in Text note below.
ment, or facilities which has been performed by
practice or agreement in accordance with provi-
sions of the existing contracts in effect with the
representatives of the employees of the classes
or crafts involved shall continue to be performed
by the Corporation’s employees, including em-
ployees on furlough. Should the Corporation
lack a sufficient number of employees, including
employees on furlough, and be unable to hire ad-
ditional employees, to perform the work re-
quired, it shall be permitted to subcontract that
part of such work which cannot be performed by
its employees, including those on furlough, ex-
cept where agreement by the representatives of
the employees of the classes or crafts involved is
required
by
applicable
collective-bargaining
agreements. The term ‘‘unable to hire additional
employees’’ as used in this section contemplates
establishment and maintenance by the Corpora-
tion of an apprenticeship, training, or recruit-
ment program to provide an adequate number of
skilled employees to perform the work.
(Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, § 707, as added Pub. L.
97–35, title XI, § 1143(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
665.)
§ 797g. New collective-bargaining agreements
(a) Agreement
Not later than 60 days after the effective date
of any conveyance pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter, the representatives of the various
classes or crafts of employees of a railroad in re-
organization involved in a conveyance and rep-
resentatives of the Corporation shall commence
negotiation of a new single collective bargaining
agreement for each class and craft of employees
covering the rate of pay, rules, and working con-
ditions of employees who are the employees of
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