Railway Labor Act Concerns

Summary

Under the Railway Labor Act, unions must fairly represent all members. If you believe the union breached this duty by acting arbitrarily, discriminatorily, or in bad faith, you may have a claim. Its important to review the contract terms and your seniority rights. Consider consulting a local attorney to explore your options further.

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I have a question about the railway labor act. about a year ago the smart-td union entered into a contract with the railroad i work for and sold the rights to the jobs of breakman and helper for a payment of $*,* for everyone working in the conductor craft at the date stated in the contract. I am an enginere with conductor seniorty so i lost the property rights to thoese jobs without any compensation. would i and other people simelerly situated have a claim for the smart-td union violating the duty of fair representation requirement as we were excluded from the payout. I believe that the union had a fiducary obligation to represent all people holding seniority equalaly. I now have no position to return to if i were to become decertified as an enginere as those were the only non certified positions avalable.
It sounds like you're facing a complex situation. Under the Railway Labor Act, unions have a duty of fair representation. If you believe this duty was breached, consider:
- Whether the union acted arbitrarily, discriminatorily, or in bad faith.
- The specifics of the contract terms and your seniority rights.
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i was hoping for more help on if i have a case or not
To evaluate if you have a case, it would be crucial to examine:
- Whether the union's actions were arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith.
- The specific terms of the contract and how they relate to your seniority rights as an engineer.

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