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[CITE: 45USC797g]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
                CHAPTER 16--REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION
 
                 SUBCHAPTER VII--PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
 
Sec. 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 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) \1\ of this title as in effect 
immediately prior to such date.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(c) Railway Labor Act notices

    Employees of the Corporation may not serve notices under section 156 
of this title for the purpose of negotiating job stabilization or other 
protective agreements with the Corporation until after April 1, 1984.

(Pub. L. 93-236, title VII, Sec. 708, as added Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, 
Sec. 1143(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 665.)

                       References in Text

    Section 774 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was 
repealed by Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, Sec. 1144(a)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 
Stat. 669.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 741, 797m of this title.
