"SEC. 6. STATUS QUO PROVISIONS 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 5 of this Act, 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." as to who are the representatives of these employees designated and authorized in accordance with the requirements of the Railway Labor Act. The undersigned, one of the parties to the dispute, hereby requests the National Mediation Board to investigate this dispute, and to certify the name or names of the individuals or organizations authorized to represent the employees involved in accordance with Section 2, Ninth, of the Act. 7. (Use separate line for each craft or class) The evidence of representation has been forwarded under separate cover and consists of Signed at carrier or employee representative) pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 89-456 and the National Mediation Board's Rules pursuant thereto. Check one. This is a request for: A Partisan Member pursuant to National Mediation Board Rule 1207.1(a). A Neutral Member pursuant to National Mediation Board Rule 1207.1 (c). (Carrier) PARTIES TO DISPUTE (Employee representative) OUTLINE OF SPECIFIC ISSUES AND/OR DISPUTES TO BE HEARD Such Data supporting this request should be appended hereto and made part of this application. data should include the agreement establishing the PL Board (if such an agreement in fact exists); the date upon which the request for the establishment of the PL Board was made, and/or the date upon which refusal or failure to agree upon the establishment of the PL Board was made (if such be the case); or the date upon which the parties failed to agree concerning the proposed disputed issues and/or claims or upon a neutral to decide such issues and/or claims. Pursuant to the provisions of section 2, eighth, Railway Labor Act, as amended (approved June 21, 1934), you are hereby advised that all disputes between and its employees .... (Insert name of posting carrier here) will be handled in accordance with the requirements of the Railway Labor Act. 2. CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT The following provisions of paragraphs third, fourth, and fifth, section 2, Railway Labor Act, are by law made a part of each contract of employment between this carrier and each of its employees, and shall be held binding regardless of any express or implied agreements to the contrary. FREEDOM OF CHOICE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES Section 2. Third. Representatives, for the purpose of this Act, shall be designated by the respective parties without interference, influence, or coercion by either party over the designation of representatives by the other; and neither party shall in any way interfere with, influence, or coerce the other in its choice of representatives. Representatives of employees for the purposes of this Act need not be persons in the employ of the carrier, and no carrier shall, by interference, influence, or coercion seek in any manner to prevent the designation by its employees as their representatives of those who or which are not employees of the carrier. CARRIERS FORBIDDEN TO INTERFERE IN LABOR ORGANIZATION Section 2, Fourth. Employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. The majority of any craft or class of employees shall have the right to determine who shall be the representative of the craft or class for the purposes of this Act. No carrier, its officers or agents, shall deny or in any way question the right of its employees to join, organize, or assist in organizing the labor organization of their choice, and it shall be unlawful for any carrier to interfere in any way with the organization of its employees, or to use the funds of the carrier in maintaining or assisting or contributing to any labor organization, labor representative, or other agency of collective bargaining, or in performing any work therefor, or to influence or coerce employees in an effort to induce them to join or remain or not to join or remain members of any labor organization, or to deduct from the wages of employees any dues, fees, assessments, or other contributions payable to labor organizations, or to collect or to assist in the collection of any such dues, fees, assessments, or other contributions: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a carrier from permitting an employee, individually, or local representatives of employees from conferring with management during working hours without loss of time, or to prohibit a carrier from furnishing free transportation to its employees while engaged in the business of a labor organization. FREEDOM TO JOIN LABOR ORGANIZATION OF EMPLOYEE'S CHOICE Section 2, Fifth. No carrier, its officers or agents shall require any person seeking employment to sign any contract or agreement promising to join or not to join a labor organization; and if any such contract has been enforced prior to the effective date of this Act, then such carrier shall notify the employees by an appropriate order that such contract has been discarded and is no longer binding on them in any way. 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFICERS All officers of this carrier whose duties are affected by the foregoing are advised to take notice of and to comply with the provisions thereof. (Insert original or facsimile signature of president) President. |