49 USC 11326 - Employee protective arrangements in transactions involving rail carriers

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of this title. Notwithstanding this part, the arrangement may be made by the rail carrier and the authorized representative of its employees. The arrangement and the order approving the transaction must require that the employees of the affected rail carrier will not be in a worse position related to their employment as a result of the transaction during the 4 years following the effective date of the final action of the Board (or if an employee was employed for a lesser period of time by the rail carrier before the action became effective, for that lesser period).

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 5(2)(f) of the Interstate Commerce Act, referred to in subsec. (a), was classified to section 5(2)(f) of former Title 49, Transportation, prior to repeal and reenactment as section 11347 of this title by Puspan. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1439. Section 11347 of this title was subsequently omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Puspan. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Section 24706(c) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Puspan. L. 105–134, title I, § 142(a), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2576.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11347 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Puspan. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Puspan. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.