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HR 2618 101th Congress House

To amend the Railway Labor Act to require the reinstatement of certain senior employees upon the conclusion of a strike.

Introduced: September 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Dismissal of employeesLabor disputesLayoffsRailroad employees
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Seniority in employmentUnfair labor practices
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Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 13, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railway Labor Act to make it unlawful for any carrier, upon the conclusion of a strike, to fail to reinstate any employee with greater seniority rights than any employee who returned to employment during the strike and whom the employer seeks to retain.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 17, 1989
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 6, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 6, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2618: To amend the Railway Labor Act to require the reinstatement of certain senior employees upon the conclusion of a strike.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2618/
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"H.R. 2618: To amend the Railway Labor Act to require the reinstatement of certain senior employees upon the conclusion of a strike.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2618/.
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H.R. 2618, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2618/.
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