Unions, Strategic Planning and Competitive Advantage

[Name of the institute]Unions, Strategic Planning and Competitive Advantage

History and Focus of RLA & Differences between RLA and NLRA/FLRA

The Railway Labor Act of 1926 was designed to oversee labor relations in the railroad industry. It was amended in 1934 as part of the New Deal to include the airline industry. The differences between the RLA and the NLRA, National Labor Relations Act 1935 otherwise known as the Wagner Act concern how labor disputes are handled. Under the RLA there was a Board of Adjustment to mediate labor disputes, while under the NLRA collective bargaining between the ...