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Railway Labor Act - Wikipedia (1348 words) |
 | The Act, passed in 1926 and amended in 1936 to apply to the airline industry, seeks to substitute bargaining, arbitration and mediation for strikes as a means of resolving labor disputes. |
| The Act was a complete failure: only one panel was ever convened under the Act, and that one, in the case of the Pullman Strike, only issued its report after the strike had been crushed by a federal court injunction backed by federal troops. |
| The Adamson Act, passed in 1916, provided workers with an eight hour day, at the same daily wage they had received previously for a ten hour day, and required time and a half for overtime. |
| Railroad Transportation Act - encyclopedia article about Railroad Transportation Act. (777 words) |
| Elkins Act Elkins Act of 1903 strengthened the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 by forbidding rebates to shippers. |
| Mann-Elkins Act Mann-Elkins Act of 1910 was a Progressive reform that extended the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission to include communications. |
| Adamson Railway Labor Act of 1916 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) |
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