§ 42111. Mutual aid agreements

§ 42111. Mutual aid agreements

(1) the air carrier will receive payments of not more than 60 percent of direct operating expenses, including interest expenses, but not depreciation or amortization expenses;

(2) benefits may be paid for not more than 8 weeks, and may not be for losses incurred during the first 30 days of a strike; and

(3) on request of the striking employees, the dispute will be submitted to binding arbitration under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).

(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1160.)

In this section, before clause (1), the text of 49 App.:1382(c)(1) is omitted as executed. The words “For purposes of this subsection, the term . . . (A) ‘mutual aid agreement’ means” are omitted because of the restatement. The words “contract or”, “which are parties to such contract or agreement”, and “during which” are omitted as surplus. The word “providing” is substituted for “engaging in” for consistency. The words “service in” are omitted as surplus. The words “No air carrier shall enter into any mutual aid agreement with any other air carrier” are omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the words “For purposes of this subsection, the term . . . (B) ‘direct operating expenses’ includes” are omitted because of the restatement. The words “for any period” and “during such period” are omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words “under the agreement” and “during any labor strike” are omitted as surplus.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Railway Labor Act, referred to in par. (3), is act May 20, 1926, ch. 347, 44 Stat. 577, which is classified principally to chapter 8 (§ 151 et seq.) of Title 45, Railroads. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 151 of Title 45 and Tables.