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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 151a. General purposes
The purposes of the chapter are: (1) To avoid any interruption to
commerce or to the operation of any carrier engaged therein; (2) to
forbid any limitation upon freedom of association among employees
or any denial, as a condition of employment or otherwise, of the
right of employees to join a labor organization; (3) to provide for
the complete independence of carriers and of employees in the
matter of self-organization to carry out the purposes of this
chapter; (4) to provide for the prompt and orderly settlement of
all disputes concerning rates of pay, rules, or working conditions;
(5) to provide for the prompt and orderly settlement of all
disputes growing out of grievances or out of the interpretation or
application of agreements covering rates of pay, rules, or working
conditions.
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