Alabama § 33-1-38 - Compliance with Railway Labor Act.
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§ 33-1-38. Compliance with Railway Labor Act.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state, acting through the Alabama State Port Authority, is hereby authorized to comply with any and all duties imposed upon it, and to satisfy any and all obligations it may have arising under the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. Section 151, et seq., with respect to employees of the port authority who are subject to the act, including the duties to make written agreements concerning rates of pay, rules, working conditions, and all other lawful subjects, and to compromise, settle, and resolve all disputes with employees or their lawfully designated representatives, whether arising out of the application of agreements or otherwise, through the procedures prescribed in the act.
(b) This section is declaratory of, and does not constitute a change in, existing law.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-1-38 ("Compliance with Railway Labor Act.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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