"The Railway Labor Act is enforced by a separate agency, the National Mediation Board, and has different rules than the National Labor Relations Act enforced by the NLRB. For example, the Railway Labor Act has an extensive dispute-resolution process that makes it difficult for railroad and airline employees to strike. Employers regulated under the Railway Labor Act are exempt from the National Labor Relations Act."
"SpaceX responded by suing the NLRB, claiming the labor agency's structure is unconstitutional. But a different issue SpaceX raised later-that it is a common carrier, like a rail company or airline-is what compelled the NLRB to drop its case. US regulators ultimately decided that SpaceX should be treated as a "common carrier by air" and "a carrier by air transporting mail" for the government."
The National Labor Relations Board abandoned a complaint against SpaceX after finding it lacked jurisdiction and deferred to the Railway Labor Act. The Railway Labor Act is enforced by the National Mediation Board and contains different rules than the National Labor Relations Act, including an extensive dispute-resolution process that restricts strikes and exempts covered employers from the NLRA. An earlier NLRB complaint alleged the illegal firing of eight employees who criticized CEO Musk and sought reinstatement, back pay, and apologies. SpaceX sued the NLRB, and regulators concluded SpaceX is a common carrier by air and transports mail, placing it under RLA jurisdiction.
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