Reality Concerning Full-Time Union Release Positions

ACRE states: that ACRE officers on full-time union release positions is a legitimate form of compensation from MTA Metro-North because the National Labor Relations Act “mirrors” the Railway Labor Act.

Reality is: MTA Metro-North operates under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, not the National Labor Relations Act. Even if these documents “mirrored” each other regarding this issue (which they do not) the Railway Labor Act is in effect on Metro-North. It is a violation of section 2, part 4 of the Railway Labor Act for any carrier to subsidize a union or its officers. Furthermore, each National Labor Relations Act case that ACRE cited as an example to support their position on the salary issue was reviewed. Not one of the three National Labor Relations Act board decisions offered by ACRE had either any bearing on the issue, nor was full time release positions ever mentioned. These National Labor Relations Act cases are available for review upon request. See attached section of the Railway Labor Act.