Amends the Railway Labor Act to extend its provisions to maritime employers and employees in the maritime industry.
Establishes a new title specifically for the coverage of maritime employers and employees.
Extends the duties, requirements, penalties, benefits, and privileges of the Railway Labor Act to maritime employers and employees.
Allows disputes between maritime employers and employees to be addressed by the National Mediation Board.
Defines the process for handling disputes, including the establishment of boards of adjustment for grievances related to pay, rules, or working conditions.
Mandates the creation of a National Maritime Adjustment Board to facilitate the resolution of disputes in the maritime sector.
Provides for the selection of board members from both maritime employers and labor organizations.
Ensures that pending cases with the National Labor Relations Board involving maritime employers are transferred to the National Mediation Board for resolution.
Authorizes necessary appropriations for the National Mediation Board to implement the provisions of the Act.
Defines “maritime employer” and “employee” based on existing definitions in the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
