Maine § 23 §7156 Employee protection

Maine Statutes

§ 23 §7156 — Employee protection

Maine § 23 §7156

Title 23TRANSPORTATION

Part 7RAILROADS

Ch. 615STATE RAILROAD PRESERVATION ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 23 §7156 (2026).

Text

Any person acquiring or operating a railroad line under this chapter shall:

1.Hiring priority. Give a first right of hire to fill any subordinate official or nonmanagement position in the staffing of the new rail operation in the following order of priority:

2.Existing employment obligations and practices. Assume the existing employment obligations and practices of the railroad whose property is condemned, including all agreements governing rates of pay, rules and working conditions, until changes are made by agreement or otherwise, in accordance with applicable law; and

3.Employee protection. Agree to provide a fair arrangement to protect the interests of railroad employees who are affected by the condemnation which is at least as protective of the interests of those employees as the l

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Any person acquiring or operating a railroad line under this chapter shall:
1.
Hiring priority.
Give a first right of hire to fill any subordinate official or nonmanagement position in the staffing of the new rail operation in the following order of priority:
2.
Existing employment obligations and practices.
Assume the existing employment obligations and practices of the railroad whose property is condemned, including all agreements governing rates of pay, rules and working conditions, until changes are made by agreement or otherwise, in accordance with applicable law; and
3.
Employee protection.
Agree to provide a fair arrangement to protect the interests of railroad employees who are affected by the condemnation which is at least as protective of the interests of those employees as the levels of protection established by regulation or decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Any person who is entitled to priority of employment under this section shall be presumed to be physically and mentally qualified to perform the same or comparable work with the new employer.