Sec. 401 Union proof of claim
Section 501(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, including a labor organization,” after “A creditor”.
Title IV — Other Provisions
IV Other Provisions
Sec. 402 Exception from automatic stay
Section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (27), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (28), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by inserting after paragraph (28) the following:
“(29) of the commencement or continuation of a grievance, arbitration, or similar dispute resolution proceeding established by a collective bargaining agreement that was or could have been commenced against the debtor before the filing of a case under this title, or the payment or enforcement of an award or settlement under such proceeding.”
Sec. 403 Effect on collective bargaining agreements under the Railway Labor Act
Section 103 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(m) Notwithstanding sections 365, 1113, or 1114, neither the court nor the trustee may change the wages, working conditions, or retirement benefits of an employee or a retiree of the debtor established by a collective bargaining agreement that is subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), except in accordance with section 6 of that Act (45 U.S.C. 156).”