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N.Y. EXC Law § 534-Q

This is the official text of N.Y. EXC Law § 534-Q, part of New York’s EXC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "EXC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Construction of act

Official statutory text

§ 534-q. Construction of act. 1. This act is not designed and shall\nnot be construed to limit in any way any rights granted or derived from\nany other statute or any rule of law for employees to organize in labor\norganizations, to bargain collectively and to act in any other way\nindividually, collectively, and through labor organizations or other\nrepresentatives of their own choosing. Without limiting the generality\nof the foregoing, nothing contained in this act shall be construed to\nlimit in any way the right of employees to strike.\n 2. This act is not designed and shall not be construed to limit in any\nway any rights of longshore workers, hiring agents, pier superintendents\nor security officers or their employers to bargain collectively and\nagree upon any method for the selection of such employees by way of\nseniority, experience, regular gangs or otherwise, provided that such\nemployees shall be licensed or registered hereunder and such longshore\nworkers and security officers shall be hired only through the employment\ninformation centers established hereunder and that all other provisions\nof this act be observed.\n

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