As a side note, there is ongoing debate if the agreements for the Railway Labor Act expire. Railroad contracts have been drafted and treated as continuous documents, without expiration dates. When parties reached an agreement, they would further agree not to reopen the agreement, or certain provisions in that agreement, for a defined period of time. These provisions are a “moratorium” clause. Airline labor contracts historically follow the pattern under the National Labor Relations Act of having duration clause providing that an agreement shall expire or become amendable at a certain date. With the RLA, it is unclear under specific case law whether the contact will remain in effect beyond the stated expiration date, or whether the parties are