MI HR0171

Urges Congress to enact the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) with language ensuring equal treatment of all express carrier industry employees under federal labor laws.

Addresses inconsistent application of labor laws where express carrier employees performing identical tasks are governed by either the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or the Railway Labor Act (RLA) depending on company structure.

Notes that the Railway Labor Act creates more difficult procedures for employee union recognition compared to the NLRA, resulting in unequal worker treatment and unfair competitive advantages between companies.

Supports the Express Carrier Employee Protection Amendment within H.R. 915, which would apply NLRA to ground transportation employees and RLA to air transportation employees at companies operating both modes.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation.