DISPUTE
dispute,n. A conflict or controversy, esp. one that has given rise to a particular lawsuit. —
dispute,vb.
major dispute.Labor law. Under the Railway Labor Act, a disagreement about basic working
conditions, often resulting in a new collective-bargaining agreement or a change in the existing
agreement. • Under the Act, two classes of disputes — major and minor — are subject to
mandatory arbitration. 45 USCA § 155. — Also termed new-contract dispute. [Cases: Labor
Relations 414. C.J.S. Labor Relations §§ 405, 408–412.]
minor dispute.Labor law. Under the Railway Labor Act, a disagreement about the
interpretation or application of a collective-bargaining agreement, as opposed to a disagreement
over the formation of a new agreement. 45 USCA § 155. [Cases: Labor Relations 414. C.J.S.
Labor Relations §§ 405, 408–412.] [Blacks Law 8th]