Section 32 - Duration

SECTION 32

DURATION

This Agreement shall become effective on July 30, 2025 August 28, 2016, and shall continue in full force and effect through and including July 30, 2030 August 28, 2016, on which date this Agreement shall renew itself in its entirety and on each succeeding July 30th August 28th thereafter, unless written notice of intended change is served in accordance with Title 1, Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, by either party hereto at least thirty (30) but not more than three hundred and sixty five (365)  two hundred seventy (270) days prior to July 30, 2030 August 28, 2021, or any year thereafter. The parties shall commence direct negotiations with respect to such notice no later than thirty (30) days following the delivery of such notice. 

Notwithstanding the above, if notice is served at least thirty (30) days prior to August 28, 2020, the parties agree to commence direct negotiations with respect to such notice no later than thirty (30) days following the delivery of such notice.