N.Y. Executive Law § 534-q: Construction of act

§ 534-q. Construction of act. 1. This act is not designed and shall

not be construed to limit in any way any rights granted or derived from

any other statute or any rule of law for employees to organize in labor

organizations, to bargain collectively and to act in any other way

individually, collectively, and through labor organizations or other

representatives of their own choosing. Without limiting the generality

of the foregoing, nothing contained in this act shall be construed to

limit in any way the right of employees to strike.

2. This act is not designed and shall not be construed to limit in any

way any rights of longshore workers, hiring agents, pier superintendents

or security officers or their employers to bargain collectively and

agree upon any method for the selection of such employees by way of

seniority, experience, regular gangs or otherwise, provided that such

employees shall be licensed or registered hereunder and such longshore

workers and security officers shall be hired only through the employment

information centers established hereunder and that all other provisions

of this act be observed.