New York Consolidated Laws, Executive Law - EXC § 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.