§ 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.