Executive Order 14349—Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

This executive order creates an emergency board to investigate labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and certain of its employees who are represented by specific labor organizations. These disputes haven’t been resolved using the standard procedures outlined in the Railway Labor Act, and the labor unions involved – including the Transportation Communications Union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – have requested that the President establish this board.

The board will be made up of a chair and two other members appointed by the President, with strict rules to ensure they aren’t involved in any potential conflicts of interest. The board's job is to investigate these disputes and report its findings back to the President within 30 days of being created. During that time, neither side involved in the dispute can make any changes to the existing conditions leading up to it, unless they agree.

Finally, the records of the board will be kept by the National Mediation Board after it completes its work. This executive order is based on a request from the labor organizations and utilizes authority granted by the Railway Labor Act to address unresolved disputes between the railroad company and its employees.

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