EO 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

Law EnforcementGovernment Reform

Summary

This executive order establishes an emergency board to investigate labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and five labor unions representing its employees. The board, composed of a chair and two members, must investigate and report on the disputes within 30 days, during which both parties are prohibited from changing conditions without mutual agreement.

Key Points

  • 1Creates an Emergency Board effective September 18, 2025, to investigate disputes between Long Island Rail Road and unions representing Transportation Communications Union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  • 2Board must submit its report within 30 days of creation and will terminate upon submission
  • 3For 120 days from the board's creation, both parties are prohibited from changing conditions related to the disputes except by mutual agreement, as required by the Railway Labor Act
  • 4Board members must have no financial interest in railroad employee organizations or carriers
  • 5Department of Transportation bears publication costs

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