United StatesEmergency board will investigate Long Island Rail Road labor disputes
The order creates a temporary board to examine Long Island Rail Road labor disputes and pauses changes to the disputed conditions for 120 days.
What it does
A three-member board will investigate labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road and employees represented by five unions, then report to the President within 30 days.
For 120 days after the board is created, the railroad and employee representatives may not change the disputed working conditions unless they agree.
Argument forA temporary board could give the railroad and unions a formal process to address disputes while keeping current working conditions in place.
Argument againstFreezing disputed working conditions for 120 days might delay changes that either the railroad or employees want to make.
More detail
The President establishes a board to investigate the disputes and report its findings. The board covers disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and employees represented by five named labor organizations. The President appoints a chair and two other members. Members may not have a financial or other interest in a railroad labor organization or carrier. The board performs its work only if funds are available. The board begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern daylight time on September 18, 2025. It must report within 30 days of its creation and ends when it submits that report.
The railroad and employee representatives must keep the disputed working conditions unchanged. This applies to the parties involved in the Long Island Rail Road disputes and only to the conditions that caused those disputes. The parties may change those conditions if they agree to the change. This restriction lasts for 120 days from the board’s creation.
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Where it stands
- Signed
- Published
History
- 2025
- Sep 23Published in the Federal RegisterPublished
- Sep 16Signed by President Donald TrumpSigned
TransportationEconomy & JobsEmergency Management