Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the LIRR
Mar 25, 2014
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Mar 20, 2014
Published on: Mar 25, 2014
Mar 25, 2014
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Mar 20, 2014
Published on: Mar 25, 2014
Summary
Creates a special group to look into disagreements between the Long Island Rail Road Company and its workers to help them find a solution.
What problem does this solve?
The Long Island Rail Road Company and its employee unions could not agree on a solution to their disputes, even after a first emergency board tried to help. This order creates a second emergency board to investigate the disagreements and choose the most reasonable settlement offer to avoid a work stoppage.
What does this order do?
Establishes a second emergency board
Creates a new three-member board appointed by the President to investigate and report on the labor disputes between the Long Island Rail Road and its employees.
Requires final settlement offers
Orders both the railroad company and the unions to give the board their final offers for a settlement within 30 days after the board is created.
Board must select the most reasonable offer
Requires the board to submit a report to the President choosing which of the final offers is the most reasonable. This must be done within 30 days after the offers are submitted.
Freezes current conditions
Prevents either the company or the unions from changing any work conditions, like pay or rules, until 60 days after the board gives its report to the President.
Who does this affect?
- Long Island Rail Road Company
- Railroad employees and labor unions
What is the real world impact?
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Prevents a major transportation shutdown
Establishes a process to resolve a labor dispute at a major commuter railroad. This helps avoid a strike that could disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of people in the New York metropolitan area.
When does this start?
This order establishes a board on March 22, 2014, and sets several deadlines for actions.
Board establishment
The Emergency Board is officially established at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 22, 2014.
Submission of final offers
The railroad and the unions must submit their final settlement offers to the Board within 30 days of its creation.
Board report to the President
The Board must submit its report, selecting the most reasonable offer, to the President within 30 days after receiving the final offers.
Freeze on changing conditions
No changes to work conditions can be made by either side until 60 days after the Board submits its report to the President.