Establishing A Second Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between The Long Island Rail Road Company And Certain Of Its Employees Represented By Certain Labor Organizations

The order aims to prevent strikes or operational changes during tense labor negotiations, ensuring commuter rail service continues without disruption.

What the order does ​

• Establishes a three-member presidential board to investigate and report on the disputes.
• Sets timelines for parties to submit final settlement offers and for the board to select the most reasonable one.
• Freezes changes to employment conditions during the board’s review period unless both sides agree.
• Assigns record-keeping duties to the National Mediation Board after the board dissolves.
• Directs the Department of Transportation to cover publication costs for the order.

Who it affects ​

• Long Island Rail Road.
• Listed labor unions representing certain LIRR employees.
• LIRR workers covered by the involved unions.

Context ​

The initial emergency board’s proposal was not accepted by all parties, prompting this second round of mediation.