Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between United Airlines, Inc., and its Mechanics and Related Employees Represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Headline: Establishes Emergency Board to Investigate United Airlines Mechanics Dispute
What it does: The order directs the President to appoint a three-member Emergency Board to investigate the labor dispute and report within 30 days.
- Stops parties from changing labor conditions during the investigation and 30 days after.
- Requires a federal investigation and a report to the President within 30 days.
- Moves Board records to the government office that handles airline labor disputes.
Summary
This order creates a three-member Emergency Board to investigate a labor dispute between United Airlines and its mechanics and related employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The Board must be appointed by the President, avoid conflicts of interest, and report to the President within 30 days.
It also bars the parties from changing the conditions that caused the dispute during the investigation and for 30 days after the Board's report. The order responds to a mediation board finding the dispute could seriously interrupt interstate transportation service.
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