Creating a Board of Inquiry To Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States
Headline: Creates Board to Investigate Pacific Coast Ports Labor Dispute
What it does: The order directs the Board of Inquiry to investigate the Pacific Coast maritime labor dispute and report to the President by October 8, 2002.
- Disrupts shipping and trade at Pacific Coast ports in California, Oregon, and Washington.
- May interrupt transportation of military supplies between states and foreign nations.
- Establishes a federal Board with powers under the Labor Management Relations Act.
Summary
This order creates a Board of Inquiry to investigate a labor dispute that has led to a lock-out in the West Coast maritime industry. It affects longshore workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, shipping companies, and stevedore and terminal companies operating at ports in California, Oregon, and Washington. The Board must report to the President by October 8, 2002; the order states the lock-out threatens trade, transportation of military supplies, and national health and safety, so federal review is required.
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