Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Creates Emergency Board to Investigate Amtrak Labor Disputes
What it does
The order directs the President to appoint a five-member Emergency Board to investigate the Amtrak labor disputes and report within 30 days.
Real-world impact
- Prevents parties from changing work conditions during investigation and 30-day post-report period.
- Requires a five-member board to investigate disputes and produce a report.
- Aims to avoid major interruptions to interstate passenger rail service.
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Summary
This order creates a five-member Emergency Board to investigate labor disputes between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and certain employees represented by listed labor organizations.
The Board must be appointed by the President, take effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern on December 1, 2007, and report to the President within 30 days. While the Board exists and for 30 days after its report, the parties may not change the conditions that caused the dispute; the order seeks to prevent interruptions to interstate passenger rail service.
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