Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and Their Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Establishes Emergency Board to Investigate Railroad Worker Disputes
What it does
The order directs creation of a three-member emergency board to investigate railroad labor disputes and report within 30 days.
Real-world impact
- Blocks employers and unions from changing work conditions during and 30 days after investigation.
- Requires a presidential emergency board to investigate and report within 30 days.
- Aims to prevent interruption of interstate commerce and loss of rail service.
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Summary
This order creates an emergency three-member board to investigate disputes between certain rail companies and their workers. The President will appoint the board members, who must be independent of the rail carriers and unions.
The board must report to the President within 30 days. While the board exists and for 30 days after the report, the parties cannot change the work conditions that caused the dispute unless both agree. The order aims to prevent major interruptions to interstate commerce and loss of essential rail service.
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