Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between Amtrak and its Employees Represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
Emergency Board Ordered to Investigate Amtrak Employee Work Disputes
What it does
An emergency three-member board must investigate the Amtrak labor disputes and report to the President within 30 days.
Real-world impact
- Creates an independent investigation into Amtrak labor disputes.
- Stops changes to disputed working conditions during the investigation and 30 days after.
- Requires presidential appointment of three impartial board members.
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Summary
This order creates a three-member emergency board to investigate a labor dispute between Amtrak and employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. The President will appoint the board, and members may not have financial or other interests in rail carriers or employee organizations.
The board must report to the President within 30 days, and neither side may change the disputed working conditions during the investigation and for 30 days after the report. The measure aims to prevent major interruptions to transportation.
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