Establishing An Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

The order directs federal agencies to establish an emergency board to investigate disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and its employees represented by various labor organizations, including the Transportation Communications Union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The board, composed of a chair and two other members, is to be appointed to investigate and report on these disputes. During the board's 120-day operation, no changes to the conditions causing the disputes can be made unless agreed upon by the parties involved.