US EditionTrump names new board to mediate New York rail labor dispute
- A second emergency board will be established to mediate disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and its employees on January 16, 2026, as ordered by President Donald J. Trump.
- The new board will review final offers for settlement within 30 days and report its findings to the President, according to Section 9A of the Railway Labor Act.
- Parties must submit final settlement offers to the board within 30 days of its creation, with the board required to report back to the President within 30 days after that.
- No changes in conditions related to the disputes may occur without agreement during the board's investigation and until 60 days after its report, as outlined in the Railway Labor Act.
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Trump to Appoint New Board for Mediations in New York Rail Labor Dispute
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday appointing a new emergency board to mediate the rail labor dispute in New York in hopes of avoiding a possibly crippling strike. This is now the second board that will conduct mediations between New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road workers, which is made up of a coalition of five unions that requested again for Trump to intervene. About 300,000 passe…
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Trump orders new mediation for New York rail contract dispute
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered new mediation for stalled contract talks between New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority and union leaders in a last-ditch bid to avoid a potentially crippling strike.
Establishing a Second Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
Disputes exist between the Long Island Rail Road Company and certain of its employees represented by certain labor organizations. The labor organizations
Trump names new board to mediate New York rail labor dispute
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to appoint a second emergency board to conduct mediation to avert a work stoppage at the Long Island Rail Road, which serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily.
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