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

Executive Order 14077 establishes a temporary, three-member Emergency Board — appointed by the President — to investigate and report on ongoing disputes between certain railroads (represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference) and their employees (represented by specified labor organizations). The Board is created because the disputes threaten a substantial interruption of interstate commerce. It must deliver a report to the President within 30 days, after which the parties must maintain the status quo regarding working conditions for 30 days unless they reach an agreement. The Board’s records become records of the President and, after the Board terminates, are maintained by the National Mediation Board. The Board terminates upon submission of its report. The order relies on the Railway Labor Act (RLA) framework, specifically Section 10, and designates the attached list of railroads and unions involved. It emphasizes the Board members must not have financial interests in any railroad employees’ or carrier organizations, and that the creation is subject to the availability of funds.