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Executive Order 12393 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12393—Establishment of Emergency Board No. 199 To Investigate a Railroad Labor Dispute

Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan
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Tuesday, November 16, 1982
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2 min read (415 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1982-11-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishment of Emergency Board No. 199 To Investigate a Railroad Labor Dispute." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ The dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended ("the Act").
▪ Section 9A(c) of the Act provides that the President, upon request of a party, shall appoint an emergency board to investigate and report on the dispute.
▪ Now, Therefore, by the authority vested in me by Section 9A of the Act, as amended (45 U.S.C.
▪ There is established, effective November 16, 1982, a board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate this dispute.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
415
2,718 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12393, Ronald Reagan (Nov 16, 1982). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12393-establishment-emergency-board-no-199-investigate-railroad-labor.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the Long Island Rail Road and Certain Labor Organizations A dispute exists between The Long Island Rail Road and certain labor organizations, designated on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof, representing employees of The Long Island Rail Road. The dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended ("the Act"). The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the parent body of The Long Island Rail Road, has requested that the President establish an emergency board pursuant to Section 9A of the Act. Section 9A(c) of the Act provides that the President, upon request of a party, shall appoint an emergency board to investigate and report on the dispute. Now, Therefore, by the authority vested in me by Section 9A of the Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. § 159a), it is hereby ordered as follows: 1-101. Establishment of Board. There is established, effective November 16, 1982, a board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate this dispute. No member shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railroad employees or any carrier. The board shall perform its functions subject to the availability of funds. 1-102. Report. The board shall report its findings to the President with respect to the dispute within 30 days after the date of its creation. 1-103. Maintaining Conditions. As provided by Section 9A(c) of the Act, as amended, from the date of the creation of the Emergency Board, and for 120 days thereafter, no change, except by agreement of the parties, shall be made by the carrier or the employees, in the conditions out of which the dispute arose. 1-104. Expiration. The Emergency Board shall terminate ninety (90) days after the submission of the report provided for in paragraph 1-102 of this Order. RONALD REAGAN The White House, November 16, 1982. Labor Organizations ARASA Division, Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States and Canada Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers International Brotherhood of Teamsters Police Benevolent Association Railroad Yardmasters of America Sheet Metal Workers International Association United Transportation Union [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:17 a. m., November 17, 1982]