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Executive Order 14349 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 14349—Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations

Donald J. Trump (2nd Term) Donald J. Trump (2nd Term)
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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2 min read (398 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Donald J. Trump (2nd Term) on 2025-09-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of Its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations." 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 disputes have not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C.
▪ Section 9A(c) of the RLA provides that the President, upon such request, shall appoint an emergency board to investigate and report on the disputes.
▪ There is established, effective 12:01 a.m.
▪ Eastern daylight time on September 18, 2025, a Board composed of a chair and two other members, all of whom shall be appointed by the President to investigate and report on these disputes.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
398
2,432 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 14349, Donald J. Trump (2nd Term) (Sep 16, 2025). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-14349-establishing-emergency-board-investigate-disputes-between-the-long.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
Disputes exist between the Long Island Rail Road Company and certain of its employees represented by certain labor organizations. The labor organizations involved in these disputes are 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 disputes have not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C. 151–188 (RLA). Parties empowered by the RLA have requested that the President establish an emergency board pursuant to section 9A of the RLA (45 U.S.C. 159a). Section 9A(c) of the RLA provides that the President, upon such request, shall appoint an emergency board to investigate and report on the disputes. Now, Therefore , by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 9A of the RLA, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Establishment of Emergency Board (Board) . There is established, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 18, 2025, a Board composed of a chair and two other members, all of whom shall be appointed by the President to investigate and report on these disputes. 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. Sec. 2. Report . The Board shall report to the President with respect to the disputes within 30 days of its creation. Sec. 3. Maintaining Conditions . As provided by section 9A(c) of the RLA, for 120 days from the date of the creation of the Board, no change in the conditions out of which the disputes arose shall be made by the parties to the controversy, except by agreement of the parties. Sec. 4. Records Maintenance . The records and files of the Board are records of the Office of the President and upon the Board's termination shall be maintained in the physical custody of the National Mediation Board. Sec. 5. Expiration . The Board shall terminate upon the submission of the report provided for in section 2 of this order. Sec. 6. Costs of Publication . The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of Transportation. DONALD J. TRUMP The White House, September 16, 2025.