President Obama on Wednesday acceded to the demands of a
train engineers' union, and by executive order created an emergency board to
handle the labor dispute between the New Jersey Transit Rail and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
"The transit rail system is vital to our nation's
economy and it's crucial that we ensure it runs smoothly," Obama said as
he announced the executive order establishing the three-person panel.
"That's why I'm grateful these talented individuals have agreed to serve
the American people by helping to swiftly and appropriately resolve these
labor-management disputes."
The engineers voted unanimously on July 8 to strike
unless Obama assembled the emergency board, which now has 30 days to find a
solution to the impasse.
Elizabeth Wesman, immediate past president of the
National Association of Railroad Referees, is leading the
arbitration-experienced panel. The other two members are Barbara Deinhardt,
former chairwoman of the New York State Employment Relations Board, and Ann
Kenis of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and American
Arbitration Association.
Source: Washington
Examiner
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