29 U.S.C. § 176: National emergencies…

Summary

The President may appoint a board to investigate a strike or lockout that hits an entire industry or a large part of it, especially if it crosses state lines, involves foreign trade, or could threaten national health or safety. The board must send a written report by the deadline the President sets that states the facts and each party’s position (no recommendations). The President must file the report with the Service and make it public.

Title 29, §176

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Whenever in the opinion of the President of the United States, a threatened or actual strike or lockout affecting an entire industry or a substantial part thereof engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or with foreign nations, or engaged in the production of goods for commerce, will, if permitted to occur or to continue, imperil the national health or safety, he may appoint a board of inquiry to inquire into the issues involved in the dispute and to make a written report to him within such time as he shall prescribe. Such report shall include a statement of the facts with respect to the dispute, including each party’s statement of its position but shall not contain any recommendations. The President shall file a copy of such report with the Service and shall make its contents available to the public.

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Executive Order No. 11621 Ex. Ord. No. 11621, Oct. 4, 1971, 36 F.R. 19435, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11622, Oct. 5, 1971, 36 F.R. 19491, which created a Board of Inquiry to inquire into issues involved in certain labor disputes, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.

§176 National Emergencies; Appointment of Board of Inquiry by President; Report; Contents; Filing with Service

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Title 29, §176

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