Trump names new board to mediate New York rail labor dispute

January 14, 2026 5:08 PM EST

Movie posters for the documentary "Melania" featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

WASHINGTON, Jan ⁠14 (Reuters) - ⁠President ‍Donald Trump on Wednesday signed ‍an executive order to ​appoint a second emergency ​board to conduct mediation to avert a work stoppage at the ​Long Island Rail Road, which serves ​nearly 300,000 passengers daily.

A group ‌of five unions this week asked Trump ​again to intervene ⁠after some unions previously threatened to ‌launch a strike at the railroad serving ‌New York commuters after ‌a three-year contract dispute. Trump had named a board ‍in September to head off a potential ⁠labor dispute ahead of a major golf tournament.

(Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington)



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