Social:National Mediation Board

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National Mediation Board
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Agency overview
FormedJune 21, 1934[1]
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Employees38 (2021)[2]
Annual budget$14.3 million (2021)[3]
Agency executive
  • Deirdre Hamilton, Chairman
Websitewww.nmb.gov

The National Mediation Board (NMB) is an independent agency of the United States government that coordinates labor-management relations within the U.S. railroads and airlines industries.

History

The board was established by the 1934 amendments to the Railway Labor Act of 1926 and is headed by a three-person panel of Presidential appointees.

NMB programs provide an integrated dispute resolution process to meet the statutory objective of minimizing strikes and other work stoppages in the airline and railroad industries. The NMB's integrated processes specifically are designed to promote three statutory goals:

  • The prompt and orderly resolution of disputes arising out of the negotiation of new or revised collective bargaining agreements;
  • The effectuation of employee rights of self-organization where a representation dispute exists; and
  • The prompt and orderly resolution of disputes over the interpretation or application of existing agreements.

Contracts

Under the Railway Labor Act, an airline or railroad union contract does not expire; it remains in force and amendable until a new contract is ratified by the union members or either side exercises "self-help," which could be a strike by employees or a lockout by management. Before this can happen, the NMB-appointed mediator must declare an impasse in negotiations, which starts a 30-day cooling off period, during which negotiations continue. Once the 30-day period has passed, either side is free to exercise self-help, unless the President authorizes a Presidential Emergency Board, which issues non-binding recommendations followed by another 30-day cooling off period. The US Congress also has the power to impose a contract, but that has rarely happened in recent years.

Board members

The Board is composed of 3 members, nominated by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of three years. By statute 45 U.S.C. § 154, “not more than two [...] shall be of the same political party”. At the end of a term of office a member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed or they are renominated.[4]

Name Party Sworn in Term expires
Deirdre Hamilton (Chair) Democratic 2022 2022
Linda Puchala Democratic 2009 2018
Gerald Fauth Republican 2017 2020

See also

  • Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations
  • Newlands Labor Act
  • National Labor Relations Board
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (United States)

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Government Manual. 1998. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVMAN-1998-06-02/pdf/GOVMAN-1998-06-02-Pg617.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "Annual Performance and Accountability Report, FY2021". National Mediation Board. https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FY-2021-NMB-Performance-and-Accountability-Report-PAR.pdf. 
  3. ↑ "Annual Performance and Accountability Report, FY2021". National Mediation Board. https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FY-2021-NMB-Performance-and-Accountability-Report-PAR.pdf. 
  4. ↑ "45 U.S. Code § 154 - National Mediation Board" (in en). https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/45/154. 

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