While Democrats spent years letting America's infrastructure crumble and labor disputes spiral out of control, President Donald Trump is proving once again that he's the adult in the room when it comes to keeping this nation running.
On Tuesday, the President signed an executive order establishing a second emergency board to investigate ongoing disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company and several major labor unions representing its workers. This decisive action prevents a potential strike that could have stranded hundreds of thousands of New York commuters.
Swift Action to Protect American Workers and Commuters
The dispute involves five major unions: 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. A first emergency board, established back in September 2025, failed to produce an agreement acceptable to all parties.
Under the Railway Labor Act, when initial mediation fails, a party can request presidential intervention. President Trump answered that call without hesitation, establishing the new board effective January 16, 2026.
A President Who Gets Things Done
The executive order lays out a clear, no-nonsense timeline: parties must submit final settlement offers within 30 days, and the board will then have another 30 days to select the most reasonable offer. During this 60-day cooling-off period, neither side can change working conditions – ensuring stability for the millions of Americans who depend on the LIRR to get to work every day.
This is what real leadership looks like, folks. No endless bureaucratic delays. No passing the buck. Just a President who understands that when American workers and commuters are caught in the middle of a dispute, swift action is required.
The Contrast Couldn't Be Clearer
Remember the Biden years? The regime that let supply chains collapse, watched inflation devastate working families, and seemed perpetually caught off guard by every crisis? Those days are over. The Trump-Vance administration understands that a functioning economy requires functioning transportation – and they're not about to let union negotiations grind America to a halt.
President Trump has consistently shown that he respects both workers' rights to fair treatment AND the public's right to reliable essential services. This balanced approach is exactly what America needs.
The board will terminate once it submits its final report to the President, with records maintained by the National Mediation Board. Clean, efficient, and effective – the hallmarks of the Trump administration.
So while the mainstream media obsesses over manufactured controversies, President Trump is quietly doing the work of keeping America moving. Isn't it refreshing to have a President who actually governs?