New Jersey Transit, one of the largest commuter rail services in the country, is now facing the same kind of labor problems that nearly brought service on the nation’s freight railroads to a halt last year.
The NMB declined to comment on how it views the state of the talks. But one thing that could happen when the talks move to Washington next month is that the full board could make an offer to the two sides to submit the long-running disagreement to binding arbitration. Both sides would need to agree to that offer for it to take place, and in all likelihood, given the nature and history of labor negotiations in the sector, there is basically zero chance of that happening.
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