Lieber said the railroad unions benefit from "some of the most abusive work rules anywhere in the MTA system." ...

The National Mediation Board (NMB) on Aug. 18 released from statutory mediation the MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and the ...

Union leaders wrote that they intend to reject binding arbitration, triggering a federally mandated 30-day "cooling off" ...

In a letter dated Aug. 14, union leaders wrote the National Mediation Board indicated the LIRR and unions were unable to reach a voluntary settlement.

The National Mediation Board has summoned NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to Washington, D.C., on May 12 to help thaw negotiations before a potential strike later this month.

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) and its largest union, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), on May 7 reported reaching a “fair and fiscally responsible” tentative agreement. Meanwhile, the National ...

The National Mediation Board will host emergency talks Monday between NJ Transit and its engineers union, as both sides predict a May 15 strike that could strand 200,000 daily commuters.

“It specifically states that only the National Mediation Board—not Allegiant and not Teamsters Local 2118—can declare an impasse in negotiations. The RLA stipulates that four conditions must ...

Agency executives and union representatives met Saturday afternoon, a day earlier than expected. A meeting with the National Mediation Board is scheduled for Sunday. By Maia Coleman New Jersey ...