On August 23, Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 251 issued its recommendations to President Biden to settle the contract dispute between BLET and New Jersey Transit.
Under the Railway Labor Act, if there is no settlement between the parties based on a PEB’s recommendations, then the next step under the law is a public hearing hosted by the National Mediation Board to be held on or before Friday, September 20. This flowchart (PDF) illustrates how rail labor and commuter/passenger rail management reach an agreement on rates of pay and work rules under the RLA. The NMB provided this timeline (PDF) for settlement of the BLET/NJT dispute.
The BLET National Division, along with legal counsel and the BLET NJ Transit General Committee of Adjustment, are continuing to analyze the report and meet with all involved parties prior to making any public comments. PEB 251’s report and recommendations have been made public and are available here (the PDF document is 45 pages).