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Locomotive engineers picket outside NJ Transit train yard

Locomotive engineers picket outside NJ Transit train yard

Yahoo18-05-2025
On Saturday, locomotive engineers began the second day of their strike against New Jersey Transit. Picketers gathered not far from a train yard in the suburban Philadelphia town of Morrisville, carrying 'United We Bargain Divided We Beg' signs. (AP video by Mike Catalini}
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