Smart weighs in on possible NJ Transit rail strike

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May 15, 2025

As talks continue between #NJTransit and its rail engineers’ union to try to avert a walkout by the union at midnight on Thursday, professor Mike Smart weighed in on the looming issues with the WABC7 Eyewitness News Mornings @ 10 team.

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