re: Amtrak canceling all long distance trains starting tomorrow

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I could easily see the government stepping in like with the air traffic controllers and forcing an end to the strike.

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Air traffic controllers in the US are federal employees. When they went on strike, the union violated federal rules and regs which prohibits strikes by federal government employees. They were ordered back to work by Reagan and a federal court injunction. Reagan gave them 2 days to return to work. Those who didn't were fired.

Railroad employees are not federal employees, rather they are private employees of the various railroads (CSX, CN, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, KCS, etc.). Different situation, different rules, different approaches.