2017 New Jersey Revised Statutes
TITLE 48 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Section 48:12-164 - Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor
48:12-164. Strikes; employees abandoning or refusing to aid in movement of trains; misdemeanor
Any railroad employee within this state who shall:
a. While engaged in a strike or with a view to incite others to such strike or in furtherance of any combination or preconcerted arrangement with others to bring about a strike, abandon the engine in his charge when attached to a train at any place other than its scheduled or otherwise appointed destination or refuse or neglect to continue to discharge his duty or proceed with such train to the place of destination; or
b. For the purpose of furthering the object of or lending aid to a strike organized or attempted to be maintained on any other railroad within or without this state, refuse or neglect in the course of his employment to aid in the movement over the tracks of the company employing him of the cars of such other railroad received in the course of transit--
Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than one hundred or more than five hundred dollars, and may also be imprisoned not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court.
