It isn't even utilitarian in a grand sense. This is purely a short-sighted consumerist perspective. Grinding these workers down isn't good for the long term health of rail transit. Delaying labor action another month won't do anything to defuse the conflict between rail workers and management. What's more, nothing in this legislation actually forces workers back to the job. All you're doing is cocking a gun and pointing at a contract.

While it is exceptionally vulgar, there is nothing utilitarian about management doing divide-and-conquer shit until the workforce is worn down to a nub.