NJ Transit avoids strike

NJ Transit and engineers’ union tentatively agree to a new contract and avoid a possible strike
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit and its rail engineers’ union said Monday that they’ve tentatively agreed on a new labor contract, averting a possible strike. NJ Transit president and CEO Kris Kolluri and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s general chairman, Thomas Haas, announced the deal in a joint statement.
NJ Transit avoids strike, agrees to tentative contract with last rail union
NJ Transit and union officials announced a tentative contract agreement with the last rail union working without a new pact, less than two weeks before a possible locomotive engineers strike on March 22.
NJ Transit and locomotive engineers sign wage hike deal to avoid strike
The locomotive engineers have been without a contract since January 2020. Members planned to strike March 22 if an agreement wasn't reached.
NJ Transit avoids strike, reaches deal with engineers union
The union’s contract expired back on Dec. 31, 2019, but federal laws governing railroad workplace disputes meant lengthy negotiations. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members voted to strike in August 2023, but were required to wait for several processes to play out. The strike was scheduled to finally begin at 12:01 a.m. this March 22.
NJ Transit and engineers union agree to new contract and avoid a possible strike
New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union have agreed to a new labor contract, averting a possible strike
NJ Transit, rail engineers union agree to new labor contract, avoid strike
Details of the agreement are still murky, but the statement says the contract will include a “reasonable wage increase” for the union’s members, as well as the resolution of a long-standing grievance.
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The two sides say they have agreed on a wage increase, but no details have been made public yet.
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