NJ Transit avoids strike

NJ Transit and engineers union tentatively agree to a new contract and avoid a possible strike
New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union said Monday that they've 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,
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 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, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union sign tentative agreement
The agreement has yet to be ratified by both sides but includes a total wage package that will narrow the pay gap between NJ Transit engineers and those at other commuter
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.
NJ Transit, locomotive engineers union reach contract settlement
The two sides say they have agreed on a wage increase, but no details have been made public yet.
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