Contract that ended NJ Transit rail strike is ratified by union

NJ Transit Agreement Ratified

(Newark, NJ) — The union representing New Jersey Transit’s locomotive engineers has now ratified the agreement that ended a three-day strike last month. The union’s membership overwhelmingly voting in favor of the agreement, 398 to 21. The contract now faces one last step, that is likely a formality; being voted on and approved by NJ Transit’s board at next month’s meeting. NJ Transit’s President says the contract represents a fair and fiscally …

Contract that ended NJ Transit rail strike is ratified by union

Contract that ended May NJ Transit rail strike ratified by Union.

BLET ratifies contract with NJ Transit

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), who went on strike last month for three days, ratified the contract agreement Tuesday with NJ Transit. Eighty-nine percent of BLET members cast ballots, with 398 voting in favor (95%) and 21 voting against (5%). The seven-year agreement, covering the period of 2020-2027, addresses rates of pay and other issues for the 450 locomotive engineers employed by the transit agency. In addition…

NJ Transit engineers approve 7-year contract after strike

The basics: BLET locomotive engineers vote 95% to approve seven-year retroactive contract Agreement includes significant raise, signing bonus Deal ends five-year contract battle that led to first railroad strike in 42 years NJ Transit board to vote on agreement June 11 A new collective bargaining agreement between NJ Transit and the engineers union Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen took the next step forward June 10. BLET members…