US EditionEngineers go on strike at NJ Transit, nation’s third-largest commuter line
- NJ Transit engineers announced a strike starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT Friday, potentially halting commuter rail service in New Jersey and New York City.
- The strike follows failed contract negotiations chiefly over wages, with union members rejecting a prior agreement and talks continuing under federal mediation.
- NJ Transit prepared a contingency plan including supplemental bus service at four key locations starting May 19, plus reliance on ferries, PATH trains, Amtrak, and alternative transportation.
- The plan would accommodate about 20% of displaced rail commuters, affecting roughly 350,000 daily riders, while urging working from home and early travel prior to the strike.
- If enacted, this strike would mark New Jersey's first transit strike in over 40 years and might require fare increases or tax adjustments to resolve budget impacts.
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The NJ Transit Strike Was a Long Time Coming
Four hundred and fifty train engineers at New Jersey Transit (NJT) walked off the job early Friday morning, after years of fruitless negotiations with their employer. These workers drive the state-run commuter trains that serve 350,000 daily riders in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. As of late Thursday night, NJT train service was completely […]
Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 350K commuters in the lurch
Train engineers in New Jersey’s huge commuter rail system are on strike, leaving its 350,000 daily riders either working from home or seeking other means to transit the state or cross the Hudson River into New York City. People who…
“Enough Is Enough”: New Jersey Transit Workers Strike for Pay Equity
Some 450 New Jersey Transit engineers walked off the job early this morning, grinding services to a halt on the country’s third-largest commuter rail system. It’s New Jersey’s first statewide transit strike in over four decades. The president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen said, “They have money for penthouse views and pet projects, just not for their front-line workers. Enough is enough.”
NEW JERSEY - This morning, at exactly 12:01 a.m., all rail transit lines in New Jersey were stopped.
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