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Peter Riley May 16, 2025

“They have money for penthouse views and pet projects, just not for their front-line workers. Enough is enough. We will stay out until our members receive the fair pay that they deserve.”
After 15 hours of negotiations with NJ Transit managers (and five years without a new contract,) the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) are on strike.

https://ble-t.org/news/njt-locomotive-engineers-on-strike/

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NJT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS ON STRIKE | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

In accordance with the terms of the Railway Labor Act, NJ Transit’s 450 engineers and trainees will be on strike starting Friday, May 16.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

https://labornotes.org/2025/05/strike-halts-new-jersey-transit

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Strike Halts New Jersey Transit

Four hundred and fifty train engineers at New Jersey Transit walked off the job overnight, 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 shut down. The transit system is running additional buses as an alternative, but it’s extremely unlikely that they can make up the difference.

Labor Notes