Politics & Government
In Bid To Avoid Strike, NJ Transit, Engineers Union Meeting With Mediators In Washington
"New Jersey Transit's continuing refusal to bargain in good faith has brought us all to this position," BLET general chairman Tom Haas said.
May 13, 2025
New Jersey Transit and its engineers are in Washington Monday to meet with the National Mediation Board as part of an effort to reach a contract deal ahead of Friday's potential strike.
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Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen previously voted down a tentative agreement. The union says the only way to avert a strike is through higher wages for its 450 engineers.
"New Jersey Transit's continuing refusal to bargain in good faith has brought us all to this position," BLET general chairman Tom Haas previously said.
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