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NJ Transit engineers approve 7-year contract after strike
NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri and Gov. Phil Murphy (not shown) met with engineers on strike May 16, 2025. - PROVIDED BY NJ GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
https://njbiz.com/nj-transit-engineers-approve-contract-after-strike/
Matthew Fazelpoor//June 10, 2025
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 voted to accept a seven-year agreement for its 450 locomotive engineers employed by NJ Transit. The agreement covers 2020 to 2027.
As NJBIZ extensively reported, members voted down a previous tentative agreement. That set the stage for a continued stalemate, then ultimately leading to a three-day strike in mid-May.
However, this time around, 95% of members (398) who cast a ballot voted in favor of the agreement. Meanwhile 5% (21) voted against. According to the union, 89% of eligible BLET members participated in the ratification vote, which ends a five-year contract battle.
FULL story at link above.