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NJ Transit Engineers and Management Head to Federal Mediation as Strike Deadline Nears

With a May 16 strike looming, engineers demand wage increases after five years without raises, while NJ Transit prepares contingency plans.

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2018, file photo, a New Jersey Transit train leaves the Bound Brook Station in Bound Brook, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
A New Jersey Transit train in Hoboken NJ. (Shutterstock)
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Overview

  • The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is pushing for a base salary increase from $89,000 to $120,000 by 2027 to match regional peers.
  • NJ Transit engineers have been working without a contract since December 31, 2019, and have not received a raise in five years.
  • A tentative agreement reached in March 2025 was rejected by 87% of union members, leaving wages as the primary unresolved issue.
  • The National Mediation Board has ordered both parties to meet in Washington, D.C., on Monday, May 12, in a last-ditch effort to avert a May 16 strike.
  • NJ Transit plans to expand bus services during a potential strike but acknowledges buses cannot accommodate the nearly 1 million weekday trips typically handled by rail services.