NJ Transit Strike Averted: Engineers Reach Tentative Deal
New Jersey Transit's train engineers and management reached a tentative agreement to end a three-day strike affecting 100,000 daily riders. The deal focuses on wage increases without financial strain on the agency. Services resume Tuesday, pending union and board ratification. Commuters are advised to expect adjustments.
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New Jersey Transit's train engineers agreed on a tentative deal Sunday to conclude their three-day strike, restoring services for 100,000 daily commuters. The halt had disrupted routes including those to Newark airport and New York City, marking the first state transit strike in over four decades.
Engineers will return to work Tuesday, after negotiations resolved a key issue regarding wage hikes without causing a fiscal burden to the transit agency. Initially, the union planned for a Monday start, but NJ Transit advised a Tuesday return to ensure necessary infrastructure preparations.
The agreement awaits ratification from the union's national body and approval from NJ Transit's board. Gov. Phil Murphy lauded the outcome as fair for both employees and commuters. Temporary bus services continued Monday while urging remote work options if feasible.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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