NJ Transit engineers on strike after contract negotiations fail — wreaking havoc on commuters
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NJ Transit train lines suspended after rail engineers go on strike: “We’re prepared for the worst,” NJ Gov. Phil Murphy told reporters late Thursday night.
inquirer.com/news/nj-transit-strike-trains-schedule-20250516.html
The Star-Ledger May 16 25
If NJ Transit strikes, here are the best options for getting around N.J. or into NYC
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NJ Transit rail engineers could strike starting Friday. Here is what you need to know.
inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/nj-transit-strike-rail-bus-routes-20250515.html
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Why NJ Transit’s new labor contract with its engineers won’t hit your wallet: NJ Transit's CEO explained how the locomotive engineers got a desired wage ...
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NJ Transit strike comes to an end with agreement between union and managers: The New Jersey Transit rail strike will end after the Brotherhood of Locomotive ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nj-transit-strike-comes-end-agreement-union-managers-rcna207586
Key FactsAgreement Ends NJ Transit Strike After 40 Years
May 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- The NJ Transit strike concludes following a tentative agreement between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and NJ Transit management.
- Train services will resume on Tuesday, while buses will operate normally on Monday.
- The agreement includes an increase in hourly wages for locomotive engineers, who had not seen a raise in five years.
- New Jersey's governor praised the negotiations, emphasizing that the deal is fair for employees and affordable for taxpayers.
Tentative deal ends NJ Transit strike with full service to resume Tuesday, union says
gothamist.com/news/tentative-deal-ends-nj-transit-strike-train-service-to-resume-for-monday-commute-union-says
NJ Transit, union reach deal to end historic strike: Salaries were the major point of disagreement between members of the engineers union and NJ Transit.
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NJ Transit workers go on strike after wage increase talks stall: The strike leaves hundreds of thousands of commuters in New Jersey and New York without rail ...
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NJ Transit strike foists riders onto Amtrak, which charges $70 for a 17-minute ride
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NJ Transit rail service shuts down as workers go on historic strike: Commuters were due for disaster Friday morning as roughly 450 locomotive engineers who ...
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New Jersey's very bad week: A screeching rail system halt and airport meltdown plague the state
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The Star-Ledger May 16 25
NJ Transit is on strike, crippling mass transit. Here’s what you need to know.: All NJ Transit rail service statewide is currently suspended until further notice ...
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NJ Transit engineers could walk off the job Friday, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
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The Star-Ledger May 13 25
NJ Transit cancels all buses, trains for Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium as strike looms
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NJ Transit Pay Talks With Union Fail, Making Strike More Likely: New Jersey Transit officials and labor-union representatives left wage negotiations without a ...
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Paid articlePaywallNJ Transit Urges Commuters to Work Remotely If Union Strikes: New Jersey Transit is asking riders to work from home in the event of a potential union strike that ...
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Paid articlePaywall Rutgers University Faculty Members Strike, Halting Classes and Research: The walkout is the first in the public university’s 257-year history and follows nearly ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/10/nyregion/rutgers-strike.html
Key FactsAs the Rutgers strike begins and classes are canceled, negotiations continue under the supervision of Gov. Murphy.
Apr 11, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance
- Neither the union nor the university provided estimates on the percentage of classes canceled or the percentage of academic faculty who walked the picket lines on Monday.
- On Monday, students at Rutgers-Camden reported that many, if not all, of their classes had been canceled.
- History professor Andrew Shankman and English professor Rafey Habib said from the picket line in Camden that their own pay is comfortable because they are full professors, but an increasing number of faculty members are paid insufficiently.
- According to the union, adjunct faculty earn less than $6,000 for a standard three-credit class.
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