New Jersey Transit Strike Leaves Commuters Scrambling

“What do we want?” “Contract.” “When do we want it?” “Now.” “What do we want?” “Contract.” “When do we want it?” “Now.” “Who are we?” “Locomotive engineers.” “We’ve been working without a contract for over almost six years. They’ve not had a pay raise in six years. So they worked through Covid. They worked through the worst inflationary period in my lifetime without a pay raise. And all they’re asking is to be treated fairly.” “At this moment, our single-highest priority, in addition to making the system work just as it has been for the past several months, is reaching a fair and affordable deal as soon as humanly possible. A deal that provides NJ Transit’s employees, including our locomotive engineers, the wages and benefits they deserve without being forced to raise costs on riders, commuters and taxpayers.”