Who's The Strike Affecting
- Zecharius Newton
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
The exodus of middle-class Americans to predominantly white suburbs appears to uniquely impact those communities, distinct from the experiences of urban dwellers or the implications of Manhattan's surge toll pricing. Suburban residents voice their concerns when public transit funding dwindles, and state legislators seem responsive. However, similar reductions in urban public transit agencies often go unheeded, highlighting a disparity in attention and efforts to secure additional funding.
NJ Transit asserts that the current annual salary for their locomotive engineers is $133,000. The tentative agreement rejected by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) proposed increasing this to $172,000 for the initial years of service, eventually rising to $200,000 after three years.
NJ Transit further states that their engineers' compensation falls between that of SEPTA engineers (who earn less) and MTA engineers (who earn more, exceeding $172,000 in their initial years).
To form a comprehensive opinion, an examination of the NJ Transit Board salaries is necessary, and the ridiculous amount the NJT Board spent on their new Headquarters Building.
Claim: The BLET's demands would not significantly affect NJ TRANSIT's or taxpayers' finances.
Fact: Accepting the BLET's current demands is projected to cost taxpayers and NJ TRANSIT $1.363 billion between July 2025 and June 2030. This is $684 million more than the terms tentatively agreed upon by BLET leadership in March. The agency must navigate the crucial balance between ensuring fair labor agreements and its responsibility to maintain affordable fares, dependable service, and essential system-wide improvements.
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