After the first New Jersey Transit strike in decades, a deal was reached on Sunday that promises to restore train service in time for the Monday rush hour. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen negotiated the agreement after their members walked off the job, resulting in significant disruptions for commuters. Union leadership announced that services would resume normally and shared expectations for further details from Governor Phil Murphy following the announcement, aiming to provide clarity on the contract terms soon. This resolution ended a commuting crisis affecting tens of thousands.
The first New Jersey Transit strike in decades will end after a deal was reached Sunday that will get the trains running in time for the Monday morning rush hour.
A deal has been struck after NJ Transit engineers launched a strike, leading to a stressful commute for tens of thousands of New Jersey residents.
BLET leadership made clear Sunday evening that the commuting nightmare was over and its workers "will return to work and trains will begin running on their regular schedules Monday."
The terms of the deal were not immediately known, but New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was expected to provide more information Sunday night.
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