NJ Transit, the nation’s largest statewide public transportation system, and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), its largest union with 5,500 members, have reached a tentative contract agreement.
NJ Transit and the ATU issued the following joint statement.
“We are pleased to announce a fair and fiscally responsible tentative agreement between NJ Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), representing more than 5,500 employees and the largest Transit union at NJ Transit. “While the specific details of the agreement are not currently available pending ATU leadership’s notification of its members, the terms are within the established pattern and reflect our mutual and ongoing commitment to fairness, efficiency, affordability, and financial sustainability for the hundreds of thousands of customers who depend on NJ Transit bus service every day.”
“This tentative agreement reflects a shared commitment to our more than 5,500 dedicated employees represented by the ATU, our valued riders, and New Jersey taxpayers — and I’m grateful for the collaborative spirit that made it possible,” said NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri.
ATU Chair, New Jersey State Council Orlando Riley, said, “Reaching a tentative agreement reflects a commitment to support the hard-working men and women in the Amalgamated Transit Union and the communities we serve.”
NJ Transit is still in negotiations with The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), who are threatening to strike May 16 over a wage dispute. On April 15, the union refused to ratify a March deal by a margin of 87%, the union said in a statement.
