Passenger Trains > NJ:Biden orders a new PEB on NJT Engineer contract dispute

President Joe Biden ordered a second Presidential Emergency Board to address issues between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Engineers & Traimen. The BLE-T members have been working without a contract since 2019, and are described as being the lowest paid in the country.  According to the NJ.com article,either side would have been able to pursue a strike or lockout had the new board not been convened.  NJT wants the engineers to accept the "pattern" accepted by other unions.

The article says the points in dispute include pay, and recognition of  the specialized knowledge NJT engineers are required to possess for the many routes they cover.  NJT has had a number of difficult labor relations situations in the past decade, including several PEBs and near-strikes



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