The union has not responded to Eyewitness News' request for comment. The only union out of 15, NJ Transit that has not signed the new collective bargaining agreement which would have included Juneteenth as a holiday - meaning its members would not receive holiday pay on Friday. And, just a scant two years ago, the agency was operating neck deep in paper-heavy processes that had. The agency makes 1 million passenger trips each day with roughly 251 bus routes and 12 rail lines. NJ Transit believes it is the result of an ongoing union negotiation with the brotherhood of locomotive engineers and trainmen. NJ TRANSIT reaches from the Garden State to New York and Pennsylvania with its network of rail, light rail, bus, and paratransit services. We intend to explore all legal remedies in response to this illegal and irresponsible action." NJ Transit officials said the agency still. With revenue from fares still affected by the pandemic, the agency’s budget was balanced with nearly 1 billion in federal pandemic aid, according to budget documents. NJ Transit is disappointed that the union would perpetrate such an act on the more than 100,000 commuters who depend on NJ Transit rail service every day. This year, NJ Transit is operating under a 2.65 billion budget just approved by its board earlier this month. "With today's engineer call outs at nearly triple the rate of an average weekday, it is clear that this is the result of an illegal job action. "NJ Transit became aware of a rumor late in the day yesterday that the locomotive engineers' union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLE&T), could potentially initiate an illegal job action today," the spokesperson said. NJ Transit says the number of engineer calls out today nearly tripled the rate of an average weekday. Find below our comprehensive plans to lead NJ TRANSIT into the future. Dozens of trains were canceled throughout the day on Friday as Penn Station was jammed with frustration. New Jersey Transit Corporation: Newark, NJ: 50K-78K: Manager, PM Passenger Communications: New Jersey Transit Corporation: Newark, NJ: 48K-76K: Power Dispatcher Shift Supervisor: New Jersey Transit Corporation: Newark, NJ: 40K-54K: Updated March 21, 2023.
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