Why Are Nj Transit Rail Engineers Striking? BLET, which represents 450 rail engineers and trainees, is in a wage dispute with NJ Transit, with the union arguing its members have n

NJ Transit and an engineers’ union appear to be heading toward a major rail strike that would start Friday — the first one in decades. Currently, both sides are in Washington, D.C. participating in mediation,

Engineer workers said “enough is enough” after no deal on wage increases could be reached. The strike will have a major impact on the New York City region. Commuters in the New York City and New Jersey area are in for what is likely to be a weekend of increased congestion and more limited transit options after the engineers who run the New Jersey Transit rail system voted to go on strike.