TRENTON, N.J. – Senate and Assembly Republican Leaders Anthony Bucco and John DiMaio sent a letter to the NJ Transit train operator’s union requesting a meeting to address concerns prior to a possible strike.
The Republicans expressed support for the 500 engineers represented by the New Jersey Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, but also worried that one million NJ Transit riders would be negatively impacted if a deal couldn’t be reached before the union votes to strike on Aug. 31.
“We hope that you will accept our invitation to meet to discuss these mutual concerns and to work together for the benefit of engineers, transit riders and all of New Jersey,” the lawmakers wrote.