The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is deeply concerned by the transit strike that began at midnight – and we call for it to end immediately. Prolonged disruption of NJ Transit service will inflict serious harm on our economy, our workforce, and our businesses.
This strike undermines the very purpose of the new corporate transit fee. As we stated previously, the fee was intended to fix and modernize NJ Transit—not to fund unreasonable wage increases or to become a bargaining chip in labor disputes. The end result of this strike cannot be a further increase in the corporate transit fee, a tax paid for by New Jersey employers. Businesses across New Jersey are already burdened, and additional costs will only drive investment and jobs out of the state.
Our hope is for this strike to be resolved swiftly – and in a way that puts commuters and the economy first.
– Tom Bracken, President & CEO, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce