Please attend a hearing at the Statehouse anex Committee room 11, 4th floor at 10:00am, on Thursday February 14th. SMART-TD NJ State Legislative representative will be there and is requesting available members attend to show our support for this legislation.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp
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“I am writing today on an important development affecting employees of NJ Transit, the recent ruling by the Third Circuit Court, on New Jersey’s claim of sovereign immunity.
Employees of New Jersey Transit are not covered by many State laws protecting employees and providing employees with certain rights, including workers’ compensation and “whistleblower laws.” Federal laws exist to provide certain protections and rights to us. Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. s.151 et seq.), the Federal Employers Liability Act (45 U.S.C. s.51 et seq.), the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. s.231 et seq.), the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (26 U.S.C. s.3201 et seq.), the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. s.351 et seq.), the Federal railroad safety laws (49 U.S.C. s.20101 et seq.), whistleblower laws, discrimination laws, and the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. s.10501 et seq.).
My SMART-TD NJ State Legislative Representative recently worked with NJ Assemblyman Dan Benson and introduced legislation (No. A4689 & S3164) that would waive those claims your support on this bill is imperative to NJ Transit employees who currently are not protected.”
