New Jersey Transit CEO Kris Kolluri's salary has come under scrutiny as engineers began a strike that could disrupt travel more than 300,000 commuters on Friday. Newsweek reached out to NJ Transit via phone call on Friday.

Union officials said they’re seeking a little under 5%. A union fact sheet said NJ Transit is offering a 21% increase over seven and a half years that comes to about 2.8% a year. Factoring in 4% inflation, that represents a net pay cut for years 2020 through 2023, the union says.

The strike action kicked off Friday when roughly 400 locomotive engineers walked off the job after marathon contract talks tied to a pay dispute abruptly stalled.

New Jersey rail lines stood silent for a second day as union members and state officials agreed to keep hammering out a contract Sunday as the start of the work week loomed.

Although a deal was not reached, NJ Transit management said the bargaining session was productive. "Today's discussions continued to be constructive," Kris Kolluri, CEO and president of NJ Transit ...

A meeting to try to settle the NJ Transit strike is scheduled for Saturday, a day earlier than originally planned.

Gov. Philip D. Murphy said the transit agency was eager to reach a deal with engineers whose walkout has caused disruptions for tens of thousands in the New York area. The union said NJ Transit walked away from talks.