New Jersey is days away from a possible New Jersey Transit strike.

While both parties say that they don’t want a strike to happen, NJ Transit officials say the counterproposal from the union on Monday would mean increases to fares and corporate taxes.

Both parties were back at the bargaining table on Monday, but still no deal. New Jersey Transit CEO Kris Kolluri had choice words for union members.

"This is not a bank where you get to come in and withdraw any amount of money you want and say, ‘Thank you very much,’" Kolluri said.

Tom Haas, chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, said NJ Transit had a take-it-or-leave-it attitude.

"New Jersey Transit came in, demanding that we accept only their proposal. Their response yesterday was to reject our counteroffer and walk away from the table," Haas said.

Both parties are still disagreeing over the figures. According to Kolluri, the union’s counteroffer was $225,000 a year on average. Haas says that’s not the number they put on the table.

"Our proposal would have had the average engineer at $170,000 in 2029, so literally four years from today. That’s with industry-standard wage increase annually for the years to come," Haas said.

"To give them what they want, the riders would have to pay either a 34% fare increase or the businesses will have to pay a 37% increase in corporate tax," Kolluri said.

More lawmakers chimed in on the issues on Tuesday. Jersey City Councilman Yousef J. Saleh emphasized the need for clear communication and proactive planning.

“Cities like Jersey City and Hoboken would be hit especially hard by a service shutdown,” he said.

State Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez said in part, “We strongly urge both parties to come to an agreement that honors the contributions of transit workers while keeping service running for the public.”

A strike would tentatively go into effect after midnight on May 16 if the parties cannot come to an agreement.