New Jersey Transit Fails to Reach Labor Deal After Talks
- Railroad-worker strike is scheduled to begin on March 13
- Contingency plan would accommodate 38% of NYC rail commuters
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New Jersey Transit failed to reach a labor agreement with railroad-worker unions after a day of negotiations, amid a looming strike scheduled to begin March 13 that threatens to strand tens of thousands of Manhattan-bound commuters.
The sides met in Washington on Friday in an attempt to resolve a dispute over wages and benefits. Talks ended about 3:30 p.m. because the mediation board office was closing, said Steve Burkert, a spokesman for the unions. They will meet again on March 7 in Newark, New Jersey, he said.