May 16 (UPI) -- New Jersey Transit engineers went on strike early Friday, after last-minute negotiations on a pay increase fell apart, bringing all rail service to a halt.
"Due to a strike by locomotive engineers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, all NT TRANSIT rail service is currently suspended," a notice published to NJ Transit social media early Friday reads.
On its website, NJ Transit is encouraging those who can work from home to do so.
"NJ TRANSIT has developed a contingency plan that will accommodate an extremely limited number of rail customers," it said in a statement.
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