Murphy reaches $34M deal with New Jersey public worker union

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday the state reached a four-year, $34 million labor agreement with a public worker union that represents about 6,500 workers.

Murphy announced the deal with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees New Jersey Council 63 in a statement while he was in Boston for the same union's international convention.

It's the second public worker deal the Democratic governor has announced since taking over in January from Republican Chris Christie, who famously clashed with public labor groups throughout his two terms.

Murphy called the latest agreement "responsible and fair.