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TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's largest state worker union and the Corzine administration say they have struck a tentative deal on wage freezes and furloughs.

No details were released Wednesday.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine threatened to lay off thousands of state workers unless he got about $400 million in concessions from labor as he grapples with a budget shortfall.

On Wednesday, the governor said details of the agreement have yet to be worked out. He said other unions besides the Communications Workers of America have yet to sign on.

Bob Master, of the CWA's District 1, described the agreement as a framework "that will deliver significant savings to the state and provide job protections to our members."

The two sides have been in negotiations for weeks.