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Workers Threaten Strike at Long Island Rail Road

Talks between MTA and five unions continue before May 16 deadline, with 300,000 New York commuters preparing for possible disruptions

Long Island Rail Road unions in New York warn they will walk out at 12:01 a.m. on May 16 if wage demands are not met. Talks between MTA leadership and a coalition of five unions resumed May 15 after nearly 12 hours of bargaining the day before, and the agency’s chief negotiator said he remains confident of a deal. A strike could disrupt commutes for about 300,000 daily riders; officials say shuttle-bus contingencies would fall short, and the MTA urges those who can to work from home while subways carry displaced riders. Trains already in service at midnight Friday will complete their final runs, according to the agency.

The looming rail stoppage is drawing support from other transport unions: the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA pledged to join picket lines and cited two Presidential Emergency Board decisions siding with the unions on pay. Regionally, TTC contract talks with electrical workers face a Saturday lockout deadline in Toronto, and in Minnesota, Teamsters Local 120 drivers at Sysco authorized a strike ahead of a May 17 contract cutoff. In manufacturing, UAW Local 2317 at Allison Off-Highway in Indiana plans a May 21 strike-authorization vote before a May 22 contract expiration. Together, these developments point to concurrent contract deadlines and potential job actions across North American transport and industry.

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A commuter rail shutdown affecting roughly 300,000 daily riders would strain New York’s network, with widespread implications for commuting times and regional mobility.

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Arconic employee union votes in favor of potential strike - YouTube

6 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:25 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Negotiations continue as the existing contract expires on Saturday. That contract covers roughly 3400 workers, with 1800 of those in the Quad ...

Planned3,400 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other ManufacturingUncategorized
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LIRR strike threat: Contract talks drag on in final hours before walkout that could strand ...

7 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:13 PM ET
amny.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers has said they will go on strike if their demands for wage increases are not met. If the walkout happens, some 300,000 daily commuters who ...

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdownPlanned

North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

8 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
pbs.org(opens in a new tab)

... workers to avert a strike ... workers to avert a strike. The Long Island Rail Road that serves New York City's eastern suburbs has been ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Immigrants lead the way in historic <b>strike</b> at Colorado meatpacking plantSettled

Immigrants lead the way in historic strike at Colorado meatpacking plant

10 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:57 PM ET
socialism.com(opens in a new tab)

In mid-March nearly 4,000 workers organized through United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 walked off the job after contract talks ...

4,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: News & Commentary: May 15, 2026 ✦ OnLaborPlanned

News & Commentary: May 15, 2026 ✦ OnLabor

10 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:42 PM ET
onlabor.org(opens in a new tab)

SEIU 32BJ pioneers new health insurance model; LIRR unions approach a strike; and Starbucks prevails against NRLB in Fifth Circuit ... workers, and ...

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroHospitals & ClinicsUncategorized

NYC area braces for possible rail strike - YouTube

10 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:36 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

The Long Island Rail Road and unions representing about 3500 workers are trying to avoid the first strike in more than 30 years as a midnight ...

Planned3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
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Flight Attendants Stand with LIRR Workers and Support Strike If Necessary - AFA-CWA

10 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:31 PM ET
afacwa.org(opens in a new tab)

AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson issued the following statement on behalf of the union: “Under the Railway Labor Act, these workers have ...

UNITED_STATES
AirlinesRail & MetroUncategorized
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Flight Attendants Stand with LIRR Workers and Support Strike If Necessary - AFA-CWA

10 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:21 PM ET
afacwa.org(opens in a new tab)

“Under the Railway Labor Act, these workers have already been through a lengthy process of negotiations that culminated in two Presidential Emergency ...

UNITED_STATES
AirlinesRail & Metro

TTC strike or lockout looms as electrical workers calls for fairer wages - YouTube

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 12:56 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Contract negotiations between the TTC and its unionized electrical workers are dragging on despite a Saturday deadline that could lockout workers ...

Planned
CANADA
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Uncategorized
Image for article: Sysco Western Minnesota Drivers Authorize Strike Ahead of Sunday Contract DeadlinePlanned

Sysco Western Minnesota Drivers Authorize Strike Ahead of Sunday Contract Deadline

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 12:40 PM ET
knsiradio.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike if the company fails to reach an acceptable contract agreement before the current deal expires Sunday, May 17th. The workers, represented ...

UNITED_STATES
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Freight & Cargo
Image for article: UAW Members at Allison Off-Highway in Lafayette, Indiana, to Hold <b>Strike</b> Authorization Vote ...Planned

UAW Members at Allison Off-Highway in Lafayette, Indiana, to Hold Strike Authorization Vote ...

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 12:32 PM ET
uaw.org(opens in a new tab)

... strike authorization vote and solidarity rally on Thursday, May 21st, ahead of their contract expiration on May 22nd. The workers are fighting for ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: If LIRR <b>strike</b> shuts down train service, here&#39;s how to get to NYC - CBS NewsPlanned

If LIRR strike shuts down train service, here's how to get to NYC - CBS News

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 12:19 PM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

With still no agreement between the MTA and unions representing LIRR workers, the train service could be shut down if a strikehappens.

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: NY Transit <b>Strike</b> Threat Leaves State With Little Legal Recourse - Bloomberg Law NewsPlanned

NY Transit Strike Threat Leaves State With Little Legal Recourse - Bloomberg Law News

12 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 12:18 PM ET
news.bloomberglaw.com(opens in a new tab)

A potential strike among Long Island Rail Road workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority leaves federal and local leaders with few ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: <b>Strike</b> deadline nears for New York-area train system with 250000 daily commutersPlanned

Strike deadline nears for New York-area train system with 250000 daily commuters

13 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 11:34 AM ET
abcnews.com(opens in a new tab)

NYC area braces for possible rail strikeThe Long Island Rail Road and unions representing about 3,500 workers are trying to avoid the first strike in ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR <b>strike</b> threat inches closer as MTA, unions fight over pay - Crain&#39;s New York BusinessPlanned

LIRR strike threat inches closer as MTA, unions fight over pay - Crain's New York Business

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 9:39 AM ET
crainsnewyork.com(opens in a new tab)

About 3,500 LIRR engineers, signalmen and electrical workers could walk off the job as soon as Saturday, crippling the nation's largest commuter rail ...

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR on brink of shutdown as strike talks between unions, MTA end for the day without a dealPlanned

LIRR on brink of shutdown as strike talks between unions, MTA end for the day without a deal

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 9:21 AM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials defended a threat to fire probationary some workers if they strike, and the unions circulated an ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: TTC electrical <b>worker strike</b> or lockout looms ahead of Saturday deadline - CityNews TorontoPlanned

TTC electrical worker strike or lockout looms ahead of Saturday deadline - CityNews Toronto

16 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 8:48 AM ET
toronto.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Their contract expired back in March and workers voted 99 per cent in favor of a strike with both sides in a legal strike or lockout position starting ...

Start: May 16700 workers
CANADA
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: LIRR strike imminent: How to navigate your commutePlanned

LIRR strike imminent: How to navigate your commute

16 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 8:36 AM ET
longisland.news12.com(opens in a new tab)

Long Island Rail Road union workers may begin striking on May 16 if a deal is not reached between MTA officials and LIRR unions.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdownPlanned

North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

17 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 7:42 AM ET
wral.com(opens in a new tab)

... potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Union workers vote to authorize strikePlanned

Union workers vote to authorize strike

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 7:07 AM ET
wwnytv.com(opens in a new tab)

Union workers vote to authorize strike ... NY-21 republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino made a stop in St. Lawrence County · Constantino ...

UNITED_STATES
Uncategorized
Image for article: Union workers vote to authorize strikePlanned

Union workers vote to authorize strike

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 7:07 AM ET
wwnytv.com(opens in a new tab)

Arconic union workers in Massena vote unanimously to authorize a strike. By 7 News Staff. Published: May 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM PDT ...

100 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Anger spreads after strike by 42,000 UC California workers canceled in the middle of the nightOngoing

Anger spreads after strike by 42,000 UC California workers canceled in the middle of the night

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:34 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Custodians, patient care technicians, respiratory therapists, food service workers and others had voted overwhelmingly to strike against poverty wages ...

Start: May 1442,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: LIRR Strike: Governor Hochul Warns That New Yorkers May be Forced to Work from HomePlanned

LIRR Strike: Governor Hochul Warns That New Yorkers May be Forced to Work from Home

19 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 5:15 AM ET
timeout.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike occurs.” The MTA has spent the last several weeks preparing what is essentially a transit emergency plan for Long Island. If workers walk ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: Lookout PM: UC workers avert strike with tentative agreement, upcoming beach parties, and Watsonville’s short-lived parking meterSettled

Lookout PM: UC workers avert strike with tentative agreement, upcoming beach parties, and Watsonville’s short-lived parking meter

20 HR AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 4:58 AM ET
lookout.co(opens in a new tab)

The University of California and the union representing around 40,000 of its employees reached a tentative labor agreement early Thursday morning, ...

40,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & Universities