Long Island Rail Road

The Long Island Rail Road halted operations as union workers began a strike on Saturday. Negotiations have stalled mainly over workers' salaries and ...

Long Island Rail Road workers began to strike Saturday. Workers want things like higher pay and better healthcare. Plus, two people were killed ...

The LIRR strike has begun, grinding the busiest commuter rail line in the county to a halt.

For the first time in over 30 years, thousands of workers walked off the job, halting service on the Long Island Rail Road, the country's busiest ...

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The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike for the ...

“The LIRR owns this strike. Union workers have sacrificed so much for the railroad for years while consistently bargaining in good faith for a fair ...

The MTA has said the unions' initial demands would have led to fare increases and impacted contract negotiations with other unionized workers. The ...

Kevin Sexton, national vice president at the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, announced the strike at a press conference after ...

Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York.

About half the workforce for the LongIsland Rail Road walked off the job Saturday morning.

Like Governor Hochul said, everybody loses in a strike – the MTA, the thousands of workers who are going to lose wages, and most of all, the riders ...

About half of the workers on the Long Island Railroad, the nation's busiest commuter line, have gone on strike after contract negotiations failed ...

What this strike is really about is whether the Long Island Rail Road is a vital public transportation system or a jobs program. The strikers are not ...

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No contract negotiation talks have been scheduled between LIRR workers, represented by a coalition of five unions, and the MTA.

North America's largest commuter rail system, Long Island Rail Road, has shut down as unionized workers have gone on strike for the first time in ...

North America's Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down As Workers Strike. The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city's eastern suburbs ceased ...

NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike ...

Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike in New York on May 16. Photographer: ...