Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Long Island Rail Road union workers picket outside of Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York, May 16, 2026. Angelina Katsanis/ ...

6. LIRR workers rally together outside Penn Station as they continue their strike, completely shutting down all rail services.

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers on New York's Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail ...

North America's largest commuter rail system has shut down as unionized workers have gone on strike.

LIRR strike shuts down nation's busiest railroad as unions, MTA fail to reach deal | Live updates. Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike as ...

... employees to contribute to their healthcare, Sexton said. WHAT NEWSDAY FOUND. Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike Saturday morning shortly ...

Some 3,500 workers are taking part in the strike, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen. This is the first time the LIRR rail ...

What You Need To Know. Long Island Rail Road workers are on strike, union officials said early Saturday; Labor unions representing about half the ...

A coalition of five unions representing LIRR workers say they are prepared to walk off the job just after midnight tonight if there's no deal.

The Long Island Rail Road is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.

... workers to avert a strike. The Long Island Rail Road that serves New ... LIRR workers last went on strike in 1994, for about two days.

... 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 ...