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Long Island Rail Road strike in UNITED STATES May 2026

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UNITED STATESTRANSPORTATION TRAVELStarted: 5/7/20263,500-43,500 participants

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Image for article: New York transit and LIRR <b>workers</b>: Build rank-and-file committees--prepare a united <b>strike</b>!Planned

New York transit and LIRR workers: Build rank-and-file committees--prepare a united strike!

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026, 10:05 PM ET
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA), like mass transit agencies all over the country, is determined to make the workers pay for a ...

43,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: LIRR announces planned schedule changes; possible <b>strike</b> looms Saturday - NewsdayPlanned

LIRR announces planned schedule changes; possible strike looms Saturday - Newsday

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
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The changes come after more than 400 LIRR union workers and supporters staged a protest Saturday at the Massapequa train station, threatening to ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: MTA union leaders hold rally week away from possible LIRR strikePlanned

MTA union leaders hold rally week away from possible LIRR strike

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026, 8:58 AM ET
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Settle the contract or we strike,” said Matt Hollis, president of the Transportation Communications Union. Union officials say workers are struggling ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Unions, MTA resume talks ahead of looming LIRR <b>strike</b> threat - YahooPlanned

Unions, MTA resume talks ahead of looming LIRR strike threat - Yahoo

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026, 7:45 AM ET
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The MTA says some LIRR workers could walk off the job, marking the railroad's first strike in more than 30 years. For riders, the first strike in ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Mta Union Leaders Hold Rally Week Away From Possible Lirr Strike - News 12 | Long IslandPlanned

Mta Union Leaders Hold Rally Week Away From Possible Lirr Strike - News 12 | Long Island

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026, 1:00 AM ET
longisland.news12.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike on the Long Island Rail Road. Workers rallied outside the Massapequa LIRR station, demanding higher wages and warning that they are ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro

Rally held in support of LIRR workers as potential spike looms - YouTube

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 6:25 PM ET
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The clock is ticking for the MTA and Long Island Rail Road unions to come to a contract agreement. With just days left to avoid a possible ...

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UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR <b>strike</b> talks: Union <b>workers</b> rally, vow to &#39;walk together&#39; if negotiations fail - NewsdayPlanned

LIRR strike talks: Union workers rally, vow to 'walk together' if negotiations fail - Newsday

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 3:43 PM ET
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A week before possible strike, both sides say they're seeking a fair deal.

Start: May 16End: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Unions, MTA resume talks ahead of looming LIRR <b>strike</b> threat - Eyewitness NewsPlanned

Unions, MTA resume talks ahead of looming LIRR strike threat - Eyewitness News

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 1:07 PM ET
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- LIRR union workers rallied at the Massapequa LIRR Station Saturday ahead of more contract negotiation talks with the MTA in ...

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Potential LIRR strike looms next weekendPlanned

Potential LIRR strike looms next weekend

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
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Union workers are asking the MTA to give them a 14.5% retroactive pay raise, but the agency counteroffered 12.5%.

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro

Long Island Rail Road workers rally as strike looms over MTA negotiations - YouTube

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 11:53 AM ET
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Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying at the Massapequa station amid contract negotiations with the MTA.

Planned
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: As an LIRR <b>strike</b> nears, here we go again - NewsdayPlanned

As an LIRR strike nears, here we go again - Newsday

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 11:01 AM ET
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This latest strike threat should be the alarm our congressional representatives need to hear.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro

LIRR unions plan day of action amid MTA contract negotiations - YouTube

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 10:02 AM ET
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Unions representing thousands of Long Island Rail Road workers are set to rally amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike ...

Planned
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: LIRR workers holding day of action as strike looms over MTA negotiationsPlanned

LIRR workers holding day of action as strike looms over MTA negotiations

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 9:47 AM ET
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Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are set to rally Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in ...

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: MTA chairman: <b>Workers</b> would be &#39;crazy&#39; to walk off job as LIRR <b>strike</b> threat looms - abc7NYPlanned

MTA chairman: Workers would be 'crazy' to walk off job as LIRR strike threat looms - abc7NY

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
abc7ny.com(opens in a new tab)

Long Island Railroad workers could go on strike in eight days if they don't reach a new contract with their employer.

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Potential LIRR <b>strike</b>: MTA says &#39;closer&#39; to deal, unions call new offer &#39;phony&#39; - NewsdayOngoing

Potential LIRR strike: MTA says 'closer' to deal, unions call new offer 'phony' - Newsday

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
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“What was presented did not move us closer to a settlement,” Jeff Klein, general chairman of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local ...

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR <b>strike</b> threat: Unions, MTA offer different takes on state of contract talks a week before ... - amNYPlanned

LIRR strike threat: Unions, MTA offer different takes on state of contract talks a week before ... - amNY

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 3:24 PM ET
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Unions representing the majority of Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers and MTA leadership walked away from contract talks on Thursday with ...

Start: May 16End: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: MTA says LIRR <b>workers</b> threatening to <b>strike</b> are the highest paid in U.S. Unions cite high ...Planned

MTA says LIRR workers threatening to strike are the highest paid in U.S. Unions cite high ...

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 12:03 PM ET
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... employees threatening to strike are already the highest-paid railroad workers in the nation. But LIRR labor leaders argue both their pay and ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR, unions meet face to face as threat of a strike continues. Here's the latest.Planned

LIRR, unions meet face to face as threat of a strike continues. Here's the latest.

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 6:55 AM ET
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The potential strikers represent about half of the LIRR's 7,000 union workers. Face-to-face negotiations resume. The MTA and the unions agree the path ...

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro

LIRR strike threat looms as union, MTA negotiate pay raise dispute - YouTube

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 6:30 PM ET
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Long Island Rail Road workers could strike May 16 if contract talks fail, with pay raises for 2026 at the center of the dispute between unions and ...

Planned
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: New York MTA faces &#39;epic showdowns&#39; with rail, subway <b>workers</b>Status Unknown

New York MTA faces 'epic showdowns' with rail, subway workers

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 3:02 PM ET
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Although subway workers are prohibited from striking under ... “Governor Hochul's position has been consistent: a strike would hurt LIRR workers ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro