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Long Island Rail Road strike in UNITED STATES May 2026

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Image for article: North America&#39;s largest commuter rail system shuts down as <b>workers strike</b> | VailDaily.comOngoing

North America's largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike | VailDaily.com

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
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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.

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: North America&#39;s largest commuter rail system shuts down as <b>workers strike</b>Ongoing

North America's largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 2:17 PM ET
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About half the workforce for the LongIsland Rail Road walked off the job Saturday morning.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Long Island Rail Road shuts down as <b>workers strike</b> - Los Angeles TimesOngoing

Long Island Rail Road shuts down as workers strike - Los Angeles Times

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 12:43 PM ET
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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 ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: North America&#39;s Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down As <b>Workers Strike</b> - HuffPostOngoing

North America's Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down As Workers Strike - HuffPost

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 12:39 PM ET
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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 ...

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strikeOngoing

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
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NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: Long Island Rail <b>Workers Strike</b> in First Walkout Since 1994 (3) - Bloomberg Law NewsOngoing

Long Island Rail Workers Strike in First Walkout Since 1994 (3) - Bloomberg Law News

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 12:20 PM ET
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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: ...

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: North America&#39;s Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down as <b>Workers Strike</b>Ongoing

North America's Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down as Workers Strike

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 11:43 AM ET
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on ...

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: North America&#39;s largest commuter rail system shuts down as <b>workers strike</b> - The GuardianOngoing

North America's largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike - The Guardian

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 11:42 AM ET
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Workers at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on Saturday.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strikeOngoing

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 11:24 AM ET
courthousenews.com(opens in a new tab)

A strike by union workers brought North America's largest commuter rail network to a halt Saturday, disrupting transit across the New York City ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Spring Hamptons traffic nightmare as Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike | FortuneOngoing

Spring Hamptons traffic nightmare as Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike | Fortune

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 10:57 AM ET
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North America's largest commuter rail system was shut down Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: New York commuter rail system ceases operations as workers strike | AP NewsOngoing

New York commuter rail system ceases operations as workers strike | AP News

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 10:39 AM ET
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North America's largest commuter rail system has shut down as unionized workers have gone on strike.

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strikeOngoing

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
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Workers on New York's Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR <b>strike</b> imminent as negotiations with MTA go down to the wire - CBS New YorkOngoing

LIRR strike imminent as negotiations with MTA go down to the wire - CBS New York

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 10:17 PM ET
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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.

Start: May 16
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Officials outline contingency plans ahead of midnight LIRR <b>strike</b> deadline - NY1Planned

Officials outline contingency plans ahead of midnight LIRR strike deadline - NY1

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 9:11 PM ET
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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.

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: North America&#39;s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown - The Boston GlobePlanned

North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown - The Boston Globe

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:46 PM ET
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... 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.

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro
Image for article: LIRR <b>strike</b> threat: Contract talks drag on in final hours before walkout that could strand ...Ongoing

LIRR strike threat: Contract talks drag on in final hours before walkout that could strand ...

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:13 PM ET
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... 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

North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown | The Seattle Times

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:10 PM ET
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New York City and its suburbs are bracing for a possible strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter rail system in North ...

Planned
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

40 DAY 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: News & Commentary: May 15, 2026 ✦ OnLaborPlanned

News & Commentary: May 15, 2026 ✦ OnLabor

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:42 PM ET
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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

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 2:36 PM ET
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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