Long Island Rail Road strike in UNITED STATES May 2026

The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended with a deal Monday that gave workers a solid raise — but the MTA settled without reforms to ...

As LIRR workers went on strike, MTA Chair Janno Lieber pointed out they're the highest paid railroad employees in the country.

The chairman of the MTA maintained that the contract settlement that pays striking workers in about 15% in raises over four years is affordable and ...

The MTA is moving forward with refunds for thousands of LIRR commuters who were left dealing with three days of service disruptions as workers ...

LIRR trains are running again during Monday's evening commute. After a three-day strike the unions representing LIRR workers and the MTA reached a ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- LIRR workers got back to work Tuesday morning, but not in time to fully restore the railroad for the morning commute.

Although Free did not go into specifics of the accord, he insisted it would satisfy the unions' memberships — made up of 3,500 workers — without ...

Workers wait to direct commuters to alternate routes. ... The Long Island Rail Road strike ended Monday night after the MTA reached a tentative deal ...

Long Island Rail Road riders in Queens rejoiced on Tuesday as the nation's busiest rail line started up again after a worker strike suspended ...

The agreement covers about 3,500 LIRR employees who walked off the job over the weekend amid a labor dispute over wages and contract terms. “ ...

... strike by 3500 LIRR workers—half of its employees—on May 18. It was the first LIRR strike in 32 years.

What's in the tentative deal? Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers picket at Jamaica Station in New York, US, on Monday, May 18, ...

LIRR Strike Ends with 'Fair Deal,' Says Hochul. Details ... worker pay between the MTA and five unions that represent some 3,500 railroad workers.

The MTA and 5 unions representing 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers came to a deal Monday night ending a three-day work stoppage. May 18, 2026.

Queens, home to four times as many LIRR stations as the rest of the boroughs combined, felt the pain on Monday as the LIRR workers' strike entered ...

Kathy Hochul. "Tonight, the MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.

The MTA has rolled out a massive contingency plan for essential workers who have no choice but to head in to work. LONG ISLAND - It's day three of the ...

The first LIRR workers' strike in 30 years forced Long Islanders to use other modes of transportation on Monday, the first workday without the ...

The MTA and unions representing LIRR workers reached a deal to end the railroad strike, officials announced on Monday.

LIRR strike live updates: LIRR, MTA reach agreement to end 3-day strike, Gov. Hochul announces. Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike as of ...