Long Island Rail Road strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative deal
The deal delivers raises for workers and protects riders and taxpayers, while phased service is set to resume at noon, Hochul said.
- On Tuesday, Long Island Rail Road unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency reached a contract agreement, ending the strike and restoring service for roughly 250,000 daily commuters.
- The walkout, which began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, followed stalled contract negotiations dating to 2023 over pay and healthcare, marking the first LIRR strike in three decades.
- Essential workers faced hour-long commutes on gridlocked roads, while unions cited the "skyrocketing cost of living" to justify demands for wage adjustments keeping pace with inflation.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized the Trump administration's mediation efforts in September, while Trump denied responsibility on Truth Social, blaming Hochul for the breakdown.
- MTA Chairman Janno Lieber told WABC-TV the railroad was "headed in a positive direction," emphasizing the system's critical role serving nearly three million people across two counties.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN - A three-day strike on the nation's largest suburban rail system ended after marathon negotiations concluded Monday with unions and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) reaching a tentative agreement. The agreement was announced by New York Governor Kathy Hochul in a post on X, who described it as one that provides raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers. The agreement still needs to be ratified by rank-and-fi…
MTA Reaches Deal With Unions to End Long Island Rail Road Strike
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and five unions representing rail workers have reached an agreement to end the strike that disrupted services on the Long Island Rail Road, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on May 18. Hochul said in a post on X that both sides have reached “a fair deal” that will deliver “raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.” “I’m pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginnin…
BREAKING: MTA and LIRR unions reach deal ending 3-day strike, Hochul says
A strike that ground the Long Island Rail Road, the nation's busiest commuter rail system, to a halt for the past three days ended Monday night as the MTA and representatives of five unions representing half of the system's workforce came to an agreement, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Train service is expected to return Tuesday afternoon, with phased-in service beginning at about noon, the governor said. The agreement, the details of which offici…
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