Hundreds of picketing LIRR workers strike it rich with $100K-plus overtime hauls: ‘System is so distorted’
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers are reportedly earning significant overtime, with some making over $200,000 annually in additional pay. This situation has raised concerns about the efficiency of union contracts and the impact on taxpayers. The LIRR's payroll records reveal that more than 325 workers earn over $100,000 in overtime, highlighting a potential issue within the transit system.
- ▪Nearly a dozen LIRR workers are earning over $200,000 a year in overtime.
- ▪Overtime costs account for 22% of the LIRR's payroll.
- ▪Some workers have been implicated in schemes to avoid work while still being paid.
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Metro exclusive Hundreds of picketing LIRR workers strike it rich with $100K-plus overtime hauls: ‘System is so distorted’ By Carl Campanile Published May 18, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Nearly a dozen Long Island Rail Road workers are hauling in more than $200,000 a year in overtime alone — a mind-boggling figure that rivals Gov. Kathy Hochul’s entire salary. The transit arm’s latest payroll records reveal that a slew of its unionized workers — whose strike is wreaking havoc on the metro area’s hard-working masses — are personally striking gold at the taxpayer’s expense.
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