LIRR workers go on strike after negotiations with MTA fail
LIRR workers have gone on strike after failing to reach a contract agreement with the MTA. The strike affects nearly 300,000 daily commuters and has halted train services. Both union leaders and the MTA have expressed their positions, with the MTA refusing to agree to wage increases that could burden riders and taxpayers.
- ▪The strike began at midnight on May 16, 2026, after negotiations between LIRR workers and the MTA failed.
- ▪Union leaders cited disagreements over salary increases and health care costs as the main issues preventing an agreement.
- ▪The MTA Chairman stated that the agency cannot agree to deals that would increase costs for riders and taxpayers.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLIRR workers go on strike after negotiations with MTA failNearly 300,000 commuters are impacted by the strike.1:16LIRR workers go on strike after negotiations with MTA failAngelina Katsanis/ReutersByIvan Pereira and Michael O'KeefeMay 16, 2026, 11:59 AMLong Island Railroad trains came to a halt midnight Saturday after the union representing thousands of rail workers and the MTA failed to agree to a new contract.Kevin Sexton, the national vice president Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), one of the five unions representing more than 3,500 LIRR workers, told reporters that he…
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