Long Island Rail Road strike to end as deal is reached to halt three-day work stoppage
A deal has been reached to end the three-day strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, allowing service to resume. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the agreement, which provides raises for workers while maintaining affordability for commuters. The specifics of the contract remain undisclosed, but phased service is set to begin again at noon on Tuesday.
- ▪Negotiators for the MTA and labor unions reached a deal to end the LIRR strike.
- ▪Governor Kathy Hochul announced that phased LIRR service will resume on Tuesday at noon.
- ▪The agreement aims to provide fair wages for workers while protecting commuters from fare increases.
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Negotiators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and labor unions representing Long Island Rail Road workers reached a deal late Monday night to end the 3-day strike for the country’s largest commuter rail system. The work stoppage created chaos on Monday for the hundreds of thousands of commuters in the New York City Metropolitan area who use the LIRR as 3500 workers sought better terms of their work contracts. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the deal and the end of the strike in a social media post on Monday night. Recommended Stories Candace Owens to sit down with Hunter Biden Joe Concha: Democrats ‘petrified’ to condemn growing antisemitism RFK Jr.
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