New York governor pleads for remote work during massive rail strike: ‘regular commuters who can work from home … please do so’
A strike has shut down the Long Island Rail Road, affecting about 250,000 commuters. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has urged remote work for those who can, as negotiations between unions and the MTA continue. The strike is the first for the LIRR in three decades, with workers seeking better wages and healthcare amid rising living costs.
- ▪The Long Island Rail Road strike began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after five unions walked off the job.
- ▪Negotiations between the unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency have been ongoing since 2023, focusing on salaries and healthcare premiums.
- ▪Governor Hochul has encouraged remote work for commuters and offered bus services for essential workers during the strike.
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A marathon day of negotiations that finished early Monday failed to end a strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, setting the stage for a rough start to the work week for about 250,000 commuters.Recommended Video Unions representing rail workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, which runs the railroad, negotiated through much of Sunday and early Monday after some prodding from the National Mediation Board and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The two sides came up short, but the talks went well enough that negotiators agreed to return to their work early Monday morning, according to a spokesperson for union workers.
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