The Long Island Rail Road won’t shut down for a worker strike this week after transit union leaders requested federal intervention requiring them to stay on the job until at least May. Five unions representing roughly half of the LIRR’s workforce threatened to walk off the job as early as Thursday after talks broke down with the MTA. On Monday, …
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This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. Sign up to get the full version, which includes answers to reader questions, trivia, service changes and more, in your inbox every Thursday. Long Island Rail Road workers across five unions are threatening to go on strike as soon as …
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Five unions representing nearly half of the Long Island Rail Road’s workforce could walk off the job as early as Thursday, Sept. 18 after contract negotiations with the MTA broke down. The workers have gone three years without a new contract, but MTA officials said the unions have failed to return to the table to negotiate to avoid a strike. …
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Some Long Island Rail Road unions have threatened to strike as early as Thursday, September 18. If a strike happens, LIRR service would be forced to shut down entirely. The MTA has bargained in good faith with the unions representing LIRR employees. However, some of those unions have rejected a contract that offered 9.5% wage increases over a period of …
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Severe weather and flooding impacted Thursday evening’s commute around the New York City area. Earlier Thursday afternoon, the potential for severe storms and flash flooding prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in several counties. Parts of Queens seemed to get the worst of it. MTA Chairman & CEO Janno Lieber and LIRR President Rob Free provided …
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