Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike after failing to reach new contract
Tens of thousands of commuters on Long Island are affected as Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike after failing to reach a four-year contract agreement with the MTA. The dispute centers on wage increases and work rules, with the union seeking a 5% raise and the MTA offering up to 4.5% with conditions. Both sides blame each other for the impasse, with state leaders urging a return to negotiations.
- ▪The strike involves LIRR locomotive engineers who approved action over wage disputes after three years of a contract were agreed upon.
- ▪The union sought a 5% pay increase, while the MTA offered 3% with potential increases to 4.5% if work rule changes were accepted.
- ▪MTA CEO Janno Lieber stated the LIRR is highly subsidized and warned that higher wages could lead to systemwide fare hikes.
- ▪Governor Kathy Hochul blamed the Trump administration for cutting mediation short and pushing negotiations toward a strike.
- ▪Kevin J. Sexton of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen called it a 'management-provoked strike' due to unexpected health care contribution proposals.
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Local News Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike after MTA, unions fail to reach new contract By Alexa Herrera, Alexa Herrera Digital Producer, CBS News New York Alexa Herrera is a digital producer with the CBS News New York web team. She previously worked with WUFT and WTSP in Florida as a digital producer. She's a Long Island native. Read Full Bio Alexa Herrera, Jeff Capellini Jeff Capellini Digital Producer, CBS New York Jeff Capellini has been digital producer at CBS New York for 20 years. He previously worked for The Associated Press and several newspapers.
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