The robber baron Long Island Rail Road strike
The Long Island Rail Road is currently facing a strike involving over 3,500 workers from five unions. The unions are demanding a 5% salary increase to keep up with inflation, while the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is only offering 3%. This situation highlights the ongoing debate about public sector union compensation and its impact on taxpayers and commuters.
- ▪Five unions representing more than 3,500 workers on the Long Island Rail Road are on strike for the first time since 1994.
- ▪The unions are seeking a 5% salary increase, while the MTA has offered only 3%.
- ▪Compensation for LIRR employees is among the highest in the U.S. transit system, with average salaries around $120,000 to $130,000.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4572806/robber-baron-long-island-rail-road-strike/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 |
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The public hates inflation. Ever-rising prices reduce prosperity for households and businesses. There are daily articles about high prices for gasoline, electricity, and beef. But rarely does the media spotlight inflation caused by greedy public sector unions that use their monopoly bargaining power to extract absurd wages and benefits. For the first time since 1994, five unions representing more than 3,500 workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s busiest passenger rail network, are on strike. The workers walked off the job on Saturday after negotiations that had gone on for more than a year fell apart. Recommended Stories Israel just decapitated Hamas in Gaza Elizabeth Warren’s housing bill is already stopping developments.
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