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MTA to meet with LIRR unions

MTA says LIRR workers threatening to strike are the highest paid in U.S. Unions cite high cost of living.

MTA managers, making their case against Long Island Rail Road unions' demands for 14.5% raises over four years, say LIRR employees threatening to strike are already the highest-paid railroad workers i...

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MTA, LIRR unions telling different stories on strike negotiations

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LIRR strike possible by next week, unions plan protest

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LIRR strike talks resume as thousands of workers threaten walkout

Contract talks resumed between the MTA and unions representing about 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers as a potential strike deadline approaches.

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LIRR workers prepared to strike, accuse MTA of ‘phony surface bargaining’ in contract talks

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Unions, MTA resume talks as LIRR strike threat looms on May 16

A potential LIRR strike is 2 weeks away. Here's what to know

The sticking points, history, potential fare increases and contingency plans around the potential work stoppage.

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Talks resume with one week left before LIRR strike deadline

Negotiations resumed Thursday in hopes of reaching a contract deal and preventing the first strike by Long Island Rail Road workers in more than three decades. If talks between the MTA and five unions aren’t successful,

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

LIRR strike could happen as soon as next week

REGIONAL — A threatened strike by Long Island Rail Road employees would affect nearly 300,000 riders, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said at a press conference Thursday afternoon, where the agency outlined its contingency plans.

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LIRR strike could be pending as unions fight for wage increases

Editor’s note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Some LIRR employees are currently voting on whether to strike, which could impact service in parts of the city, according to an official PIX11 News spoke with regarding the ...

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Trump establishes Presidential Emergency Board amid disputes between LIRR, unions

NEW YORK (WABC) -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a Presidential Emergency Board to "investigate disputes" between the Long Island Rail Road and the unions. Union leaders made the request for the emergency board during a ...