Transit officials and unions representing Long Island Rail Road employees agreed to a new contract on Monday, ending a three-day strike. But service remained limited on Tuesday morning.
A deal was reached on Monday night to end the strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail line, but officials said the service will not fully resume until Tuesday afternoon.
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.Open
Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.
Members of the five unions that are on strike made more than $136,000 last year on average, according to M.T.A. figures. But they have not received a raise since 2022.
New York transit officials say the alternate travel options they’ve arranged for the Long Island Rail Road strike could not accommodate all commuters.
The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city's eastern suburbs ceased operations early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.
The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city's eastern suburbs ceased operations early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.Open
This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.
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