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Long Island Rail Road Strike Paralyzes New York Commuter Service

Workers for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have gone on strike, halting service on the busiest commuter line in the United States. The strike has left hundreds of thousands of New York commuters without service and caused significant travel chaos.

16 May, 04:00 — 16 May, 15:05
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The GuardianMostly Factual8h ago

New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

Worker at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on Saturday North America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike . The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations on early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job. Continue reading...

By Associated Press

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Fox NewsMixed11h ago

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, leaving 330,000 commuters without service on busiest US rail line

The Long Island Rail Road strike leaves 330,000 daily commuters without service as unions and the MTA clash over a proposed fourth-year wage increase.

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CNNMostly Factual16h ago

Long Island Rail Road, America’s largest commuter railroad, is on strike - CNN

Long Island Rail Road, America’s largest commuter railroad, is on strike  CNN

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DWHigh11h ago

US: New York's Long Island railway workers go on strike

Nearly 300,000 passengers rely on the LIRR daily to travel between New York City, its boroughs and suburban Long Island.

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straits-timesMostly Factual13h ago

New York’s Long Island Rail Road strike halts busiest US commuter line - The Straits Times

New York’s Long Island Rail Road strike halts busiest US commuter line  The Straits Times

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zerohedgeLow6h ago

Lefty Union Paralyzes Long Island Rail Road As Strike Sets Commuter Chaos Countdown For Monday

Lefty Union Paralyzes Long Island Rail Road As Strike Sets Commuter Chaos Countdown For Monday Yet another reason for privatizing mass transportation emerged Saturday morning, after a left-wing rail union launched a strike set to snarl the nation's busiest commuter railroad network. The labor action threatens to paralyze the Long Island Rail Road, a critical transportation artery spanning the New York City-to-Long Island corridor and linking Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens with ...

By Tyler Durden

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