LIRR strike ends as MTA, unions reach tentative agreement
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.
LIRR commuters are taking shuttle buses and subways into New York City as the largest commuter rail system in North America remains shut down.
For the first time in decades, the Long Island Rail Road, which services hundreds of thousands of riders every weekday, is on strike over wages and health benefits for workers. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
With the LIRR strike entering its third day, the MTA and union leaders will resume talks at 7:30 a.m. Monday.
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Workers for the busiest commuter rail service in North America are on strike. 3,500 Long Island Rail Road employees walked off the job in New York. Ali Bauman reports.
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
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