LIRR strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative agreement, Hochul says
Summary
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike will end soon because the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and LIRR unions made a tentative agreement. Service on the LIRR will start again on Tuesday at noon, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.Key Facts
- The LIRR strike began at midnight Saturday when workers stopped working.
- The strike affected about 250,000 weekday riders who rely on the LIRR.
- The National Mediation Board helped bring union leaders and MTA management back to the negotiating table Sunday night and Monday.
- The agreement gives raises to workers and aims to protect riders and taxpayers.
- LIRR service will resume gradually starting Tuesday at noon.
- This is the first LIRR strike since 1994, when a similar work stoppage lasted over two years without a contract.
- During the strike, commuters used shuttle buses and the subway to get to work.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the tentative deal on social media.
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