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Jamaica, Queens

Long Island Rail Road Strike

Reported May 15 at 9:11 PM · Updated 3h ago · 959.3K Notified · 53.6K Viewed

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Summary

A strike has halted Long Island Rail Road service after union negotiations with the MTA failed to reach an agreement. The strike began at midnight, affecting 947 daily trains and approximately 250,000 riders. Shuttle buses will operate on weekdays as an alternative, but no date for renewed negotiations has been announced.

A strike has halted Long Island Rail Road service after union negotiations with the MTA failed to reach an agreement. The strike began at midnight, affecting 947 daily trains and approximately 250,000 riders. Shuttle buses will operate on weekdays as an alternative, but no date for renewed negotiations has been announced.

A strike has halted Long Island Rail Road service after union negotiations with the MTA failed to reach an agreement. The strike began at midnight, affecting 947 daily trains and approximately 250,000 riders. Shuttle buses will operate on weekdays as an alternative, but no date for renewed negotiations has been announced.

A strike has halted Long Island Rail Road service after union negotiations with the MTA failed to reach an agreement. The strike began at midnight, affecting 947 daily trains and approximately 250,000 riders. Shuttle buses will operate on weekdays as an alternative, but no date for renewed negotiations has been announced.

A strike has halted Long Island Rail Road service after union negotiations with the MTA failed to reach an agreement. The strike began at midnight, affecting 947 daily trains and approximately 250,000 riders. Shuttle buses will operate on weekdays as an alternative, but no date for renewed negotiations has been announced.

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Timeline

May 16, 1:02AM

User video shows what appears to be a picket line outside Penn Station.

May 16, 12:24AM

A date for renewed negotiations has not been announced by either of the involved parties.

May 16, 12:22AM

Per the MTA, the Long Island Rail Road operated 947 daily trains with an average ridership of 250,000.

May 16, 12:19AM

The last strike was in June 1994 and lasted two days.

May 16, 12:18AM

A strike is now underway; service on the Long Island Railroad has been halted until an agreement can be reached between the MTA and unions.

May 16, 12:13AM

Union leaders announced during a press conference held after the deadline expired that an agreement was not reached.

May 16, 1:02AM

User video shows what appears to be a picket line outside Penn Station.

May 16, 12:24AM

A date for renewed negotiations has not been announced by either of the involved parties.

May 16, 12:22AM

Per the MTA, the Long Island Rail Road operated 947 daily trains with an average ridership of 250,000.

May 16, 12:19AM

The last strike was in June 1994 and lasted two days.

May 16, 12:18AM

A strike is now underway; service on the Long Island Railroad has been halted until an agreement can be reached between the MTA and unions.

May 16, 12:13AM

Union leaders announced during a press conference held after the deadline expired that an agreement was not reached.

May 16, 1:02AM

User video shows what appears to be a picket line outside Penn Station.

May 16, 12:24AM

A date for renewed negotiations has not been announced by either of the involved parties.

May 16, 12:22AM

Per the MTA, the Long Island Rail Road operated 947 daily trains with an average ridership of 250,000.

May 16, 12:19AM

The last strike was in June 1994 and lasted two days.

May 16, 12:18AM

A strike is now underway; service on the Long Island Railroad has been halted until an agreement can be reached between the MTA and unions.

May 16, 12:13AM

Union leaders announced during a press conference held after the deadline expired that an agreement was not reached.

May 16, 1:02AM

User video shows what appears to be a picket line outside Penn Station.

May 16, 12:24AM

A date for renewed negotiations has not been announced by either of the involved parties.

May 16, 12:22AM

Per the MTA, the Long Island Rail Road operated 947 daily trains with an average ridership of 250,000.

May 16, 12:19AM

The last strike was in June 1994 and lasted two days.

May 16, 12:18AM

A strike is now underway; service on the Long Island Railroad has been halted until an agreement can be reached between the MTA and unions.

May 16, 12:13AM

Union leaders announced during a press conference held after the deadline expired that an agreement was not reached.

May 16, 1:02AM

User video shows what appears to be a picket line outside Penn Station.

May 16, 12:24AM

A date for renewed negotiations has not been announced by either of the involved parties.

May 16, 12:22AM

Per the MTA, the Long Island Rail Road operated 947 daily trains with an average ridership of 250,000.

May 16, 12:19AM

The last strike was in June 1994 and lasted two days.

May 16, 12:18AM

A strike is now underway; service on the Long Island Railroad has been halted until an agreement can be reached between the MTA and unions.

May 16, 12:13AM

Union leaders announced during a press conference held after the deadline expired that an agreement was not reached.

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Comments

prettynpink636h ago

Give these ppl their money

Bigdickdaddy420696h ago

Just pay them their wage, smh

newyorkUser19541740263h ago

@FuctUpNY Then don’t use the service tf are you on?

hollithan5h ago

Just cut ceo pay and pay the workers

Ketop6h ago

Good for them I hope they meet their demands

prettynpink636h ago

Give these ppl their money

Bigdickdaddy420696h ago

Just pay them their wage, smh

newyorkUser19541740263h ago

@FuctUpNY Then don’t use the service tf are you on?

hollithan5h ago

Just cut ceo pay and pay the workers

Ketop6h ago

Good for them I hope they meet their demands

prettynpink636h ago

Give these ppl their money

Bigdickdaddy420696h ago

Just pay them their wage, smh

newyorkUser19541740263h ago

@FuctUpNY Then don’t use the service tf are you on?

hollithan5h ago

Just cut ceo pay and pay the workers

Ketop6h ago

Good for them I hope they meet their demands

prettynpink636h ago

Give these ppl their money

Bigdickdaddy420696h ago

Just pay them their wage, smh

newyorkUser19541740263h ago

@FuctUpNY Then don’t use the service tf are you on?

hollithan5h ago

Just cut ceo pay and pay the workers

Ketop6h ago

Good for them I hope they meet their demands

prettynpink636h ago

Give these ppl their money

Bigdickdaddy420696h ago

Just pay them their wage, smh

newyorkUser19541740263h ago

@FuctUpNY Then don’t use the service tf are you on?

hollithan5h ago

Just cut ceo pay and pay the workers

Ketop6h ago

Good for them I hope they meet their demands

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