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LIRR avoids strike until at least May as crews ask President Trump to intervene

LIRR avoids strike until at least May as crews ask President Trump to intervene
business9/15/2025

Five unions that represent roughly half the MTA's workforce delayed a job walkoff for another eight months.

The Long Island Rail Road won’t shut down for a worker strike this week after transit union leaders requested federal intervention requiring them to stay on the job until at least May. Five unions representing roughly half of the LIRR’s workforce thr... [3487 chars]