MTA Labor Dispute

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The MTA and the LIRR have yet to negotiate an agreement in their labor union dispute.  The Long Island Rail Road workers will go on strike on July 20^th without a new contract with the MTA.  The unions are working to come to an agreement and avoid a strike.

The threat of an LIRR strike has left over 100,000 Long Islanders concerned about how they will commute to work while the unions come to an agreement.  69,942 commuters from Nassau and 33,127 commuters for Suffolk will join the 1 million Long Islanders who travel into the city for work every day.  An LIRR strike has many concerned about how the traffic will affect their commute.

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Avoiding an MTA and LIRR Union Strike

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The Long Island Rail Road is the nation’s largest commuter railroad.   A possible LIRR strike would create a problem for over 150,000 commuters!  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its LIRR unions are currently negotiating their contract in an effort to prevent the railroad from shutting down.

Both Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio say that they are committed to resolving the conflict in a manner that maintains LIRR service and respects the taxpayers and LIRR workers.  The two have discussed contingency plans to prepare for increased traffic, gridlock, and security concerns. 

The union negotiations involve the salaries over 5,400 Long Island Rail Road workers.  The outcome will determine if the workers get a 17 percent pay raise and take longer to reach top pay.  For future workers, the union negotiations could mean paying into their pensions longer and contributing to health care plans.

Read more about the potential LIRR strike in Newsday.

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MTA Considers Raising LIRR Tickets by 15%!

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The MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) has reported that a Long Island Rail Road ticket (LIRR) could go up by as much as 15% per ticket by March 2013.

The new proposal by the MTA has other incentives coming along with the price hike including discounts for military personnel and the Family Fare program. Ticket prices will increase between 7.1 percent and 15.3 percent depending on the type of ticket and the location from where you’re traveling.

The MTA board will be voting on Wednesday and it is expected that the increases will be approved.

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