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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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Jr. with all of your legal questions. Our experience, combined with
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