{"id":2604291,"date":"2026-05-19T05:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-island-rail-road-strike-ends-as-deal-is-reached-to-halt-three-day-work-stoppage\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T05:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:11:15","slug":"long-island-rail-road-strike-ends-as-deal-is-reached-to-halt-three-day-work-stoppage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-island-rail-road-strike-ends-as-deal-is-reached-to-halt-three-day-work-stoppage\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Island Rail Road strike ends as deal is reached to halt three-day work stoppage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flong-island-rail-road-strike-ends-as-deal-is-reached-to-halt-three-day-work-stoppage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Negotiators for the MTA and five long Island Rail Road (LIRR) unions reached a deal late Monday night, ending a three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/30k-kaiser-permanente-employees-to-strike-over-new-hire-policy\/\" title=\"30K Kaiser Permanente ... to strike over new hire policy\">-day strike<\/a> that disrupted service for commuters across the New York City area. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the agreement includes raises for the roughly 3,500 workers while \u201cprotecting riders and taxpayers,\u201d and said no additional fare or tax increases would be required. she described the contract as a \u201cgood, fair compromise,\u201d tho the specific terms were not released.<\/p>\n<p>Because the deal was reached so late, phased LIRR service was set to resume Tuesday at noon, and the MTA urged people to continue working from home if possible due to expected delays. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also welcomed the settlement, thanking the parties and encouraging New Yorkers to plan for potential morning travel disruptions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Negotiators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and labor unions representing Long Island Rail Road workers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/2026\/05\/18\/lirr-strike-monday-rush-hour\/\">reached<\/a> a deal late Monday night to end the 3-day strike for the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-island-rail-road-strike-to-end-as-deal-is-reached-to-halt-three-day-work-stoppage\/\" title=\"... strike to end as ... is ... to halt three-day ...\">largest commuter rail system<\/a>. The work stoppage created <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4571484\/new-york-city-commuter-rail-union-strike\">chaos<\/a> on Monday for the hundreds of thousands of commuters in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> Metropolitan area who use the LIRR as 3500 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unions\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2070\">workers<\/a> sought better terms of their work contracts.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Gov. Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) announced the deal and the end of the strike in a social media post on Monday night. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4573807\/long-island-rail-road-strike-to-end-as-deal-is-reached-to-halt-three-day-work-stoppage\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Long Island Rail Road strike to end as deal is reached to halt three-day work stoppage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     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antisemitism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MTA<\/a> reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/2056535686468022649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTonight, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MTA\">@MTA<\/a> reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers,\u201d Hochul <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/govkathyhochul\/status\/2056535686468022649?s=46\">said<\/a> in a post on X. \u201cI\u2019m pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul discussed the agreement, which concluded the work stoppage, calling it a \u201cgood, fair compromise\u201d at a press conference on Monday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strikes are never easy on workers, commuters, or families.<\/p>\n<p>But together, we got it done.<\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to get Long Island moving again. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jfWDI3O2gX\">pic.twitter.com\/jfWDI3O2gX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/2056558026698485832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI always believed that we could reach a good, fair compromise, a contract that achieved two principles,\u201d Hochul said. \u201cNumber one, protecting affordability for Long Islanders and commuters while giving fair wages to the employees. And by working and negotiating together, we have reached that kind of deal. That this contract will ensure that 3500 Long Island Rail Road employees will be paid fairly for their labor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir work is critical for the entire region, and they deserve a fair wage,\u201d Hochul added. \u201cI also would not accept a deal that would compromise affordability for Long Islanders, at a time when everything is going up. We all know the story. I was not going to allow taxes or fares to go up, and that\u2019s why we stood firm for a deal that would not require any additional fare increases or tax increases.<\/p>\n<p>The specifics of the new contract were not disclosed as Hochul said she was \u201cnot at liberty to disclose the details\u201d of the agreement. <\/p>\n<p>Due to the agreement being reached late Monday night, it was announced that LIRR service will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/2026\/05\/18\/lirr-strike-monday-rush-hour\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resume<\/a> on Tuesday at 12 p.m. As such, the MTA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/18\/us-news\/lirr-strike-over-after-mta-unions-reach-deal\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">urged<\/a> commuters to \u201ccontinue to work from home on Tuesday if possible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4571484\/new-york-city-commuter-rail-union-strike\/\"><strong>NEW YORK CITY COMMUTER RAIL UNIONS START STRIKE AFFECTING 300,000 RIDERS DAILY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed gratitude that the impasse was settled so that the city\u2019s<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4571484\/new-york-city-commuter-rail-union-strike\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 300,000 daily commuters<\/a> on the LIRR could once again use its services. He also encouraged New Yorkers to seek other work-commute arrangements on Tuesday morning, if possible. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m grateful that LIRR unions and the MTA reached an agreement tonight that recognizes both the critical importance of the LIRR and the workers who keep it running.\u2070\u2070Phased LIRR service will resume tomorrow at noon, so New Yorkers should continue to make alternative travel\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2056559580037939433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful that LIRR unions and the MTA reached an agreement tonight that recognizes both the critical importance of the LIRR and the workers who keep it running,\u201d Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nycmayor\/status\/2056559580037939433?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on social media. \u201cPhased LIRR service will resume tomorrow at noon, so New Yorkers should continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >make alternative travel plans<\/a> and expect travel delays in the morning if they typically commute via the LIRR.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTA and LIRR unions struck a late deal Monday to end the 3-day strike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2604292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LIRR-strike-e1779169027379.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43544,79912,79910,8068],"class_list":["post-2604291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-labor-strike","tag-lirr","tag-long-island-rail-road","tag-transportation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LIRR-strike-e1779169027379.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2604291"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604295,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604291\/revisions\/2604295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}