Trump claps back at Hochul in blame game for Long Island Railroad strike
The walkout halted service for nearly 300,000 daily riders after contract talks failed over wages and benefits, transit officials said.
- The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, shut down on Saturday after thousands of unionized workers struck, halting travel for an estimated 300,000 daily riders in the first major work stoppage in 30 years.
- Five unions representing roughly 3,500 workers initiated the strike following months of failed contract negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority over wage increases and contract terms.
- Attributing the disruption to the Trump Administration, New York Governor Kathy Hochul accused officials of cutting mediation short and claimed the MTA negotiated in good faith while unions refused to engage properly.
- President Donald Trump denied involvement on Truth Social, calling Hochul a 'Dumacrat' and stating he had 'NOTHING TO DO WITH IT,' claiming he had not heard about the strike until Saturday morning.
- Trump used the dispute to stump for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, his preferred gubernatorial candidate, suggesting Blakeman could fix state issues with 'far less Crime, and much lower taxes' under his leadership.
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The great derail: Hochul, LIRR unions trade rage over rail strike shutdown ahead of Monday commute
The LIRR strike steamed full speed into a war of words on Sunday. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared that if she and the MTA gave in to the demands of striking Long Island Rail Road workers, ticket prices would surge. The union said she is “Full it sh*t.” Hochul stood alongside MTA and LIRR executives inside of the subway’s Midtown command center on May 17, and while championing the service of striking workers, also appeared to lay the blame at their fe…
New Yorkers prep for hectic Monday commute amid Long Island Rail Road strike
A strike by 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers entered its second full day Sunday, halting service on the nation’s busiest commuter railroad and disrupting travel for more than 300,000 daily riders as state officials and union leaders traded blame over the breakdown in contract negotiations. The walkout, the first shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road in more than 30 years, followed failed negotiations Friday night between the Metropolitan Tran…
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Anadolu AjansıNorth America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as unions launch strike
North America’s largest commuter rail system, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), shut down early Saturday after five unions representing nearly half of its workforce went on strike across the New York City area, according to media reports. The Washington Times reported that the strike followed months of deadlocked contract negotiations over wages and healthcare premiums, despite mediation efforts by the administration of Donald Trump. Union leade…
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