Five unions representing half the LIRR workforce walked away from the negotiating table on Friday without reaching a deal, setting the stage for the first strike on the railroad since 1994.

The strike stemmed from a four-year contract​. The MTA and unions agreed to the terms of the first three years, but disputes arose about the final year.

If LIRR workers go on strike this weekend, this is what commuters need to know about the MTA's contingency plan.

The strike stems from an inability to reach a deal on a new four-year contract. The MTA and unions agreed to the terms of the ...

Some 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers walked off the job just after midnight Saturday morning — the first strike on the nation’s busiest commuter railroad since 1994.

Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest ...

New York City and its suburbs are bracing for a possible strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter ...

New Jersey Transit round-trip tickets from New York Penn Station to MetLife Stadium during the World Cup just got a little ...

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Lancaster County community raises concerns over teacher pay and bus driver contract ...

Long Island Rail Road workers could go on strike May 16 if they don't reach a new contract deal with the MTA. CURRENT STATUS: ...