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Coverage dated May 15, 2026

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Workers on the Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Union says Long Island Rail Road workers are striking, halting busiest US commuter rail system (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The five unions are legally allowed to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Workers on the Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.

  3. Fox News

    Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, leaving 330,000 commuters without service on busiest US rail line (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    LIRR workers went on strike Saturday after unions and the MTA failed to agree on wages, suspending service for more than 330,000 commuters on the nation's largest commuter rail.

  4. CBS News

    Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike after MTA, unions fail to reach new contract (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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 first three years, but disputes arose about the final year.

  5. WMUR

    'A nightmare': Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The strike will force the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system each weekday to find alternative routes.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail

  7. Deutsche Welle

    US: New York's Long Island railway workers go on strike (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  8. NBC News

    Union says Long Island Rail Road workers are striking over contract negotiations (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, union officials said early Saturday, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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