NYC Rail Strike! Workers for New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing North America’s busiest commuter system. Unions called the walkout after contract talks with the MTA failed Friday. Five unions, representing half the 7,000 LIRR workers, began striking at 12:01 AM Saturday, impacting 250,000 daily riders. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber claims pay demands were met, but unions rejected new hires paying higher healthcare premiums.
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