Long Island Rail Road Strike Looms After No Deal on Pay Raise

A strike could shut down the nation’s busiest commuter railroad and disrupt more than 250,000 weekday riders.
Long Island Rail Road Strike Looms After No Deal on Pay Raise
A Long Island Rail Road train arrives in New York on Sept. 15, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the busiest commuter railroad in North America, is moving closer to a possible strike as labor unions and New York state officials remain deadlocked over wage increases.

The possibility of a walkout grew more serious after a 12-hour negotiating session on Thursday ended without a deal. Talks resumed on Friday morning.