Long Island Rail Road Strike

A New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters is facing a shutdown if it cannot reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. The Long Island Rail Road is North America’s largest commuter rail system and would shut down Saturday if the strike deadline is missed. The system serves New York City’s eastern suburbs. It has been negotiating with labor officials for months on a new contract for locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and other train workers. A strike was temporarily averted in September when the Trump administration agreed to help both sides work toward a deal.