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Unions, MTA resume talks as LIRR strike threat looms on May 16
Source: ABC 7 NY
By Jaysha Patel
Thursday, May 7, 2026 5:31AM
NEW YORK (WABC) -- There is another effort underway to avoid a strike that could bring several forms of public transit to a halt.
Management with the MTA and the Long Island Rail Road plans to return to the bargaining table with union members on Thursday.
Workers have threatened to go on strike on May 16 if a deal cannot be reached.
Negotiations between Long Island Rail Road workers and the MTA have been going on for months.
Read more: https://abc7ny.com/post/union-mta-resume-talks-lirr-strike-threat-looms-may-16/19056247/
FULL story and video at link.