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US: New York's Long Island railway workers go on strike
Key takeaways
- Nearly 300,000 passengers rely on the LIRR daily to travel between New York City, its boroughs and suburban Long Island.
- Some 3,500 workers are taking part in the strike, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen.
- This is the first time the LIRR rail workers have staged a strike in 32 years.
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Nearly 300,000 passengers rely on the LIRR daily to travel between New York City, its boroughs and suburban Long Island.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dpk NNew York's Governor Kathy Hochul urged LIRR riders to work from home if they can Image: Adam Gray/Getty Images/AFPAdvertisement Workers for New York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike on Saturday, halting the busiest commuter rail system in the United States.
Some 3,500 workers are taking part in the strike, including locomotive engineers, machinists and signalmen.
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