Long Island Rail Road strike to end as deal is reached to halt three-day work stoppage

Negotiators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and labor unions representing Long Island Rail Road workers reached a deal late Monday night to end the 3-day strike for the country’s largest commuter rail system. The work stoppage created chaos on Monday for the hundreds of thousands of commuters in the New York City Metropolitan area who use the LIRR as 3500 workers sought better terms of their work contracts.

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the deal and the end of the strike in a social media post on Monday night.

Tonight, the @MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.I’m pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon.— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) May 19, 2026

“Tonight, the @MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers,” Hochul said in a post on X. “I’m pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon.”

Hochul discussed the agreement, which concluded the work stoppage, calling it a “good, fair compromise” at a press conference on Monday night.