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MTA Ignored Two Presidential Emergency Boards and Refused to Budge Less Than a Percentage Point in Wages; Union Coalition Ready to Return to Bargaining Table at Any Time to Reach Fair Agreement for Workers Who Haven’t Gotten Raise in Four Years NEW YORK, May 17, 2026 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and
Read moreThe IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) and Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) are standing in full solidarity with IAM and TCU/IAM members on strike at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), alongside fellow union workers in a coalition representing 3,500 railroad employees. The strike began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 16 after
Read moreIAM District 19 President & Directing General Chairman Reece Murtagh and TCU/IAM Vice-President Nick Peluso came to Capitol Hill to push for the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (H.R. 5475), introduced by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio). They joined IAM and TCU Legislative staff in thanking the bill’s leaders and strategizing on
Read moreThe IAM Union, the largest airline and rail union in North America, applauds the introduction of the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (H.R. 5475) by a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives, including Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.).
Read moreThe Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU/IAM), part of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Bargaining Coalition, is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to demand that the MTA and LIRR engage in meaningful contract negotiations with the bargaining coalition ahead of the Sep. 18 deadline, which could trigger a service shutdown. Read the letter from the Long Island Rail
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