LIRR strike exposes the high-stakes pay game across NYC’s transit system
TL;DR
A three-day LIRR walkout underscored how well-paid railroad workers and many MTA executives are, sparking debate over pay and benefits as the column notes incidents of overtime fraud and high project costs, and argues that compensation across the agency reflects the scale and complexity of New York City’s transit system.
- LIRR strike serves as reminder: It pays big to work for the MTA Gothamist
- L.I.R.R. Workers Are in Line for Raises, but at What Cost to New York? The New York Times
- Lirr Riders To Receive Refunds As Mta Faces Questions Over Labor Deal Costs News12 | Long Island
- Recap: Deal reached by MTA and unions to end LIRR strike, service to resume at noon NBC New York
- This LIRR Strike Should Be the Last City Journal
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