LIRR strike halts service systemwide, stranding thousands of riders
Picketing workers gathered outside the Ronkonkoma station, calling for increased wages.
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Train service at Ronkonkoma and all Long Island Rail Road stations are suspended as workers walk off the job, shutting down the system on the first morning of a strike.
Picketing workers gathered outside the Ronkonkoma station, calling for increased wages. About 3,500 employees have joined the strike, leaving the railroad completely shut down.
The disruption is impacting more than 200,000 Long Islanders who rely on the trains for daily transportation.
According to the union, no negotiations are currently planned between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and labor leaders, leaving the timeline for restoring service uncertain.
News 12 will remain on scene throughout the morning to provide updates as more information becomes available.
