Thousands of Long Island Rail Road workers will walk off the job March 21 — stranding 285,000 weekday riders — unless the MTA accepts a compromise proposal or requests a final round of contract mediation, union leaders vowed Thursday.
Brace yourselves, Long Island commuters.
A LIRR strike could come as soon as March, the Daily News has learned.
Thousands of Long Island Rail Road workers will walk off the job March 21 — stranding 285,000 weekday riders — unless the MTA accepts a compromise proposal or requests a final round of contract mediation, union leaders vowed Thursday.
Union officials said they have assigned strike captains, designated locations for picket lines andestablished funds to help workers pay their bills during a walkout.
“We don’t want to strike, but we’re ready to go,” said Anthony Simon, general chairman of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union. SMART is the largest among a coalition of LIRR labor unions that haven’t had a contract for 31/2 years.
A union leader said he called the MTA in December to set up a meeting, but hasn’t heard back.
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