June 21, 2026 | Contract Agreement, LIRR, News, Top News
After a three-day strike and years of ongoing contract negotiations, members of the BLET overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) this week. The vote was 98 percent in favor of ratification. The BLET bargained as part of a coalition...
June 18, 2026 | Contract Agreement, LIRR, News, Top News
After a three-day strike and years of ongoing contract negotiations, BLET members have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). Ballots were tabulated today, and the vote was 98 percent in favor of ratification. The BLET bargained...
May 8, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, LIRR, News, Top News
The majority of the unionized workers at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), approximately 3,500 railroaders, have gone years without a raise. Contract talks were held this past Monday and again on Thursday, with the assistance of the federal National Mediation Board,...
May 1, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, LIRR, News, Top News
During the part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s April 29 board meeting reserved for public remarks, Gil Lang, General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) at the Long Island Rail Road, speaking on behalf of a coalition...
