MTA, LIRR Union Talks Stall As Strike Nears

[hrmjustin]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – MTA and Long Island Rail Road union negotiators returned to the bargaining table but failed to end their stalemate as a possible strike looms later this month.

The first talks between the two sides in a week broke off Tuesday afternoon. The MTA then announced its chairman, Tom Prendergast, will travel to Washington on Wednesday to ask Congress what its intentions are if an agreement is not reached by the July 20 deadline.

In a letter to congressional leaders on Tuesday, Prendergast said he understands lawmakers have three options: pass a resolution calling for the deadline to be extended, allow a strike to proceed and then pass a resolution ending it after a period of time, or take no action.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/08/mta-lirr-union-to-resume-contract-talks-as-potential-strike-nears/

[hrmjustin]

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http://nypost.com/2014/07/09/talks-break-down-between-lirr-and-union-strike-looms/