Cuomo: A LIRR Strike ‘Not An Option’
Nick Reisman
Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement on Wednesday said a strike on the Long Island Rail Road is “just not an option” and added the “false belief” Congress would become involved was an impediment to any resolution.
“A strike is just not an option and would be a terrible failure by both the unions and the MTA,” Cuomo said in a statement this afternoon.
The statement from the governor’s office also said the state’s elected representatives in Washington had indicated Congress won’t become involved in the dispute — a move the governor said was an incorrect assumption made by the union representing LIRR workers.
“I want to thank the New York State Congressional Delegation for making it abundantly clear today that Congress will not act to bring about a labor settlement at the Long Island Rail Road,” Cuomo said. “The unions’ false belief that Congress would step in to mandate a settlement was a major impediment to any real progress. With this obstacle removed, it is now clear that the only path to resolution is at the bargaining table between the MTA and the unions, and they should proceed in good faith.”
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