Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

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Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.

Labor unions representing about half the system’s workers announced the walkout early Saturday after negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority failed to produce a new contract. (AP video: Emily Wang Fujiyama)

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