Workers at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on Saturday
North America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike .
The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations on early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.
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