Trump appoints board for LIRR labor dispute
Alfonso A. Castillo, newsday.com
The unions represent several LIRR trades, including locomotive engineers, machinists, ticket clerks, signal workers and electricians. The MTA wants the organizations to accept a three-year contract with 3% raises in the first and second years, and a 3.5% raise in the third year — the same terms accepted by several other MTA unions, including at the LIRR.