MTA prepares for LIRR strike as soon as Sept. 18
Kevin Sexton, national vice president for the locomotive engineers’ union, in an interview Thursday said his organization’s demands have been “exceedingly reasonable” and are “just trying to keep pace with employees elsewhere in the rail sector." The union has pointed out that workers at other railroads, including Philadelphia's Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, have seen higher wage increases than those offered by the MTA.