strikes
NJ trains running at full service after strike halted nation's third-busiest commuter railroad, causing chaos
New Jersey trains were back up and running at full service early Tuesday after the end of the engineer's strike that thrust the nation’s third-busiest commuter railroad into chaos for...
NJ Transit strike is over — but commuters still feeling the pain: 'Pandemonium!'
"If it's a one out of 10 —10. Pissed off. Ten, yeah, a 10. I'm pissed off," Youth worker Terry Jones, 47, seethed. "This is ridiculous."
High-stakes NJ Transit strike talks halt, set to resume Sunday, railroad boss says
The strike action kicked off Friday when roughly 400 locomotive engineers walked off the job after marathon contract talks tied to a pay dispute abruptly stalled.
NJ Transit strike has its roots in the hapless MTA's Metro-North and LIRR labor contracts
New Jersey commuters awoke to a travel nightmare Friday as NJ Transit engineers went on strike in pursuit of a windfall wage hike.
NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer calls on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to freeze congestion pricing until NJ Transit strike is over
“I’m asking for Gov. Hochul to freeze congestion tax for people who are having to drive in [to the city] now," he said.
NYC-area train stations eerily empty as NJ Transit strike brings bustling service to a grinding halt
Normally bustling train terminals were eerily empty as NJ Transit engineers went on strike Friday, bringing rail services across the state to a grinding halt.
NJ Transit strike leaves commuters scrambling — what to know about alternative service routes to take
NJ Transit trains screeched to a halt Friday amid a locomotive engineers' strike, and a contingency plan for the 350,000 commuters that rely on the service won't take effect until...
NJ Gov. Murphy blasts striking NJ Transit union workers leaving 350K commuters in travel nightmare
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ripped NJ Transit engineers for going on strike Friday — blasting their actions as a "slap in the face" to commuters and a "mess of...
NJ Transit engineers on strike after contract negotiations fail — wreaking havoc on commuters
NJ Transit has failed to reach a contract agreement with locomotive engineers, resulting in the first major transit strike to hit New Jersey since 1983.
New Jersey bracing for summer of travel hell with NJ Transit strike, Newark airport delays and I-80 sinkhole: 'Going to be ugly'
This ain't your garden-variety travel headache.
NJ Transit strike appears likely ahead of midnight deadline: 'It's going to be ugly'
NJ Transit riders are facing massive service disruptions as the system barrels like a runaway train toward Thursday's midnight deadline to avoid its first major rail strike in over 40...
NJ Transit strike could strand 350K riders — and the emergency backup plan won't solve the problem
NJ Transit is already preparing for the walkout by urging as many people as possible to start working from home.
NYC café brews hilarious controversy by moving cinnamon shakers: 'No stick, no sip!'
A NYC coffee company stirred up an unexpectedly steep controversy last week by moving its cinnamon shakers from the condiment bar to behind the counter.
Doctor forced to work two jobs just to pay his bills after union calls three-day strike
A Sydney doctor has revealed he was forced to work two jobs to pay the bills as his colleagues bemoan being the busiest but worst paid in the country.
Trump vows strikes on Houthis are just getting started: 'The real pain is yet to come'
"Our attacks will continue until they are no longer a threat to Freedom of Navigation. The choice for the Houthis is clear: Stop shooting at U.S. ships, and we will...
Hundreds of flights canceled as strikes hit German airports
More than half a million people are facing travel disruption at German airports on Monday where a 24-hour strike has led to thousands of flight cancellations in a dispute about...
Hochul admin offers another deal to New York prison workers in desperate attempt to end strike
Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello told reporters Thursday the new terms would establish a committee “focused on safety."
Russian missile kills 4, injures many more in strike on Ukraine hotel in Zelensky's hometown
The strike killed four people and injured at least 31 others.
NY prison strike crisis costing taxpayers a whopping $3.5M a day: Hochul admin
The state is spending upwards of $3.5 million per day to run the prisons after thousands walked off the job two weeks ago.
Hundreds of prison guards flood NY state capital as wildcat strike stretches into 16th day: 'Hold the line'
More than 1,000 prison guards flooded Albany on Tuesday, chanting a defiant message as pressure mounted on them to stop their wildcat strike: “Hold the line.”