Long Island Railroad Strike Newspaper Clippings, 1994
Collection Number: 5963m

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Long Island Railroad Strike Newspaper Clippings, 1994
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5963m
Abstract:
Newspaper clippings documenting the Long Island Railroad strike in 1994.
Creator:
Belzer, Mike
Quanitities:
1 folders
Language:
Collection material in English
Biographical / Historical

On June 17, 1994, the conductors and maintenance workers of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) went on strike, after two and a half years without a contract. The strike was led by the United Transportation Union (UTU) after negotiations concerning pay rates and work rules between the UTU and the Metropolitan Tranportation Authority (MTA), the LIRR's parent company, broke down. The strike lasted for two days until New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo and his aides stepped in to impose a contract settlement on the LIRR management, ending the contract dispute.
Inclusive date range: 1994
Bulk date: 1994
This collection consists of newspaper clippings from various New York City newspapers documenting the Long Island Railroad strike in 1994.
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Preferred Citation

Long Island Railroad Strike Newspaper Clippings #5963m. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
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SUBJECTS

Names:
Long Island Railroad Company--Archives.
New York (State). Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
United Transportation Union.
Subjects:
Railroads--Labor unions--New York (State)
Strikes and lockouts--Railroads--New York (State)
CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1
Long Island Railroad Strike newspaper clippings
 1994
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 1: Belzer, M. (June 19, 1994). "Should LIRR Come Under Anti-Strike Law?" New York Newsday.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Article written by Cornell University ILR professor about the history of collective bargaining between the LIRR and its controlling entity, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the United Transportation Union. Specifically, it focuses on the Railway Labor Act and New York State's Taylor Law, and how these apply to the LIRR. The article is annotated.
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 2: Finder, A. (1994, June 21). "Ripples of L.I.R.R. Pact Not Likely to Reach City." New York Times.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Article focuses on outcome of LIRR strike with focus on how the LIRR, because it is a railway subject to regulation under interstate commerce laws, are unlikely to effect the legality of strikes by New York City subway and bus workers
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 3: Marks, P. (1994, June 21). "With Jabs at M.T.A. Chief, Cuomo Defends rail-Strike Pact." New York Times.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 4: Goodman, L. (1994, June 21). "LIRR deal puts gov, MTA boss on track for collision." New York Post.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 5: (1994, June 21). "LIRR strike: worse than nothing." New York Daily News.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
NY Daily News editorial
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 6: Dicker, F. "[missing] labor vote in pushing rail act." New York Post.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 7: Horvath, A., Smith, A., & Johnson, J. (1994, June 18). "'No Excuse" Cuomo pushes for LIRR pact." Newsday.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 8: Rayman, G. (1994, June 18). "Commuters avoid rush-hour horror." Newsday.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 9: Clifford, T. & Rein, L. (1994, June 18). "LIRR talks resume." New York Daily News.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 10: Lyons, J. (1994, June 18). "Biz derailed by LIRR." New York Daily News.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Format: News clipping.
Box 1 Folder 0
Item 11: (1994, June 18). "LIRR: Nothing less than hostage taking." New York Daily News.
 1994
Format: News clipping
Scope and Contents
Daily News editorial
Format: News clipping.