LIRRBC Response to Carrier’s Probation Employees Memo
Attention all probationary employees. Please read this notice.
Strike Update LIRR
Brothers and Sisters, As we move closer to the May 16 strike deadline, it has become increasingly clear that the Long Island Rail Road has failed to show any real sense of urgency in addressing the concerns of its workforce. At our March 20th…
Attention M of E (Bolaks Family)
Brothers and Sisters, There are times when we must unite not only as members of a union, but also as one family. Today, one of our own, Theodoros “Teddy” Bolkas, needs us more than ever. Teddy’s 6-year-old daughter, Emily Marie, is bravely fighting Stage…
2026 UNION MEETING SCHEDULE
Our regular monthly union meetings for 2026 will be held at 5:30 pm in the Hibernian Hall (27 Locust Ave, Babylon, ny) on the third Monday of each month, except as indicated below. *Please note that the July and August meetings are cancelled pending…
Important Update From General Chairman Jeff Klein
Brothers and Sisters, I am certain by now that most of you have seen the headlines. Your leadership, along with our labor coalition partners, have decided to request a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) from the White House. Rarely do labor organizations request PEBs but…
Strike Vote Letter
Brothers and Sisters, As you know, our collective bargaining negotiations with the Long Island Rail Road have now reached a critical juncture. Despite months of mediation, the Carrier has failed to address the issues that matter most to you. Instead, the MTA/LIRR have treated…
Bargaining Update
Brothers and Sisters, Please read an important message from General Chairman, Jeff Klein.
Unions say LIRR negotiations are at an ‘impasse’
Brothers and Sisters, Please see this article in today’s Newsday.
LIRRBC Letter to Membership
Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you are aware, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) have been negotiating…
Possible Strike IBEW 1049 (National Grid)
Brothers and Sisters: Yesterday evening, I received a letter from the Labor Relations Department of the LIRR alleging that the text blast that went out Wednesday regarding a possible National Grid strike violated the Railway Labor Act. While we seek a legal opinion from…