David Shepardson at Reuters reports New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) says Unions had backed off from a threat to launch a strike later this week at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), which is one of the largest commuter railroads in the United States and serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily. A group of Unions said at a press conference they had asked President Donald Trump to appoint an Emergency Board to conduct mediation after previously threatening to launch a Strike at the railroad serving New York commuters. "This action does not mean a Strike won't happen, but it does mean it won't happen now," said Gil Lang, who serves as General Chairman for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s (BLET) LIRR Engineers. Union Leaders said the appointment of a White House Board would trigger a 120-day period during which the Board would make a recommendation and no work stoppage could occur in that time. If no deal is reached, the White House could then name a second Board with a cooling-off period until May 2026.

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