Gov. Hochul pushes MTA and union for union deal in phone call
An LIRR employee helps commuters at the LIRR station in Mineola on Friday. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp
Gov. Kathy Hochul called Friday morning into the negotiations between the unionized workers and the MTA urging a contract settlement and to avert a strike, according to her transportation spokesman, Sean Butler.
"Governor Hochul called into this morning’s negotiations with one simple message: getting a deal requires both sides to work together, including labor. Nobody wins in a strike — riders will suffer and thousands of workers will lose out on wages they need," Butler said by email.
As governor, Hochul effectively controls the MTA, at whose headquarters the negotiations are underway.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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