Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system
North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike (ap); New York strike shuts down North America's largest commuter rail system (pbs)
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2 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025.
HR2357 · 119th Congress
Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
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This story is about Thousands of railroad employees on strike in New York. This bill would A prolonged rail strike would create immediate household hardship; this bill targets continued SNAP eligibility for striking workers and their.
If passed, it would:
- Change SNAP eligibility rules so striking workers/households don’t become ineligible solely due to the strike • Reduce “food assistance cliff” effects during labor disputes.
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This story is about Thousands of railroad employees on strike in New York. This bill would Require states, as a condition of UI eligibility, to deny regular unemployment compensation when unemployment is due to a strike/labor dispu.
If passed, it would
- Require states, as a condition of UI eligibility, to deny regular unemployment compensation when unemployment is due • Change federal UI-related requirements tied to state UI law and FUTA conformity.
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