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 Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025.
S2779 · 119th Congress
Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025
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What S2779 actually does
This story is about Thousands of railroad employees on strike in New York. This bill would Adjust how strike benefits are treated for the Earned Income Tax Credit calculation.
If passed, it would:
- Exclude certain strike benefits from federal taxable income • Adjust how strike benefits are treated for the Earned Income Tax Credit calculation.
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This story is about Thousands of railroad employees on strike in New York. This bill would exclude strike benefits from gross income.
If passed, it would
- Exclude strike benefits from gross income (per the bill title • Scores: Relevance 7/10 | Passage/Momentum 1/10.
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