New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

North America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike . The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations on early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job. The two sides have been negotiating for months on a new contract, and the Trump administration had even interceded to try and broker a deal. …