Robert Hawkins was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing a potential strike among Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Governed by the Railway Labor Act (RLA), the LIRR unions must meet strict requirements for workers to authorize a strike. Once they meet this threshold, local officials have few legal options to end the strike aside from making a deal.

One remaining legal option under the RLA would be for Congress to impose an agreement on the parties. Bob stated that in such cases, typically the terms imposed are the recommendations of the Presidential Emergency Board. In the case of the LIRR negotiations, that would likely be the unions’ proposal.

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