About 3,500 workers at New York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike on Saturday.
They failed to reach a wage agreement, halting the busiest commuter rail line in the US.
The LIRR serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily.
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Long Island Rail Road workers strike over wages, shutting down the busiest commuter rail line in the United States.
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