A commuter at the train station felt a toss-up. “Fifty-fifty,” the rider told NBC New York on Monday. Long Island Rail Road workers may soon walk off. This would be the first strike in thirty years. Over 300,000 people depend on these daily trains. This unrest follows a week of massive national protests. Millions of workers joined May Day strikes last Friday. They are protesting the default on federal payrolls. The state has failed to pay its own guardians. Now, the friction is spreading to our public transit. When a government breaks its word, society begins to fray. Honest labor deserves its fair and timely reward. We must honor the men who keep our cities moving. The collapse of service is a sign of moral neglect. We urge all sides to find a common path. A community relies on the trust of its workers. Let us bind up these wounds with justice.