Potential for a nationwide railroad strike has been brewing since January of this year. The story comes and goes in the media. Some major issues with scheduling and overwork. This is one case where Union representation is a good thing. Now this - from the Post Millenial:
Biden's railway deal to avert strike spiked by union
Nearly a month after President Biden announced that a deal had been reached between railroad companies and their unions, the deal has fallen apart, raising concerns for a possible strike.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the Teamsters, one of the nation’s largest railroad unions, rejected the deal on Monday, expressing discontent with the number of paid sick days, according to the Washington Post.
Officials said that members of the third-largest union rejected the proposed five-year contract in a 56 to 43 percent split. Both sides have agreed to continue with negotiations until at least November 19.
So no strike until after the mid-terms. As things get interesting. Where is Mayor Pete in all this?
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