Biden-Buttigieg fail: Railroad strike back on?

[Counselor706]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike.

The railroads took the unusual step of issuing a statement late Wednesday rejecting the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union’s latest request to add seven days of paid sick time on top of the 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses they received in the first five-year deal.

Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz said Thursday that he thinks the main reason the BMWED rejected its initial contract last week was that the details of improved expense reimbursement in the deal were still being negotiated at UP while workers were voting. So it wasn’t clear exactly what those workers would receive for their travel expenses when they go on the road to repair tracks.

Six of the 12 railroad unions that represent 115,000 workers nationwide have approved their tentative agreements with the railroads so far, but all of them have to ratify their contracts to avoid a strike. The unions have agreed to put any strike on hold until at least mid-November while the BMWED negotiates a new deal and the other unions vote on their proposed contracts. That means there’s no immediate threat the trains most businesses rely on to deliver their raw materials and finished products will stop moving. A railroad strike could devastate the economy.

https://www.breitbart.com/news/railroads-reject-sick-time-demands-raising-chance-of-strike/

 

[SubzeroGirl]

Doesn’t matter since any strikes will happen after the election. If the union or companies really cared about the workers they wouldn’t make this political.

 

[ll74]

The source literally says they are working out a new deal and won't strike until the earliest in November if it's not reached

 

[Fuzzy1975]

https://www.breitbart.com/news/railroads-reject-sick-time-demands-raising-chance-of-strike/

Isn't this a negoatiation between a private company and it's Unions? So are you suggesting that the Federal Government intervene? Force them to collective bargaining?

Really isn't the antithesis of EVERYTHING the republicans are supposed to stand for?

Miles, are you becoming a Democrat?

*chuckles*