Congress votes to avert a rail strike in the face of ominous warnings
Summary by NewsWall Apr 18 23
- The Senate voted legislation to bind rail firms and workers to a planned settlement struck in September between rail businesses and union leaders.
- Rail firms and unions have been involved in high-stakes bargaining.
- The demand for paid sick leave, along with other quality-of-life issues, was a major sticking point in the negotiations.
- "The Senate just failed to pass seven days of paid sick leave for rail workers."
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