Railroad Strike!

No one denies the fact that a strike by the four unions representing the railroad workers would have a horrible impact on the economy of the United States.  In fact, a railroad strike would almost immediately idle more than three quarters of a million workers.

The US Congress is currently in discussion on imposing the agreement brokered by President Biden and his Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.  The agreement was already voted down by the unions because it the agreement does not offer sick or personal days for the workers.

US Senator Bernie Sanders has vowed to block the bill unless it includes sick pay for the railroad workers and believes there is bi-partisan support for the plan.  “What we are fighting for, and I think we stand a reasonable chance to succeed, is too take the agreement the president and the Labor Secretary negotiated and add seven days of paid guaranteed leave to that.”

According to Senator Sanders the railroad industry has made $21 billion dollars in the first three quarters of 2022 and used those profits to buy back $25 million in stock buybacks and dividends all while paying their CEO’s more than ten million dollars.

These companies could not be profitable without their workers.  I encourage everyone to call their US Congressmen and Senators at (202) 224-3121 and encourage them to support the addition of strike pay to the agreement for the railroad workers. You can also call the White House at 202-456-1111 and leave a (respectful) message for President Biden.