The threat of a nationwide rail strike put President Biden in a tough spot with unions VERBATIM: Worried that a shutdown would create an economic catastrophe, the president asked Congress to intervene and enforce an earlier contract agreement between union workers and companies. On Friday, the president signed a bill averting a strike, even though […]
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Rail strike threat put Biden in tough spot with unions
The threat of a nationwide rail strike put President Biden in a tough spot with unions
VERBATIM:
Worried that a shutdown would create an economic catastrophe, the president asked Congress to intervene and enforce an earlier contract agreement between union workers and companies.
On Friday, the president signed a bill averting a strike, even though four of the 12 rail unions had rejected the negotiated settlement. GC, Wash.