Zam-Zam
Senator
my understandng is that there is an issue with sick time...and one of the unions voted against.
apparently this administration seeks to force it on them....this anti union anti collective bargaining move is apparently a good idea to some.....but if the republicans vote such a lousy move down..then theyre sabotaging...
mind numbing ... affording sick and PTO time equitably should be in everyones interest...
In a nutshell:
- Eight out of 12 labor unions have reached tentative agreements with the railroad carriers, up from five last week.
- But BLET and SMART TD, representing half of all rail workers, tell CNBC there will be no ratification unless quality-of-life issues including vacation, sick days and attendance policies are addressed.
- A “cooling off” period expires Friday, at which time workers can strike, but railroad representatives stress the negotiations are ongoing and a strike is not inevitable.
- Roughly 40% of the nation’s long-distance trade moves by rails and the idling of 7,000 trains daily would trigger retail product shortages and widespread manufacturing shutdowns.
Large railroad labor unions move closer to a strike (cnbc.com)
Seems the "quality of life" issues is a deal-breaker for some, but not all, of the twelve unions involved.
The devil is in the details.