Engineers and other operations employees still have no sick leave.
Some Railroad Workers Finally Get Sick Days
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Engineers and other operations employees still have no sick leave.
Some Railroad Workers Finally Get Sick Days
Video via Anarchistara
A former top railroad union official has floated the idea of union bureaucrats forcing through a sellout contract even if workers vote it down, either by unilaterally declaring it passed or having it enforced by the government by sending it to binding arbitration.
Former SMART-TD top official floats idea of forcing through sellout rail contract even if workers reject
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Notwithstanding the Biden Administration basking in the political sunlight of tentative agreements being reached, the threat of an economy-jolting nationwide rail shutdown remains—and will be pinned on Biden and Democrats if it occurs prior to mid-term elections in November. Hence, there’s chatter as to whether rail labor leaders, very much invested in Democratic success in mid-term elections, might override a membership rejection of the tentative agreement or, alternatively, seek binding arbitration so as to avoid a work stoppage damaging to Democratic candidates.
“Our research shows just how far railroad executives will go to funnel record profits to their shareholders—even if that means stagnant wages, inhumane attendance policies, and throwing our supply chain into further turmoil,” said one Groundwork Collaborative analyst.
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A national rail strike could still be on the table if rank-and-file workers reject the tentative agreement announced by the White House this week.
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“It staggers the imagination that in September 2022 the workers who keep the trains running did not have even one sick day to care for themselves.”
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Federal regulators and the White House have been scrambling to prevent poor service and a possible strike from jamming up a vital but often overlooked network.
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