Four rail unions are back at the table after rejecting their deals with the railroads, trying to work out new agreements before the Dec. 9 deadline.
OMAHA, Neb. — President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to pass legislation to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks.
Labor leaders have asked Congress to step in. Lawmakers have the power to impose contract terms on the workers, but it's not clear what they might include if they do that. They could also force the negotiations to continue into the new year. A coalition of more than 400 business groups sent a letter to Congressional leaders Monday urging them to step into the stalled talks because of fears about the devastating potential impact of a strike that could force many businesses to shut down if they can't get the rail deliveries they need. Commuter railroads and Amtrak would also be affected in a strike because many of them use tracks owned by the freight railroads.
A similar group of businesses sent another letter to President Joe Biden last month urging him to play a more active role in resolving the contract dispute. "Congress will not let this strike happen. That's for sure," said Fitzpatrick who helps lead a bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers."It would be devastating to our economy. So, we'll get to a resolution one way or another."Congress has the power to impose contract terms on the workers, but it's not clear what they might include if they do that. They could also force the negotiations to continue into the new year.
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