“I just don’t think it’s right or fair to expect workers to go to work sick as a dog without being able to have a few days to recover,” said Congresswoman Mary Peltola.
n twice this year with the endorsement of Alaska labor organizations, including the Alaska AFL-CIO.
Working conditions for 115,000 freight rail workers have been subject to negotiations for months. Unless Congress imposes a settlement, aPeltola said the workers need a guarantee that they can stay home when they’re sick without being fired. She said it’s especially important with flu and respiratory viruses on the rise, and COVID-19 still circulating. Peltola acknowledged that a strike could cause catastrophic damage to the economy.
“I think it could also cause a catastrophic damage to the nation’s economy if we’re expecting a whole sector of employees to go to work sick,” she said. The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill to avert a rail strike by imposing the terms of a tentative deal that includes no paid sick leave.
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