BREAKING House votes to avert rail strike, sending legislation to Senate
The legislation, which passed 290-137, will be followed by a vote on an additional provision that would grant rail workers seven paid sick days.
The move puts the country one step closer to avoiding a rail strike on Dec. 9, which could have devastating effects on the economy. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it will likely receive a vote before the weekend.President Joe Biden stepped in to broker a deal between the unions and several railways, resulting in a 24% pay increase and safety provisions but lacking a key demand for paid sick leave.
Biden and Pelosi said their top concern was averting a strike, which would cause serious harm to vital industries that rely on the railroads for shipping, even as they expressed sympathy for the unions."Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy," Biden said in a statement Wednesday."Without freight rail, many U.S. industries would shut down.
Following progressive opposition from within her caucus, Pelosi added a second vote for the seven days of sick leave on Tuesday night.
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