A rail worker strike likely won't happen now that Congress has stepped in. But a key sticking point in the standoff — whether over 100,000 freight rail workers get any paid sick leave — is still an open question.
Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The high-stakes negotiation process was also a test of the Biden administration's pro-labor resolve, with some workers and organizers expressing disillusionment with the president.On Wednesday, the House voted 290-137 to force railroad workers to agree to the labor deal reached back in September at the White House, and now that bill is headed to the Senate where there appears to be bipartisan support.
"Frustrated with [Biden]. Need a hero for the working class," wrote Matthew Weaver in a text message to Axios. Weaver is a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, which voted down the White House agreement in October.
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