In the words of President Joe Biden, Congress’ action on the rail contract will spare the country “a Christmas catastrophe in our grocery stores, our workplaces and in our communities.” The House and Senate took action to force unions to accept a tentative contract agreement that was adopted in September. Biden signed the legislation Friday. The five-year contract gives union railroad workers a 24 percent bump in wages but does not address the issue of paid sick leave.
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