Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says he hopes negotiators between railroads and some rail unions can reach new labor deals and avert a possible strike. But he said without a deal he expects Congress will step in and impose contracts on the unhappy rank-and-file union members.
I'm going to vote to make my voice heard! :blob-no-thoughts:
Was there a deal? As I understand it, I thought they drew up a contract proposal that was in line with what the PEB recommended and the individual unions are voting it down.
The PEB put out their recommendations, the union members voted it down. At the last minute before a strike could be authorized, the union leadership sat down with the PEB again and formed a "tentative agreement" which was the same shit contract plus like one extra sick day and some limits on how much the price of the health plan could go up. They did this deliberately to prevent a strike by forcing the union membership to vote all over again on what was essentially the same contract.
At this rate, it's looking like the union leaders will bear the responsiblity for delaying a strike until the Republicans can take congress and force the shit contract with legislation.
Was there a deal? As I understand it, I thought they drew up a contract proposal that was in line with what the PEB recommended and the individual unions are voting it down.
The PEB put out their recommendations, the union members voted it down. At the last minute before a strike could be authorized, the union leadership sat down with the PEB again and formed a "tentative agreement" which was the same shit contract plus like one extra sick day and some limits on how much the price of the health plan could go up. They did this deliberately to prevent a strike by forcing the union membership to vote all over again on what was essentially the same contract.
At this rate, it's looking like the union leaders will bear the responsiblity for delaying a strike until the Republicans can take congress and force the shit contract with legislation.
Lol, why fight with the bosses when you can fight with union leadership, instead. We're gonna need a deeper mine.
There sure are a lot of abandoned, uncharted mine shafts out west.