Despicable stuff from both parties. Props to the 15 senators who voted against the deal.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63829123
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The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a measure to block a strike by railway workers that could have a devastating impact on the US economy.
In an 80 to 15 vote, the Senate passed a bill that imposes a contract deal on a dozen unions representing railway workers.
It was passed in an expedited vote as US President Joe Biden urged lawmakeres to act quickly to avoid a strike.
An amendment to add paid sick leave for workers, however, failed to pass.
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Hopefully they at least pass the House bill, but I have a feeling they won't.
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The US House of Representatives passed a separate paid sick leave bill for railway workers on Wednesday, but the Senate has yet to vote on it.
The bill would guarantee workers seven days of paid sick leave each year. It has received opposition from some Republican lawmakers and the US Chamber of Commerce, who said a sick leave law "would impose an unworkable, one-sided modification to a labour agreement".
Paid sick leave became a contentious issue during prior negotiations, with the unions - which had previously expressed a preference for higher wages and strong disability benefits over sick days - arguing that the immensely profitable railroad companies could afford them with minimal impact.
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