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Originally Posted by rubecube
I've already answered this. Why does the government need to intervene in a way that is more favourable to big business? Why not implement a deal that is more favourable to the workers? Do you not see how this sets a precedent for other critical industries to lowball their unions?
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There is a particular law on the books that allows the government to force railway workers back to work.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_Labor_Act
There is no precedent being set here
And allowing them to strike impacts thousands of workers. It's not equivalent to a Starbucks going on strike.