Senate rejects paid sick leave for workers as rail strike looms
In an 80 to 15 vote, with Sen. Rand Paul voting"present," the upper chamber backed a tentative agreement negotiated by the Biden administration that grants 24% pay increases, bonuses, and safety provisions. The measure now heads to President Joe Biden's desk.
The legislation prevents a freight shutdown that the railroads say would cost the United States an estimated $2 billion per day. But the contract only granted workers one day of paid sick leave. Following pushback from progressive lawmakers, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added a separate vote that would give rail workers seven days of leave. The House passed both the labor agreement and additional sick days on Wednesday, but the paid leave only passed narrowly, with three Republicans voting for it.The Senate ultimately rejected the sick leave provision, which garnered six Republican votes but fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who negotiated the tentative agreement between the railroads and labor unions, met with Democratic senators on Thursday. Walsh said as the legislation was coming up for a vote that a 60-day cool-off period would not improve rail discussions.Senate passage of the tentative agreement puts the country one step closer to avoiding a rail strike on Dec.
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