'If this contract is presented to our members in its current form, it will not pass,' said one union spokesperson. Workers want to be able 'to take a sick day or vacation day without the fear of termination.'
have caused a previously united bargaining coalition representing 115,000 workers to splinter, with some rail union leaders seeking to turn the White House's proposal into a deal before a 30-day"cooling off" period expires.have reached tentative agreements with railroad operators, up from five last week.
"No working-class American should be treated with this level of harassment in the workplace for simply becoming ill or going to a routine medical visit," they continued."Sadly, the Presidential Emergency Board recommendation got it wrong on this issue. As we have said from the day that they were implemented, these policies are destroying the lives of our members, who are the backbone of the railroad industry.
According to Ferguson and Pierce,"This completely unnecessary attack on rail shippers by these highly profitable Class I railroads is no more than corporate extortion." "The railroads are using shippers, consumers, and the supply chain of our nation as pawns in an effort to get our unions to cave into their contract demands," the duo added."Our unions will not cave into these scare tactics, and Congress must not cave into what can only be described as corporate terrorism."over the weekend:"Pressure is building from industry groups and Republicans alike for Congress to intervene in the dispute...
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