What happens if Congress blocks the railroad strike?

U.S. Senator Richard Burr

Rail workers could gamble on an illegal walkout if Congress succeeds in blocking a national strike early Friday morning through legislative action, according to rail expert.

In the increasingly unlikely event that either the House or the Senate produces a settlement package that the remaining holdout unions will agree to, a walkout by frustrated rank-and-file workers could still occur.

“If Congress passes legislation it would immediately go to Joe Biden for his signature, and the minute he signs...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-happens-if-congress-blocks-the-railroad-strike

Rail shutdown looms large even as Congress steps in

Railroad worker

A joint resolution by U.S. lawmakers aimed at ending the threat of a strike or lockout provides little incentive for avoiding a debilitating shutdown of the nation’s railroads, according to a former rail industry legal consultant.

Introduced in the Senate on Monday by Roger Wicker, R.-Miss., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., the legislation would adopt the recommendations issued in August by the Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) that were meant to be used as the foundation for a new contract. Such...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-shutdown-looms-large-even-as-congress-steps-in

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