The two largest railroad unions will decide Monday whether to ratify a contract with freight railroads — and a no vote could force Congress to step in to avert a rail strike just before the holiday season
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But the threat of congressional involvement, and especially looming Republican control of the House, could force the unions’ hand. Republicans say they’re ready to impose recommendations made in August by a board appointed by President Joe Biden that didn’t go as far to improve working conditions as the unions wanted. That means unions that have since negotiated better deals could see their gains erased.
Democrats are hoping they won’t need to get involved, but are also pushing railroads to make more concessions to appease rank-and-file union members who are angry over what they say are unfair scheduling and time-off policies. In September, Biden and Walsh announced a deal that union leaders and the railroads agreed on. That deal then went to the unions’ memberships for a vote.
Union leaders have been trying to wrangle their membership toward a deal, but an umbrella group of cross-union interests, Railroad Workers United,, stoking rank-and-file members’ anger. Many are unhappy with the deal, feeling it doesn’t do enough to address working conditions that have led to high attrition rates among workers.
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