Rail strike soon?

[semperfi211]

I have been hearing talk about a possible rail strike coming. Have no fear Biden will handle it.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20...ible-strike-costing-us-economy-2-billion-day/

 

[BigRed]

No worries.

I'm sure obiden has his transportation secretary buttgigger riding herd on this.

 

[bwframe]

With the daily lies coming out of this administration on inflation and recession, it sure makes you wonder what this could do to our teetering economy?

 

[BigRed]

We have no time for this.

We must spend our time and effort defending europe from being too dependent upon russia for their supply of natural gas to heat their homes.

 

[rosejm]

A convenient scapegoat for continued inflation.

If you thought food, fuel and transportation costs were outrageous before, hold onto your wallets!

 

[actaeon277]

tentative agreement

 

[Dean C.]

I am interested to see what kind of deal they made, honestly the schedules those freight guys have to work seems crazy. But then again I have always heard the rail road is a miserable job.

 

[patience0830]

I am interested to see what kind of deal they made, honestly the schedules those freight guys have to work seems crazy. But then again I have always heard the rail road is a miserable job.

Great benefits, lousy schedule.

 

[Dean C.]

Great benefits, lousy schedule.

Been going around the plant I work in lately seems to be the theme

 

[bwframe]

Meh. Sounds like some of you folks have never worked third shift?

Somebody's got to do it in a 24/7 business.

Ask a firefighter if they hate their work or not?

 

[jsx1043]

If there’s a miracle deal passed at the final hour, I’m chalking it up to bread and circuses by the administration and the labor unions that keep them afloat.

 

[KittySlayer]

Isn't the railroad union the ones that kept employees in cabooses for decades after the need for a caboose no longer existed?

 

[JCSR]

 

[KellyinAvon]

Isn't the railroad union the ones that kept employees in cabooses for decades after the need for a caboose no longer existed?

Kind of like the tail gunner’s in the B-52’s.

 

[semperfi211]

I'm sure Biden was instrumental in last minute negotiations to avoid the strike. Biden does it again. We are so lucky to have this great leader.

 

[KittySlayer]

I'm sure Biden was instrumental in last minute negotiations to avoid the strike. Biden does it again. We are so lucky to have this great leader.

Well didn't Biden ride a gazillion miles on Amtrak? He must be an expert.

 

[jd4320t]

Is it accurate that they were going to strike due to not being able to use personal time off?

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Sounds like they scored one hell of a deal, 24% pay raise, an $11,000 average payout when the deal is ratified, and their healthcare costs cannot be raised in the next contract negotiation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/business/rail-strike-deal-explained.html

 

[jsx1043]

Well didn't Biden ride a gazillion miles on Amtrak? He must be an expert.

I thought it was that he was ridden a gazillion miles by China…

 

[actaeon277]

Sounds like they scored one hell of a deal, 24% pay raise, an $11,000 average payout when the deal is ratified, and their healthcare costs cannot be raised in the next contract negotiation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/business/rail-strike-deal-explained.html

14 percent raise right off the bat. Well, inflation is 8.5 (so they say).
The remaining 10 is probably over the life of the contract.