Posted on 09/15/2022 1:51:53 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The White House came close this week to facing yet another crisis, this time over a railroad dispute that could have taken a crowbar to the U.S. economy ahead of crucial midterm elections.
But in the end, a tentative deal was struck, with both sides crediting the Biden administration with stepping in to help avert a strike that was set to begin on Friday — one that could have further disrupted the nation’s fragile supply chain.
Administration officials became involved in the talks weeks ago, lobbying both sides around the clock to argue the stakes were too high for a strike.
“It’s a big political risk. If it all blew up, the administration was going to be left holding the bag,” an industry source familiar with the talks said.
Biden called into negotiations around 9 p.m. last night to say a shutdown of railways was unacceptable, according to a White House official. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh led 20 hours of talks in the final stretch while Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg worked the phones
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He’s saved us! Commander Taggart has saaaaaaaaaaaaved us!
Now they’re calling the man “Amtrak Joe”. I would like to know what was the catch. Was this a fake strike threat meant to make Biden look good in the end?
Correct title reads: Biden needed help getting his underwear on today, while union supporters and his staff made him look competant.
I think we all knew this a lock. The Union rats set this up. The amazing bumbles Biden was going to save the nation from crippling rail strike just before the mid terms. Total set up.
JB: hello? is this dominoes?
Union Boss: Mr. President thanks for calling. negotiations have stalled.
JB; it’s still 30 minutes or it’s free, right?
Union Boss: that’s right, we couldn’t deliver.
JB: so, my pizza’s free. and throw in an extra 10% for the big guy.
Union Boss: will do mr. president.
Brandon! Got to love that guy!
I think we all knew this a lock. The Union rats set this up. The amazing bumbles Biden was going to save the nation from crippling rail strike just before the mid terms. Total set up.
So. How many billions did Biden have to give BOTH sides?
Oh! Thank the heavens that bungling Brandon and incompetent Pete were on the job!
It aint over yet. The feces hasn’t even started to hit the fan yet.
EXACTLY! This was a scam …another preplanned sham. They’re trying so freaking hard to make him look normal and stuff ..even the polls are fake! They’re going to go the whole 9 yards before November….be ready people. Stay Frosty!
Biden did nothing to avert the strike.
Galaxy Quest! An instant classic!
Oh man. My day is just epic now that Bullshit Brandon did his job while coherent from Alzheimers.
I’m amazed so is the Hill author who got a hard on writing this for not so bias propaganda piece
Yes, the union bosses are Democrats. But they wouldn’t pull a stunt like this just for political power, would they? /sarcasm
“It’s the optics, Maan.”
Btw, none of these Hill articles spell out what the carriers got in return.
“Democrats blocked a GOP resolution that would have swiftly put an end to the strike by imposing the White House-appointed board’s contract, which called for 24 percent raises over five years and back pay. “
Between that speech the other night with the evil-looking back drop, and now Biden keeping the trains running on time....
What happens when the economy tanks anyway? Trump’s fault?
The union was talked out of a strike they called by the democrat leadership they own.
Thats really something. Well done, Joe.
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