“They do not have a true right to destroy the economy for their own personal gain.”
You might consider what they are arguing about. The twelve unions in the fold of this have been working together to come up with a few of the problems they consider in need of change and have already promoted them to the feds who turned them down. And to be honest, I see a lot of normal needs the federal and state government employees have in place within the union list of considerations.
The railroad unions are asking freight and railway companies for a pay increase, as well as better working conditions, including paid time off and a more flexible schedule. The railroad contract negotiations, which have been taking place between the railway unions and their major employers for almost three years, have involved heated debate over an attendance policy that union members says is oppressive. Unions have threatened to strike over members’ inability to take time off for medical visits and family emergencies without fear of punishment.
Some companies had introduced unpopular points-based attendance systems as well, an unwelcome move among union members, who were already stretched thin because of the coronavirus pandemic and working on an on-call schedule. In the tentative agreement reached recently and announced by the White House, railroad unions were granted wage increases, bonuses and no increases to insurance copays and deductibles. But that still doesn’t address the problems associated with family needs and an extended on call schedule that is not conducive to maintaining a normal family existence. The schedules are of particular concern with rail workers citing a lack of sick leave, inability to routinely visit the doctor or tend to family emergencies, and weekslong stretches of being on call is taking money out of their paychecks.
This problem has gone on too long with the federal and state governments ramrodding a close to slave labor situation removing many things essential to the employees.
wy69
Pensions and health bennies are not an issue...?
<>This problem has gone on too long with the federal and state governments ramrodding a close to slave labor situation<>
You lost all credibility with that one.
Slave labor? okay, you are too blind to see the harm contracts like what the unions are promoting to their own members. Lost jobs, lost industries. How low do you need to bring the nation for the greed of a few who have been given monopolistic (oligopolistic actually)power over industry and the American people. You are justifying a very damaging agreement to your fellow members, companies, and the American people. Rethink your position.