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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on November 29, 2022, 12:32:40 am
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Biden calls on Congress to intervene to avert rail shutdown
by Alex Gangitano - 11/28/22 6:29 PM ET
President Biden on Monday called on Congress to pass legislation to avert a rail shutdown before Dec. 9, warning of major disruptions to the U.S. economy if lawmakers don’t act.
He said Congress should pass a bill “immediately to adopt the Tentative Agreement between railroad workers and operators — without any modifications or delay — to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown.”
Biden’s plea to Congress comes amid an ongoing labor standoff that could shut down crucial shipments of food and fuel.
In response to Biden’s call, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement, “This week, the House will take up a bill adopting the Tentative Agreement — with no poison pills or changes to the negotiated terms — and send it to the Senate.”
“It is my hope that this necessary, strike-averting legislation will earn a strongly bipartisan vote, giving America’s families confidence in our commitment to protecting their financial futures,” Pelosi said.
The tentative Biden-backed agreement in September was approved by labor and management negotiators, but not every rail union has signed on.
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https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/3753508-biden-calls-on-congress-to-intervene-to-avert-rail-shutdown/
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Well, there you have it folks...
He's gonna make the trains run on time.
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Well, there you have it folks...
He's gonna make the trains run on time.
The man knows his movements.
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hmmm, maybe we should create a position and call it Secretary of Transportation?
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Buttgigger has done nothing (too busy fretting about covid) and Biden lied about personally intervening in the railroad dispute.
What a clown car of incompetence and dishonesty.
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Twelve weeks ago:
Biden scores deal on rail strike, but worker discontent emerges
White House celebrates agreement in Rose Garden but rank-and-file membership will have final say
Lauren Kaori Gurley and Jeff Stein | Updated September 15, 2022 at 2:40 p.m. EDT
President Biden on Thursday celebrated an agreement between rail carriers and union leaders to avert a national rail strike, but labor officials faced immediate questions from the workers whose support they need to ratify the deal.
Appearing in the White House Rose Garden, Biden touted the deal as the administration narrowly resolved an impasse that could have shut down critical parts of the U.S. economy. The president sold the deal as benefiting both the carriers and rail workers, while staving off a potential calamity for the nation’s fragile supply chains. . .
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/15/rail-strike-deal-agreement-biden/
Oops.
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Buttgigger has done nothing (too busy fretting about covid) and Biden lied about personally intervening in the railroad dispute.
What a clown car of incompetence and dishonesty.
He is chest feeding in the caboose
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