Big Business Calls on Biden to Avert Rail Strike
Jul 11, 2022 13:04:23 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Jul 11, 2022 13:04:23 GMT -5
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Big Business Calls on Biden to Avert Rail Strike
By PRO FARMER EDITORS
July 7, 2022
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on \Joe Biden to help resolve a dispute between the country’s Class 1 railroads and 12 rail unions to avert a possible rail strike beginning July 18. In a letter sent to the White House on Wednesday, U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark warned the decision last month by the National Mediation Board (NMB) to release the railroads and unions from mediation and begin a 30-day cooling off period “presents a new challenge to the U.S. business community, which is already navigating a difficult environment.” Unless the administration acts, either party is free to exercise “self-help” options — including a strike beginning at 12:01 a.m. on July 18, when the 30-day cooling-off period ends.
“I urge you to help resolve the ongoing labor negotiations… by following historic precedent and appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) comprised of individuals who are impartial, belong to the National Academy of Arbitrators, and have direct experience in resolving rail disputes,” Clark wrote. “It is imperative that the Administration act to prevent any disruption to America’s rail service.”
The letter was copied to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
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Big Business Calls on Biden to Avert Rail Strike
By PRO FARMER EDITORS
July 7, 2022
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on \Joe Biden to help resolve a dispute between the country’s Class 1 railroads and 12 rail unions to avert a possible rail strike beginning July 18. In a letter sent to the White House on Wednesday, U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark warned the decision last month by the National Mediation Board (NMB) to release the railroads and unions from mediation and begin a 30-day cooling off period “presents a new challenge to the U.S. business community, which is already navigating a difficult environment.” Unless the administration acts, either party is free to exercise “self-help” options — including a strike beginning at 12:01 a.m. on July 18, when the 30-day cooling-off period ends.
“I urge you to help resolve the ongoing labor negotiations… by following historic precedent and appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) comprised of individuals who are impartial, belong to the National Academy of Arbitrators, and have direct experience in resolving rail disputes,” Clark wrote. “It is imperative that the Administration act to prevent any disruption to America’s rail service.”
The letter was copied to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
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