{"id":1641050,"date":"2022-09-14T14:19:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1641050"},"modified":"2022-09-14T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:25:31","slug":"rail-union-rejects-labor-deal-as-white-house-scrambles-to-avoid-nationwide-railroad-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rail-union-rejects-labor-deal-as-white-house-scrambles-to-avoid-nationwide-railroad-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail Union Rejects Labor Deal As White House Scrambles To Avoid Nationwide Railroad Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frail-union-rejects-labor-deal-as-white-house-scrambles-to-avoid-nationwide-railroad-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1641050&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said on Wednesday that its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/unions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">members<\/a> rejected a tentative deal by its leaders intended to avoid a nationwide railroad strike.<\/p>\n<p>BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific \u2014 four of the nation\u2019s largest rail lines \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/railroad-freight-companies-cutting-service-ahead-of-potential-nationwide-strike\">announced embargoes<\/a> on certain shipments earlier this week as negotiations continued, although 10 of the nation\u2019s 12 largest railroad unions had tentatively endorsed an agreement outlined by the <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/biden-administration?_gl=1*1usg6re*_ga*OTAwNTI1NTYwLjE2MTM5NzIxMzI.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY2MzE2Mjk0Mi4xMjQ1LjEuMTY2MzE3NDE4OS41OS4wLjA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a>. However, IAM \u2014 which was originally among the 10 unions \u2014 announced its members rejected the deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIAM freight rail members are skilled professionals who have worked in difficult conditions through a pandemic to make sure essential products get to their destinations,\u201d the union said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/departments\/hq\/rail-division\/iam-district-19-members-vote-to-reject-freight-rail-agreement\/\">statement<\/a>. \u201cWe look forward to continuing that vital work with a fair contract that ensures our members and their families are treated with the respect they deserve for keeping America\u2019s goods and resources moving through the pandemic. The IAM is grateful for the support of those working toward a solution as our members and freight rail workers seek equitable agreements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond IAM, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) are currently holdouts. The Biden administration created a Presidential Emergency Board via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/07\/15\/president-biden-signs-executive-order-creating-a-presidential-emergency-board\/\">executive order<\/a> two months ago to aid the negotiations, while Labor Secretary Marty Walsh hosted union leaders and rail executives on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made crystal clear to the interested parties the harm that American families, businesses and farmers, and communities would experience if they were not to reach a resolution,\u201d White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2022\/09\/13\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-6\/\">told<\/a> reporters on Tuesday, adding that policymakers are working with shipping, trucking, and air freight companies to \u201csee how they can step in and keep goods moving in case of this rail shutdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strikes could begin later this week if union leaders and rail companies fail to make a deal. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/audio\/2022-09-12\/balance-of-power-congress-would-act-to-avert-rail-strike\">said<\/a> on Monday that Congress, which has the authority to block strikes, would intervene \u201cif needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supply chain bottlenecks driven by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/unemployment-rate-edges-upward-for-the-first-time-in-months-as-more-americans-return-to-work\">labor shortages<\/a> and worldwide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/apple-shifts-ipad-manufacturing-away-from-china-due-to-harsh-covid-lockdowns\">government lockdowns<\/a> have impacted the American economy over the past two years, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/survey-economists-foresee-high-inflation-supply-chain-crisis-labor-shortages-lasting-well-into-2022\">inflationary pressures<\/a> as consumer goods <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/grocery-stores-continue-to-experience-low-supply-of-goods\">fail to reach shelves<\/a>. The daily cost of a nationwide rail shutdown could amount to $2 billion, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AAR-Rail-Shutdown-Report-September-2022.pdf\">report<\/a> from the Association of American Railroads, which noted that trucking companies and other alternatives do not presently have the capacity to carry freight previously handled by rail lines.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the White House proposed increasing railroad employee pay by 24% over the next two years \u2014 a measure that would lead to an average raise of $11,000 per employee. \u201cAn agreement based on these terms would lead to the largest general wage increase in nearly 40 years,\u201d Association of American Railroads CEO Ian Jefferies said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aar.org\/news\/aar-statement-on-biden-peb-report\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Retail Industry Leaders Association explained in a July <a href=\"https:\/\/rilastagemedia.blob.core.windows.net\/rila-web\/rila.web\/media\/media\/pdfs\/supply%20chain\/rila-rail-labor-dispute.pdf\">letter<\/a> to the Biden administration that freight rail accounts for 40% of long-distance shipping volume \u2014 \u201cmore than any other mode of transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA strike at this juncture would be devastating to the rail industry and to the millions of American retailers and other businesses that depend on rail who are already dealing with ongoing challenges in every area of supply chain, plus mounting inflationary pressures,\u201d the group warned. \u201cFailure to reach a reasonable agreement could result in significant disruptions to the rail network and by extension the retail industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said on Wednesday that its members rejected a tentative deal by its leaders intended to avoid a nationwide railroad strike. BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific \u2014 four of the nation\u2019s largest rail lines \u2014 announced embargoes on certain shipments earlier this week as negotiations &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1641052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1641050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1641050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1641050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1641050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1641052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1641050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1641050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1641050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}