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U.S. House Passes Tentative Agreement Bill and 7 Days Paid Sick Leave Resolution. Measures Heading to Senate.

Nov 30 2022 3:06PM

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed two bills in separate votes, the first effectively halting our ability to strike on Dec. 9 by enforcing the tentative agreement rejected by BMWED membership earlier this year. The second, on mostly a party line vote, added seven paid sick days to the agreement, something we have lobbied for weeks.

Nov 30 2022 9:42AM

Nov 29 2022 9:20AM

The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is deeply disappointed by and disagrees with United States President Joseph R. Biden’s statement, calling upon Congress to pass legislation that would adopt tentative agreements between Railroad Workers and railroads that do not include paid sick days for Railroad Workers.

Nov 28 2022 12:25PM

BMWED’s Director of Strategic Coordination and Research Brother Peter Kennedy speaks to Fox News and addresses some of the misinformation floating around about this round. He likens railroad management to Ebeneezer Scrooge and calls for them to humanize their workforce and stop looking at their employees solely through the prism of the bottom line. Public sentiment is on our side. Our requests are fair and reasonable. With solidarity, we can achieve an equitable contract. Watch here.

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