White House renews pressure on railroads over paid sick leave

(Source: Reuters, February 8, 2023)

Top White House officials spoke to executives from the largest U.S. railroad operators in recent days, renewing pressure to reach an agreement to secure paid sick leave for workers after President Joe Biden signed legislation to block a national railroad strike in December. Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, who were involved in earlier negotiations preventing a nationwide rail shutdown, held a series of calls with executives from CSX, Union Pacific, Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF and Norfolk Southern in recent days, a White House official said.

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