On Monday, President Biden asked Congress to intervene on a looming railroad workers strike. Management and labor had struck a deal in September, but more than half of the unions voted against it because the agreement only included one day of paid sick leave. Despite that, the President asked the House to pass the agreement without any changes.
But at the request of the unions, Alexandria and progressives fought tooth and nail for an amended agreement that included 7 days of paid leave and leadership was forced to bring it to the floor. Yesterday, the agreement and the amendment with 7 days paid sick time passed in the House of Representatives. Our union brothers, sisters, and siblings applauded the effort.
But our fight is not over. Today, we have a narrow window for a full pressure campaign to get our Senators on board. Can you take a few minutes today to call your Senators and urge them to support paid sick leave for railway workers?
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT RAILWAY WORKERS TODAY
Railroad workers grind themselves to the bone for this country as their labor produces billions for Wall Street. If Congress intervenes, it should be to have workers’ backs and secure their demands in legislation.
Let’s get these sick days,
Team AOC
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