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<blockquote data-quote="HyperBrn" data-source="post: 5461773" data-attributes="member: 102381">The facts:The House and Senate were asked to pass a law that:1.&nbsp; Made a rail union strike ILLEGAL (IE if they decide to strike, they get arrested).2.&nbsp; Forced the rail unions to work under the provisions set forth by the government in September.The House proposed an amendment to add 7 paid sick days to the original set of provisions:1.&nbsp; The amendment passed in the House2.&nbsp; The amendment failed to get enough votes in the Senate.Conscious of all this:1.&nbsp; The original set of provisions were voted to be imposed by both the Senate and House.Everyone is so quick to play the&nbsp; blame game.&nbsp; But really the blame should go to the railroad corporations.Yes, the sick day amendment failed predominantly because Republicans voted predominantly no.&nbsp; But the fact that Congress, and ultimately the President, voted to circumvent a union&#039;s RIGHT to strike (using a 96 year old law as the justification) suggests that the majority of Congressmen(women) are complicit in stripping the unions of their bargaining power and handing the railroad corporations a big win.&nbsp; Think the railroad union negotiation was challenging this time?&nbsp; Just wait til this Congress-imposed contract expires.&nbsp; I bet/hope that it&#039;ll be even more contentious next time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HyperBrn, post: 5461773, member: 102381"] The facts: The House and Senate were asked to pass a law that: 1. Made a rail union strike ILLEGAL (IE if they decide to strike, they get arrested). 2. Forced the rail unions to work under the provisions set forth by the government in September. The House proposed an amendment to add 7 paid sick days to the original set of provisions: 1. The amendment passed in the House 2. The amendment failed to get enough votes in the Senate. Conscious of all this: 1. The original set of provisions were voted to be imposed by both the Senate and House. Everyone is so quick to play the blame game. But really the blame should go to the railroad corporations. Yes, the sick day amendment failed predominantly because Republicans voted predominantly no. But the fact that Congress, and ultimately the President, voted to circumvent a union's RIGHT to strike (using a 96 year old law as the justification) suggests that the majority of Congressmen(women) are complicit in stripping the unions of their bargaining power and handing the railroad corporations a big win. Think the railroad union negotiation was challenging this time? Just wait til this Congress-imposed contract expires. I bet/hope that it'll be even more contentious next time. [/QUOTE]

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