President Joe Biden was in an unusual position Nov. 29 of being praised by business interests and attacked by union allies after calling on Congress to block a strike by more than 100,000 union members at the nation's freight railroads set for Dec. 9. His move was a serious setback for the unions, who say they needed the right to strike to get RR management to negotiate. Union officials say many RRs reported record profits last year and can afford to meet unions' demands. Biden said was sympathetic, but that a rail strike would cause too much economic damage and must be avoided. (CNN Business 11/29/22) Rail unions decry, businesses praise Biden's call for Congress to block strike (stltoday.com)
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