White House defends President JoeBiden on unions amid push for rail deal rejected by workers
Members of four of 12 unions rejected the agreement that rail companies and union leaders negotiated with Biden’s help earlier this year. House lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve a bill that would block the strike. A bill to mandate paid sick leave also passed the House but faces possible obstruction in the Senate.
“His No. 1 priority is to get this done,” Jean-Pierre said, adding that without it, a strike could have “devastating” economic repercussions. Biden, who has called himself the most pro-union president in history, has come under fire for his efforts to halt the labor strike on terms several of the unions have rejected.
She pushed back against skepticism over the administration’s negotiation efforts and said the president “made it possible for the unions to secure a tentative agreement in September for higher pay.”
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