News / President Biden calls on Congress to intervene as rail dispute threatens US industry

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With a rail strike that could cripple industry just 10 days away, US president Joe Biden has called on Congress to legislate to force all the unions involved to agree a deal struck in September.

Agreement had been reached with eight unions on a pay deal brokered by the Presidential Emergency Board, but four other unions held out over claims for 15 days sick pay a year.

Yesterday, President Biden described the September agreement as: “A historic 24% pay raise for rail ...