President Biden touts himself as a dear friend of labor unions, and he and Democrats in Congress have authorized trillions of dollars in new spending and wage mandates on private business to prove it. But we’re about to find out how much sway Mr. Biden really has with Big Labor as the White House attempts to head off a destructive national strike by railway workers.
The threat has been building for some time, but an official “cooling off” period ends at 12:01 a.m. Friday when unions could go on strike. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is trying to negotiate a settlement, and most unions have agreed to generous company terms recommended by a Presidential Emergency Board established in July by Mr. Biden.
Opinion | Is Biden Working on the Railroad Unions?
President Biden touts himself as a dear friend of labor unions, and he and Democrats in Congress have authorized trillions of dollars in new spending and wage mandates on private business to prove it. But we’re about to find out how much sway Mr. Biden really has with Big Labor as the White House attempts to head off a destructive national strike by railway workers.
The threat has been building for some time, but an official “cooling off” period ends at 12:01 a.m. Friday when unions could go on strike. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is trying to negotiate a settlement, and most unions have agreed to generous company terms recommended by a Presidential Emergency Board established in July by Mr. Biden.