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Washington Waves
| 题名： | Washington Waves |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | JIM MYERS |
| 摘要： | With support from President Joe Biden, Congress quickly approved a measure to avert a potential pre-Christ-mas rail strike that could wreak havoc on the nation's economy. By a bipartisan vote of 290 to 137, HJR 100 was sent to the Senate, which quickly followed suit and approved it 80-15 December 1. The bill now goes to Biden, who was expected to sign it quickly. The votes followed an abrupt about-face by Biden, who previously expressed opposition to such government intervention on talks between unions and the railroads. "Without the certainty of a final vote to avoid a shutdown this week, railroads will begin to halt the movement of critical materials like chemicals to clean our drinking water as soon as this weekend," Biden said in a statement. The bill would impose a tentative agreement brokered earlier this year with Biden's involvement that includes a pay hike and a bonus for rail workers. Eight unions approved the agreement, but four rejected it. |
| 出版年： | 2022 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 136 |
| 期： | 36 |
| 页码： | 3-4,6 |
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