Description: President Joe Biden urged railway executives and union leaders to be creative and flexible in finding a compromise to avoid a shutdown that could have disrupted the transport of goods across the U.S., White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Source: CNBC.com – video report
Date: Sep 15, 2022
Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/biden-pushed-railways-unions-to-be-creative-white-house-says.html
Questions for discussion:
- What does the article says about the negotiation process and how a solution was found just before the deadline?
- Why do you suppose the issue of unpaid sick time was a critical issue?