12-10-2022, 12:07 PM
Quote:The Congress members said in the letter that guaranteeing the paid sick leave would cost the rail industry $321 million, which is less than 2 percent of annual profits. “If the rail industry can afford to spend $25.5 billion in stock buybacks and dividends to enrich their wealthy shareholders, they can afford to treat their workers with the respect and the dignity that they deserve,” the lawmakers wrote.More than 70 lawmakers send letter calling on Biden to grant rail workers seven sick days | The Hill