Former chief of staff to VP Pence Marc Short discusses the impact of the legislation to avert the rail strike, what it means for other unions and reacts to the Supreme Court taking on the student debt bailout case.
President Biden on Friday signed legislation to avoid a railroad strike, celebrating it as a “historic” raise for union workers while acknowledging a fight for paid sick leave “isn’t over.”
Biden said failing to reach an agreement “could have been a real disaster.”
“Look, I know this bill doesn’t have paid sick leave, but these rail workers and frankly, every worker in America deserves. But that fight isn’t over,” Biden said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.