In response to the U.S. railroad strike, the media focused on information on the ‘labor talks’

As the White House and Congress intervened in a “provisional agreement” in the case of a “pre-announcement of a railroad strike” by the largest labor union in the United States, the media is focusing on delivering information about the “labor talks.”
The New York Times detailed “What We Know About Railroad Workers Talks” titled, “What are the disputes between railroads and unions about?”
The issue is the government and parliament’s “blocking the strike” in response to the union, which announced a strike on the 9th due to a dispute over “paid leave,” which was pending in the “provisional agreement” between the union and employers’ organizations last September.
The NYT said, “Efforts to avoid shutdown show how important the railroad network is to the US economy.” Employees say they can usually meet these demands through paid leave.” “Congressional leaders have said they will prevent a nationwide railroad strike.” “Biden met with senior Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate to seek a labor agreement for railroad workers. We urge you to take the rare measure that imposes it.”
In September, the White House assisted in brokering an agreement with railroad union leaders, but failed to secure support from workers in all unions involved, leading to a December 9 strike.
A tentative agreement in September resulted in a substantial pay rise of around $50,000 to $100,000 in base salary, but the union was forced to manage staff shortages by having carriers wait for days, sometimes weeks at a time, with strict attendance policies leading to disciplinary action or layoffs. The 'vacation' in response to being forced to stay in the state became disputed.
Railroad workers made it an issue in negotiations that long hours and long waits made it difficult to see a doctor for illness or injury or attend family milestones such as children's birthdays.
In response to the tentative agreement, SMART Transportation, which represents the freight rail conductors, rejected the "interim deal" in November.
Members of the second largest union representing engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trains, approved the agreement with a 53.5% vote.
All three of the smaller unions (the Brotherhood of Railway Signalers, the Brotherhood of Road Employers, and the International Brotherhood of Boiler Manufacturers) voted down the provisional deal.
The Associated Press reported that “House Speaker Biden and House Speaker Pelosi gave lawmakers 30 days to impose deal terms that the 12 unions agreed to before the original strike deadline in September, despite the refusal of four unions representing more than half of the 115,000 railroad workers. He said he would be asked to vote. Eight other unions ratified five-year contracts with a 24% increase and a $5,000 bonus,” he said. reported on the 29th.
President Biden said on the 29th, "I think Congress must act to prevent it," and said, "It's not an easy call, but I think we have to. The economy is at risk."
"It is not enough to 'share workers' concerns'," the Brotherhood of Maintaining the Way Employes Division said in a statement. The request to do so ignores the concerns of railroad workers."
The UP, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Kansas City Southern groups negotiating on behalf of railroad companies said on October 21, “The new contract must closely follow the recommendations of the special arbitration committee appointed by President Biden this summer.” “The board rejected the union's request for paid sick leave. "Now is not the time to introduce new demands that rekindle the prospect of a rail strike."