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July 05, 2025

Today in 1835
 Children, employed in the silk mills in Paterson, N.J., go on strike for an 11-hour day and six-day week. A compromise settlement resulted in a 69-hour work week. ~ Labor Tribune

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Railroad Strike Negotiations Held Up By Battle Over Sick Time Policies
Updated On: Sep 14, 2022
Sept. 13, 2022 | FREIGHT | (Updated 9/14) The top labor negotiator in talks to avert a railroad strike accused BNSF and Union Pacific of holding up progress. Specifically, Dennis Pierce, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, or BLET [IBT], said the companies rejected the union’s proposal for sick time policies. “The primary resistance comes from Union Pacific and BNSF because of the attendance policies they have adopted which have treated workers so poorly,” Pierce told CNBC. “We’re just looking for time away from work to address our medical issues. Union Pacific and BNSF attendance policies are assessing (penalty) points to our members when they just want to take time off for their regular medical appointments.” Attendance policies have been a point of contention for unions for years. CNBC   Related: Tentative agreements were struck with the following unions: the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters [BMWED] … Update: Congress prepares to act on rail strike amid fears of ‘economic catastrophe’ 
 
 
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