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Did Ron Kind and Glenn Grothman vote to make a planned strike by railroad workers illegal?

By Hope Karnopp
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Wisconsin U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (D) and Glenn Grothman (R) both voted for a resolution to block a rail strike and force railroad unions to accept an agreement led by the Biden administration. The House passed the resolution 290-137 with bipartisan support.

A dozen rail unions representing 115,000 workers are involved. Four unions rejected the agreement, which provides a 24% wage increase over five years and five annual $1,000 lump-sum payments, over frustrations that paid sick leave was not included.

The House passed a separate resolution to provide seven days of paid sick leave to railroad workers. All Wisconsin Republicans voted against it and all Democrats voted for it.

The Senate approved the broader measure without the sick leave component on Thursday. Wisconsin U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D) voted for it, but Johnson voted no on the sick leave measure.

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Reuters U.S. House to vote to block rail strike despite labor objections
US House of Representatives Roll Call 490 | Bill Number: H. J. Res. 100
US House of Representatives Roll Call 491 | Bill Number: H. Con. Res. 119
NPR The House has voted to avert a rail strike. Now the bill heads to the Senate
Wisconsin Public Radio Derrick Van Orden defeats Brad Pfaff in nationally watched congressional swing district
NPR Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike
US Senate Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session On the Resolution (H.J.Res. 100 )
US Senate Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session On the Concurrent Resolution (H.Con.Res. 119 )
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