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>> reporter: avoiding economic calamity a central risk. but the clock ticking towards the december 9th deadline and the potential for crippling rail workers looming, biden moving to undercut some of their closest political allies. >> i dont like going against the ability of unions to strike, but weighing the equity, we must avoid a strike. >> the push by rank and file union members to secure a long sought after benefit. sick leave. >> this became a glaring issue during the pande were forced to s...

Economy to a halt, and every family would feel the strain. >> reporter: under the constitution, congress has the power to intervene in matters regarding interstate commerce and the national economy. but the move is controversial. while the deal would give rail workers their biggest raise in decades, it only includes one additional day of paid leave. and some unions are calling for more. >> i think some guys are upset that congress isnt letting this process play out. >> reporter: jakob forsgren i...

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These are true jobs. we see union workers tweeting out, i cant believe jobs are leaving the state of michigan, when do we have assembly plants here and the department of energy is headed up by a former governor of the state of michigan and she gave funding to 12 other states. >> carley: kevin corke was reporting what president is talking to congress about to prevent this rail strike frommic taking place. >> weve never in our lifetime seen a situation where now we have not only the highest gas pr...

Not. this was a negotiation that was selected by this administration celebrated that it was fixed. right before the holiday season, when farmers need to ship their goods and others who have to rush something to the floor. this -- i think it will pass but it is unfortunate that this is how were running our economy today. this has all got to stop and change. we need an economy that is strong. if you are passing a bill to force the rail workers to work, how strong is your economy? if you have gas p...

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced on Tuesday that he won’t support legislation to prevent an economically calamitous rail strike if it isn’t supported by the union workers.

Legislation because of their concern, if they do nothing by december 9th, that it could be devastating to the united states economy. so ultimately they have to get on board. now senate sources that ive spoken with since yesterday believe that ultimately they will get those 60 votes in the senate to break any potential filibuster attempt. but it is still uncertain the timing on the senate side. once the house passes it, it has to come over for the senate for a final vote. but any one senator coul...

This week. the tentative agreement would provide a 24% pay raise for rail workers and improved health care benefits, but workers say it does not do enough in terms of sick leave and other matters. union representatives representing freight railway workers could strike as early as next week if a deal is not agreed upon. unions pushing back at this point. now to republican leader kevin mccarthys struggle to secure the votes for house speaker. last night mccarthy warned his conference of what cou...

The railway. so the question among democrats is can they get that agreement? right now bernie sanders, one of the members of the senate democratic caucus has concerns. he says he will oppose this legislation, over concerns that it does not include paid sick leave for rail workers. he told me earlier he wants to insist on an amendment vote to essentially assure the workers do get paid sick leave. the vote will probably fail but he has not said whether he would agree to a quick vote on the underly...

There are trap doors. >> yes, there are. this will pass the house tomorrow morning. we do expect some republicans to vote with most democrats in backing it but there is opposition on both wings of both conferences. some republicans believe that congress should not get involved. this should be an issue left solely to the administration. some liberals are critical saying that the deal which leaves out paid sick leave should not be approved by congress, but it is expected still to pass the house. t...