| As another U.S. debt ceiling crisis loom, railroad workers across the U.S. are facing a 5.7% cut
to their sick and unemployment benefits, a reduction that was
temporarily paused during the pandemic but reinstated after President
Joe Biden ended the coronavirus national emergency.
The cuts, which stem from an agreement made during the 2011 and 2013
debt ceiling crises, are occurring amid a strained relationship between
the government and railroad labor groups, with efforts to restore the
benefits facing opposition in a Republican-controlled House focused on spending cuts.
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