The issue of how and when workers can take leave from their jobs is at the core of several major labor negotiations.
A spokesman for the National Railway Labor Conference, the group of rail companies negotiating with the unions, did not dispute the income data but said that its figures showed the cost of paid sick leave would have been more in the range of $400 million a year. Railroad workers already have access to short-term leave programs that give them partial compensation in the event of longer illnesses.
Following Congress’ resolution of the impasse, activist investors have put forth proposals to get two of the biggest rail companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, to offer their workers paid sick leave next year. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement in principle for a new pilot contract, one that recognizes the contributions of our pilots to Delta’s success,” company spokesman Benjamin P. Zhang said in a statement. “We appreciate the work of the negotiating teams and the mediator in reaching this agreement in principle.”
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