The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a legislative initiative to keep railroad workers in the country from going on strike.
290 members of the lower house of the American Parliament supported the legislative initiative to prevent strikes by railroad workers, and 137 opposed it.
The initiative implies the approval of a preliminary agreement between the unions and employers, preventing a strike.
Congressmen, under U.S. law, can impose an agreement on the parties if necessary to prevent disruptions to the United States railroads. Next, the initiative must be considered by senators.
U.S. unions, in particular, are demanding better working conditions and wage increases from industry companies. They believe that working conditions on the railroad lines do not adequately take into account the interests of the workers.
According to the press, a strike by the railroad workers may begin in December. It will hamper passenger and freight traffic in the United States.