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More unionized rail workers are winning paid sick leave

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Clark Ballew, spokesman for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way union, about how so far this year roughly 60% of unionized rail workers have won paid sick leave. Last year, a congressionally-imposed contract agreement left out paid sick leave.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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