I appreciate the skepticism.

But if a congressional mandate includes a modification large enough to have swung a vote from barely losing to significantly passing (as a week of paid sick leave would arguably have done, and which management negotiators held as a never item all along), that does ultimately look more labor-friendly than management friendly to me.

Ultimately time will tell if directly-affected rail workers and indirectly-affected Americans approve of what congress could impose. Good time to reach out to your congressional reps if you’re into that kind of thing.