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> Second, why does the Senate have the ability to force the Union to accept a resolution? This is clearly not the case in other industries.

It isn't? I think it is.

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Railroad workers are covered by the Railway Labor Act, while almost every other job is covered by the National Labor Relations Act. The RLA makes it harder to strike, but the tactics that strikers may use once a strike is declared are much broader than under the NLRA. [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_Labor_Act#Bargaining_a...

They will never be allowed to strike so it doesn’t matter

This is almost certainly true, and if the strike isn't allowed the only recourse they have that is not punishable is just quitting (iirc). Things like wildcat strikes and work slowdowns would probably lead to fines or worse.

I'm always reminded that the first aerial ordinance dropped on US soil was the US army bombing striking railroad workers [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain

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