NRF Asks Congress Not To Let Railroad Unions Strike

The National Retail Federation recently released a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to be prepared to step in if railroad unions go on strike next week during the retail industry's most important shopping season of the year. "For retailers, a strike during the busy holiday shopping season could be devastating," NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay told members of the House and Senate. "It is imperative that Congress recognize the severe economic harm threatened by the failure to reach agreement with the remaining rail unions and move quickly to prevent a rail strike that would prove devastating to both