This industry’s BMWED (“B-M-W-E-D”) Rank and File United rejected a September 2022 contract that didn’t include travel pay for workers. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this industry that the US Senate blocked from receiving seven sick days to avoid a December 2022 strike that would have caused a supply chain crisis.
ANSWER: railroads [or trains; or locomotives; or equivalents like railways; prompt on transportation]
[10h] Rail unions objected to this attendance software whose point-based system resulted in a 10-day suspension if a worker was unable to respond to a call for work, effectively eliminating sick days.
ANSWER: Hi-Viz
[10m] This firm’s rail subsidiary BNSF abandoned Hi-Viz in June 2022. Despite splitting off “baby B” stocks, this firm has the most expensive stock price per share.
ANSWER: Berkshire Hathaway [prompt on BH]
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