The railroad workers are set to strike on Friday, September 16th. Let’s take a look at this current event. Did you know?

Silly scene with bugs riding on the train

• A workers strike is when the employees refuse to work
• The railroad workers do not want to have to work on their days off
• The employees want better wages and a fair contract
• Experts are saying a strike could shut down 30% of the country’s freight
• It could also stop many passenger trains
• The 12 unions need to agree to the offer to stop a strike
• The workers have not had a contract for the past three years
• The average pay for those that work on the trains is $65,000
• Congress could delay the strike

Homeschoolers/Educators/Parents: Sketch/color an illustration. Theme: fair. Write these words in alphabetic order: workers, strike, railroad, pay, fair.  Finish this sentence: I think the railroad workers should … Talk about what you know about trains. Predict what you think will happen on Friday. Read the story called “Billy Goat Gruff” in Learning to Read: Fairy Tale Adventures (Kindle/Audiobook/Paperback). Describe how the biggest Billy Goat helped keep the bridge open. (Skillset: creativity, identify, comprehend, apply, predict, discuss)