While the exact terms vary from one railroad to another, all railroads have policies designed to balance employees’ need to take time off with the need to maintain safe, ongoing operations.

“The tentative agreements that are on the table are based on a well thought out and comprehensive framework that a panel of experts appointed by President Biden assembled,” Jefferies recently told CNBC.

As ratification votes and discussions about the tentative agreements continue between railroads and union leadership, there is no immediate risk of a service disruption.