The Biden White House very narrowly avoided another unexpected crisis. A last-minute deal was facilitated on Thursday between the nation’s rail companies and its unionized workers. Those workers were threatening a nationwide strike that would have slammed the transportation supply chain, threatening shipments of grains, fertilizers, and fuel, which can’t, of course, be transported by pipeline thanks to Biden caving to the far-left eco-wing of his activist base. Amtrak had already canceled long-distance trips in anticipation of the strike.

Did these unions care that extorting more goodies — many of these workers are already paid over $100,000 annually — would hurt far less wealthy people who are struggling with inflation?