ACD Press Release

Arlington, VA – Today, National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer issued the following statement urging immediate action on rail negotiations from the U.S. Senate:

“Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed, with bipartisan support, two important resolutions to address the pending rail strike. The first resolution would implement the agreement that Secretary Walsh brokered between rail workers and the railroads in September. The second resolution would give rail workers seven days of paid sick leave.

“NACD strongly supports both measures and encourages Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell to allow votes on both measures this week. Alternative proposals, including a short-term extension to allow continued negotiations, do nothing but reset the clock so that we can all go through the same process in 60 days. We don’t need another Groundhog Day. We need an immediate resolution to ensure a stable supply chain.”

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NACD and its over 400 member and Affiliate companies are vital to the chemical supply chain providing products to over 750,000 end users. NACD members are leaders in health, safety, security, and environmental performance through implementation of Responsible Distribution, established in 1991 as a condition of membership and a third party-verified management practice. For more information on NACD, visit www.nacd.com.