Glares in "startup" "untracked pto" where it's white collar and paid leave isn't guaranteed but for the power of the worker.

I take at least a month of unlimited. Many people just assume the world will end if they take a week off

laughs in SV dweebs chasing IPO payouts are a rounding error compared to the rest of the white collar environment Anyone silly enough to sign up for that treadmill is welcome to whatever comes their way, good or bad.

Yes but now they can't change because the first one to do this becomes uncompetitive, the only way to introduce this in a fair way that otherwise maintains market competition is to introduce a rule that applies to all the companies in the market that says you must offer paid sick leave.

Apparently according to this article, it’s a monopoly, so no, they would t be less competitive.

Do they become uncompetitive or do they suddenly attract all the top talent in their industry because of their new compensation offerings?

All of the Class 1 railroads are involved in the same bargaining process with the unions. Whatever change to sick day practices happens will apply to all of them.