President Joe Biden might have to make another difficult decision about intervening in a labor dispute, at the risk of either alienating his pro-labor base or imperiling the health of the economy.

“It’s obvious again, like the railway strike, he’s got bad numbers on the economy as is, and this would definitely hurt the economy if it continues,” Bowling said. “That will be some political damage for the president. And then again, what effect might it have on his labor base?”