Congress had passed the agreement resolution to avert a strike. On Friday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that passed both houses of Congress to force railroad labor…
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House Votes to Avert Rail Strike
The measure now goes to the Senate. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would avert a national railroad strike. The legislative decision would block…
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House Vote Could Block Rail Strike
President supports the congressional intervention. A vote is planned on Wednesday in the House of Representatives that would block a strike by railroad workers. On Monday, in his…
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Congress Urged to Avert Rail Strike
President Biden adds his call for Congress to intervene after 400 organizations sent a letter. The railroad labor negotiation standoff that began in August has had its agreement…
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Railroad Labor Negotiations Extended
Unions have until December 9 to approve an agreement. The deadline for a labor agreement between railroads and labor unions has been pushed back again. Another railroad workers…
Read MoreRail Union Rejects Deal Brokered by White House
Negotiations are expected to last through mid-November. A union representing about 12,000 rail workers voted down a tentative contract that was brokered by the White House to avert…
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More American Workers Going on Strike
Many seek pay raises to keep up with inflation. In the past few weeks, thousands of teachers in Ohio and Washington, nursing home workers in Pennsylvania, and health…
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