LOCAL NEWS: Biden’s Deal Averts Rail Strike
September 15, 2022
Today, after working tirelessly with rail companies and unions, President Biden announced a tentative agreement that will get rail workers better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs. The president’s deal is an important win for the American people, averting significant damage to the economy and keeping America’s trains running.
Here’s a look at what they’re reading in the states about President Biden’s leadership:
In Kentucky: Mountain Top Media: Biden announces tentative deal to avert national rail strike that would cost economy $2 billion per day
In Massachusetts: WCVB: President Biden says tentative railway labor agreement reached
In Minnesota: StarTribune: Minnesota farmers and businesses dependent on rail sigh relief after strike averted
In Nevada: KTNV: Biden administration announces deal to avert rail strike
In New York: CBS New York: “A big win for America”: Biden announces tentative deal to avert national rail strike
In Pennsylvania: ABC6 Action News: Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
In Texas: KCEN: Biden administration reaches agreement with rail unions, averts strike