Economy Dec 05 Investors pressure railroads to add sick time for workers By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Dec 03 Rail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to block a strike and force workers to accept the agreements union leaders made in September, even though four of the 12 unions — which include a majority of rail workers — voted to reject them. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote. By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 WATCH: Pelosi speaks on Trump’s tax returns, legislation to halt rail strike Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi weighed in on former President Donald Trump's tax returns, now in the hands of a House committee, saying, "we need to see how this works."… By Associated Press
Economy Dec 01 Biden administration urges Senate to act amid looming rail worker strike The Biden administration is saying the U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don't pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike. By Josh Funk, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nov 30 House votes to avert looming rail worker strike, impose deal on unions By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The bill would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: John Kirby speaks on the condition of American detainees in Russia By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press Kirby said the United States has not been able to get information from Moscow about Whelan and addressed the issue after Whelan's family reported they had not heard from Whelan, a Michigan corporate security executive, since Nov. 23. Continue reading
Nov 30 Why Congress is intervening in a labor dispute between railway companies and freight workers By Hope Yen, Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement. Continue reading
Nov 29 Railroad unions decry Biden’s call to block possible strike By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden's call for Congress to intervene in the railroad contract dispute undercuts efforts to address workers' quality of life concerns and unions decried the move. Continue reading
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