Big business groups and railroad companies are pressing Congress to intervene to avert a potential strike that would disrupt the flow of goods as soon as next week
President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to adopt a tentative labor agreement in an effort to avert a“As a proud pro-labor President, I am reluctant to override the ratification procedures and the views of those who
voted against the agreement,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “But in this case—where the economic impact of a shutdown would hurt millions of other working people and families—I believe Congress must use its powers to adopt this deal.”
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