Amtrak to operate 'full schedule' tentative railway labor agreement reached
The negotiations did not involve Amtrak or its workforce, but many of its trains operate over freight railroad tracks. to work out a deal to avoid a strike that would have shut down rail lines across the country and disrupted the economy.
President Biden said in a statement that the tentative agreement is "an important win for our economy and the American people." "These rail workers will get better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs: all hard-earned," Biden said. "The agreement is also a victory for railway companies who will be able to retain and recruit more workers for an industry that will continue to be part of the backbone of the American economy."
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