Freight train cars sit idle on tracks in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
September 15, 2022
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September 15, 2022 8:05 a.m.
Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections.