Biden Calls on Congress to Adopt Agreement Between Rail Unions, Operators to Avert Strike

Posted 2022-11-29, Urdu Point Headlines

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th November, 2022) President Joe Biden called on Congress to immediately adopt the tentative agreement between railroad worker unions and operators in order to avert a nationwide strike in December that could cripple the rail system in... read full story

"I am calling on Congress to pass legislation immediately to adopt the Tentative Agreement between railroad workers and operators - without any modifications or delay - to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown,"

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