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The American rail strike was averted with a deal brokered by the Biden administration

Sep 15, 2022

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[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Major U.S. railroads and unions secured a tentative deal on Thursday after 20 hours of intense talks brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration to avert a rail shutdown that could have hit food and fuel supplies across the country and beyond . If they accept the deal, which was…