nurses and libraries. union leaders and school district officials announced the agreement today after a marathon negotiation session that went all night until both sides finally landed on a deal early this morning. this is the l.a. teacher's first strike in three decades. cost the school district more than $125 million. school should be back in session though if union members vote to approve the new contract tonight. the union president says he's confident it will pass a vote. there's a catch. negotiations for this contract took almost two years. this deal today is mostly retroactive and expires june 2020, which means soon they'll be back to the negotiation table to do it again. shep? >> shepard: thanks, hillary. from fortune 500 to main street, companies are stepping up to help out federal workers that are set to miss a second paycheck friday if lawmakers don't reach a deal today.