negotiators their due. he is meeting with them in the oval office. this case down to the wire with a source familiar with the negotiations telling nbc news the deal was reached early this morning after 20 hours of talks. there was, quote, a basic handshake at 2:30 a.m. and approval by the teamsters board at 4:30 a.m. it couldn t come at a more critical juncture as the biden administration tries to tame red hot 40 year high inflation with the midterms now just 53 days away. for some context about what a strike would mean for our economy, our web of railways are responsible for shipping about 40% of goods from grain to cars long distance across the u.s. a strike would cost our economy $2 billion every single day leading to empty shelves and higher prices for a public already feeling a price pinch. and just the last 45 minutes, transportation secretary pete buttigieg addressed the news while speaking in detroit. my appreciation to all of the parties that stayed at the table an
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big win for america. and for both in my view. i want to thank the lead negotiators from the labor movement, brother of locomotive engineers and trainmen, international association of sheet metal, air, rail and transportation workers union and other labor unions engaged. this is a win for tens of thousand of rail workers and for their dignity and the dignity of their work. it is the recognition of that. during these early dark uncertain days of the pandemic, they showed up so every american could keep going. they worked tirelessly through the pandemic to ensure that families and communities got the deliveries they needed during these difficult few years. because of the labor agreement, those rail workers will get better pay, 24% wage increase over the next five years. improved working conditions. peace of mind around their health care by capping the costs