ukraine and an all out effort to avoid a rail strike here in the united states. well, the clock is ticking for negotiators to avoid the potentially crippling rail strike here in the united states. talks led by labor secretary marty walsh have been going on throughout the early morning hours. one official tells cnn don t expect a resolution any time soon. a strike could put a serious dent in a u.s. economy already struggling to recover threatening deliveries of amtrak is warning of cancellations and more to come. more from pete muntean. reporter: it is the latest effort to put the breaks on a rail worker strike that could bring a major blow to the economy. bosses met with the labor secretary in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal by midnight thursday. that s when 60,000 workers could walk off the job in solidarity with train engineers fighting for sick time. a strike will mean freight rail, which makes up 40% of all freight in the u.s., will grind to a halt impacting eve
tonight. a walkout by 60,000 workers could derail the u.s. economy. the biden administration is considering executive action to avoid a shutdown. let s get the latest from cnn s pete muntean. reporter: it is the latest effort to put the brakes on a possible rail worker strike that could deal a major blow to the economy. bosses representing unions and railroads met with the labor secretary in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal by midnight thursday. that s when 60,000 workers could walk off the job in solidarity with train engineers fighting for sick time. a strike will mean freight rail, which makes up 40% of all freight in the u.s., will grind to a halt impacting everything from parts for cars to fertilizer for farming. transportation is a big part of the cost to the consumer and i don t believe there s one person in the country that it won t affect. reporter: starting thursday, some railroads will stop accepting shipments of grain critical to feed livestock and drivin
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effort to put the breaks on a rail worker strike that could bring a major blow to the economy. bosses met with the labor secretary in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal by midnight thursday. that s when 60,000 workers could walk off the job in solidarity with train engineers fighting for sick time. a strike will mean freight rail, which makes up 40% of all freight in the u.s., will grind to a halt impacting everything from parts for cars to fertilizer for farming. transportation s a big part of the cost of to the consumer and i don t believe there s one person in the country that it won t affect. reporter: starting thursday some railroads will stop accepting shipments of grain, critical to feed livestock and potentially further driving up costs at supermarkets. rail passengers will be impacted too. amtrak is canceling all of its long distance routes outside of the northeast corridor. in chicago, 9 of 11 commuter
tonight. a walkout by 60,000 workers could derail the u.s. economy. the biden administration is considering executive action to avoid a shutdown. let s get the latest from cnn s pete muntean. reporter: it is the latest effort to put the brakes on a possible rail worker strike that could deal a major blow to the economy. bosses representing unions and railroads met with the labor secretary in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal by midnight thursday. that s when 60,000 workers could walk off the job in solidarity with train engineers fighting for sick time. a strike will mean freight rail, which makes up 40% of all freight in the u.s., will grind to a halt impacting everything from parts for cars to fertilizer for farming. transportation is a big part of the cost to the consumer and i don t believe there s one person in the country that it won t affect. reporter: starting thursday, some railroads will stop