to martha s vineyard in massachusetts and even to the doorstep of the vice president s residence in d.c. we re going to have much more on that in just a moment. but gets begin with jeremy diamond live at the white house on the very late night and early morning negotiations to avert this rail strike. what are you learning about the deal, jeremy? 20 hours of negotiations between the union leaders. the railway companies and also involved the white house and the labor secretary marty walsh. president biden was being kept updated throughout the day yesterday. the negotiations began at 9:00 a.m. yesterday and they ended at 5:00 a.m. today with this tentative agreement that is now going up to the union s membership for a vote. that is expected to pass. because these union leaders say they would have not have struck the deal if they didn t believe it had the support of the membership. let s get into the details. a 24% wage increase over five years from 2020 through 2024. an immedia
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is about the right to go to a doctor and stay healthy and make sure you re able to have the care you could afford. it is all part of this agreement. they earned and deserve these benefits. and this is a great deal for both sides in my view. the agreement is also a victory for the railway companies. i want to thank the lead no negotiators from the railway conference and the companies. the companies also played a critical role in keeping america moving during the pandemic. and that is not hyperbole, it is a fact. with this agreement, railroad companies could retain and recruit workers and operate effectively as a vital piece of our economy. they re really the backbone of the economy. i have a visual image of rails being the backbone. literally the backbone of the economy. so i thank the unions and the rail companies for negotiating in good faith. and they came through 20