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president biden, who does call himself the most pro union ever, is said to have been instrumental in pushing to get a deal done. he said it gives rail workers better pay, better working conditions and peace of mind. the sticking point for the unions representing more than 50,000 engineers and conductors was not over wages but over guaranteed sick leave. amtrak says it is working quickly to restore cancelled trains. this was something the white house badly wanted, almost needed, arlette. reporter: this really was a result of the negotiations between officials starting at 9 a.m. yesterday and culminating this morning at 5 a.m. they reached a deal around 2:30 in the morning according to a source and spent the final hours finalizing those details. while marty walsh hosted these talks at the labor department, president biden himself also got involved last night. he has fashioned himself as one of the most pro-union presidents in history and he made a call into those ne ....
To those union members to vote on. one source says these union officials really were rying to reach an agreement that they felt addressed th need. we will see how that vote shaubs out. this is a huge win for the white house as they were trying to avoid this rail strike that would have gone into effect a little after midnight tonight with more than 50,000 engineers and conductors set to strike. right now the white house has averted that strike and possibly major effects to the u.s. economy as these freight rails affect so much of the supply chain in the country. it s a big dhael they got t big deal that they got this done k . let s go down to union headquarter in cleveland, ohio on this day where it s good news and not dabad news, vanessa. ....