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Some rail workers say Biden "turned his back on us" in deal to avert rail strike

Freight rail cars sit in a rail yard in Wilmington, California, on November 22, 2022. This week, President Biden urged Congress to pass legislation to prevent a rail strike that could have brought trains to a halt nationwide. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Some rail workers say Biden "turned his back on us" in deal to avert rail strike

With a strike looming, President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation imposing a contract deal that four rail unions had rejected, citing its lack of paid sick days.

Some rail workers say Biden "turned his back on us" in deal to avert rail strike

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Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike

A Union Pacific freight train carries cargo along a rail line at sunset in Bosler, Wyoming, on August 13, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike

The rail union representing 28,000 freight rail conductors, brakemen and yardmen has voted down the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration back in September.

Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike

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