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Monday, April 14, 2025
A major railroad union announced Monday that its members voted to reject a tentative labor deal brokered by the Biden administration, which opens the door for a strike as soon as Dec. 9.
The nation’s largest railroads, aided by low summer demand and intense recruiting initiatives, have made progress in shrinking the formidable freight backlogs that congested their lines this spring. But 62,000 engineers and conductors could once again throw the rail system into disarray if they go on strike Friday.
