Biden to speak on railway labor deal at 11 a.m. Eastern, White House says
President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks at 11 a.m. Eastern on a tentative deal by rail companies and unions to avert a strike, the White House said Thursday. Biden and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced a deal early Thursday in separate statements. A strike could have worsened inflationary pressures. The deal will go to union members for a vote.
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