Over 300 Groups Urge Biden to Help Avoid Rail Shutdown

Over 300 Groups Urge Biden to Help Avoid Rail Shutdown
Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern rail yard in Atlanta on Sept. 14, 2022. Danny Karnik/ AP Photo
The Associated Press
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OMAHA, Neb.—A coalition of 322 business groups from a variety of industries signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden Thursday urging him to make sure the deals he helped broker last month get approved because a railroad strike would have dire consequences for the economy.

All 12 rail unions must approve their agreements to prevent a strike next month and two unions have rejected their deals.