Rail workers won’t strike, but some passenger rail is interrupted
Rail workers reached a tentative agreement concerning scheduling and pay.
By Char DastonRail workers won’t strike, but some passenger rail is interrupted
Rail workers reached a tentative agreement concerning scheduling and pay.
By Char Daston
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Hours before a strike planned for this morning, United Rail Unions, an umbrella organization of labor unions, reached a tentative agreement with the federal government. The agreement includes more time off and an immediate increase in pay to keep up with inflation.
Reset checks in with an NPR reporter who’s covering how passenger rail has been affected by the planned strike.
GUEST: Andrea Hsu, labor and workplace reporter, NPR