House votes to impose agreement to block rail strike

(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Wednesday voted to block a strike by the nation's railway workers, intervening in a labor dispute with wide-ranging economic and political implications.The House voted 290-137 to adopt the tentative deal between the rail companies and employees reached in September... Read More.

US railway companies, unions reach tentative agreement

(NEW YORK) -- American railway companies and unions have reached a tentative labor agreement amid the threat of strikes.U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announced the news on Twitter early Thursday, "following more than 20 consecutive hours of negotiations at" his office in Washington,... Read More.