Senate passes bill to avert a rail strike and protect the economy | USA TODAY
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1:16Now PlayingSenate passes bill to avert a rail strike and protect the economy | USA TODAY
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as posted by the channelFor the first time in 30 years, Congress intervened to avert a rail strike that the White House and business experts said would hurt the U.S. economy.
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The bill adopts a tentative agreement reached in September between union leaders and freight operators. Four of the 12 unions representing rail workers have since rejected the deal, setting up the impending work stoppage.
The agreement includes a 24% pay increase over five years, $5,000 bonuses, voluntary assigned days off, but only one paid day off. An additional measure passed in the House would have provided rail workers with seven paid sick days.
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